Southbend Cheese Melters - Manual (Page 11)

OWNER’S MANUAL 1186531 REV 6 (9/14) PAGE 11 OF 22
I NFRARED C HEESE M ELTER
S TEP 5 : C HECK T HE I NSTALLATION
Check the installation of the cheese melter, as follows:
1. Check that all screws and bolts are tightened.
2. Check that the gas connection has been made correctly.
3. With the cheese melter in the position that it will be operated, check that the cheese melter is level (both front-to-back
and side-to-side).
4. Check that the appropriate minimum clearances are satisfied (see page 4), including adequate clearance for
combustion air to enter the sides of the cheese melter.
5. Check that there is sufficient clearance in front of the cheese melter to pull out the cheese melter rack and bottom drip
pan.
6. Check that adequate ventilation (fresh air supply and hood exhaust) is available to the room in which the cheese
melter will operate.
7. Wipe clean all surfaces.
S TEP 6 : C HECK C HEESE M ELTER O PERATION
Check the operation of the cheese melter, as follows:
1. Turn gas supply on. Immediately check all gas connections for leaks using soapy water.
2. Light the pilots (see Figure 6). Check that the pilot flames are large enough to extend along the flame carrier to the
burner surface. If not, adjust the pilots (see Figure 7).
3. Turn on the cheese melter burners and check for correct flame appearance and height at both the HIGH and LOW
settings. When the burners ignite, a blue haze-type flame will cover the surface of the ceramics, but will gradually
disappear within two minutes. When the burner control is set to HIGH, the ceramics should glow red and the flame
on the surface of the ceramics should be barely visible, with little or no blue haze. When the burner control is set
to LOW, the surface of the ceramics should glow very dull red and the flame should have a blue-haze color. The flame
should not flutter or “pop.” If necessary, adjust the burners (see Figure 7).
4. Check that gas supply is adequate by simultaneously turning on all burners of all appliances connected to the same
gas supply to their highest setting, then again checking that the cheese melter’s pilot and burner flames have correct
appearance and height.
5. Turn off all burners and allow the cheese melter to cool.
1. Wipe clean all surfaces.
2. Unless the broiler is to be placed in service immediately, shut off the gas and electricity supplies.
3. Make sure that a copy of this manual will be available to the people who will operate and maintain the broiler.
I NSTALLATION
S TEP 10 : S HUT- D OWN AND W IPE- C LEAN