TABLE OF CONTENTS IMPORTANT WARNING: Improper installa- INSTALLATION tion, adjustment, alternation, Utility Connections - Standards and Codes ....... . . 2 service or maintenance can cause property damage, in- The Combi-Oven/Steamer .
INSTALLATION Utility Connections - Standards and Codes THE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS CONTAINED U.S. and Canadian installations HEREIN ARE FOR THE USE OF QUALIFIED INSTAL- The installation must conform with local codes, or in the LATION AND SERVICE PERSONNEL ONLY. INSTAL- absence of local codes, with the National Fuel Gas Code, LATION OR SERVICE BY OTHER THAN QUALIFIED ANSI Z223.1/NFPA 54, or the Natural Gas and Propane PERSONNEL MAY RESULT IN DAMAGE TO THE OVEN...
Combi results in less shrinkage and a firmer, with the door opened juicier product. The Blodgett Combi-Oven/Steamer is be- ing used more and more for baking. Steam and Hot Air modes make it a general purpose baking appliance.
With graphical symbols and storage for 50 prod- The use of high quality insulation impedes excessive heat uct recipes the BCT/BLCT is easy for even inexperienced radiation and saves energy. kitchen staff to operate.
INSTALLATION Oven Assembly to Stand Your combi oven has been shipped with black plastic caps on the corners of its base. In order to mount your Note difference in rail oven to its stand, please do the following: placement 1. Remove the stand from the packaging. Install the casters or feet into the base of the stand.
INSTALLATION Oven Location and Leveling The well planned and proper placement of your oven will • Do not place strong sources of heat such as open result in long term operator convenience and satisfactory flame ranges, griddles, or charbroilers near the oven. performance.
WATER CONNECTION The water connection must be carried out by an authorized plumber in accordance with Blodgett BCT/BLCT ovens have two water connections. existing local codes. Both are located at the back of the unit. Clogged up water filters and dirt in the sole- BCT/BLCT-61, 62, 101, 102 and 202 models noid valves are not covered by the warranty.
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1. The oven is supplied with a chemical bottle holder. The holder can be affixed to either side of the oven. 4. BCT only - The last line is for the delimer. This is the Place it on the stand crossmember.
All installations must comply with lo- is completed. cal and national codes. BCT/BLCT-61, 62, 101, 102 and 202 ovens only. The ex- The wiring diagram is located in the motor compartment. haust tube can be connected to a ventilation system. In...
INSTALLATION Gas Connection GAS PIPING Maximum Capacity of Iron Pipe in Cubic Feet of Natural Gas Per Hour A properly sized gas supply system is essential for maxi- mum oven performance. Piping should be sized to pro- (Pressure drop of 0.5 Inch W.C.) vide a supply of gas sufficient to meet the maximum de- mand of all appliances on the line without loss of pressure NOMINAL SIZE, INCHES...
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If you do not have a pressure testing of that system at test pressures in ex- local distributor, please call Blodgett Combi at 0011-802- cess of 1/2 psig (3.45kPa). 658-6600.
If you do not have a returned to its original position. local distributor, please call Blodgett Combi at 0011-802- 658-6600. Quick Connect Attachment Plate...
INSTALLATION Final Check Lists OVEN INTERIOR WARNING!! 1. Check that filter housing is mounted correctly Final check list must be performed by a quali- 2. Check interior light fied installer only. 3. Clean the oven OVEN EXTERIOR 1. Check that the oven has not been damaged in transit CONTROL (dents, scratches, etc.) 1.
DO NOT use tools to turn off the gas control. If the erating instructions. They are the key to the successful gas cannot be turned off manually do not try to re- operation of your Blodgett combi oven. pair it. Call a qualified service technician. SAFETY TIPS •...
OPERATION Touchscreen Control Description The BCT/BLCT ovens include the versatile Blodgett BASIC OPERATIONS Combi Touchscreen control. The control features: • To select an item, touch the button on the screen • Multiple cooking modes include Hot Air, Com- • To scroll through a list, drag your finger up or down.
OPERATION Main Menu MAIN MENU DESCRIPTION 1. KEY ICON - Press this key, then enter the code to 5. MANUAL - Press to cook manually using Steam, change type of user. Choices include user, super user Hot Air, CombiSmart, CombiOptima™, or Retherm or technician.
