CF SERIES GAS FRYERS

CHAPTER 6: OPERATOR TROUBLESHOOTING

6.3 Troubleshooting Fryers with Thermostat Controls

PROBLEM

Probable Causes

Corrective Action

 

A. Pilot is not lit.

A. Light pilot per instructions in

 

Chapter 3 of this manual.

 

 

 

B. Drain valve not fully closed.

B. Verify drain valve is fully closed.

 

 

C. Verify that unit is correctly

Burner does not

C. No electrical power to unit.

plugged in and that circuit breaker

 

is not tripped.

light.

 

D. Verify that the gas line

 

 

connections are properly

 

D. No gas being supplied to unit.

connected, that any cutoff valves

 

between the fryer and the gas

 

 

 

 

main are open, and that the main

 

 

gas cutoff valve is open.

6.4 Troubleshooting the Built-In Filtration System

PROBLEM

PROBABLE CAUSES

CORRECTIVE ACTION

Unit will not go into

 

 

melt cycle or stays in

Failed melt cycle switch.

Melt cycle switch must be replaced.

melt cycle

Call FASC.

continuously.

 

 

 

 

Isolating the problem requires

Fryer never reaches

Failed thermostat or thermostat out of

additional troubleshooting beyond the

frying temperature.

calibration.

scope of operator troubleshooting.

Call FASC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A. If the pump runs normally after

 

A. Thermal overload switch has

resetting the thermal overload

 

switch, the pump was overheated.

 

tripped on an overheated motor.

 

 

Pump won’t start.

Test: If the pump stopped

Always filter with the cooking

oil/shortening at or near frying

suddenly during the filtering

 

temperature.

OR

process, especially if after several

 

filtering cycles, the pump motor

Allow the pump motor to cool off

 

Pump stops during

has probably overheated. Place

for about 10 minutes after

the filter handle in the OFF

filtering.

filtering two full frypots one after

position, allow the pump to cool

 

the other.

 

for at least 45 minutes, and then

 

 

 

press the reset button on the pump

Check the filter paper after each

 

motor. Attempt to activate the

 

frypot is filtered. Replace the

 

pump.

 

paper if there is a large

 

 

 

 

accumulation of sediment.

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Frymaster FMCF Troubleshooting Fryers with Thermostat Controls, Troubleshooting the Built-In Filtration System, Problem

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