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PFC SERIES
COUNTERTOP FRYERS
INSTALLATION - INSPECTION - MAINTENANCE
Be sure ALL operators read, understand and have access to this manual at all times.
PERFECT FRY
www.perfectfry.com
42 Allen Martin Drive, Essex Junction, Vermont 05452 USA Telephone: (802) 658-6600 Fax: (802) 864-0183
PN 83539 Rev B (10/20)
© 2020 - Perfect Fry Company
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- Page 1 Be sure ALL operators read, understand and have access to this manual at all times. PERFECT FRY www.perfectfry.com 42 Allen Martin Drive, Essex Junction, Vermont 05452 USA Telephone: (802) 658-6600 Fax: (802) 864-0183 PN 83539 Rev B (10/20) © 2020 - Perfect Fry Company...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Option Changes...................................33 Customizing Presets................................34 Customizing Presets on the Front Label ..........................35 HELP System Error Conditions..............................36 Troubleshooting Table .................................39 PFS AUTOMATIC EXTINGUISHER ....................40 DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY....................42 ORIGINAL STANDARD EQUIPMENT LIMITED WARRANTY .............43 US & Canada..................................43 International Units................................45 PFC SERIES INSTALLATION, OPERATION, MAINTENANCE... - Page 3 • Take comfort in knowing that the management and staff at Perfect Fry Company are dedicated to ensure that you, the owner and operator of a Perfect Fry unit, receive a top quality product that is thoroughly inspected and tested prior to shipment.
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Page 4: Owner's Responsibilities
Ensure that a proper surface is provided for the Perfect Fry unit to sit on. • Ensure that proper clearances are kept. • Operate and store the Perfect Fry unit above 32°F (0°C). • Return the Perfect Fry unit for recycling when it reaches end of life. PFC SERIES INSTALLATION, OPERATION, MAINTENANCE... -
Page 5: Regulations & Recycling
They will prepare and deliver the fryer for recycling to Electronic the WEEE collection system in your country. Most of the fryer’s materials Equipment) can be recycled. 2002/96/EC DO NOT DISPOSE OF THE FRYER IN MUNICIPAL WASTE! PFC SERIES INSTALLATION, OPERATION, MAINTENANCE... -
Page 6: Safety First
DISCONNECT THE POWER SOURCE BEFORE SERVICING THE FRYER. There is no need to unplug your Perfect Fry unit for normal cleaning or maintenance. STORAGE: • Do not store your fryer below 32°F (0°C) • Intended for indoor use only PFC SERIES INSTALLATION, OPERATION, MAINTENANCE... -
Page 7: Installation
This Fryer must be properly connected to a 400/230/3Ø grounded dededicated 400 VAC three phase 5700 PFC 570* Wye (4 wire) circuit according to local installation standards and codes International only, not available in US or Canada. PFC SERIES INSTALLATION, OPERATION, MAINTENANCE... -
Page 8: Prepare Countertop Area
Your PERFECT FRY weights 80 lbs (36 kg). Lift it carefully with your legs or with the help of another person and place it in its final location. 6. Ensure that blow-off caps on fire extinguisher nozzles are kept in place 7. Proceed to ASSEMBLY section. PFC SERIES INSTALLATION, OPERATION, MAINTENANCE... - Page 9 Front Panel Air Filter Cartridge Door Grease Filter Door Spring (2) Grease Filter Tray Extra Large Basket Basket Lift Oil Drainage Kit (Optional) Heater Module Extra Large Basket Cover (Optional) Oil Vat Oil Spill Tray PFC SERIES INSTALLATION, OPERATION, MAINTENANCE...
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Page 10: Assembly
5. Fit air filter cage over air filter cartridge. Note: Make sure arrows are pointing up. *** SYSTEM ERROR *** PLEASE CHECK/CHANGE HEATER BOX GREASE FILTER AIR FILTER PLACEMENT FRONT PANEL PFC SERIES INSTALLATION, OPERATION, MAINTENANCE... - Page 11 Note: “^” grooves on bottom of heater module should fit onto back of vat 9. Pour frying oil into vat. Fill to COLD level mark. Use commercial grade deep fryer cooking oil. DO NOT OVERFILL COLD PFC SERIES INSTALLATION, OPERATION, MAINTENANCE...
- Page 12 NOTE: If drip tray does not fit, press heater module in further to complete con- nection. 12. Install basket lift. a. Hold basket tray vertical b. Install rod into pivot hole – left side c. Install rod into motor coupler – right side PFC SERIES INSTALLATION, OPERATION, MAINTENANCE...
- Page 13 Pivot basket tray forward from vertical position and insert arms into spill tray 13. Install and close front panel. Turn latch ¼ turn clockwise and press down. 14. The fryer will now begin heating. In a few minutes, you will be ready to start cooking! PFC SERIES INSTALLATION, OPERATION, MAINTENANCE...
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Page 14: Cooking
COOKING Extra Large Basket Fill Line 1. Insert Basket 2. Press start 3. Frying 4. Remove & Serve PFC SERIES INSTALLATION, OPERATION, MAINTENANCE... -
Page 15: Cleaning
Do not wash air filter cartridge. 3. Remove grease filter tray from cabinet. Remove grease filter from tray and drain any oil that has accumulated. Wash both parts in soap and hot water. Rinse well in hot water and dry. PFC SERIES INSTALLATION, OPERATION, MAINTENANCE... - Page 16 CAUTION Plug holder Do not spray female connector. 9. Clean countertop and external surfaces. 10. Ensure that blow-off caps on fire extinguisher nozzles are kept in place. Plug cover 11. Re-install all parts.P PFC SERIES INSTALLATION, OPERATION, MAINTENANCE...
