Table of Contents INTRODUCTION 4 PACKING LIST 4 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 5 INSTALLATION PROCEDURES 6 POSITIONING THE SEPARATION WALL AND SPLASHGUARD 8 THE INITIAL OPERATION OF YOUR QUIK N' CRISPY® 11 RECALIBRATING THE TOUCH SCREEN 12 RECIPE TIME AND TEMPERATURE SETTINGS 13 CONFIGURATION ACCESS 14 RECIPE EDITING 15 NAME & COOK SEGMENT EDITING 16 COOKING A RECIPE 17 COOKING WINDOW 18 COOKING PROCEDURES 19 CLEANING PROCEDURES 23 PRODUCT REGISTRATION 27 SERVICE 27 WIRING DIAGRAMS 28 ...
INTRODUCTION Marketed since 1990, the Quik n' Crispy® Fat Free Fryer is the result of years of research, development, and refinement. By using the principles of forced hot air and radiant heat, the Quik n' Crispy can quickly cook and brown a number of "oven ready" convenience foods. This easy‐to‐use countertop greaseless fryer safely and efficiently eliminates the health concerns, expense, and operating difficulties inherent with hot oil cooking processes. PACKING LIST Included in the Quik n' Crispy® Greaseless Fryer packing carton are the following items: 1 Quik n' Crispy® Greaseless Fryer 1 Cooking Basket Assembly 1 Cooking Basket Handle & Mounting Screws 1 Drip Tray 1 Separation Wall Panel 1 Removable Front Panel 1 Splash Guard for Cooking Chamber Ceiling 4 Adjustable Legs ...
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Before the installation of your Quik n' Crispy®, a suitable position in your retail location should be selected. Points to consider when selecting a location are: 1. Accessibility by store employees 2. Proximity to customers 3. Proximity to refrigerator and freezer equipment 4. Proximity to other retail points of sale to take advantage of cross merchandising opportunities ...
INSTALLATION PROCEDURES 1. The weight of the Quik n’ Crispy is approximately 70 lb. / 25 kg. The use of a second person is advised for portions of this installation. 2. Open the shipping carton and fold back the shipping carton flaps. With the flaps folded back, rotate the carton upside down on the floor. 3. Lift the carton leaving the Quik n' Crispy® and the corrugated packing set in place on the floor. 4. Remove the corrugated packing set from around the Quik n' Crispy®. 5. Remove the cooking basket handle, mounting screws, and adjustable legs from the Operators Manual zip lock bag. 6. Screw the 4 adjustable legs into the bottom of the fryer. 7. Lift the fryer into position on the designated counter. Again, we recommend ...
RECIPE TIME AND TEMPERATURE SETTINGS Below are the cooking time and temperatures that have been preprogrammed into each of the 15 menus. If you desire to change any of these settings, please see the following section. Menu Temperature F° Temperature F° Temperature C° Time 120 Volt Units 208/240 Volt Units International 1 420° 400° 215° 1:00 2 420° 400° 215° 2:00 3 420° 400° 215° 2:30 4 420° 400° ...
LCD Controller User’s Manual CONFIGURATION ACCESS Access to the controller configuration has three security levels: Supervisor, Technician, and Factory. This manual will only address the Supervisor level. This level has access to the recipe editing, b eeper configuration, changing the access code, temperature display units (°F/°C), and display language. To gain access to the configuration, press and hold the area shown below in the main menu list until the controller emits a double chirp. The initial press will not cause an initial chirp to prevent accidental access to these features. Press and hold here until the double chirp X Once the controller chirps twice, release your finger and the access code entry window appears as shown below. The default supervisor access code is 1234. Enter the code using the numeric keys (a * is displayed for each digit) and press the [Enter] button. The [Delete] button deletes the last character, [Clear] deletes ...
LCD Controller User’s Manual RECIPE EDITING Access to the editing of the system recipes follows the same instructions as accessing the supervisor configuration: Press and hold in the main cooking window, enter the supervisor access code (1234), and then the Supervisor Access window appears... X Press the [Edit Recipes] button in the configuration window and the Select Recipe window appears. Use the up and down arrows to scroll the recipe list until the desired recipe is shown. Touch the recipe to be edited and it is highlighted, then press the [E D I T] button and the recipe configuration is shown in the window and is ready for editing The Select I t em window shows all the items that make up that recipe. The first item is the name of the recipe, then the preheat temperature is shown, then any number of cook cycles and an optional hold cycle are displayed. ...
LCD Controller User’s Manual NAME & COOK SEGMENT EDITING Touch and highlight the recipe name in the selection window, t hen press [EDIT] to load the recipe name editing window below. It will display the current name in the editing box above the keyboard Name Editing: [Clr] button: Clears the editing box of all characters [Rst] button: Restores the original recipe name [Del] button: Deletes the last character [Space] buttons: Adds a space character at the end. Edit the name using the buttons above and the alpha‐ numeric keyboard and press the [SAVE] buttons to change the recipe name. Recipe names are limited to 14 characters maximum. Cook Item Editing: All recipe segments (preheat, cook, hold) are edited in the window shown to the left. The [<<] and [>>] buttons allow the editor to change between all the cooking segments, and they will wrap around from the last item to the first item and vice versa. ...
