HFD, HFCF SERIES ELECTRIC FRYER
HOBARTCORP F-32964 Rev. C (May 2012)
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Wipe tank completely dry with a soft, clean cloth.
Close the drain valve.
Fill the fryer tank with shortening. Hobart recommends using liquid shortening.
Shortening level should be between the MIN and MAX lines in the fryer tank.
Shortening will expand when heated. Do not fill the fryer tank past the MAX line.
Press the melt switch to liquid or solid shortening.
Add fresh shortening as needed to maintain oil level.
Solid Shortening: Do not set a complete block of solid shortening on top of an
electric fryer’s heating elements. Doing this may damage the elements and increase
the potential for shortening flash fire. If solid shortening is to be used in an electric
fryer, remove the baskets and crumb screen (s), and raise the elements from the
tank. Pack the bottom of the tank completely with solid shortening, lower the
elements and then pack the shortening completely around and over top of the
elements. Lay crumb screen (s) in the tank on top of the packed shortening. Follow
the melt instructions in this manual. Once all shortening has been melted and the
fryer has met the set temperature, fill baskets and resume frying.
Set the desired temperature and allow shortening to heat up to that temperature.
Fry items that are the same size to ensure equal doneness.
Drain or wipe dry raw or wet foods to minimize splatter when lowering into hot
shortening.
Add fresh shortening as needed.
Fry Basket Guidelines
Do not overfill baskets. (See fry basket capacity below) Carefully lower basket into
oil.
When frying doughnuts and fritters, turn product only once during frying.
When cooking French fries or onion rings, shake the basket several times.