Blodgett SN-5E User Manual
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3.0 OPERATION 
 
When set to ON, your steamer has been factory set to maintain the generator standby 
temperature just below the boiling point, approximately 205°F, in READY mode. 
 
 
CONTROLS 
 
Ready Light 
-
when lit, indicates steam generator has reached 205 degrees 
Fahrenheit and is ready for the cooking cycle. 
 
Cooking Light 
-
when lit, indicates that a cooking cycle is in progress
 
Timer 
- set the cooking time (0 to 60 minutes) - steam cooking will begin when
the door is closed. The cooking cycle will be interrupted if the door is 
open during the cooking cycle; resume cooking by closing the door. 
 
Main Power Switch 
 
ON 
-
when turned ON, boiler will automatically fill with water and begin 
heating to READY temperature. 
 
OFF 
-
The boiler will drain.
 
DELIME 
-
Closes the drain valve while CLR liquid is being poured into the 
generator during the delime procedure. 
 
OPERATION 
 
1. When READY light comes on, preheat compartment for about one minute when steamer is 
to be first used for the day or whenever the chamber is cold. Make sure compartment door 
is closed. 
 
2. When buzzer sounds, set time to OFF position. Your steamer is now ready for cooking. 
3. With compartment preheated and READY light ON, place pans of food into the compartment
and close the door.
 
4. Set timer to desired cooking time. (The cooking cycle may be interrupted at any time by 
opening the door. To resume operation, close the door.)
 
5. At the end of the cooking cycle, the buzzer will sound, the COOKING light will go off and 
steam supply to the compartment will cease. Turn the timer to the OFF position to silence 
the buzzer. 
WARNING: Live steam and accumulated hot water in the compartment 
may be released when the door is opened. 
