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FUNCTIONING MODE
SECTION 2:
STEAM-EX MODEL GCX-2
FLOOR MOUNTED CONVECTION STEAMER
This Steam-Ex is intended for use in commercial establishments as an appliance utilizing steam in the pressureless
mode for cooking a variety of food products. It is floor supported and consists of two sections, the Cabinet and the
Cooker, both of which incorporate steel enclosures to contain live electrical parts.
Gas, Power, hot and cold water, must be supplied to these appliances. Refer to Section 1, Service Connections.
The Cabinet is the lower foot supported section of the appliance with two front doors to provide internal access and
contains components which control the functioning of the Gas Boiler and hence is the steam supply source to the
Cooker. A switch located on the front face of the Generator Control Box, when turned on will provide power for the
entire appliance. Once switched ON, the Water Level Control will signal the Water Fill Solenoid Valve not only to
supply water to fill the Boiler to the required level but also to replenish and maintain proper level as water is depleted
through steam generation. With adequate water level, the gas burners are then permitted to come on and steam
generation commences. However, since the Gas Boiler is designed to ASME Code and approved as a steam
heating boiler restricted to operate at pressures not to exceed 15 psi, therefore a Pressure Switch is utilized to
regulate the cycling of the burners to maintain steam pressures at approximately 9 psi minimum but not to exceed
13 psi since pressure approaching 15 psi will blow the Safety Relief Valve.
The Cooker is the upper section of the appliance consisting of two compartments and a Digital Control Panel. Each
compartment is provided with its own door, Digital Control, Steam Solenoid Valve and Solid State Boards. Pans,
containing food properly portioned, are then placed unto guided compartment racks. With the Door closed and the
Digital Control timed for the correct COOK TIME in MINUTES and touching START, the Steam Solenoid Valve is
energized and opens allowing constant steam to enter the compartment through eight ports which provide thorough
steam coverage of the entire compartment. Since steam is allowed to exhaust through the compartment drain, the
chamber cannot ever become pressurized and hence pressureless steam is the cooking mode utilized. With this
mode. it should be noted particularly apparent on vegetables, that color, flavor and texture are retained as "fresh
from the garden". At the completion of the cooking cycle, the "Window" on the Digital Control will display "00" and an
audible buzzer will be set off and can only be silenced by opening the door and presumably the cooked food product
removed. Closing the door permits the initiation of the next cooking cycle.
Refer to Periodic Maintenance, Section 3, for detailed version of components and controls.
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