low temperature ignition of wood
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Clemson, SC
Bent mounting bracket
Bracket Pre-Fire Position Held In Place By Pipe
Wall CavityIntact Durock
Maximum Temperature Distributions in Wall at Point A
Inside of
Cheese
Melter
Back of
Cheese
Melter
Bolt Head
Location
Betw een
Stainless
Steel &
Duroc
Front of 2 x
12 Wood
Blocking
Back of 2 x
12 Wood
Blocking
Interior
Surface of
Back Wall
Panel
Location in Wall
Tem
pera
ture
F
Test 1: Cheese Melter
Test 2: Cheese Melter & Steak Grill
Test 3: Cheese Melter & Fryer w ith Water
Test 4: Cheese Melter & Fryer w ith Grease
Test 1
• Cheesemelter Operating alone
• Run at Highest Temperature
• Length of run 9 hours 45 minutes
• Maximum Temperature at Front of 2 by 12 Blocking
• 115 Deg F
Test 2
• Cheesemelter Operating with Steak Grill/ Hood On
• Run at Highest Temperature 3h 45 min• Steak Grill Turned Off with Hood On 1 h• Hood off, Cheesemelter on 3 hr• Max Temp at Front of 2 by 12 Blocking- 265
Deg F• Max average Temperature in Block- 256 Deg F
Test 3
• Cheesemelter Operating with Deep Fat Fryer/ Hood On
• Deep Fat Fryer Filled with Water • Water Boiled at 212 Deg F• Deep Fat Fryer High Temp Sensor Never hit 375 Deg
F Temp Setting• Gas Burner Ran Continuously 1 hr 45 min• Max Temp 370 Deg F• Unrealistic
Test 4
• Cheesemelter Operating with Deep Fat Fryer/ Hood On
• Deep Fat Fryer Filled with Peanut Oil and Product• Product Frozen Chicken Breasts, shrimp, scallops
and French Fries• Test Run 7 h 45 min• Temps up and down depending on Product• More Often with 2.5 lbs fries every 4 min and 4
chicken breast cooking over 10 minutes
Test 4 (cont’d)
• Max wall temp at front of 2 by 12 was 307 Deg F
• Max Avg Block Temp was 296 Deg F
Test 5
• Cheesemelter Operating with Deep Fat Fryer/ Hood On
• Cheesemelter mounted on Sand• Temp directly behind stand was 253 F
Summary - Testing
• Cheesemelter 115 deg F
• Cheesemelter and Steak Grill 260 deg F
• Cheesemelter and Deep Fat Fryer 307 deg F