Turbo Chef Technologies Tornado manual

Owner’s Manual     ®    TM    TM[...]

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION  PLEASE READ FIRST WARNING: Improper installation, adjustment, alteration, service or maintenance can cause property damage, injury or death. Read the installation, operating and maintenance instructions thoroughly before installing or servicing this equipment. This product employs an exposed radiant heating element [...]

Important Safety Instructions i To Reduce the Risk of Fire in the Oven Cavity ii Precautions to Avoid Possible Exposure to Excessive Microwave Energy ii Grounding Instructions ii Power Supply Cord Replacement iii RF Interference Considerations iii Overview of the Tornado TM Specs and Dimensions 1 Dimensions Construction Standard Features Accessorie[...]

Operating the Tornado The Control Pad 13 Powering Up the Oven 14 Initial Power-Up Power-Up Voltage Sensing 14 Cooking Instructions 15 Turning the Oven Off 16 Editing a Food Item 17 Changing the Edit Pin Number Editing a Food Item Changing the Idle IR Set Temperature 18 Enabling/Disabling the Edit Mode 18 Cooking Options - Time, Done, and Snooze 18 [...]

i INTRODUCTION IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING: When operating this oven, strictly adhere to the following safety precautions to reduce the risk of burns, electric shock, fire, injury, damage to oven or property near oven, or possible exposure to excessive microwave energy. General Safety Information a Read all instructions before using th[...]

ii INTRODUCTION Grounding Instructions This appliance must be grounded. In the event of an electrical short circuit, grounding reduces the risk of electric shock by providing an escape wire for the electric current. This oven is equipped with a cord that has a grounding wire with a grounding plug, which must be plugged into an outlet that is proper[...]

1 OVERVIEW OF THE TORNADO OVEN Overview of the Tornado Oven  1: Dimensions of the Tornado Oven SPECS AND DIMENSIONS Dimensions  Height 19” (482 mm) with legs* 23” (584 mm) Width 26 ” (660 mm) Depth 25.7 ” (653 mm) with handle (Tornado) 28.2” (716 mm) with handle (Tornado 2) 28.45” (723 mm) Weigh[...]

2 OVERVIEW OF THE TORNADO OVEN Accessories (Additional Charge) o 24” (610 mm) stainless steel oven stand with locking casters o 18” (457 mm) stainless steel oven stand with locking casters Certifications Packaging All ovens are packaged in a double-wall corrugated box with integrated corrugated skids. ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS NGC (1 Phase, 60 [...]

3 HOW THE TECHNOLOGY WORKS  2: How the Technology Works THE TECHNOLOGY BEHIND THE TORNADO The Tornado uses a patented combination of high speed forced air convection, heating, and micro - wave energy to cook food up to 12 times faster than conventional methods. At a very high speed of circulation, a controlled, smoothly flowing fi[...]

4 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS The TurboChef Tornado is manufactured to comply with applicable CE, NSF, UL, cUL, TÜV, PSE, GOST R, FDA, and FCC requirements. All equ ipm en t is des ign ed and certified for safe opera - tion when insta lled in accordance with local and/ o r n a ti o na l c o d es . I t i s t he o wn er a n d/ or i ns t al le r’ s r[...]

 3: Oven Secured to Cart  4: Double Stacking Ovens There must be at least 4” (102 mm) between the top of the unit and any shelf or surface. The oven must be installed level front to back and side to side. For additional stability, the oven legs may be bolted to the countertop if desired. An optional Oven Restra[...]

6 ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLATION 5. Remove the legs of the oven that will be placed on top. This requires two or more persons—at least one person to lift and one person to unscrew the legs. 6. Remove the screws from the oven that will be placed on top, as marked with black arrows in Figure 4. 7. Place the oven on top of the oven that has the stacking [...]

OPTIONAL INSTALLATION ITEMS Oven Restraint Kit (P/N TC3-0242) The Oven Restraint Kit is an optional system intended to hinder the oven from moving forward du ri ng us e a nd /o r c le ani ng . I t wi l l no t p re ve nt t h e ove n from falling off a countertop if the legs are allow ed to slide off the edge or if the oven is inten - tionally or for[...]

