Counter Model Electric Fryer System Perfect Fry PFC570-HB Perfect Fry Company 39 Sheep Davis Road Pembroke, NH 03275-3705 Phone: 603-225-6684 Fax: 603-225-8497 www.perfectfry.com Place this manual in the appropriated section of your Equipment Manual IMPORTANT FOR FUTURE REFERENCE Please complete this information and retain this manual for the life of the equipment.
WARRANTY McDonald's ORIGINAL STANDARD EQUIPMENT LIMITED WARRANTY General Warranty Perfect Fry warrants to the original purchaser of its commercial cooking appliances and related equipment that said appliances and related equipment will be free from defects in material and workmanship under normal use for a period of two (2) years from the date of installation, with appropriate documentation, to a maximum of twenty-eight (28) months from the date of manufacture, subject to the following additions, exceptions, exclusions and limitations.
Now that you have registered and activated your fryer; • Take comfort in knowing that the management and staff at Perfect Fry Company are ded- icated to ensure that you, the owner and operator of a Perfect Fryer, receive a top quality product that is thoroughly inspected and tested prior to shipment.
SAFETY It is the owner’s responsibility to: • Insure the Perfect Fry PFC is properly maintained. • Allow only properly trained personnel to operate, clean and maintain a Perfect Fry PFC. • Contact local authorities having jurisdiction to insure that the installation conforms to all local fire, building and health regulations.
APPROVALS REGULATIONS Installation of your Perfect Fry PFC must conform to all local fire and health regulations and building codes. The installation use and maintenance is to be in accordance with the Standard for Ventilation Control and Fire Protection of Commercial Cooking Operations, NFPA 96 - 2004. The table below describes the standards that your Perfect Fry PFC has been tested to and the corresponding listing marks.
EQUIPMENT SET-UP AND CLOSE PROCEDURES INSTALLATION Electrical Power Supply • Your Perfect Fry PFC must be connected to a dedicated electrical circuit that meets your fryer’s requirements (see table below). • Improper installation may damage the fryer and void you warranty. •...
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EQUIPMENT SET-UP AND CLOSE PROCEDURES INSTALLATION (Continued) Prepare Counter-top Area 17" 43.18 16" 40.62 Required Clearances 1” on sides 2” on rear 0” on top 23" 58.42 Unpack 1. Cut straps on shipping box. 2. Remove box top and sleeve. 3.
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EQUIPMENT SET-UP AND CLOSE PROCEDURES INSTALLATION (Continued) Unpack • Your Perfect Fry PFC weighs 80lb (36kg). Lift it carefully with additional help, as needed and place it in its final location. 4. Lift your Perfect Fry PFC onto counter top. 5.
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EQUIPMENT SET-UP AND CLOSE PROCEDURES INSTALLATION (Continued) Unpack 7. Ensure that blow-off caps on fire extinguisher nozzles are kept in place. 8. When removing item 12, please relocate to upper holding location designated Rear Plug Cover Holder in the diagram below. REAR PLUG COVER HOLDER BLOW OFF CAPS...
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EQUIPMENT SET-UP AND CLOSE PROCEDURES ASSEMBLY 1. Clean parts and inside of cabinet (all except air filtration cartridges). a. Wash in warm soapy water. b. Rinse with hot water • The heater box must NOT be immersed in water, or any other liquid. SYSTEM ERROR...
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EQUIPMENT SET-UP AND CLOSE PROCEDURES ASSEMBLY (continued) 6. Slide air filters firmly back into filter compartment and fasten down latch. 7. Install spill tray into bottom cooking compartment. Note: Indents on bottom of spill tray should fit into matching indents on bottom of cabinet.
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EQUIPMENT SET-UP AND CLOSE PROCEDURES ASSEMBLY (continued) 10. Slide heater module/vat into cooking compartment and push in all the way. Ensure electrical connection is complete with a firm push on the heater module. 11. Install drip tray in-front of oil vat. Drip tray will fit snug between front edge of oil vat and inside edge of spill tray.
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EQUIPMENT SET-UP AND CLOSE PROCEDURES CLEANING Supplies KAY® QSR Heavy Duty Degreaser Solution (HDD) KAY® SolidSense™ All Purpose Super Concentrate Solution (APSC) KAY® SolidSense™ Sanitizer Solution KAY® Specialty Cleaner & Polish KAY® NO-SCRATCH Pad (White) KAY Hi-Temp Pad (black pad for fryer tool)- to scrub inside oil vats KAY®...
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EQUIPMENT SET-UP AND CLOSE PROCEDURES CLEANING (continued) Cleaning - When cooking oil is disposed: For more information, reference ECOLAB® Cleaning Procedure. NOTE: Before cleaning fryer or removing oil, let fryer cool. CAUTION: Do not touch the heater module, oil vat or oil unless it has cooled or if heat resistant gloves are worn.
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EQUIPMENT SET-UP AND CLOSE PROCEDURES CLEANING (continued) Cleaning - When cooking oil is disposed(continued) : CAUTION: Keep the electrical box on the heater module coils away from water. The heater box must NOT be immersed in water or other solutions. Do not spray the male connector. 13.
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EQUIPMENT SET-UP AND CLOSE PROCEDURES CLEANING (continued) Cleaning - Periodic Maintenance Air Filter Cartridge Replacement • Replace the air filter cartridge at least once every 3 months, more often for higher volume usage. Replacement is safer and easier when the fryer is cool rather than hot. •...
