
Proofer
EP18/24
Operator’s Manual
and
Technical Supplement
Belshaw Bros., Inc.
814 44th Street NW, Suite 103
Auburn, WA 98001 USA
Tel: (206) 322-5474
Fax: (206) 322-5425
Toll Free (US): 1-800-578-2547
E-mail: service@belshaw.com
www.belshaw.com

Econo Proofer
EP18/24 & EP18/24/34
Operators Manual
Belshaw Bros., Inc.
814 44
Phone: (206) 322-5474 • Fax: (206) 322-5425
th
Street Northwest, Suite 103
Auburn, WA 98001 USA
E-mail: service@belshaw.com • http://www.belshaw.com

If you accept the machine from the shipping
company, you are, in effect, saying that the
machine is in good condition, and you must
pay for the machine. Belshaw cannot pay for
Keep this manual for future reference.
IMPORTANT
shipping damage, because the freight company
has accepted the machine from Belshaw in good
condition, and is responsible for its safe delivery.
For your protection, inspect the machine to see
that no parts are bent, scratched, or otherwise
damaged. If any damage has occurred in
shipping, file a freight claim with the shipping
company immediately.
EQUIPMENT RECORD
Please provide the information below when you correspond with us about your machine.
Purchased by _____________________________________________________________________
Installed by ______________________________________________________________________
Date of Installation ________________________________________________________________
Model number ___________________________________________________________________
Serial number
011108
MN-1202EN
Belshaw Bros., Inc.
th
814 44
Street Northwest, Suite 103
Auburn, WA 98001 USA
Phone: (206) 322-5474 • Fax: (206) 322-5425
E-mail: service@belshaw.com • http://www.belshaw.com

Contents
1 Operation 1
Control Functions 1
Operation instructions 2
2 Cleaning 3
Proof Box 3
Cleaning Charts 4
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Preface
The EP18/24 & EP18/24/34 Econo Proofers are
designed for retail bakery, in-store bakery and
the donut shop. It features six individual clear
acrylic doors with stainless steel tops, bottoms
and ends, to enable loading and unloading of 3
screens or bun pans per door. This minimizes
heat and humidity loss. The air is recycled every
eighteen seconds.
The EP18/24/34 Econo Proofer has a warning
light that glows when humidity water is low in
the reservoir. In the European Community, the
machines are available with the following
electrical configurations:
• 220/240 volts, 1 phase, 50/60 hertz
A thorough understanding of how to operate,
clean, and maintain the Econo Proofer safely will
prevent production delays and injuries. The
operator must work safely at all times, read and
follow the instructions in this manual, and heed
all warnings, including the following:
• To avoid electrocution or other injury,
turn off the machine’s main power
before attempting any cleaning,
disassembly, adjustment, or repair.
• To avoid damaging the machine, never
use force to assemble, disassemble,
operate, clean, or maintain it.
• Be careful never to get water, or other
materials on the floor. If anything does
get spilled on the floor, mop it up
immediately. Materials on the floor can
cause people to slip or fall, resulting in
serious injury or loss of life.
• To prevent unintentional startup and
possible fire, disconnect the machine
from the power source if there is a local
power outage. When the power is
restored, it is safe to connect the
machine to the power source again.
• To avoid electrocution, make sure that
all electrical cords are not frayed or
cracked and that they do not pass
through any water.
• Make sure that all electrical cords are
routed so that no one will trip over them.
• If water is spilled while cleaning the
proofer, be sure to dry the floor
thoroughly.
Do not permit water pan to run out of water.
Check often. Use only soft or distilled water in
the operation of this proofer.
• Distilled or filtered water must be used
in the proofer to avoid corrosion.
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1 Operation
Control Functions
SEE FIGURE 2, Following:
A. HUMIDITY CONTROL PILOT
LIGHT: Indicates when the water
heater element is heating.
B. HUMIDITY CONTROL: Control for
the water heating element. Set on high,
the water heat element will remain on
constantly. Set on any setting other than
high, the control will cycle on and off.
Higher numbered settings create a longer
on-cycle and high humidity.
C. WARNING – LOW WATER PILOT
LIGHT: Indicates whenever the water
in the water reservoir is getting low. At
the same time this pilot light comes on, a
buzzer will go off, and power to the
water heating element is automatically
turned off. NOTE: This will result in a
drop of loss of humidity in the proof box.
D. HEAT CONTROL: Control for the air
heating element.
E. HEAT CONTROL PILOT LIGHT:
Indicates when the air heat element is
heating.
F. CONTROL BOX POWER SWITCH:
Controls the power to the control box.
G. CONTROL BOX POWER PILOT
LIGHT: Indicates the power in the
control box is on.
CAUTION
Do not permit water pan to run out of
water. Check often. Use only soft or
distilled water in the operation of this
proofer.
Figure 2
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