Southbend P32D-171 - Manual (Page 17)

OWNER’S MANUAL 1199790 REV 0 (6/14) PAGE 17 OF 46
I NFRARED B ROILER
3. Turn the burner control(s) to HIGH and visually check that the burners have ignited. When the burners ignite, a
blue flame will cover the surface of the ceramics for 10-15 seconds. Within 30 seconds this haze will disappear and
the ceramics will glow red. The flame on the surface of the ceramics should be barely visible, with practically no blue
haze.
4. If searing the food to mark it with grid marks is desired, before placing food on the rack move the broiler rack to its
highest position and allow the burners to operate for five minutes.
5. Turn the burner control(s) to HIGH or LOW (as appropriate for the food to be cooked).
6. Raise or lower the broiler rack to the height appropriate for the food to be cooked.
7. Pull out the rack, place food on it, and slide the rack back into the broiler. Remember that the front 3” of the rack
receives less heat so it can be used as a holding area. This holding area is marked by a 1/8” diameter rod.
8. Cook the food for the appropriate time, turning it when appropriate. Periodically check the broiler drippings drawer(s)
and empty if necessary.
9. When done broiling, turn the burner controls and blower switch to OFF. (To keep the broiler grid hot in order to mark
food with sear marks without preheating, turn the burner controls at LOW and move the broiler rack to its highest
position. The blower fan switch can be turned OFF.)
LIGHTING BROILER PILOTS
The pilots should burn continuously unless the broiler is to be completely shut down. Each broiler cavity has two pilots,
each near the front of a pair of burners. If the pilots are extinguished, the pilot gas supply is automatically interrupted. To
light the pilots, do the following:
1. Turn all broiler burner valves to the OFF position.
2. Verify the main gas supply valve is turned “ON”.
3. Verify the blower switch is “OFF”.
4. Visually locate the pilots and light with long stem lighter or kitchen match.
5. Turn all broiler knobs to the “HIGH” position.
6. Turn the Blower switch “ON”.
OPERATION OF WARMING OVEN
Model 171 has an overhead warming oven that is heated by flue gases from the broiler. Operating the broiler only to heat
the warming oven is inefficient and so is not recommended. The warming oven is 25” wide by 25” deep.
SHUTDOWN OF BROILER
To place the broiler in a standby state (ready for use), turn all burner control valves & blower switch to OFF.
(The pilots will remain lit.)
To completely shut down the equipment for an extended period (or prior to disconnecting the gas supply), do the following:
1. Turn all burner control knobs & blower switch to OFF.
2. Turn OFF the manual shut-off valves of all gas supply connections. (This will extinguish all pilots.)
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