OPERATION MANUAL
MODEL VFB2 ELECTRIC
FLASHBAKE OVEN
VFB2 ML-126582
INSTALLATION &
VULCAN-HART COMPANY, P.O. BOX 696, LOUISVILLE, KY 40201-0696, TEL. (502) 778-2791
FORM 31130 Rev. B (9-99)
© VULCAN-HART COMPANY, 1999
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
GENERAL ............................................................................................................................................. 4
INSTALLATION.................................................................................................................................... 4
Unpacking................................................................................................................................. 4
Location .................................................................................................................................... 4
Installation Codes and Standards ........................................................................................... 5
Electrical Connections ............................................................................................................. 5
Cord Connected Ovens ........................................................................................................... 5
OPERATION ........................................................................................................................................ 6
Precautions............................................................................................................................... 6
Utensils To Use........................................................................................................................ 6
Controls .................................................................................................................................... 7
Modes ....................................................................................................................................... 8
Cooking................................................................................................................................... 10
Settings................................................................................................................................... 10
Cleaning.................................................................................................................................. 11
MAINTENANCE ................................................................................................................................. 13
Inspecting the Oven ............................................................................................................... 13
Lamp Replacement ................................................................................................................ 13
TROUBLESHOOTING....................................................................................................................... 14
NOTES ............................................................................................................................................... 15
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Installation, Operation and Care of
VULCAN MODEL VFB2
FLASH
BAKE® OVEN
PLEASE KEEP THIS MANUAL FOR FUTURE REFERENCE
GENERAL
Your Vulcan
cooking technology. The cooking process is so fast that food retains its natural juices. Bread products
brown and become crisp while vegetables retain their color and texture.
Flash
Bake ovens use visible and infrared light energy to cook by radiative heat transfer. The infrared
energy browns the surface of the food, while the visible light energy penetrates and heats it internally.
Using the proper combination of visible and infrared light energy, the
efficient, high-speed baking and high quality food.
Flash
Bake oven is a versatile oven that employs a revolutionary high quality, high-speed
Flash
Bake oven provides
INSTALLATION
Before installing, verify that the electrical service agrees with the specifications on the rating plate
located on the rear of the oven. If the supply and specifications do not agree, do not proceed with the
installation. Contact the Vulcan Hart Company immediately.
UNPACKING
Immediately after unpacking, check for possible shipping damage. If the oven is found to be damaged,
save the packaging material and contact the carrier within 15 days of delivery.
Check to make sure you have the following items:
1. Oven (1)
2. Installation and Operation Manual (1)
3. Cooking guide (1)
LOCATION
When deciding oven placement, be sure to consider clearance and available air for oven cooling. If the
inlet air is obstructed or heated, the oven will not operate properly.
Install the oven on a level counter top.
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There must be a 3" (76 mm) clearance on each side of the oven. There must be a 3" (76 mm) clearance
to the rear of the oven as well. The area behind the oven around the blower must be kept clear of
obstructions and allow for free air circulation.
Ensure that the cord can be plugged into the appropriate outlet.
INSTALLATION CODES AND STANDARDS
Flash
The VFB2
Bake oven must be installed in accordance with:
In the United States of America:
1. State and local codes.
2. National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA-70 (latest edition). Copies may be obtained from The
National Fire Protection Association, Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02269.
ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS
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The VFB2
Flash
Bake oven has a 5 foot (1524 mm) power cord for receptacle installation.
WARNING: ELECTRICAL AND GROUNDING CONNECTIONS MUST COMPLY WITH THE
APPLICABLE PORTIONS OF THE NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE AND/OR OTHER LOCAL
ELECTRICAL CODES.
WARNING: DISCONNECT ELECTRICAL POWER SUPPLY AND PLACE A TAG AT THE DISCONNECT
SWITCH TO INDICATE YOU ARE WORKING ON THE CIRCUIT.
WARNING: APPLIANCES EQUIPPED WITH A FLEXIBLE ELECTRIC SUPPLY CORD ARE PROVIDED
WITH A THREE-PRONG GROUNDING PLUG. IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT THIS PLUG BE
CONNECTED INTO A PROPERLY GROUNDED THREE-PRONG RECEPTACLE. IF THE
RECEPTACLE IS NOT THE PROPER GROUNDING TYPE, CONTACT AN ELECTRICIAN. DO NOT
REMOVE THE GROUNDING PRONG FROM THIS PLUG.
CORD-CONNECTED OVENS
Plug the oven into a dedicated circuit outlet of the appropriate NEMA style and rating.
RECEPTACLE ELECTRICAL DATA
PL-53370
15 Amp
NEMA 5-15R
Fig. 1
The outlet must be properly wired with the correct polarity and grounding or the oven will not operate
properly.
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