PROBLEM

PROBABLE CAUSES

CORRECTIVE ACTION

 

 

A. To properly filter, the oil or

 

 

shortening should be at or near

 

 

350°F (177°C). At temperatures

 

 

lower than this, the oil or

 

 

shortening becomes too thick to

 

A. Cooking oil/shortening is too cold

pass through the filter medium

 

easily, resulting in much slower

 

for filtering.

 

oil return and eventual

 

 

 

 

overheating of the filter pump

 

 

motor. Ensure that the cooking

 

 

oil or shortening is at or near

 

 

frying temperature before

 

 

draining into filter pan.

 

B. Improperly installed or prepared

 

 

filter pan components.

B. Remove the oil from the filter pan

 

 

 

Test: Close the drain valve.

and replace the filter paper,

Pump starts, but no

ensuring that the filter paper

Move the filter handle to the OFF

support screen is in place under

transfer takes place

position, pull the filter pan (and

the paper.

or the transfer is

Power Shower, if so equipped)

 

very slow.

from the unit. Move the filter

If this does not correct the

 

handle to the ON position.

 

problem, the filter pan suction

 

 

 

If a strong stream of air is being

tube is probably blocked. Remove

 

the blockage using a thin, flexible

 

pumped out of the oil return port

 

wire. If unable to remove the

 

(or the Power Shower port), the

 

blockage, call FASC.

 

problem is with the filter pan

 

 

 

components.

 

 

 

C. Verify that filter connection

 

 

O-rings are present and in good

 

C. Improperly installed or prepared

condition.

 

 

 

filter pan components (cont.).

Replace the filter paper, ensuring

 

 

that the filter paper support screen

 

 

is properly positioned under the

 

 

paper.

 

 

 

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