Wilbur Curtis TBS User Manual
Models Included:
• TBS
CAUTION: Equipment
must be installed to
comply with applicable
federal, state, and local plumbing/
electrical codes having jurisdiction.
CAUTION: Follow this
setup procedure before
attempting to use this
unit. Failure to follow these instruc‑
tions can result in injury and/or void
of warranty.
CAUTION: DO NOT
connect the unit to hot
water. The inlet valve is
not rated for hot water.
IMPORTANT: After
setup, run a FULL brew
cycle. Place a tea con‑
tainer to catch both hot water from
the brew cone and dilution water
from spout on the front cover.
WARNING HOT LIQUID,
Scalding may occur.
Avoid splashing.
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WILBUR CURTIS CO.
Montebello, CA 90640
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Tel: 800/421-6150
Wilbur Curtis Company, inC.
Service Manual – TBS
Important Safeguards/Symbols
This appliance is designed for commercial use. Any servicing other than cleaning and preventive
maintenance should be performed by an authorized Wilbur Curtis service technician.
• Do NOT immerse the unit in water or any other liquid
• To reduce the risk of re or electric shock, do NOT open service panels. No user serviceable
parts inside.
• Keep hands and other items away from hot surfaces of unit during operation.
• Never clean with scouring powders, bleach or harsh chemicals.
Symbols
WARNINGS – To help avoid personal injury
Important Notes/Cautions – from the factory
Sanitation Requirements
The Curtis G3 Brewer is Factory Pre-Set and Ready to Go… Right from the Box.
Following are the Factory Settings for the G3 Iced Tea Brewer.
• Brew Temperature = 204°F
• Brew Volume = Set to dispensing vessel requirements (2.2 liters)
Generally there will never be a reason to change the G3/Gold Cup Series default settings. Howev-
er, should you need to make slight adjustments to meet your brewing needs, programming instruc-
tions are provided later in this manual.
System Requirements:
• Water Source 20 – 90 PSI. Minimum ow rate of ½ gpm (1 gpm preferred ow rate).
• Electrical: See electrical schematic on page 6.
SETUP STEPS
The unit should be level (left to right and front to back), and located on a secure counter top. Connect a water line from the water lter to the brewer.
NOTE: A water ltration system must be used to help maintain trouble-free operation. Air must
be purged from the cartridge prior to connection to equipment. In areas with extremely
hard water, we highly recommend the use of a Curtis approved water lter. For our full line of
lters, please log on to www.wilburcurtis.com.
NSF International requires the following water connection:
1. A quick disconnect or additional coiled tubing (at least 2x the depth of the unit) so that
the machine can be moved for cleaning underneath.
2. In some areas an approved back-ow prevention device may be required between the
brewer and the water supply.
3. Water pipe connections and xtures directly connected to a potable water supply shall
be sized, installed and maintained in accordance with federal, state, and local codes.
1. A 1/4” Flare has been supplied for water line connection. Use tubing sized sufciently to provide ½ GPM (preferred ow rate is 1 gpm).
2. Connect the unit to an appropriate electrical power circuit.
3. Turn on the toggle (STANDBY/ON) switch behind the unit. The heating tank will start to ll.
When the water level in the tank rises to the correct volume, the heating element will energize
automatically. With G3 tea brewers there is no danger of element burnout caused by an empty
tank.
4. The heating tank will require 20 to 30 minutes to reach operating temperature (204°F). This is
indicated when READY-TO-BREW is displayed on the screen.
5. Important: Run one full brew cycle, to purge the water lines and valves of air. Five seconds of
dilution water at the beginning of each brew cycle is normal operation.
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Getting Started
Your Curtis Generation 3 Brewer is Factory Pre-Set for Optimum Performance.
After connection to water and power; the rear toggle switch must be on. You will hear a beep sound,
indicating power is available to the controller.
The control displays . Press ON/OFF button and the screen will display
. After three seconds, is displayed.
Water will ll the tank (approximately 2-3 minutes depending on water ow rate). When the proper level
is reached will appear on the screen.
It takes approximately 20 minutes to reach set point temperature of 204°F.
Control will display when temperature reaches the set point (204°F). Unit is now ready
to brew.
Tea Brewing Instructions
1. Brewer should be ON (Conrm at rear toggle switch, then press ON/OFF button). Ready-to-Brew
should be displayed on the screen.
2. Make sure tea container is correctly placed on the brew deck, centered under the brew cone.
3. Place a new lter into the
brew basket. Pour leaf tea
into the brew cone.
4. Slide the tilled brew cone
into brew rails.
6. Select the desired BREW
button and press to start
brewing tea.
WARNING TO AVOID SCALDING, Do not remove the brew cone or coffee container until the
UCM screen indicates that the brew cycle has nished.
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To Go Into Programming
Turn off (dark display) by pressing ON/OFF button (yellow). Press and hold BREW button 4 (green) and then press and release ON/OFF but‑
ton (yellow).
Continue holding BREW button. Display will read , wait until is displayed Enter the 4‑digit access code, the
digits 1‑4 correspond to the buttons (see illustration below).
The default code set at the factory is 1‑2‑3‑4. Then will be displayed.
All programming selections are performed with the three center
buttons. The symbols below the buttons are:
Scroll LEFT
31 2
4
SPRAYHEADS: Mentioned in this Programming guide are the words Gray and Purple. This refers to the color
of the sprayhead. The current sprayhead is the purple AFS. The older version is the gray sprayhead. See the
illustration at right.
Program Menus
SELECTION or ENTER to save new parameter
Scroll RIGHT
GRAY
PURPLE
Program Menus
Recipes
Tea By Volume
Tea By Time
Tea Dilut Delay
Tea Dilut Volume
Tea Dilut Time
Tea Dilut Stir
Program Menus screen. Press > button, to show the next menu item.
Recipes (Factory set to Standard Tea Purple)
Press to Select. Press < or > to scroll through recipes: Standard Gray, Standard Purple, Tropical Gray, Tropical
Purple, 76/308 Gray or 76/308 Purple. Press to set.
Tea by Volume: Press to select, Display will now show Push START To Begin... Press the BREW button then hot
water starts running, when desired volume is reached press BREW button again to stop the ow. Now the volume
has been set. Pressing > button will display the subsequent menu features.
Tea by Time (Factory set to 5:52)
Press to select. By pressing < or > buttons, you can increase and decrease time. Press to set minutes and
seconds. Units with the half batch option, the Half Batch brew button is factory set at for half the brew time (2:56).
Tea Dilution Delay (Factory set to 0:30)
Press to Select. Press < or > buttons, to add or decrease time. Press to set.
Tea Dilution Volume: Press to Select, Display will now show Push START To Begin... Press the BREW button
and water will ow, when desired volume is reached press BREW button again to stop the ow. Now the volume has
been set. Press > to display subsequent menu features.
Dilution Time (Factory set to 4:05)
Press to Select. By pressing < or > buttons, you can increase and decrease time. Press to set minutes and
seconds.
Tea Dilution Stir (Factory set to ON).
Press to Select. Press < or > buttons, to toggle between OFF and ON. Press to set.
Tea Pulse Brew
Tea Fast Brew
Tea Pulse Brew (Factory set to OFF).
Press to Select. Press < or > to select ON, OFF or D. D is a manual adjust from 1 to 20 pulses with an ON time
from 5 to 150 seconds and an OFF time from 5 to 150 seconds.
Tea Fast Brew (Factory set to OFF).
Press to Select, press < or > to choose ON or OFF. Selecting ON will start hot water spraying in the brew cone
rst and then 1 minute later the dilution water will start to ow.
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