Preventative Maintenance Schedule

As in all food service equipment, the Henny Penny open fryer does require care and proper maintenance. The table below provides a summary of scheduled maintenance procedures to be performed by the operator.

Procedure

Frequency

Clean exterior of fryer.

Daily
Clean the caster wheels. Daily
Remove and clean the basket hanger. Daily
Clean and dry baskets. Daily

Perform daily filter of oil on each vat.

Daily

Clean filter pan, install a new filter pad, lubricate the O-rings. NOTE: Replace O-rings if needed.

Daily
Clean and dry night covers, and then place over vats to protect oil from contamination. Daily

Lubricate filter pan O-rings.

Every filter pad change.

Lubricate oil reservoir O-rings.

When reservoir is removed.

Change the oil.

When oil smokes, foams up violently, or tastes bad.

Dispose of stale oil and replace with fresh oil.

As Required

Deep clean the vat.

Every change of oil or quarterly.
Clean behind the fryer. CAUTION!: Disconnect power by unplugging power cord, to prevent personal injury. Weekly

Tighten heating element hardware.

Monthly

Replace filter pan O-rings.

Quarterly

Inspect oil reservoir O-rings.

Quarterly

Perform the deep clean procedure.

Quarterly
Clean blower and vents. Semi-annually
Schedule service to perform planned maintenance per checklist. Contact distributor. Annually
Schedule annual inspection. Contact distributor. Annually