Owner`s manual

1. Using Timer in Manual Mode

• Keypad timer may be used when steamer is operating in manual mode

• BUT keypad timer will not start or stop the steaming cycle

2. Manual Cooking Procedure

Follow this procedure when cooking in manual mode.

a. Inspect and clean drain and cooking compartment. Refer to INSPECT THE COOKING

COMPARTMENT in Chapter 2, Section E

b. Operator can bring compartment to cooking temperature by either preheating or increasing

the cooking time. If the operator chooses to preheat the cooking compartment manually,

refer to PREHEATING THE STEAMER in Chapter 2, Section F

c. Slide pans of food into racks inside steamer. Do not place pans or anything else on bottom

of compartment.

1) For best cooking results, use 2-1/2 inch deep, perforated pans without covers.

2) These give best heat transfer and shortest cooking time.

d. Close steamer door

e. Select manual mode by pressing MANUAL end of TIMED/MANUAL rocker switch

f. Steaming cycle starts as soon as switch is pressed

g. Shortly after door is closed, steam fills cooking compartment

h. If KEYPAD timer is used to monitor cooking:

1) Set and start timer

2) KEYPAD timer only counts down time when steamer is at cooking temperature

3) buzzer sounds when timer reaches zero

4) Press START/STOP key to turn OFF buzzer

5) In manual mode timer does NOT stop steaming functions

i. To stop manual mode steaming

1) Turn timer OFF, or set to ZERO, or for ON/OFF Models turn ON/OFF switch OFF

2) Press TIMED end of TIMED/MANUAL rocker switch for timer models

3) Generator stops

4) Steam flow to cooking compartment gradually stops

j. Carefully open cooking compartment door, wait for steam to clear, and remove pans from

slide racks.

1) If steamer will be used again in a few minutes: shut door to maintain temperature.

2) If another use is not planned for more than half an hour: leave cooking compartment

door slightly open to reduce internal pressure while steam is condensing and cooling.

3) If steamer is not being used again during this shift, perform POWER OFF, SHUT

DOWN, and CLEANING PROCEDURES in Chapter 5