Blodgett UHC Installation Manual

UHC

UNIVERSAL HOLDING CABINET

INSTALLATION -- OPERATION -- MAINTENANCE

BLODGETT OVEN COMPANY

www.blodgett.com

44 Lakeside Avenue, Burlington, Vermont 05401 USA Telephone [phone] Fax: [phone]

PN 33555 Rev E (6/01)

E 2000 --- G.S.Blodgett Corporation

IMPORTANT

WARNING: IMPROPER INSTALLATION, ADJUSTMENT,
ALTERATION, SERVICE OR MAINTENANCE CAN CAUSE
PROPERTY DAMAGE, INJURY OR DEATH. READ THE IN­STALLATION, OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE IN­STRUCTIONS THOROUGHLY BEFORE INSTALLING OR
SERVICING THIS EQUIPMENT

FORYOURSAFETY

Do not storeor use gasolineor other flammable vapors or
liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance.

The information contained in this manual is important for the proper
installation, use, and maintenance of this oven. Adherence to these
procedures and instructionswill result in satisfactory baking results
and long,trouble free service. Please read this manual carefully and
retain it for future reference.

Errors: Descriptive, typographic or pictorial errors are subject to correc-

tion. Specifications are subject to change without notice.

THE REPUTATION YOU CAN COUNT ON

Forover a century andahalf,The BlodgettOvenCompanyhas been building
ovensandnothingbut ovens. We’ve set the industry’s quality standard for all
kinds of ovens for every foodservice operation regardless of size, application
or budget. In fact, no one offers more models, sizes, and oven applications
than Blodgett;gas and electric, full-size,half-size, countertopand deck, con­vection, Cook’n Hold, Combi-Ovens and the industry’s highest quality Pizza
Oven line. For moreinformation on thefull line of Blodgett ovens contact your
Blodgett representative.

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Table of Contents

Introduction

Description 2......................................................

Installation

Delivery and Location 3.............................................

Assembly and Connection 4.........................................

Operation

Safety Information 7................................................

Control Panel Descriptions 8........................................

Operator Mode 9..................................................

Timer Operation 10..................................................

Meal Selection 12...................................................

Clean Mode 13.....................................................

Slot On/Off 14......................................................

Displaying Slot Temperature Information 15............................

Temperature Alarms 16..............................................

Product Selection for Each Slot 18....................................

Entering and Editing Product Information 23............................

More Product Prompt Time Feature 28................................

Display Adjustments 29..............................................

Operating Tips and Menus 30........................................

Maintenance

Cleaning and Preventative Maintenance 34.............................

Introduction

Description

The Blodgett Universal Holding Cabinet is a short
term holding device designed to maintain the
freshness of a variety of food product. The UHC
contains four product slots which can be con­trolled independently. Control panels are located
above each slot on both the front and rear of the
cabinet. All operator mode selections can be
made from either the front or rear display.

Power Switch --- controls power to the cabinet.
Product Slot --- holds up tothreetrays ofproduct

per slot.
Control Panel --- indicates the holding time and

product selection for each tray position.

Knockouts for

Double Stacking

1/3 Size Product Tray - -- designed for all grilled
products (meat, eggs, chicken). This tray main­tains the product’s moisture.

1/2 Size Crumb Tray with Wire Rack --- designed
for fried products (crispy chicken, nuggets, fillet).
The tray keeps the fried crumbs from dropping
through the racks. It also allows moisture to es­cape leaving the outside of the product crispy.

Full Size Product T ray --- designed for bread
products (biscuits and muffins). This tray allowsa
small amount of moisture to escape.

Power Switch

Product Slot

Control Panel

Figure 1

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Installation

Delivery and Location

DELIVERY AND INSPECTION

All Blodgett holding cabinets are shipped in con­tainers to prevent damage. Upon delivery of your
new unit:

D

Inspectthe shippingcontainerforexternaldam­age. Any evidenceof damage should be noted
onthedelivery receiptwhichmustbe signed by
the driver.

