T3000-M-A/E-O
June 2004
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IV. PURPOSE OF MANUAL
This instruction manual is intended to familiarize owners with the operation, and safety
procedures associated with your Cretors popcorn machine.
This manual should be kept available to operating personnel.
A person who has not read and understood all operating and safety instructions
is not qualified to operate the popcorn machine.
IV
PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION
CRETORS POPCORN MACHINE T-3000 COUNTER MODEL:
ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS:
T-3000, T-3000 PLUS, and Profiteer Popcorn Machines are available in any of the following
Electrical configurations.
120 Volt, Single Phase, 60 Hz
230 Volt, Single Phase, 50 Hz
V. PRINCIPLES OF POPCORN MACHINE OPERATION
Theory and Observations of Popcorn Machine Operation
A. The efficient production of popcorn requires the presence of popcorn kernels, heat, and
oil. The purpose of the oil is to distribute the heat throughout kernels evenly and quickly.
If the heat is not distributed evenly and quickly, the kernels may burn instead of pop.
B.
In order to pop corn in oil, the kettle, oil and parts near the heating elements are
necessarily and unavoidably heated to temperatures high enough to pop
popcorn. The temperature control uses a sensing thermostat located inside the
kettle to maintain the kettle at an operating temperature of approximately:
465° F (241 °C) for salted corn
390° F (199 °C) for sugar corn
Contact with these surfaces will burn and scald you. Do not touch kettle, oil or
parts in the direct vicinity of the heating elements.
