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In most cases the health department will not allow a
direct connection between the cooker drain and the
floor receptical. Contact your local health department
for specific information in your area.
III OPERATION
FILLING
NOTE: Before filling the Pasta System make certain the
vessel is sanitized, dry and the drain valve is completely
closed.
Figure 3-1
Manual Water Fill Level
When the water fill toggle switch (located between the
green and blue indicating lights) is turned on, the Pasta
System vessel automatically will be filled to the proper
level. If the vessel is being manually filled with water
from a faucet or through the manual fill button, fill to just
below the overflow deck. The black manual fill button is
located to the right of the blue water fill indicating light.
THERMOSTATS
The Keating pasta cooker has two thermostats. This is
to allow maximum control of the boil. The system is
designed so that both thermostats will function together
when called for but one thermostat will act as primary
and hold the water at a rolling boil during cooking as
well as idle time. The two thermostats allow the user to
have complete control over the cooking process.
The right side thermostat will only activate if the left side
thermostat is active. From a cold start all elements and
thermostats will be on and heat the water to a rolling
boil. Once the water has reached a rolling boil the right
side (secondary) thermostat will turn off and the left side
thermostat (primary) will hold the water at a rolling boil.
When product to be cooked is dropped into the pasta
cooker the drop in temperature depends on the
temperature spread between the two thermostats as
determined by the user.
If adding product does not turn on the secondary
thermostat and the water falls below a rolling boil,
increase the setting slightly on the secondary
thermostat. It is not recommended that there be less
than a twenty degree difference between the two
thermostats. Having less than a twenty degree
difference will increase the possibility of a boil over and
cause the pasta cooker to short cycle. The
recommended starting temperatures for the cooker are
212°F (98.8°C) for the primary and 190°F (87.8°C) for
the secondary thermostat. Using these settings with the
knowledge of the operation of this system, the user can
fine tune the settings to fit his specific operation.
INDICATING LIGHTS
Figure 3-2
Custom Pasta System Electric Control Panel
AMBER–shows the power is on.
GREEN–shows the secondary (right)
thermostat is calling for heat from the
center element(s).
BLUE–shows water is filling into the
Pasta System vessel through the Pasta
System water solenoid valve.
NOTE: The black manual water fill button is located
to the right of the blue indicating light.
THE AUTO-FILL SYSTEM
The water temperature must not exceed 120°F (48.8°C).
Control of the water level is fully automatic with the auto-fill
system. The water level is controlled by two circuit boards
attached to the two water level sensors located on the front
of the pot below the spashdeck. Once the water switch is
turned to ON, the pasta cooker will start to fill with water.
The heating elements will not turn on until the water level is
above the bottom sensor. This is an automatic water safety
built into every pasta cooker. This safety prevents the pasta
cooker from accidental heat damage due to low or no
water. The bottom sensor is the low water cut off. The top
sensor is the water level control. Both sensors should be
cleaned on a regular basis to prevent water deposits from
interfering with the sensor reaction. Cleaning should be
done with the brush up and down the sensor tube located
on the right side of the splashdeck.
COOKING
Keating Electric Custom Pasta Systems are designed to
provide maximum production efficiency and deliver high
quality food products. Low-temperature cooking and highly
polished stainless steel mean greater energy savings. Two
thermostats are used to provide instant recovery and to
save energy while water is boiling. The secondary (right)
thermostat calls for additional heat at start up or
occasionally when water is added. Follow cooking