D

Uncratetheunit and checkforinternaldamage.
Carriers will accept claims for concealed dam­age if notified within fifteen days of delivery and
the shipping container is retained for inspec­tion.

The Blodgett Oven Company cannot assume
responsibility for loss or dama ge suffered in
transit. The carrier assumed full responsibility
for delivery in good order when the shipment
was accepted. We are, however, prepared to
assist you if filing a claim is necessary.

Each Universal Holding Cabinet is shipped with
the following:

D

Equipment manual

D

PM card

D

Training video

D

Quick-reference guide

D

Cleaning brush

At this time, please complete and return the
Service Tracking card shipped with your oven.

LOCATION

Thefollowing clearancesmustbeavailableforser­vicing.

D

Cabinet body sides --- 22” (56 cm)

D

Cabinet body back --- 25” (64 cm)

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Installation

Assembly and Connection

LEG ATTACHMENT

1. Lay the unit on its side.

2. Screw one 4” (10 cm) leg into each of the four
holes located near the corners on the bottom
of the UHC. See Figure 2.

3. Use a tool to tighten the hex nut at the top of
each leg.

4. Lift the unit onto the legs.

Bottom of

Cabinet

4” (10 cm)

Leg

ASSEMBLY TO STAND

1. Place the unit on top of the cart.

NOTE: Be surethelocking casters are facing

the front of the cabinet, the side with
the power switch.

2. Bolt the corners of the unit to the stand from
the underside of the stand top using 3/8” x
5/8” bolts provided.

Figure 2

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Installation

Assembly and Connection

ASSEMBLY TO DUAL UHC TABLE WITH RISER

TheUHCcanbemountedonthetableforeither
double or single sided access. See Figure 3. For
double sided access the unit is centered on the
table. Forsinglesided access the unit is mounted
flush to the back of the table.

Besurethat youhavethecorrect mountingbrack­ets for your configuration. Refer to t he following
table.

Mounting Style

Bracket Length

Double Sided Access Short (6”, 15.5 cm)

Single Sided Access Long (12”, 31 cm)

NOTE: The installation requires two brackets per

UHC.

Tool Accessory

Bench

Table

Shelves

Hold Down

Bracket

(See View A)

1. Place the unit on top of the riser of the dual

UHC table.

2. Line up the center hole on each hold down

bracket with a leg mounting hole on the bot­tomoftheunit.Bolttwobracketstothebottom
of each UHC using the 3/8” x 5/8” bolts pro­vided.Besure the formedangleofthebracket
cups the underside edge of the bench. See
Figure 3.

For Double Sided Access

Installonebracket ontheouterfrontcornerof
eachUHC.Installtheother bracketon theout­er back corner of each UHC.

For Single Sided Access

Installonebracket ontheouterfrontcornerof
each UHC. Install the other bracket on the in­ner front corner of each UHC.

UHC

Hold Down

Bracket

Hold Down

Bracket

RiserSupport

Front View Side View

UHC

Riser

View A

Side View

(Double Sided Access)

6” (15.5 cm)

Double Sided Access

Short Bracket

Figure 3

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RiserSupport

Side View

(SingleSided Access)

12” (31 cm)

Single Sided Access

Long Bracket

Installation

Assembly and Connection

DOUBLE STACKING

1. Remove the four knockoutsfromthetop of the
lower unit.

2. Place the upper unit in position on top of the
lower unit.

3. Remove the side panels from the lower unit.

4. Attach the lower unit to the upper unit using
four 3/8” x 5/8” long bolts provided.

NOTE: The holes in the bottom of the upper

unit are the same as the leg mounting
holes. Theholesinthetop of thelower
unit are knockouts.

