Blodgett SBF-5E - Manual (Page 10)

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5.0 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS (Continued)
COOKING
CAUTION: Live steam and accumulated hot water in the
compartment may be released when the door is opened.
1. Close drain valve.
2. Remove the deflector plate to expose the bottom of the cavity.
3. Pour water through the door up to the “WATER LEVEL” mark on the back wall of the cavity
and then replace the deflector plate.
4. Close the door, select “TIMED COOKING” mode with the power switch and set the timer to
one minute position. The unit will be ready for operation in approximately ten minutes when
the “READY” indicator lamp is illuminated and the buzzer sounds.
5. Turn the timer to “OFF” position to silence the buzzer, slide pans of food into cooking
compartment pan supports and close cooking compartment door.
6. Select “CONSTANT STEAM” or “TIMED COOKING” mode.
7. In “CONSTANT STEAM” mode the unit will begin the cooking cycle and continue
indefinitely until user intervention or unit runs out of water. There are no indicator lights
illuminated in this mode.
8. In “TIMED COOKING” mode the unit will run through the cooking cycle determined by
number of minutes selected with the timer. The end of the cooking cycle is indicated by the
buzzer and the illuminated “READY” lamp. The unit will hold the cooked foods in a warm
state and will maintain the cooking cavity at or above 150
ΕF (65ΕC) with the timer set to the
“OFF” position.
9. The cooking cycle may be interrupted at any time by opening the compartment door. To
resume operation, close the door.
10. Open door slightly at first letting most of the steam out of the compartment and then fully
open the door.
11. Unload by sliding pans of food from pan supports.
12. Close the door to ensure the unit is ready for the next cook cycle.