8 ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLATION  7: 24” (610mm) Cart with a Single Oven  8: 24” (610mm) Cart with a Single Oven Oven Carts (P/N TC3-0143-1 & P/N TC3-0143-2) There are two carts – 18” (457 mm) (TC3-0143-2) and 24” (610 mm) (TC3-0143-1) – available for us e w it h t he To rn ado o ve n. S ee F i gu re s[...]

LOADING A MENU FROM A SMART CARD At some point you may be required to overwrite the existing menu settings with new ones via a smart card. Please note that once the procedure below is completed, the old menu settings will be perma - nently lost . 1. Ensure the oven is in the  /  mode. 2. Enable [...]

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Common Operating Terms OVEN OPERATING COMPONENTS Display The display is the primary interface to relay mes - sages to the operator. Keypad The keypad is the primary interface for the opera - tor to enter commands to the oven. Cook Cavity Cavity in which the food products are cooked. MODES AND STATES Mode A mode is a software environment that allows[...]

12 COMMON OPERATING TERMS IR Set Temperature The operating temperature of the IR heating ele - ment during a given recipe. The IR heating element is the electrical heating ele - ment located beneath the cooking rack which sup - plies the heat used primarily to toast and/or brown the underside of a product. Event A portion of a recipe with unique ai[...]

13 OPERATING THE TORNADO OVEN THE CONTROL PAD Reference Figure 10. 1. Display Displays operation and editing information. 2. Soft Keys Eight keys adjacent to the display. Press a soft key to select an option on the screen adjacent to the key. 3. Arrow Keys Press to navigate between screens, or within screen if editing a recipe. Also used to access [...]

POWERING UP THE OVEN Initial Power-Up When power is initially applied, the “Initialization” Screen will display the firmware version and the oven’s serial number for five (5) seconds (Figure 11) before advancing to the  screen. The  screen displays “Oven Off” in large text (Figure 12). Press t he “Oven On ” s oft k e[...]

COOKING INSTRUCTIONS From the  screen, the user can select a food group and item to cook: NOTE : Press the  key at any time to return to the previous screen. 1. Place the food item into the oven. WARNING: Inside of oven is HOT! Insert food with caution. 2. From the  screen, select the food group that contains the[...]

7. If the  screen is enabled, the user has the option to cook the item more or save an altered cook time (the cook time would have been altered only from the    screen). See Figure 20. If “Cook More” is selected, close the oven door and choose one of the following options: a. Cook More - cooks [...]

EDITING A FOOD ITEM Changing the Edit Pin Number By default, the   number is “9.” For instructions on changing the   number, contact Customer Service at 800.90 or +1 214-379-6000. Editing a Food Item 1. From the   or  mode, simultaneously press th[...]

WARNING: Inside of oven is HOT! Insert food with caution. c. Close the oven door and press the bottom-left soft key to test the new settings. d. Follow steps 5-8 in the section titled  , pages 15-16. 9. Press the bottom-right soft key to save the new settings. Doing so will permanently replac[...]

The “Done” Screen Enable the  screen to provide the option to: - Cook an item longer after the completion of a cook cycle. - Save a changed cook time (only if the    screen is also enabled). See page 16. To enable/disable the  screen: 1. From the   o[...]

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21 RECIPE DEVELOPMENT AND COOKING TIPS DEVELOPING RECIPES TurboChef ovens use a combination of hot air and microwave energy to cook food. While experience wit h a c onv ecti on or microwave oven will reveal both similarities and significant differences, the key to cr eat ing good recipes for a variety of different food items is to understand the fo[...]

22 Finish: Little to no microwave is used. The air is moderate to high to finish the caramelization of the product, and achieve the desired color. A recipe might look like this: Example 2: French Fries & Frozen Puff Dough Items Just like with a frozen pizza, these two items will have to be defrosted, cooked and then finished. However while Fren[...]

23 RECIPE DEVELOPMENT AND COOKING TIPS OVENABLES When cooking with the Tornado, using the fo ll owi ng pr od uc ts will h elp prolo ng t he l if e of t h e oven and enhance food quality. Dual-Ovenable Paper Board o Pactiv ® Pressware o Champion (recently purchased by Pressware) o Chinet Company Ovenware II Although designed as single use, dual-ove[...]