OPERATION Hot Air Mode Entering the Hot Air Mode For instant steam injection: 1. From the MAIN MENU, press the MANUAL key. 1. Press and hold the STEAM key to distribute humidity throughout the oven cabinet. The steam stops when 2.
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OPERATION Hot Air Mode Steam Fan Speed Injection Vent Position Steam Injection Timer Setting the Fan Speed Keypad Entry Figure 11...
OPERATION Steam Mode Steaming is the ideal cooking mode for foods that can be to bring up the keypad. Enter the desired cook time cooked in water. in hours and minutes. Press OK at the bottom of the screen to set the timer. NOTE: The temperature of the water in the steam generator is checked automatically.
OPERATION Retherm Mode Retherm allows you to gently reheat previously prepared 4. The oven starts automatically three seconds after the products. During operation a carefully calculated amount cook time and temperature have been selected. of humidity is added. This process helps maintain the ap- Setting the Fan Speed pearance and flavor of the product.
OPERATION CombiSmart Mode The CombiSmart mode allows you to set an oven tem- in hours and minutes. Press OK at the bottom of the perature and select a preset humidity level. The oven screen to set the timer. produces a consistent level of humidity. There is no com- 4.
OPERATION CombiOptima™ Mode 3. In the HOUR & MINUTES lists, drag your finger up or NOTE: Not available on mini ovens. down to set the desired cook time. CombiOptima™ allows you to set an oven temperature and add a specific percentage of humidity. Many products To switch to keypad entry - Swipe you finger from contain a large amount of water, increasing the humid- right to left across the upper portion of TIMER scroll...
OPERATION Using the Core Probe All Blodgett BCT/BLCT ovens come standard with one 3. Set the vent position if applicable. Refer to instruc- core temperature probe. It is possible to run two core tions on setting the vent position. probes at the same time. An additional probe may be pur- 4.
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OPERATION Using the Core Probe NORMAL CORE PROBE COOKING COOK & HOLD In the normal mode, the core probe will notify you when Cook & Hold is an extension of Delta-T cooking. The oven the product has reached the desired pull temperature. temperature adjusts relative to the actual core tempera- The cook temperature is constant in the normal mode.
OPERATION SmartChef Automatic Cooking The SmartChef function provides a number of preset 3. The control displays COOKING ADJUSTMENT SLID- cooking functions for a variety of products. ERS. Make any adjustments you wish to achieve the desired results. Entering the SmartChef Mode 1.
OPERATION Using Rack Timing The rack timing function enables you to set one or more timers for each individual rack. This way you can cook dif- ferent products on the same rack or on different racks as long as they can use the same cooking mode. The rack timer can be used in Hot Air, Combi, CombiOptima™, Re- therm and Steam modes.
OPERATION Using Advanced Rack Timing The Advanced Rack Timer allows you to create groups of recipes with similar characteristics (cook temperature, humidity level, etc.). The advance rack timer cook screen lets you manage multiple recipes of the same group si- multaneously on separate racks of the oven.
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OPERATION Using Advanced Rack Timing Creating a Recipe Selecting a Group 1. Select the + key from the bottom of the SETUP 1. From the RACK TIMER MENU screen, select the GROUP screen. number of racks you’d like to use and the group with recipes you wish to use.
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OPERATION Using Advanced Rack Timing COOKING WITH RACK TIMER Remove Recipes – Drag and drop 1. Press and hold the recipe bar on a rack until a trash NOTE: The top portion of the RACK TIMER COOK can appears to the right. screen contains the recipes in your group.
OPERATION PreHeat, Cool Down and Proofing The Advanced Menu gives you access to the PreHeat, COOL DOWN CoolDown and Proofing functions. Use this function to quickly cool the oven cavity. For the best results, set the cool down temperature 68°F (20°C) PREHEAT lower than the desired cooking temperature.
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OPERATION PreHeat, Cool Down and Proofing PROOFING NOTE: Prebaked products do not need proofing. 1. From the MAIN MENU, press the Advanced key. 2. Select the PROOFING mode. 3. The PROOFING TEMPERATURE list and timer are displayed. Drag your finger up or down to set the de- sired proofing temperature.
