Operation; Care And Cleaning - Cleveland Steamcraft II Service Manual

Operation of the Cleveland Steamcraft II is very easy. Each operator should be familiar with the following procedures to
effectively start operate, and shut down the steamer each day.
Start-up and Preheat
1 Push the "water on" switch to the right. The switch is illuminated when it is in the "on" position.
2 Turn the steam control knob to the number 10 setting. To monitor the start-up, leave the cooking compartment door open.
Steam should begin to appear inside the cooking compartment after approxi mately 5 minutes. Close the door and allow the
steam flow to continue for 5 more minutes to preheat the compartment. To close the door, swing it shut with a quick.
snapping motion.
3 The Steam Cooker is now ready for use. Either proceed with cooking, or turn the steam control knob to "stand-by" at the
number 1 setting.
WARNING:DO NOT PUT YOUR FACE OR HAND(S) INTO THE COOKING COMPARTMENT WHEN
THE STEAMER IS IN OPERATION. STEAM CAN CAUSE SERIOUS BURNS AND BODILY HARM.
Cooking Operation:
1. Check the cooking compartment to ensure it is warm. If it is cool perform the steps for preheating.
2. Place the pan(s) of food into the cooking compartment by sliding the pan(s) into the two slide racks, and secure the door.
Optimum steam heat transfer, and therefore a higher quality food product, is achieved when shallow, perforated, uncovered
pans are used.
3 Activate the steam flow by setting the steam control knob at number 10. The steam supply is variable from 10% at the
number 1 setting, to 100% at the number 10 setting, to supply the precise volume of steam required for cooking. defrosting,
or preheating of fresh or frozen food. For cooking fresh or frozen food, set the steam control knob at number 10. To conserve
energy when cooking only one pan of fresh food. settings lower than number 10 may be successfully used, but the timer
setting may have to be increased.
4. Turn the timer knob past 10 minutes to wind the timer spring, then set the timer at the cooking time required. A buzzer will
sound for 3 seconds at the end of the selected time, then it will stop buzzing automatically.
5. Remove the food from the cooking compartment promptly or it will continue cooking. Steam flow is not shut off by the timer.
Steam flow is only shut off when the steam control knob is set at zero.
6. After the cooking cycle is complete, set the steam control knob to "stand-by" at the number 1 setting to keep the
compartment warm, in preparation for the next cooking cycle.
7 The door may be opened any time during the cooking cycle to inspect season, add, or remove food. but keep hands out of
the cooking compartment to prevent burns. Frequent opening of the door may result in longer cooking times.
Short-Term Holding:
Some foods, after they have been prepared, can be returned to the cooking compartment to be kept hot for short periods of
time (up to 45 minutes) with minimum product change, by turning the steam control knob to the number 1 setting.
Shutdown:
The Steamcraft II must be shut off for three minutes every four hours to automatically drain highly mineralized water from
the steam generator. This is accomplished by pushing the lighted "water on" switch to the left. Turning the steam control knob
to zero does not shut-off the steamer, and therefore does not drain the steam generator.
Your Steamcraft II must be cleaned regularly to maintain its fast efficient cooking performance and to minimize down time.
1. The steam generator must be drained every four hours, as well as at the end of the day to remove harmful highly mineralized
water. When steam is produced, the water in the generator is being distilled. During this process, the dissolved minerals that
come into the generator with the water remain in the generator as the water boiIs away as steam. When allowed to
accumulate, the water becomes highly mineralized, which will result in erratic operation, slower cooking times, accelerated
corrosion of the heater element, and ultimately, heater element failure. When the steamer is shut off, an automatic 3 minute
water purge cycle will flush the scale out of the steam generator. Remember, turning the steam control knob to zero only
shuts off the steam supply. The steamer is shut off, and the generator is automatically drained and cleaned, only when the
lighted "water on" switch is pushed to the left.

OPERATION

CARE AND CLEANING