TROUBLESHOOTING CHART (continued)
Burners will not light. | a. Gas valve knob in incorrect position | a. Rotate gas valve knob to ON. Turn |
| (AA & CMG models). | power switch ON. Set thermostat to |
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| desired temperature. |
| b. Switch not set to fry (BB & TS models). |
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| b. Set MELT/IDLE/FRY switch (or |
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| MELT/FRY switch) to FRY. Set |
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| thermostat to desired temperature. |
| c. Thermostat is faulty. |
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| c. Push and hold in |
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| burners come on, replace thermostat. |
| d. Fry/Off/Melt switch (BB & TS models) or |
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| On/Off switch (AA & CMG models) is | d. Replace switch. |
| faulty. |
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| e. Faulty gas valve. | e. Replace gas valve. |
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Fryer overshoots temperature setting. | a. Thermostat bulb improperly placed. | a. Adjust bulb position. See pages |
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| Thermostat Bulb Positioning. |
| b. Thermostat out of calibration. | b. Calibrate thermostat. See page 11 – |
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| Calibration. |
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Delayed ignition. | a. Dirty runner pilot tube or pilot orifice(s). | a. Turn fryer and manual gas valve off. |
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| Clean orifice(s) and pilot tube. |
| b. Low pilot flame height. | b. Adjust pilot flame height. |
| c. Exhaust problems or drafts in kitchen. | c. Install or adjust flue restrictors. If |
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| problem persists, contact your HVAC |
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| representative. |
| d. Low gas supply or pressure. | d. Verify if size of incoming gas line to fryer |
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| and manifold gas pressure are |
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| adequate. |
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Oil in fryer vessel smokes. | a. Oil has begin to breakdown. | a. Replace oil. |
| b. High carbon content in oil. | b. Filter oil completely, replace if necessary. |
| c. Dirty fryer vessel. | c. |
| d. Inferior grade of oil. | d. Check with supplier for the grade of oil |
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| needed for your cooking applications. |
| e. Fryer is overheating. | e. Check calibration of thermostat (See |
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| page 10) and replace if necessary. |
| f. | f. Check if |
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| replace |
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Fryer vessel boiling over. | a. | a. Fill fryer up to “Max Level” line as oil will |
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| expand when heated. |
| b. Product overloaded in fryer vessel. | b. Follow recommended cooking |
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| production figures in determining proper |
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| size of loads |
| c. Oil breakdown causing foaming. | c. Replace oil. |
| d. Water in the cold zone. | d. Stir oil repeatedly with a paddle until |
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| water boils off. Filter oil. If necessary, |
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| allow oil to cool. Drain about one quart |
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| of it to remove remaining water. |
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