LCD Controller User’s Manual COOKING A RECIPE Touch and highlight the recipe name in the selection window , then press [VIEW] to view the recipe details as shown in the window to the right. Press the [C O O K] button to open the window showing the [PREHEAT] and [C O O K] buttons in order to start cooking ...
LCD Controller User’s Manual COOKING WINDOW This is the main cooking window displayed during all cook cycles The window displays “Preheating” during the preheating cycle , once the oven is up to temperature the controller beeps, displays “Ready To Cook”, and enables the [COOK] buttons. Pressing the [COOK] button starts the first cooking segment and automatically proceeds through all cooking cycles ...
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words, frozen fried chicken will take longer to cook than the same fried chicken that has been thawed in the refrigerator. 3. If this is the first cooking cycle of the day the Quik n' Crispy® Greaseless Fryer needs to be warmed up to 210°C. This should take 4 to 5 minutes. 210°C is the temperature at which you will prepare most or all of your menu items in your 230V Quik n' Crispy®. Cooking at a temperature higher than this can cause the Quik n' Crispy® to smoke. If smoke is emitted from the Quik n' Crispy®, lower the temperature setting. ...
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Both the brass bristle brush and bench scraper are available from QNC, Inc. or your Quik n' Crispy distributor. For complete cleaning at the end of the day, repeat the above procedure, and then: 1. Remove the Cooking Basket Assembly from the Quik n’ Crispy, and with the use of oven mitts, lift the Removable Front Panel that is located directly above the Cooking Basket by applying slight upward pressure. Pull the Splashguard out of the top of the cooking chamber and then remove the Drip Tray from the cooking chamber. After you have allowed the Separation Wall to cool down, remove it from the interior of the Quik n’ Crispy (The time to cool the Separation Wall can be reduced by turning on the fan motor only with the power switch pushed to the left “Fan Only” position). 2. Place the Cooking Basket, Drip Tray, Splashguard, the two piece Removable Front Panel, and Separation Wall (which has been removed according to a reversal of the installation procedures on pages 7 and 8 of this manual) into a sink containing a pre‐soak solution with a commercial degreaser. We suggest that the use of a wire brush for cleaning the Cooking Basket and green scrubbing pad for other stainless steel items. The items should then be cleaned according to local health department guidelines. This usually requires the steps of washing, rinsing, sanitizing, and air‐drying. An alternative to cleaning these 4 parts in your sink is to soak them overnight in a solution of Dip Tank Cleaner (DTC‐2), and water. CAUTION: ALWAYS WEAR RUBBER GLOVES AND EYE PROTECTION WHEN HANDLING CAUSTIC CHEMICALS. DTC‐2 is a caustic chemical available from either your Quik n' Crispy distributor or QNC, Inc. Please ...
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dissolve and the Cooking Basket, Drip Tray, Splashguard, two piece Removable Front Panel, and Separation Wall will be cleaned of the carbonized build‐up. Prior to re‐inserting these parts into your Quik n' Crispy, wash, rinse and sanitize them. Allow them to air dry and then place them back into the Quik n' Crispy. 3. Depending on the amount of carbonized food accumulation on the inside of the Quik n' Crispy, it may be necessary to clean the inside of the cooking chamber with a commercial oven cleaner possibly as often as each day or as infrequently as once a week. The frequency depends on the quantity of foods you prepare and the oil content of these various foods. Always use these products in accordance with manufacturer's directions. QNC, or your Quik n' Crispy® distributor, has available an oven cleaner called Dip‐R‐Spray, an excellent cleaner for use in your Quik n' Crispy®. It is safe to use and is the quickest, easiest to use oven cleaner that we have evaluated to date. It is applied to the interior of the oven after it has been pre‐warmed to 94° C. Upon contact with the spray, the carbonized ...
disposing, you can neutralize the solution by pouring vinegar slowly into the solution while stirring. The pH target is 6.5 to 8.5. You can obtain a pH test kit from a swimming pool chemicals supply store. PRODUCT REGISTRATION After having thoroughly reviewed the Operator's Manual, please take a moment to register your Quik n’ Crispy to activate your warranty. If you have Internet access, please go online at http://www.q‐n‐c.com and then, on the left side of the screen, click on “Warranty Registration” to complete and submit your registration electronically. Or you may complete the enclosed Product Registration form and mail it to QNC, Inc. If the Product Registration form was misplaced or one was not included with your Quik n' Crispy, go online as described above, contact your distributor, or e‐mail at sales@q‐n‐c.com for a replacement registration form. Your Quik n' Crispy has a limited warranty of 1 year on all other parts and labor from the date of installation of your unit. See the Product Registration for more specific information. SERVICE In the event that you have questions on the operation of your Quik n' Crispy® Greaseless Fryer or feel that it requires service, contact your installing distributor or ...
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