Troubleshooting

To avoid severe personal injury, do not operate unit if pressure gauge shows high pressure conditions.

Immediately place the cook/pump switch in the off position, which releases the pressure by allowing the unit to cool. Do not resume use of unit until cause of high pressure has been found and corrected.

Problem

Cause

Correction

Power switch on but fryer completely inoperative

Open circuit

Fryer plugged in

Check breaker or fuse at wall
Pressure not exhausting at end of Cook Cycle Solenoid or exhaust line clogged Turn OFF and allow fryer to cool to release the pressure in vat; have all lines, solenoid, and exhaust tank cleaned
Operating pressure too high Deadweight clogged

Turn OFF and allow fryer to cool to release the pressure in vat; clean deadweight; see Cleaning the Deadweight Assembly

Pressure does not build

Not enough product in vat

Metal shipping spacer not removed from deadweight assembly.

Pressure not programmed

Lid gasket leaking

Place full capacity product in vat when using fresh oil

Remove shipping spacer; see Unpacking

Check programming

Reverse or replace lid gasket

Oil not heating

Gas valve knob turned to the OFF position

Drain valve open

High temperature limit tripped

Blown fuse or tripped circuit breaker at supply box or control panel

Blown fuse at control panel

Faulty cord and plug

 

Make sure gas control valve knob is turned to the ON position

Close drain valve

Reset high temperature limit

Reset breaker or replace fuse

Check and replace fuse

Check cord, plug, and power at wall

Foaming or boiling over

See Boil-Over chart on fryer

Water in oil

Condensation line clogged

Cold zone full of cracklings

Cleaning solution in oil

Follow boil-over procedures from chart

At end of cooking cycle, drain oil and clean vat. Add new oil.

Remove and clean condensation line.

Filter oil

Clean and neutralize the vat. Rinse with vinegar to remove the alkaline, then rinse with hot water and dry vat.

Oil not draining

Drain valve clogged

Push cleaning rod through open drain valve.

Filter motor won’t run

Motor overheated

Reset motor; see Filter Motor Protector Manual Reset Section

Product Color Not Correct:

A. Too Dark

Temperature too high

Breading too far in advance

Overshooting the setpoint temperature

Check temperature setting in the Program Mode

Bread product closer to frying period

Adjust PC Factor (may require a service call)

B. Too Light

Temperature too low

Fryer incorrect preheat

Wrong product button pressed

Check temperature setting in the Program Mode

Allow proper preheat time

Be sure to press the correct product to be cooked

C. Product Greasy

Oil old

Temperature too low

Vat overloaded

Product not removed from vat immediately after end of cycle

Replace oil

Check temperature setting in the Program Mode

Reduce cooking load

Remove product form vat promptly

Filter Pump Motor Manual Reset

The filter pump motor is equipped with a manual reset button, located on the rear front of the motor, in case the motor overheats. If motor won’t run, wait about 5 minutes before attempting to reset this protective device to allow motor to cool. Remove the access panel on the left side panel of the unit to reset the button. It takes some effort to reset, and a screwdriver can be used to help reset the button.

Burn Risk

To avoid burns, turn POWER switch to OFF before resetting pump motor.