Cotton Candy Instructions

Follow these instructions for great results

Cotton Candy Machine (with cart) — Rental Guidelines

Before You Start

  • Break up any sugar lumps before filling the machine.

Setup & Operation

  1. With the machine OFF, fill the center of the spinner head with sugar (no lumps). Fill to about ½ inch from the top.
  2. DO NOT OVERFILL. Overfilling can damage the machine.
  3. Turn ON the spinner motor (switch at the front). A small amount of un-spun sugar may spin out at first.
  4. Turn ON the heater (switch at the front). After about 20 seconds, floss will begin accumulating on the sides of the pan.
  5. When enough floss builds up:
    • Touch the wide end of the cone to the back of the pan so floss sticks.
    • Twist the cone to wrap floss, then lift straight up over the spinning head.
    • Continue twisting and moving around the pan to gather floss evenly.

Turning the Machine Off

  1. Turn OFF the heater first.
  2. Let the spinner head run for about 1 minute to cool.
  3. Turn OFF the spinner motor.

Important: If you shut off the spinner too soon, un-spun sugar can harden in the head and prevent continued production.

Adjustments

Heat Output

  • If floss comes out too fast: turn the heat dial counter-clockwise.
  • If floss comes out too slow: turn the dial clockwise.
  • Never turn the heating control dial to maximum — the machine may smoke.

Floaters (Leather Pieces on the Head)

  • The two leather pieces are called floaters. They act like a fan to push floss toward the mesh.
  • Since the head spins counter-clockwise:
    • Twist floaters clockwise to distribute floss higher in the pan.
    • Twist floaters counter-clockwise to distribute floss lower in the pan.
  • If adjustments are ever needed: make small changes, then evaluate.

If you have questions, please call our office.

Safety Warnings

  • MAINTAIN A GAP BETWEEN THE MESH AND THE PAN SO AIR CAN PASS THROUGH.
  • If necessary (machine OFF), remove stuck-on sugar from the mesh to allow airflow.
  • NEVER TOUCH THE SPINNER HEAD WHILE IT IS MOVING.
  • DO NOT TOUCH the slotted band around the spinner head — it gets hot.
  • NEVER TURN HEATING CONTROL DIAL TO MAXIMUM — MACHINE MAY SMOKE.

Cleaning

Please do not clean the Cotton Candy machine.

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