Southbend P36-CM-PT - Manual (Page 8)

O PERATION I NFRARED C HEESE M ELTER
P AGE 8 OF 24 O WNER ’ S M ANUAL 1186531 REV 2 (09/11)
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PERATION
DANGER
EXPLOSION AND ASPHYXIATION HAZARD
In the event a gas odor is detected, shut down equipment at the main gas shut-off valve and immediately call
the emergency phone number of your gas supplier.
Improper ventilation can result in headaches, drowsiness, nausea, and could result in death. Do not obstruct the
flow of combustion and ventilation air to and from cooking appliances.
CAUTION
If the pilots go out, the flow of gas to the burners is NOT interrupted (unless the cheese melter is equipped with
the optional flame-failure safety valves). Consequently, it is the responsibility of the operator to check the
ignition of the burners immediately after a burner value has been turned ON. Should ignition fail after 10
seconds, turn off burners, wait 5 minutes, and then check the pilots and try again.
NOTICE
Southbend infrared cheese melters cook food in about half the time of conventional cheese melters, so adjust
cooking times.
Southbend infrared cheese melters are unique in design. They incorporate our exclusive ceramic tile burners, which
generate infrared rays that provide better quality products in about one-half the usual cooking time, and with less gas
input than ordinary cheese melters. Very little energy is wasted in heating secondary surfaces, which is necessary for
conventional-type cheese melters.
Since the surface of the ceramic tiles becomes red hot in less than one-half minute, the cheese melter is ready to start
cooking with a very short preheat time, thereby saving time, labor and energy. These glowing surfaces emit intense
infrared rays, which are transmitted directly onto the product, thereby yielding better tasting food in less time.
The cheese melter design supplies 100% clean primary air to the burners, ensuring efficient combustion and
maintaining full production capacity and maximum recovery, even in the most severe conditions of grease vapors and
smoke atmospheres which are created during the cooking process.
Southbend infrared cheese melters provide such rapid speed and recovery that cooking techniques may
require some modification in order to take full advantage of their productive capabilities.
The location of the cheese melter controls and other components are shown in Figure 3 on the following page.
L IGHTING A FTER G AS H AS B EEN S HUT O FF
When turning on the main gas supply to an appliance or a group of appliances, do the following:
1. Make sure that all the control valves and power switches of all the appliances are in the OFF position.
2. Turn on the main gas supply valve.
3. Light the standing pilots of each connected appliance.