1.17. Too much baking powder in the dough
Excessive baking powder in dough recipes will produce air pockets in the pressed
dough It is especially important to avoid over mixing dough made with baking powder
and to avoid excessive amounts of water in these dough recipes.
2.1. Heat failure
Heat in a Comtec machine helps formed crusts release cleanly and consistently. If part
of the heating system fails, your dough may stick to the die. In an emergency, you can
cover the dough portions with plastic wrap while pressing to prevent sticking.
Common failure components in the heating system are the thermal overload switch
(Model 2200 only), 10A fuse and the thermostat. Less common failure components are
the individual heating elements.
2.2. Insufficient heat setting
When troubleshooting low heat on a machine always verify that the temperature
control knob is set to a high enough number to apply sufficient heat to the die.
2.3. Heat turned up too high
When troubleshooting too much heat on a die, always first try to lower the heat by
setting the temperature control knob to a lower number.
2.4. Thermal Reset Switch has tripped (Model 2200’s only)
Recent Model 2200’s are equipped with a Thermal Overload Reset Switch. This switch
is located on the underside of the machines top cover, near the ON/OFF switch.
Pressing the button on the Overload switch will reset a switch that has “tripped”
3.1. Lower travel plate is too low
The travel plate is the long rectangular plate that connects to the two support columns
on the machine. The starting position of the travel plate on a Model 1100, or the lower
travel plate on a Model 2200, can be adjusted. It is not uncommon for the starting
position of the travel plate to be lowered, when an extraordinarily deep pan is pressed
in the machine. If the travel plate is lowered too much, it can cause incomplete and
inconsistent crust formation.
To check your travel plate height, measure the distance from the bottom edge of the
travel plate to the top edge of the flange plate which is directly below the middle of the
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