CF SERIES GAS FRYERS
CHAPTER 6: OPERATOR TROUBLESHOOTING
6.2Troubleshooting Fryers with Solid State (Analog), Digital, or CM III.5 Controllers
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| A. Pilot not lit. | A. Light pilot per instructions in | ||
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| B. Drain valve open. | B. Verify that drain valve is fully | ||
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| C. No electrical power to unit. | C. Verify that unit is plugged in and | ||
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| that circuit breaker is not tripped. | ||
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| D. Verify that the gas line | ||
Burner will not |
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| light. | D. No gas being supplied to unit. |
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| main are open, and that the main | |
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| gas cutoff valve is open. | |
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| E. | If available, substitute controller | |
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| E. Failed controller. |
| controller. If fryer operates | |
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| normally, order replacement | |
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| controller from FASC. | |
Solid state (analog) |
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controller power and |
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trouble lights on, but |
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heat light is not, |
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| Failed controller. | controller. If fryer operates | ||
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CM III.5 display |
| controller from FASC. | |||
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shows | . |
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| If available, substitute controller | ||
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Unit stays in melt | Temperature probe or controller has | controller. If fryer operates | |||
normally, order a replacement | |||||
cycle continuously. | failed. | ||||
controller. If substitution does not | |||||
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| resolve the problem, the most likely | ||
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| cause is a failed temperature probe. | ||
CM III.5 will not go |
| A. Disconnect unit from electrical | |||
A. Temporary controller malfunction |
| power, wait at least one minute, | |||
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| mode. | caused by voltage surge. |
| reconnect unit to the power | |
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| supply and turn controller on. | ||
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