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| A. If using filter paper or pad | |
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| configuration, verify that filter | |
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| screen is in bottom of pan with | |
Filter pump runs, |
| paper or pad on top of screen. | |
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but oil return is very | A. Improperly installed filter pan | Verify that | |
slow and bubbling | and in good condition on filter | ||
components. | |||
oil comes out of the | pan connection fitting. | ||
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Power Shower. |
| If using Magnasol filter | |
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| assembly, verify that | |
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| present and in good condition on | |
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| filter screen fitting. |
Problem | Probable Causes | Corrective Action | |
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| B. In order to properly filter, the | |
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| oil or shortening should be at | |
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| or near 350ºF (177ºC). At | |
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| temperatures lower than this, | |
(continued from |
| the oil/shortening becomes too | |
B. Attempting to filter with oil or | thick to pass through the filter | ||
previous page) | medium easily, resulting in | ||
shortening that is not hot enough. | |||
| much slower oil return and | ||
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| eventual overheating of the | |
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| filter pump motor. Make sure | |
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| oil/shortening is at or near | |
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| frying temperature before | |
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| draining oil into filter pan. | |
| A. Missing or worn Power Shower | A. Verify that the gasket is present | |
| gasket. | and in good condition. | |
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| B. If the Power Shower is not | |
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| cleaned on a routine basis, | |
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| sediment will eventually block | |
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| the small holes around the edges | |
Power Shower not |
| of the frame. Also, when using | |
| solid shortening, if the Power | ||
spraying properly. | B. Clogged openings in Power | Shower is not allowed to drain | |
| Shower frame. | completely, the shortening will | |
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| solidify in the holes and may fill | |
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| the frame. Completely drain the | |
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| Power Shower after each | |
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| filtering and clean regularly in | |
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| accordance with the instructions | |
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| in Chapter 5 of this manual. |