Operation
5
Preheating
Cleaning
Filling with Water
Holding
Cooking
Daily Preparation
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To begin cooking, place the food to be cooked
into the steamer and set the timer to the desired
cooking time. When the cycle is complete, the
cooker will automatically switch to HOLD mode.
You can check the food at anytime during the
cook cycle. Just open the door, check the food,
and reclose the door. YOU DO NOT HAVE TO
TURN THE UNIT OFF.
Start and follow preheating instructions before
holding. To hold food, turn the timer to the
HOLD position. The cooker automatically enters
the HOLD mode when the cook cycle time
expires. However, manual adjustment to the
HOLD position is needed to turn off the
end-of-cycle buzzer. To prevent the growth of
harmful bacteria, it is recommended that you
hold food at a temperature of 150˚F or higher.
At the end of each day the steamer should be
drained and cleaned. First, turn the cooker off
and allow a few minutes for it to cool down. Use
caution when draining a warm or hot steamer.
Clean with mild detergent, rinse and leave the
door ajar.
Preparing the steamer for use each day requires
very little time and effort. Simply fill the steamer
with water and preheat.
At the beginning of each day, pour three gallons
of ordinary tap water into the bottom of the
cooker. Water usage will depend on what
products you are cooking and the length of time
the door is open. In most cases three gallons of
water will last several hours or more. When the
ADD WATER indicating light and buzzer come on,
simply refill the unit with water and continue. If a
shutdown occured during cooking, the cycle will
resume at the point it stopped. However, a time
adjustment may be necessary due to the
temperature of the water that the unit was
filled with.
For best results, the cooker should be preheated
before starting the first cook cycle of the day.
With the water reservoir full and the unit turned
on, turn the timer to 15 minutes and the
thermostat to 200°F . When the cycle is
complete, the unit will switch to the HOLD mode,
at which time the cooker is ready for use.
