Pitco Frialator 26, 20 manual General Information and Installation, Which Fryer do I HAVE?

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Chapter 1: General Information and Installation

Congratulations on the purchase of your new Pitco Frialator universal fryer. This unit will give you many years of reliable service if you follow the simple operation and maintenance procedures in this manual. Contained in this manual are the general installation, operation, and maintenance procedures for the universal fryer Models 20, 24, 26 & 34.

1.1WHICH FRYER DO I HAVE?

There are many models and options available for the gas fryer, each with its own model number. To find out which model you have, look inside the door at the equipment identification plate. This plate has a lot of useful information. The model number identifies which fryer and what features you have. A brief description of each model and its features in Table 1-1.

Table 1-1 Fryer Model Information

Model

Description

 

 

Features

Number

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

20

These large capacity fryers are designed to provide

Frying Area: 20" X 20"

 

large amounts of fried foods, fish, chicken, etc.

Oil Capacity: 100 Lbs

 

These fryers give top quality batch after batch

 

48.8 Liters

 

because they incorporate exclusive features that

Gas Consumption:

 

eliminate product damage or sogginess.

Each

60,000

BTU

 

model can be equipped with a varity of options

 

15,120

KCal

 

 

 

 

24

 

 

Frying Area: 24" X 24"

 

 

 

Oil Capacity: 150 Lbs

 

 

 

 

73.4 Liters

 

 

 

Gas Consumption:

 

 

 

120,000

BTU

 

 

 

30,240

KCal

 

 

 

 

26

 

 

Frying Area: 18" X 26"

 

 

 

Oil Capacity: 120 Lbs

 

 

 

 

58.7 Liters

 

 

 

Gas Consumption:

 

 

 

80,000

BTU

 

 

 

20,160

KCal

 

 

 

 

34

 

 

Frying Area:24" X 34"

 

 

 

Oil Capacity: 210 Lbs

 

 

 

 

102.6 Liters

 

 

 

Gas Consumption:

 

 

 

110,000

BTU

 

 

 

27,720

KCal

 

 

 

 

 

 

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