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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| controller from FASC. | |
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| If available, substitute controller | ||
controller power and |
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trouble lights on, but |
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Failed controller. | controller. If fryer operates | |||
heat light is not, | ||||
normally, order replacement | ||||
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| Failed temperature probe. | controller from FASC. If the fryer | |
| doesn’t operate properly, have the | |||
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CM III display |
| temperature probe circuit tested. Call | ||
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| If available, substitute controller | |
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| controller. If fryer operates | |
Unit stays in melt | Failed controller. | normally, order replacement | ||
cycle continuously. |
| controller from FASC. If the fryer | ||
Failed temperature probe. | doesn’t operate properly, have the | |||
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| temperature probe circuit tested. Call | |
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