Southbend Cheese Melters - Manual (Page 13)

OWNER’S MANUAL 1186531 REV 6 (9/14) PAGE 13 OF 22
I NFRARED C HEESE M ELTER
O PERATION OF I NFRARED C HEESE M ELTER
Southbend infrared cheese melters cook in half the time of ordinary cheese melters. The burners reach operating
temperature in just 90 seconds, and their intense infrared energy quickly heats the food, not the surrounding air. The rack
adjusts to five heights on rack guides.
The cooking area has a removable rack and a drip pan for cleaning. As food cooks, drippings drain into a collection tray
on the bottom of the cheese melter cavity. To operate the cheese melter, do the following:
1. Light the constant-burning pilots located near the front of the cheese melter burners, unless the pilots are already lit.
2. Turn the burner control to HIGH and visually check that the burners have ignited. 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 will 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 will
glow very dull red and the flame will have a blue-haze color. (If the flame flutters or “pops” the cheese melter requires
adjustment by a service technician.)
3. Turn the burner control to HIGH or LOW (as appropriate for the food to be cooked).
4. Raise or lower the cheese melter rack to the height appropriate for the food to be cooked.
5. Cook the food for the appropriate time. Periodically check the cheese melter drip pan and empty it when necessary.
6. When done cooking, turn the burner control to OFF.
O PERATION
Figure 6
Cheese Melter Operation