Notes On Using Oil And Salt; Abnormal Operation - RoboLabs Vortex Popcorn Robopop 60 Instruction Manual

4.4

Notes on using oil and salt

Most kinds of liquid oil without any added powder may be used.
Oil pumping rate depends on oil thickness; it is essential to avoid oil temperature fluctuations
to keep pumping rate the same.
To be sure that oil is kept at the same temperature following conditions must be met:
1. OIL WARM switch must be at ON position all the time, even at night, to maintain stable
temperature of oil inside the cabinet.
2. Oil cabinet doors must be kept closed all the time.
3. The cabinet have enough space for two 22 kg oil containers. It is recommended to keep
two containers, and to replace empty one in time.
Oil cabinet heaters are not intending for melting oil, and can work as intended only when
proper ambient temperature is maintained in the production room. If machine is in a cold
room, oil temperature will be lowered, even with oil warm heaters on, and oil might get
solidified.
The machine is intended for using with special salt only. Using common salt or powders of
other kind (e.g. cheese or sugar) may lead to salt applicator clogging and equipment failure.
While colored oil is used, freshly made popcorn with oil and salt may have patchy look and
oily feeling. While being processed further, oil will be spread across popcorn in even manner,
and soaked into popcorn.
4.5

Abnormal operation

In case of any signs of abnormal operation of the machine, such as distinctive smell, smoke
formation, loud side noises, and so on, turn the machine off, de-energize the wall receptacle
from the switchboard, and call for a technician.
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