MAINTENANCE Cook to Perfection The cook to perfection function helps recipes compen- To set up Cook To Perfection (CTP) sate for temperature fluctuations. These can occur when 1. From the MAIN MENU select the GEAR ICON. transitioning between recipes with different temperatures, 2.
OPERATION Programmed Cooking Programmed cooking is simple in the Blodgett BCT Com- At the End of the Cook Cycle bi. Choose from one of a wide variety of pre-programmed 1. When the cook time expires, an alarm sounds and recipes or create your own.
OPERATION Adding a New Recipe Program 1. From the MAIN MENU, press the RECIPES key. The 8. Choose the desired cook settings for the step. Press CATEGORIES menu is displayed. the right arrow key ► to save your settings. 2. To add a new recipe, press the + in the upper right 9.
OPERATION Favorites Using Favorites 1. From the MAIN MENU, press the FAVORITES key. 2. Press the desired recipe. The recipes are listed in al- phabetical order. All the steps of the recipe, and the total cooking time are displayed. 3. Touch the START key, to start the oven. The oven starts the preheating process, and displays “load the oven”, when the oven is ready.
OPERATION The Blodgett BCT/BLCT comes standard with a USB port To Export Recipes from the Oven to the USB located underneath the control compartment. The USB 1. Press Export Recipes. will enable upload and download of product recipes as 2. Select either All Recipes or the appropriate product well as HACCP data.
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OPERATION To Import and Export Groups and Recipe Files in Ad- 3. In the RACK TIMER MENU screen select the BACK- vance Rack Timer UP key from the bottom left hand corner of the screen. NOTE: Importing - you will be given the option to select 4.
OPERATION Timed Start Timed Start makes it possible to start the oven using any 4. Select the desired product recipe. programmed recipe before staff arrives. This way, the 5. The display shows Single Timer with the recipe name oven will be hot when you come in in the morning. in the top box and the start time in the second box.
OPERATION HACCP Library The Blodgett BCT/BLCT comes standard with HACCP To Backup HACCP Data data recording. HACCP enables you to control and docu- 1. From the HACCP menu, press the key labelled Ar- ment production. Data recorded includes production time.
OPERATION Using the Optional Fat Separation System NOTE: These instructions are for electric models 61, 101, 62 and 102 equipped with the optional Fat Separation System. PRIOR TO USING THE SYSTEM 1. Remove the fat separator plug in the oven cavity. If the plug is not removed during the cooking process the cooking compartment may overflow.
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Figure 35 COOKING WITH THE SYSTEM NOTE: The following shows cooking a full load of chicken using the Blodgett Combi Fat Separation System. 1. Place the chickens onto the chicken rack and load into the oven as shown. Figure 36...
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OPERATION Using the Optional Fat Separation System 2. During the cooking process, fat from the chicken will drip into the interceptor tray and funnel into the fat basin. Basin Figure 37 DRAINING THE SYSTEM The fat basin must be drained and the interceptor tray must be cleaned after each cook cycle. For high volume pro- duction Blodgett recommendeds purchasing an extra fat interceptor tray.
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OPERATION Using the Optional Fat Separation System 3. When liquid has stopped flowing out of the valve, pull the basin out to finish draining. 4. WIPE DOWN OVEN DOOR GASKET AFTER EACH COOK CYCLE. THIS WILL CONSIDERABLY EXTEND THE LIFE OF THE GASKET.
Combi oven. Cleaning the Exterior Blodgett recommends the following products for cleaning and rinsing of your Blodgett Combi oven. If you choose 1. The exterior of the appliance may be cleaned and to use products other than what Blodgett recommends, kept in good condition with a light oil.
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MAINTENANCE Cleaning & Preventative Maintenance Run the CombiWash™ automatic cleaning cycle as WEEKLY CLEANING follows: In addition to the daily cleaning it is necessary to clean 1. Check the level of detergent and rinse aid in the con- the air intakes on a weekly basis. Air intakes provide nec- tainers.
MAINTENANCE Deliming These deliming instructions are for BCT models only. Flushing the Boiler The control keeps track of boiler usage between deliming. The boiler may be flushed to ensure there is no descaling When the oven has reached 95% of the time the control agent is present.
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MAINTENANCE Deliming Settings Menu Super User Screen Delime Screen Confirm the oven is empty Delime running screen Delime done screen Figure 42...
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