24 Plastics o CPET and PCTA CPET and PCTA plastic containers may be used, but are dangerous. If there is no alternative to CPET or PCTA, then the application must be carefully structured and controlled. Although PCTA has a melting temperature approximately 50ºF (25ºC) higher than CPET, both products perform similarly. Both can get soft, deform an[...]

25 MAINTENANCE AND TROUBLESHOOTING DAILY MAINTENANCE FOR THE TORNADO Wh en cl ea nin g t he ov en , u se only T urboChe f Oven Cleaner. Any other cleaning products can damage critical parts, resulting in a non-warranty service call. Supplies and Equipment TurboChef Oven Cleaner (P/N 103180 USA, 103380 Intl), Oven Guard (P/N 103181 USA, 103381 Intl)[...]

26 Step 10: Apply Oven Guard and Clean Oven Exterior o Spray Oven Guard on towel. Wipe sides of cook cavity and inside of door. o x   spray Oven Guard directly into cook cavity or wipe on nozzle plates/bottom element. o Wipe the oven exterior with a clean, damp towel. o Oven is ready to turn on. TIPS FOR PROLONGING OVEN LIFE DO: o En[...]

27 Table 1: Error Codes/Faults, Possible Causes and Suggested Remedies The following is a list of fault codes and error messages, along with the possible problem(s) that the oven may be experiencing. Please attempt the recommended action before calling Customer Service. NOTE: Any fault codes listed in bold will terminate a cook cycle upon discovery[...]

ISSUE POSSIBLE CAUSES RESOLUTION F1: Blower Running Status Bad o Oven power interrupted. o Verify wall circuit breaker is on. Re se t breaker and then power the oven back on. o Place the oven into Off State for two ( 2) minutes, disconnect the plug for minimum of two (2) minutes, re-plug in the oven and and press the   soft [...]

ISSUE POSSIBLE CAUSES RESOLUTION F6 EC Temp o Blockage of cool air into the oven. o Rear cooling fan exhaust guard is clogged. o Check for paper towels or anything that may be obstructing cool air into the oven. o Check rear fan to see if it is free of debris. Clean as required. Wave Guide Cover is broken or damaged. o User abuse. o Call C[...]

30 North America Limited Warranty TURBOCHEF “TORNADO” HIGH SPEED TOASTING OVEN  NORTH AMERICA The TurboChef speed cook oven Limited Warranty outlined below is activated upon shipment of your ov en . S ho uld yo u re qu ire a ddi ti on al as si st anc e after reviewing the warranty outlined below, please ca ll TurboChef Customer Service at 80[...]

31 NORTH AMERICA LIMITED WARRANTY Accessories: Accessories and parts (collectively “Accessories”) that are consumed in the normal course of Equipment operation or maintenance are excluded from this warranty. Failure of or damage to Equipment or components from the use of non-approved cleaning chemicals, devices or processes is also excluded fro[...]

32 DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES TurboChef disclaims all incidental, special and consequential damages, including but not limited to loss of use, lost revenue or profits, or substitute use, suffered by you or any third party, whether arising in contract, tort (including negligence), or otherwise, resulting from any breach by TurboChef or its service agents[...]

33 INTERNATIONAL LIMITED WARRANTY International Limited Warranty This Limited Warranty shall apply to the sales of all TurboChef “Tornado” Series ovens (the “Equipment”) manufactured by TurboChef Technologies, Inc. (“TurboChef”), and sold to purchasers outside of the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, Central and South America by an Au[...]

34 INTERNATIONAL LIMITED WARRANTY 3. You make the Equipment available to TurboChef, the Authorized Distributor or its authorized service agents; 4. The Equipment has been installed by an Authorized Distributor and you have provided all necessary information for the Authorized Distributor to register the Equipment in the TurboChef global warranty sy[...]

35 INTERNATIONAL LIMITED WARRANTY den tal , special or consequential damages, including but not limited to loss of use, lost revenue or prof - its, or substitute use suffered by You or any third party, whether arising in contract, tort (including negligence), or otherwise resulting from any breach by TurboChef or the Authorized Distributor of the L[...]

For service or information:     Customer Service at 800.90 or Sales & Marketing at 866.90     +1 214-379-6000 or Your Authorized Distributor Part Number: NGC-1006/Revision J/June 20[...]