OPERATION AND CONTROL Operation Instructions LCD Screen • Displays user information Keypad On/Off Key • Easy to use, just a firm • To turn ON touch with your finger tip. • To turn OFF • A smooth flat surface that’s •...
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OPERATION AND CONTROL Operation Instructions (continued) Starting Up Perfect Fry PFC does this HEATING PRESET YOU DO THIS 1. Now in heating mode °F 2. Oil temperature rising to operating 1. Press for 1/2 second temperature READY PRESET 3. Once operating temperature is °F 2.
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OPERATION AND CONTROL Operation Instructions (continued) Preset Lock Mode Perfect Fry PFC does this YOU DO THIS READY PRESET 1. Now in PRESET LOCK mode. °F 2. PRESET is displayed on LCD 1. Press two times 2. Put food in basket. COOKING PRESET 3.
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OPERATION AND CONTROL Operation Instructions (continued) Open Door - Paused Cooking (Safety and Health regulations require doors and panels to be closed during cooking) Perfect Fry PFC does this YOU DO THIS PAUSED PRESET 1:24 °F 1. COOKING cycle PAUSE. 1.
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OPERATION AND CONTROL Operation Instructions (continued) Shutting Down Perfect Fry PFC does this YOU DO THIS READY PRESET 1. Now in READY mode. TURN YOUR PERFECT FRY PFC OFF °F • At end of day • To replace deep fry oil •...
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OPERATION AND CONTROL USER DEFINED OPTIONS CUSTOMIZE YOUR PERFECT FRY PFC WITH YOUR OWN SETTINGS • Cook Time Sensitivity • Temperature read-out: ºC or ºF • Preset Cooking Times • Cooking Oil Standby Temperature • Count of Cook Cycles • Cooking Oil Temperature •...
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OPERATION AND CONTROL USER DEFINED OPTIONS (continued) Background Menu - Accessing DO THIS GET THIS LCD SEE THIS LCD READY PRESET PFC VER.: 6.X.X FRYER SN# XXXXX °F 1. Press together. ENTER PASSWORD 2. Release together MAIN MENU LANGUAGE PFC VER.: 6.X.X OPERATION OPTIONS FRYER SN# XXXXX...
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OPERATION AND CONTROL USER DEFINED OPTIONS (continued) Background Menu - Map LANGUAGE LANGUAGE ENGLISH • ENGLISH (factory default) ESPANOL • ESPANOL FRANCAIS • FRANCAIS , START TO SELECT OPERATION OPTIONS WAIT MODE • When , will not allow cooking until oil has reached operating temperature •...
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OPERATION AND CONTROL USER DEFINED OPTIONS (continued) Background Menu - Map Cook Time Sensitivity OPERATION OPTIONS • Adjusts cooking time to compensate for drop in cooking oil temperature when basket of product is placed into fryer. REMINDER TIME MELT CYCLE ...
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OPERATION AND CONTROL USER DEFINED OPTIONS (continued) Background Menu - Map PRESET COUNTERS PRESET COUNTERS 1. HASHBROWNS NUMBER OF CYCLES 2. <AVAILABLE> • Accumulated number of cook cycles 3. <AVAILABLE> 4. <AVAILABLE> RESET ALL 5. <AVAILABLE> • To reset all values to 0 <MORE>...
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OPERATION AND CONTROL USER DEFINED OPTIONS (continued) Option Changes - Change temperature units from °F to °C DO THIS GET THIS LCD SEE THIS LCD OPERATION OPTIONS OPERATION OPTIONS WAIT MODE UNITS °C STANDBY MODE DRAIN TIME 1. From OPERATION OPTIONS menu, PRESET MODE COOK TEMP 182°C...
TROUBLESHOOTING HELP • Perfect Fry PFC “beeps” twice to signal an error condition. When the error condition is corrected, two beeps signal OK. • It is possible to have more than one SYSTEM ERROR displayed at the same time. When that happens, all error conditions will be displayed on the LCD.
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TROUBLESHOOTING System Error Conditions (continued) CAUSED BY SEE THIS LCD DO THIS GET THIS LCD SYSTEM ERROR HEATING PRESET PLEASE CHECK • There is improper air flow AIRFLOW/AIR FILTER °F • Make sure air intake (front) and exhaust (rear) vents are not obstructed •...
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TROUBLESHOOTING System Error Conditions (continued) CAUSED BY SEE THIS LCD DO THIS GET THIS LCD SYSTEM ERROR HEATING PRESET PLEASE CHECK • Electronics Box fan is not functioning EBOX FAN properly. °F • Check main ventilation fan to see if it is moving air and the fan blades are moving •...
PERFECT FRY FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM PFS AUTOMATIC FIRE EXTINGUISHER Note: Please refer to the PFS Automatic Extinguisher Installation, Inspection, Maintenance & Recharge Manual (L20-361) for more detailed information. The PFS must be stored above 32°F (0°C) GENERAL DESCRIPTION The PFS consists of a cylinder assembly (with pressure switch and gauge), actuating lever, fusible link as- sembly, manual pull station, and two nozzles.
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PERFECT FRY FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM PFS AUTOMATIC FIRE EXTINGUISHER INSPECTION & MAINTENANCE (continued) 1. Where semi-annual maintenance of any wet chemical containers or PFS components reveals conditions such as, but not limited to, corrosion or pitting in excess of manufactured limits, structural damage or fire damage, repairs by soldering, welding, or brazing, the affected part(s) shall be replaced or hydrostatically tested.
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