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DIGITAL Convection Ovens Instruction Manual Digital Classic Control Panel Models Model XAFT-111: Model XAFT-130: Half Size/3 Shelves Half Size/4 Shelves 120 Volt 208-240 Volt Digital Dynamic Control Panel Models Model XAFT-115: Model XAFT-188: Half Size/3 Shelves Full Size/3 Shelves 208-240 Volt...
Your oven is not designed for built-in applications or for side by side positioning. Cadco suggests you leave a minimum distance of 4” between the back of the oven and the wall to allow for the escape of moisture. The oven must be placed upon a support, a stand, or on top of a counter made of non-combustible material.
It is sufficient to insert the plug in the proper outlet (the outlet must be suitable for the plug assembled on the oven.) 4.2 WATER CONNECTION (available on all digital models EXCEPT XAFT-111 & XAFT-130, per below) • WARNING: The water supplied to the oven must be free from chloramine, or else with levels not exceeding .5ppm.
2. NOTES FOR USE • Your Cadco oven was designed to cook food and must be used only for that specific purpose. Any other use may void your warranty. The usable operating temperature range is approx. 175°F to 500°F. It is suggested that you allow about 2-3”...
Preheat temperature plus up to 3 cooking steps. For each cooking step, you enter cooking time, oven temperature, and humidity %. (Dynamic control models have humidity feature and can run optional Cadco proofer.) BUTTON / LIGHT FUNCTIONS: 1) Press the STEP button repeatedly to select Preheat and up to 3 cooking STEPS to set their cooking parameters.
entered, or to start setting parameters for a program to be saved to one of these 6 buttons. 11) Press the Program button to access saved programs or to start setting parameters for a new program. 12) Press the Memory button to save a newly set program to memory. 13) (Dynamic control models only) Press to switch from “OVEN”...
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• SELECT STEP 1 (1) Press the STEP button ♦ (2) The LED corresponding to STEP 1 lights up ♦ • SELECT BUTTON SELECT button allows the operator to select and set these functions for STEPS 1, 2, and 3: TIME, TEMPERATURE, and (Dynamic control models only) HUMIDITY.
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• SELECTING & SETTING THE NEXT STEPS (OPTIONAL) • Cooking does not necessarily require all three STEPS available; set only those required for your cooking task. To set STEP 2: (1) Press the STEP button (2) The “2” LED lights up. Set the various parameters (duration, temperature, etc...) as described in the previous sections.
If you select “Time”, the LED display shows the remaining time. If you select “Temperature”, the LED display will alternate between the set temperature (steady light) and the actual temperature (flashing light). If you select “Humidity”, the LED display will show the percentage of humidity you originally ...
• MODIFYING THE PARAMETERS OF A SET PROGRAM: (NOTE: When using a program, you will be unable to modify the cooking parameters during the cooking cycle.) (1) Access the Program menu by pressing the P button. (2) Use the buttons to call to the LED display the ...
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5.4 WEEKLY CLEANING Follow protocol for Daily Cleaning. ♦ Remove and clean oven door gasket ♦ Pull gasket out of the channel. Clean with detergent & water or dishwasher. Dry and let sit. To replace gasket after done, push back into channel around oven door. ...
Too High – your foods burns and cooks unevenly. If you are new to convection cooking, Cadco suggests setting your Convection Oven to a temperature ♦ of about 30ºF - 50ºF lower than what you would have set it at in a conventional oven. Let the food tell you what it needs;...
wait for it to cool down. • The parts that need ordinary maintenance can be reached by removing the front control panel and the back of the oven. 2. SPECIAL MAINTENANCE • All maintenance operations must be done only by trained qualified personnel. •...
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Fig. K Fig. J` Fig. L 8) Carefully unsnap the LED light OLD LED light NEW LED light assembly from the wire clip, and replace it with the new LED light assembly. Figs. J-K-L. Fig. M Fig. N Fig. O 9) Replace the top cover bracket, but 10) Slide the LED light assembly fully do not fully tighten the screws yet.
- Reset the safety overheating thermostat (see 2.3 above) - Oven is out of order - Contact Cadco Service No humidity is produced - Water inlet is closed - Open water inlet Contact Cadco Service in the oven cavity...
2.5 REMOVE AND REATTACH THE DOOR 1) Unplug the oven and allow to cool down completely. 2). Open door completely as in Fig. A. 3) Remove inner door glass by pulling both glass holder clips back (Fig. A) and lifting the glass carefully up and back towards you.
Capacity of 8 half sized (13”x 18”) sheet pans. ♦ • OV-HDS Heavy-Duty 2-Oven Stand with Wheels (half +/or quarter size size) Accommodates two half or quarter size Cadco Convection Ovens ♦ • OST-195 Oven Stand with Wheels (full size) (Note: Shorter oven feet must be used when placing oven on this stand.)
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• OST-34 Oven Stand with Wheels (half size) Accommodates oven models: XAFT-111, XAF-113, XAFT-115, XAFT-130, XAF-133, XAFT-130 & ♦ XAFT-135 • Oven Baskets: Stainless steel oven baskets enhance even airflow around food for quicker, crisper results with oven-baked: Fries & other Potato Products; Chicken Wings, Nuggets, Tenders; Seafood: Shrimp, Fish Sticks, Oven Specific Battered Fish;...
If your specific product isn’t addressed, you will probably find something similar. You’ll find many helpful hints in this cooking guide. Our aim is to help you use your Cadco Digital Convection Oven to its fullest, rather than teach you how to cook.
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Cookies Baking Temperature One of the most common items baked in your Cadco Convection Oven will be cookies. There are dozens of cookie manufacturers, and their products all have different baking characteristics. Most of the cookie recipes suggest a baking temperature of 325º - 350ºF. We have found that “Lower is better”. Over the years we have found that cookies bake best in a preheated oven at about 285º...
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There are so many pizzas it’s hard to know where to start. The pizza we used for our tests were the 11”, frozen, self rising type from the grocery store. They were all baked at 350ºF for 8 - 20 minutes on Cadco Pizza Heat Plates (see page 14), and our results were great on all of them.
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(and your customers) in less time than it takes to fry from raw. We suggest Pierce Super Chicken; lay it out in a Cadco Oven Fry Basket (Model COB-F/Full Size), and season the pieces with any seasoning of your choice. Then you simply bake it in the Cadco Convection Oven at 325ºF for 20 minutes and it's ready to serve.
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• Rare Roast Beef Rare beef is considered by most people to be 130ºF. ♦ The USDA states that full muscle beef when roasted to an internal temperature of 130ºF and ♦ maintained at that temperature for 121 minutes is considered safe to eat. Overnight roasting requires a roast that is 7 pounds or larger.
VII. WARRANTY • Cadco, Ltd. warrants all products (in the United States and Canada) to be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of one year from date of purchase, unless otherwise noted below.*** • Warranty does not apply in cases of misuse, abuse or damage from external service or repair attempts by unauthorized personnel.