Southbend Cheese Melters - Manual (Page 14)

I NFRARED C HEESE M ELTER
OWNER’S MANUAL 1186531 REV 3 (9/14) PAGE 14 OF 22
O PERATION
L IGHTING C HEESE M ELTER P ILOTS
The pilots should burn continuously unless the cheese melter is to be completely shut down. The cheese melter cavity
has two or three pilots, each near the front of a pair of burners. If the pilots are extinguished, the pilot gas supply is NOT
interrupted (unless the flame-failure option was ordered).
CAUTION
If the pilots go out, the flow of gas to the burners is NOT interrupted (unless the cheese melter is equipped with the
optional flame-failure safety value). Consequently, it is the responsibility of the operator to check the ignition of the
burners immediately after a burner value has been turned ON. Should ignition fail after 10 seconds, turn off burners,
wait 5 minutes, and then check the pilots and try again.
To light the pilots on a cheese melter WITHOUT the flame failure option, do the following:
1. Turn the control valves on the front of the cheese melter to OFF.
2. Turn on the gas supply to the cheese melter (if not already on).
3. Light the pilots.
To light the pilots on a cheese melter WITH the flame failure option, do the following:
1. Turn the control valves on the front of the cheese melter to OFF.
2. Turn on the gas supply to the cheese melter (if not already on).
3. Turn one of the burner control knobs to the PILOT position and push the knob inward and hold it in place. While
continuing to hold the knob in, light the corresponding pilot and allow it to burn for 30 to 45 seconds. Release the knob
and check that the pilot remains lit. Repeat this step for the remaining burner control knobs and pilots.
S HUTDOWN OF C HEESE M ELTER
To place the cheese melter in a standby state (ready for use), turn the burner control valves to OFF (or to PILOT on units
with the flame-failure option). The pilots will remain lit.
To completely shut down the cheese melter for an extended period (or prior to disconnecting the gas supply), turn the
burner control valves to OFF, then turn off the manual shutoff valves of all gas supply connections. (This will extinguish all
pilots.)