Startup Procedure; Preheating; Operating; Steaming - Vulcan-Hart ML-138085 Installation & Operation Manual

C24GA SERIES GAS CONVECTION STEAMERS
Refer to Steam Cooking with Vulcan Kettles and
Steamers for suggested cooking times. Also
refer to the Suggested Cooking Guideline in this
manual. Size, weight, pan loading and product
quality will affect cooking times and should be
adjusted to your own requirements.

STARTUP PROCEDURE

1. Open manual gas shutoff valve and ensure
the steamer doors are closed.
2. Press power switch to the on position.
3. If Ready light fails to turn on in 20 minutes,
press power switch off and back on to reset
ignition system.

PREHEATING

Preheat the cooking cavity when the steamer
is first used for the day or whenever the
compartment is cold. Keep the door closed
during the preheat cycle.
• When the green ready light comes on,
set the timer to 10 minutes to preheat the
compartment.
• The red cooking light is lit.
• When the buzzer sounds, turn the timer to
the OFF position. The steamer is ready to
cook.

OPERATING

1. With the compartment(s) preheated and the
green ready light on, place pans of food into
the cooking compartment(s) and shut the
door(s).
2. Turn the timer(s) to the desired cooking time.
• The cooking cycle will begin.
• The cooking cycle and time may be
interrupted at any time by opening the
door. Close the door to resume cooking.
3. The buzzer will sound when the cooking
cycle ends and steam has stopped entering
the cooking compartment(s).
• Turn the timer(s) to the OFF position to
silence the buzzer(s); remove the cooked
food.
• The red cooking light will go off and the
green ready light will come on to indicate
the steamer is ready for the next cooking
cycle.
Each steaming compartment has its own
controls.
With the READY light lit, the steamer is ready
for use.
• Open the compartment door.
• Place pans of food to be cooked into the
compartment and shut the door.
• Set the timer to the desired cooking time.
Steaming begins.
• The cooking cycle may be interrupted at
any time by opening the compartment door.
Resume cooking by closing the door.
• When the buzzer sounds, the timed steaming
cycle has finished. Steaming stops, the
cooking light goes off. To silence the buzzer,
turn the timer OFF.

EXTENDED SHUTDOWN

To shut down for an extended period:
1. Press power switch to OFF.
2. Turn manual gas shutoff valve to off.
3. Clean the compartment(s).
4. After 20 minutes unplug steamer.
5. Leave the compartment door slightly open
when the steamer is not in use. When the
compartment is idle, never latch the door
and apply pressure to the door gasket.
Leaving the gasket under pressure can
cause permanent deformation and reduce
gasket life.
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STEAMING