Specifications

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PL-41445-1
STEAM CONTROL HANDLE
COMPARTMENT SWITCH
COOKING
TIME
CONTROL
DOOR LATCH
AUTOMATIC COMPARTMENT CONTROLS (Fig. 4) Optional
Door Latch
• Holds door closed.
Door Screw Handle (not shown)
• Seals door gasket against cabinet.
Steam Control Handle
• Pull out and down to open steam valve.
• Push up and back to turn steam valve off.
Cooking Time Control
• Sets the desired cooking time (0 – 60 minutes).
Compartment Switch
• Press top of switch to start the timer.
• At end of cooking cycle, press bottom of switch
to silence buzzer.
Refer to
Steam Cooking with Vulcan Kettles and
Steamers
(packed with your steamer) for suggested
cooking times. Size, weight, pan loading and product
quality will affect cooking times and should be adjusted
to your own requirements.
Fig. 4
1. Prepare vegetables, fruits, meats, seafood and poultry as you would for steam cooking or cooking
in water (clean, separate, cut, remove stems, etc). Place in pan.
2. Place loaded pans in the compartment and close the compartment door. Turn the door screw
handle clockwise to seal the door gasket. Normal pressure will seal the compartment. However,
a new gasket may require additional pressure after it becomes heated. After the pressure gauge
located under the lower compartment controls reaches a maximum pressure of 5 to 6
psig, turn the
door screw handle clockwise enough to stop the leakage. The pressure gauge indicates steam
pressure in the steam supply pipe, not the compartment.
3. The timer knob must be turned to 10 minutes or beyond to trip the switches. The knob may then
be turned back to a lower setting if a shorter set time is desired. When setting the timer, add to the
cooking time 3 to 12 minutes for preheat. The timer setting depends on the type, size, temperature,
and condition (frozen or thawed) of the load and must be determined from experience.
4. Pull the steam control handle forward and lock it by pulling the arm down. The door latch cannot
be opened when the steam control handle is pulled forward. This closes the drain and allows steam
to enter the compartment. Air is automatically vented from the compartment as steam enters. The
escaping air causes a hissing sound audible during the early part of the cycle. Press the top half
of the red switch located under the timer. This starts the timer.
5. When the timer reaches 0 minutes, the arm automatically moves to the rear, shutting off the steam
supply and opening the drain. The compartment will exhaust for about one minute, then the
continuous buzzer will sound, indicating the end of the cooking cycle.
6. Turn the steamer off by pressing the bottom half of the switch. Then loosen the door screw handle,
allowing moisture to escape. After a few seconds, move the door latch to the left. Then open the
door and remove pans of food.