Alto-Shaam 500-2D User manual

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training centers throughout the U.S., including our Culinary Center and in key
locations throughout the world. Call us at 1-800-558-8744 or visit our Web
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worl wi e sales & service
Alto-Shaam truly is a global company. You’ll find Alto-Sham representatives
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complete sales and service support.

IS YOUR HOLDING CABINET
YOUR FOOD’S WORST ENEMY?
he key to quality food holding is more than the simple application of heat. he secret
is to preserve as much natural product moisture as possible, which is exactly what the
gentle holding capability of Halo Heat®is designed to accomplish. Halo Heat keeps hot
foods at safe, even temperatures while retaining the maximum amount of product
moisture. Whether your holding needs are large or small, Halo Heat hot food holding
cabinets are available in a wide variety of models and are able to support any type of
food preparation by providing the longest possible holding life.
TIME MACHINES
Moisture is the key to maintaining food quality. his is why choosing the right
holding cabinet is so important. In working to keep food warm, some holding
cabinets can actually rob food of its natural moisture and taste.
One of the culprits in robbing food flavor is circulation fans. hink of it as a
hair dryer for your food. Even though it’s circulating warm air, it’s still drying
out everything in its path.
Another flavor-robber is steam. Some holding cabinets use steam to compensate
for air movement, but steam can further dilute what little flavor is left.
Alto-Shaam holding cabinets are designed to seal in moisture and flavor. he
simple application of even, gentle heat in a sealed environment is all your food
needs to be served hot and at its peak of flavor.
MODEL 1000-UP
MODEL 500-2D
Since Alto-Shaam offers holding cabinets in a wide variety of sizes, it’s
easy to find a holding cabinet that’s sized for your specific purpose.
Drawer warmers are perfect for smaller items that are used throughout the
serving period. Models 500, 750, 1000, and 1200 are for holding food on
standard sheet or steam pans. And the 12•20 and 20•20 Combimates are
best suited for holding meals in a rack management system.
CHOOSING THE RIGHT HOLDING
CABINET FOR YOUR NEEDS
• Energy Star Rated – Most of Alto-Shaam’s
holding cabinets are Energy Star qualified,
which means they use less than 40 watts
per square foot. For you, it means it can
save you an average of $280 per year on
utility bills.
• he advantages of Halo Heat – he Halo Heat system
gives off less ambient heat, resulting in cooler operation
and less stress on your air conditioning system.
• No water usage – Alto-Shaam’s exclusive Halo Heat
system requires no water, which saves on utility and
maintenance costs.
• Less food waste – Let’s not forget that food costs money.
When it’s effectively held in an Alto-Shaam holding
cabinet, more of your food is served to your customers,
and less ends up in the evening trash.
EcoSmart identifies equipment that has been
engineered to save operation costs in
electrical power consumption to help our
customers drive down ownership costs and
protect the environment with energy-efficient,
eco-friendly products.
ALTO-SHAAM HOLDING CABINETS SAVE YOU
TIME AND MONEY IN MANY DIFFERENT WAYS.
JUST TAKE A LOOK…
WE JUST CAN’T KEEP A SECRET —
HALO HEAT KEEPS FOOD LONGER
While many other holding cabinets use steam to try to keep food moist, we feel the food’s
natural moisture is best for maintaining quality.
What makes Alto-Shaam holding cabinets unique is electric thermal cable that is wrapped
on three sides of the cabinet between the exterior casing and the stainless steel
inside walls. his gentle, radiant heat source provides soft, even heat
distribution without cold spots, hot spots, or hot air movement to dry the
product. Halo Heat is specifically designed to provide significantly longer
holding life, resulting in less product waste and greater product quality in
prolonged holding situations. Halo Heat holding
equipment can be a time management aid by
extending preparation times outside of peak
preparation hours.
he optional HACCP Documentation software package automatically records the details
of every food holding process in complete compliance with HACCP requirements. All
relevant temperature data is recorded and stored and is accessible in both written and
graphic formats by individual procedure or total daily production.
Both optional software packages can be connected to electronically
controlled holding cabinets that are equipped with a probe as well as
a variety of additional Alto-Shaam electronic equipment models,
including Combitherm®combination oven/steamers, Halo Heat
cook/hold ovens and more.
WORLD WIDE CONTROL
MODEL 20-20MW
MODEL 1000-S
MODEL
750-S/BCS