Southbend KECT-05F, Manual

INTRODUCTION 

Section 1:                                               SELF-GENERATING COUNTER TOP 

                                      STEAM JACKETED KETTLES 

DESCRIPTION 

All CROWN electrically powered kettles described and referred to in this manual are 
pressure vessels of a double-wall stainless steel construction forming a sealed 
jacket (chamber) enveloping the tower two thirds of the kettle bowl surface. 

The kettle bowl is the container for the food product which ideally should be of a 
liquid or semi-liquid consistency to achieve complete contact with the bowl surface 
and thus fully absorb the heat transmitted through that surface from the pressurized 
steam generated in the kettle jacket. 

The jacket is intended to function as a self contained sealed chamber with a 
permanent solution of water and anti-freeze sufficient not only to immerse and 
thereby protect replaceable electric heating elements but also provide the steam 
source during the steam generating process. 

The heating elements are thermostatically dial controlled to provide precise 
temperatures throughout the range from slow simmer to rolling boil. 

Each kettle is rigidly suspended on a horizontal shaft which is supported by, and 
allowed to rotate within the console housing thereby making it possible to tilt the 
kettle. 

Removal of the food product occurs when the kettle is tilted and contents are 
directed by the pouring lip into an appropriate container. 

All models are intended for permanent mounting to a counter top or suitable 
stand. 

CAPACITIES 

All EC models are suffixed with either -5, -6, -10 or -20 to indicate the capacity of 
that kettle in U.S. Gallons.  Thus an EC-5 indicates an electric self steam 
generating jacketed counter top kettle with a capacity of 5 gallons (U.S.). 

FUNCTIONING MODE 

All CROWN electrically powered self steam generating kettles consist of a jacket 
containing a permanent solution of water and anti-freeze sufficient to completely 
immerse and protect replaceable electric heating elements.  A low water sensing 
probe, as a protective device, is installed in each kettle jacket which will 
automatically interrupt heating element operation and turn on the WATER REQUIRED 
warning light whenever water level is insufficient to immerse not only the probe but 
also the elements.