Star CFS Operators Manual

INSTALLATION AND OPERATING
INSTRUCTIONS

CAUTION

This equipment is designed and sold for
commercial use only by personnel trained
and experienced in its operation and is
not sold for consumer use in and around
the home nor for use directly by the
general public in food service locations.
For equipment to be used by the general
public, please contact the factory.

These models are equipped for the voltage
and wattage indicated on the nameplate.
These units are designed to operate on
alternating current (A.C.), two wire single
phase service only and are equipped with
an approved lead in cord set with a three
prong grounding type plug. DO NOT

CONNECT TO DIRECT CURRENT (D.C.).

INSTALLATION

For your protection, we recommend that a
qualified electrician install this appliance.
The electrician should be familiar with
electrical installations and your local
electrical requirements. Proper
connections and power supply are
essential for efficient performance. The
supply circuit should be properly fused as
required by local electrical code.

OPERATING PROCEDURE

Connect your food freshener to a 120 volt
A.C. wall outlet and be sure metal frame
of appliance is grounded. Pull out lower
drawer to where it stops and fill pan with
distilled water. Turn switch on and do not
start to use until pilot light goes out.
Then only, will your Steamswell be hot
enough to work properly. Do not pump
when cold or not up to temperature.

Open the top food drawer, place food in
pan, close drawer, pump handle 2 to 4
times to heat food. After pumping and
waiting the proper time required to heat
food, open drawer and remove food, never
pump over three times, then wait 30
seconds. Over pumping will damage
steam chamber and will not heat food any
faster. Drawer should be kept closed
when not in use. When not in use, turn
off switch. CAUTION: Do not use soap or
detergent to clean chamber.

CLEANING

To remove water pan, pull out lower
drawer till it stops, press in on stops on
each side and remove pan all the way out.
Clean pan and baffles. Food pan is
removable by pulling drawer out and
lifting pan up. To remove food pan drawer
frame, pull out as far as it will go, then
raise up catches on tracks and pull
forward.

CORD PLUG AND GROUNDING
INSTRUCTIONS

For your protection, this appliance is
equipped with a three conductor cord,
having a grounding type plug. If you use
an adaptor be sure your system is
grounded. Then connect the green wire
of the adaptor to a mounting screw of the
receptacle. For ungrounded systems,
attach the green wire of the adaptor to a
known permanent ground.

MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS

Contact the factory or one of its
representatives or a local service company
for service or maintenance if required.

RETAIN THIS MANUAL FOR FUTURE
REFERENCE
Part No. 2M-Z1198 Rev. -- 3/05/02

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NOTE:

NFS & CFS STEAMERS

OPERATING & FOOD PREPARING INSTRUCTIONS

FOR THE TOASTWELL AUTOMATIC FOOD FRESHENERS

THE FOLLOWING ARE SUGGESTED HEATING TIMES

EACH OPERATOR MUST LEARN, THROUGH TRIAL, HIS OWN REQUIREMENTS

TYPE FOOD

SWEET ROLLS
HAMBURGER BUNS
BISCUITS
CORN BREAD
DINNER ROLLS
WAFFLES
BACON (PRECOOKED)
HAMBURGER (PRECOOKED)
FROZEN SLICED MEAT
SAUSAGE (PRECOOKED)
ROAST BEEF (SLICED)
FISH STICKS (PRECOOKED)
TOASTED CHEESE

NUMBER OF TIMES TO
DEPRESS LEVER

2
2
2
2
2

*2, WAIT 30 SEC., 2

2
3

*2, WAIT 30 SEC., 2
*2, WAIT 30 SEC., 2

3

*2, WAIT 30 SEC., 2

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HEATING TIME
DRAWER CLOSED

20 TO 30 SECONDS
30 SECONDS
45 SECONDS
60 SECONDS
30 SECONDS
35 SECONDS
60 TO 75 SECONDS
60 SECONDS
3 TO 5 MINUTES
1-1/2 MINUTES
60 TO 75 SECONDS
1-1/2 MINUTES

45 TO 60 SECONDS
BAKED BEANS
VEGETABLES (PRECOOKED)
VEGETABLES (FROZEN)
CHEESEBURGER
HOT DOGS
BEEF STEW
RICE (PRECOOKED)
PIES, PIZZA PIE
FROZEN PRODUCTS

*2, WAIT 30 SEC., 2
*2, WAIT 30 SEC., 2
*2, WAIT 30 SEC., 3
*2, WAIT 30 SEC., 3
*2, WAIT 30 SEC., 2
*2, WAIT 30 SEC., 2
*2, WAIT 30 SEC., 2
*2, WAIT 30 SEC., 2
*2, WAIT 30 SEC., 3

1-1/2 TO 2 MINUTES

60 TO 75 SECONDS

1-1/2 MINUTES

1-1/2 TO 2 MINUTES

1-1/2 TO 2 MINUTES

1-1/2 TO 2 MINUTES

75 SECONDS

45 TO 90 SECONDS

1-1/2 TO 5 MINUTES

* DEPRESS HANDLE 2 TIMES, WAIT 20 TO 35 SECONDS AND DEPRESS 2 OR 3 MORE

TIMES, THEN WAIT REQUIRED TIME.

NOTE: REPEATED AND CONTINUOUS PUMPING IS NOT REQUIRED, STEAM STAYS IN HEATING

PAN UP TO SEVERAL MINUTES. GIVE IT TIME TO HEAT FOOD. NEVER DEPRESS OR PUMP LEVER
MORE THAN (3) TIMES WITHOUT A WAITING PERIOD OF AT LEAST 30 SECONDS.

READ CAREFULLY THE OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS FURNISHED WITH EACH
TOASTWELL UNIT BEFORE USING EITHER MODEL. USE DISTILLED WATER.

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