5. Replace the side panels.

ELECTRICAL CONNECTION AND POWER UP

Electrical Specifications (per section)

KW Hz Volts Phase Amps

U.S. and Canadian installations

3.6 60 208/240 1 20

General Export installations

3.6 50/60 208-240 1 20

Installation must conform with local codes, or in
theabsenceoflocalcodes,withthe NationalElec-

trical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70---Latest Edition and/or
Canadian Electrical Code CSA C22.2 as applica-

ble.
Wiring diagrams are located inside the right side

panel.
This appliance is equipped with a three-prong

grounding plug for your protection against shock
hazard and must be plugged into a properly
groundedthree-prongreceptacle. DONOT cutor

remove the grounding prong from this plug.

1. Plug the UHC into the power source.

2. Togglethepowerswitchto ON.Allof the con­trol displays illuminate.

3. Monitorthe temperatureof the slots. It should
take approximately15 minutes for the slots to
heat from room temperature to a 155_F
(68_C) setpoint. It should take approximately
25minutes forthe slotsto heatfromroomtem­perature to a 200_F(93_C) setpoint.

THE BLODGETT OVEN COMPANY CANNOT AS­SUMERESPONSIBILITYFORLOSSOR DAMAGE
SUFFEREDASA RESULTOFIMPROPERINSTAL­LATION.

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THE INFORMA TION CONTAINED IN THIS SEC­TIONIS PROVIDEDFORTHEUSEOFQUALIFIED
OPERATING PERSONNEL. QUALIFIEDOPERAT­ING PERSONNEL ARE THOSE WHO HAVE
CAREFULLY READ THE INFORMATION CON­TAINED IN THIS MANUAL, ARE FAMILIAR WITH
THE FUNCTIONS OF THE UNIT AND/OR HAVE
HAD PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE WITH THE OP­ERATIONOFTHE EQUIPMENTDESCRIBED.AD­HERENCE TO THE PROCEDURES RECOM­MENDED HEREIN WILL ASSURE THE
ACHIEVEMENT OF OPTIMUM PERFORMANCE
AND LONG, TROUBLE-FREE SERVICE.

Please take the time to read the following safety
andoperatinginstructions.Theyare the keytothe
successful operation of your Blodgett UHC.

Operation

Safety Information

SAFETY TIPS
For your safety read before operating

General safety tips:

D

DO NOT remove the control panels unless the
unit is unplugged.

D

DO NOT operate the UHC unless it has been
properly installed and checked.

D

DONOToperatetheU HC unlessallserviceand
access panels are in place and properly se­cured.

D

Use caution when operating the UHC to avoid
contact with heated surfaces.

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Operation

Control Panel Descriptions

1 1 12 2 25 4 3

1 1 12 2 2

UHC Front Control Panel

UHC Rear Control Panel

FRONT CONTROL PANEL

1. TIMER KEYS --- start and stopthe timer asso­ciated with each tray position. The timer keys
also turn off audible alarms. There are three
timerkeys oneachfrontpanel(left,centerand
right).

2. DISPLAYS --- show productselectionandhold
time for each tray position. The displays also
provide programming information in the pro­gram mode.Therearethreedisplaysoneach
front panel (left, center and right).

3. MENU KEY --- press to select meal transitions
(breakfast to lunch), clean mode operation
andtoturn individualslots onoroff. Themenu
key also provides access to the program
mode.

4. TEMPERATURE/ENTER/PAGE KEY --- this
key has three separate functions.

D

Display slot temperature information

D

Enter operationalchanges

D

Select page parameters in program mode.

5. UP and DOWN ARROW KEYS --- press to in­crease/decrease variables or change selec­tions.

Figure 4

REAR CONTROL PANEL

NOTE: The rear panels are used for operational

functions only. All programming must be
performed from the front panels.

1. TIMER KEYS --- start and stopthe timer asso­ciated with each tray position. The timer keys
also turn off audible alarms. There are three
timerkeys oneachfrontpanel(left,centerand
right).

2. DISPLAYS --- show productselectionandhold
timeforeachtray position.Therearethreedis­plays on each front panel (left, center and
right).

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