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saving power. The recovery time to heat the oil to cooking temperatures is then
reduced from that required to heat the oil from room temperature.
The IDLE thermostat can also act as a redundant thermostat if the primary
thermostat fails. If this occurs, set the thermostat selector switch to the IDLE
position to continue cooking with the secondary thermostat. In the IDLE position,
only the secondary thermostat is controlling the oil temperature. By adjusting the
setting of the secondary thermostat to the desired cooking temperature, you can
continue operation. This will allow the fryer to continue functioning until the primary
thermostat is repaired. After the repair has been made the switch can be returned
to the
“COOK” position enabling the primary thermostat.
THERMAL CUT-OUT
These fryers have TWO thermal cut-out controls (or in the case of the AF822,
FOUR cut-outs). These controls are designed to function in the following scenarios:
The oil temperature reaches a dangerous level.
The oil volume drops below the low level marker.
Cooking elements are not sufficiently submerged in oil/ exposed to air.
If either of these conditions is met, one or both thermal cut-outs will trip, cutting
power to the elements.
The thermal cut-outs can be manually reset. One thermal cut-out is located at the
rear of the machine, on the back of the element box. If the oil temperature reaches
a dangerous level, this cut-out will most likely trip first. The second thermal cut-out
is located on the control panel which is access by opening the front door of the
fryer.
When the thermal cut-out has tripped, a red button on the device will protrude out
from the panel where it is located. This protrusion is an indication that the cut-out
has tripped. If the thermal cut-out has tripped, it indicates that there is an underlying
problem that has caused the oil to reach a dangerous temperature.
Note:
It is important to understand that old, dirty or low level oil can contribute to
nuisance tripping of the thermal cut-outs. Always ensure that your oil is maintained
and replaced when necessary. Refer to pages 12 to 14 for more details.
Rear thermal cut-out
Front thermal cut-out
