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NAVY SUBMARINE ELECTRIC FRYER
CHAPTER 3: OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
3.1
Equipment Setup and Shutdown Procedures
Setup
DANGER
Never operate the appliance with an empty frypot. The frypot must be filled with
water or cooking oil/shortening before energizing the elements. Failure to do so will
result in irreparable damage to the elements and may cause a fire.
DANGER
Remove all drops of water from the frypot before filling with cooking oil or
shortening. Failure to do so will cause spattering of hot liquid when the oil or
shortening is heated to cooking temperature.
1.
Fill the frypot with cooking oil to the bottom
OIL LEVEL
line located on the rear of the frypot.
This will allow for oil expansion as heat is applied. Do not fill cold oil any higher than the
bottom line; overflow may occur as heat expands the oil.
NOTE:
If solid shortening is used, it should be pre-melted outside the frypot then transferred to
the frypot. If the solid shortening is not pre-melted, it must be packed down between the
elements into the bottom of the frypot.
DANGER
Never set a complete block of solid shortening on top of the heating elements.
When using solid shortening, always pre-melt the shortening before adding it to the
frypot. If the shortening is not pre-melted, it must be packed down into the bottom of
the frypot and between the elements, and the fryer must be started in the melt-cycle
mode.
Never cancel the melt-cycle mode when using solid shortening. Doing so will result
in damage to the elements and increase the potential for a flash fire.
2.
If the fryer is not hard-wired into the power supply, ensure that the power cord is plugged into
the appropriate receptacle. Verify that the face of the plug is flush with the outlet plate, with no
portion of the prongs visible.
3.
Ensure that the oil/shortening level is at the
top
OIL LEVEL
line when the oil/shortening
is at its
cooking temperature
. It may be necessary to add oil/shortening to bring the level up to the
proper mark,
after it has reached cooking temperature
.
