Draining And Filtering - Frymaster GF40 Series Installation & Operation Manual

The thermostat is in the full OFF position when the word OFF is at the top of the knob. A
"click" will be heard when the knob is rotated from the OFF position to a temperature, or
when it is rotated back to the OFF position.
The thermostat may require calibration from time to time. To determine if it requires
calibration, refer to Check Thermostat Calibration in Section 4.2 of this manual.
3.6

Draining and Filtering

Draining and filtering of cooking oil or shortening must be accomplished with
care to avoid the possibility of a serious burn caused by careless handling.
Frymaster recommends that elbow-length, heat-resistant rubber gloves be
worn when draining or filtering cooking oil or shortening.
Cooking oil or shortening should be filtered at least twice daily and more often if a heavy
volume of breaded product is fried. Filtering will greatly increase the life of the cooking oil
or shortening and will produce a higher quality product. Frymaster recommends the use of
the Frymaster PF50 Portable Filter.
NOTE: When using a portable filtration unit, refer to the unit manufacturer's operating
instructions for the proper filtering procedures.
The following procedure is recommended to drain and filter your cooking oil or shortening
when a portable filtration unit is not available.
NEVER attempt to drain cooking oil or shortening from the fryer with the
burner lit! Doing so may result in a flash fire if the oil or shortening splashes
onto the burner. Also, applying burner heat to an empty frypot will severely
damage the frypot and void the Frymaster warranty.
1. Rotate the gas valve knob to the PILOT or OFF position. Screw the drain extension
supplied with the fryer securely into the drain valve, making sure the opening is pointing
down (see illustration below).
DANGER
DANGER
3-4
Drain Extension screwed
into drain valve.