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Page 17: Periodic Maintenance
NFPA 17A. It is important that a maintenance program is set up with a local fire service company to ensure that local jurisdictional codes are being met. Please refer to PFS Automatic Extinguisher section for more information. PFC SERIES INSTALLATION, OPERATION, MAINTENANCE... -
Page 18: Tips On Deep Frying
DO NOT THAW FROZEN FOOD! Frozen foods only should be put directly into the fryer in order to minimize mois- ture. • Can I Refreeze Frozen Foods? NO, do not refreeze frozen foods. Foods that are refrozen can absorb more oil, which will result in a dry, brittle and tasteless product. PFC SERIES INSTALLATION, OPERATION, MAINTENANCE... -
Page 19: Oil Facts
Maintain oil level in vat, check to ensure it is at the hot line often. • The oil is dead when foaming appears continuously on the oil surface Your oil, product taste, and customers depend on you. PFC SERIES INSTALLATION, OPERATION, MAINTENANCE... - Page 20 Frozen food is being allowed to thaw before frying. • Oil is in the advanced stages of breakdown, replace immediately. • Oil temperature is too low, check temperature. • Product has too much breading or batter, remove excess PFC SERIES INSTALLATION, OPERATION, MAINTENANCE...
- Page 21 Rinse with water vinegar solution. • Also, see section; HOW HOT IS TOO HOT? Statements used in OIL FACTS section are taken from: • NAFEM Food Service Industry • Canola Research Foundation • Sysco Oil Publication PFC SERIES INSTALLATION, OPERATION, MAINTENANCE...
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Page 22: Operating Instructions
• Adjusts cook time up by 10 10 second increments second increments Table 1 Preset Mode Functionality Manual Preset Preset Feature Mode Mode Locked Mode Manually enter cook time Automatically enters preset time Remains in same mode after cook cycle PFC SERIES INSTALLATION, OPERATION, MAINTENANCE... -
Page 23: Manual Mode
MANUAL mode, PRESET mode and PRESET LOCKED mode. NOTE: The default presets are programmed and displayed to show you the fryers capabilities. We recommend that you change the presets to match your own requirements. PFC SERIES INSTALLATION, OPERATION, MAINTENANCE... - Page 24 ºF 9) Remove basket 9) Food drains 10) Follow steps 2 through 6 to cook 10) Fryer “beeps” to let you know another order this way that food is cooked Note: Still in PRESET mode PFC SERIES INSTALLATION, OPERATION, MAINTENANCE...
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Page 25: Open Door - Paused Cook Cycle
4) COOKING cycle begins 5) Fryer counts down time remaining CANCEL 3) Close door and press 6) Cooking time erased, now in READY MANUAL if you do not want the cooking READY mode ºF cycle to continue PFC SERIES INSTALLATION, OPERATION, MAINTENANCE... -
Page 26: Shutting Down
6) LCD backlighting goes off DO NOT UNPLUG FRYER 7) Temperature decreases to 122 ºF (50ºC) Fans must remain ON during 8) Fans stop COOLDOWN mode 9) LCD goes blank 10) Your Perfect Fry unit is off PFC SERIES INSTALLATION, OPERATION, MAINTENANCE... -
Page 27: User Defined Options
• Acts like an “enter” key • Moves menu selection up • Toggles character selection up in making preset names RIGHT ARROW KEY • Moves menu selection down • Toggles character selection down in making preset names PFC SERIES INSTALLATION, OPERATION, MAINTENANCE... -
Page 28: Cts Tm (Cook Time Sensitivity)
Some experimenting with the range of 1 to 9 may be required to achieve optimum quality. A value of 5 is a good place to start and is the default. • A setting of 0 means no CTS whatsoever. PFC SERIES INSTALLATION, OPERATION, MAINTENANCE... - Page 29 START TO SELECT ► DRAIN TIME • Time a basket of cooked food sits out of the oil before finishing the cook cycle • Choose between 0 and 30 seconds • Default is 15 seconds PFC SERIES INSTALLATION, OPERATION, MAINTENANCE...
- Page 30 , fryer will gradually melt solid blocks of shortening until temperature reaches 212ºF (100ºC). It is designed to prevent scorching shortening and overheating element. • Press ON/OFF to cancel and heat regularly. DO NOT CANCEL IF USING SOLID SHORTENING! • Default is PFC SERIES INSTALLATION, OPERATION, MAINTENANCE...
- Page 31 FRENCH FRIES • Cook Cycle Time TIME: 3:00 TEMPERATURE: 350ºF ► TEMP NAME: • Cook Cycle Temperature FRENCH FRIES <MORE > ► CTS START TO SELECT • Cook Time Sensitivity ► NAME • Preset Name PFC SERIES INSTALLATION, OPERATION, MAINTENANCE...
- Page 32 Accumulated cook cycle time in hours, cannot be reset COOK TIME NO CYCLES ► NUMBER OF CYCLES ON TIME • Accumulated number of cook cycles, cannot be reset ► ON TIME START TO SELECT • Accumulated on time in hours, cannot be reset PFC SERIES INSTALLATION, OPERATION, MAINTENANCE...
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Page 33: Option Changes
STANDBY TEMP 275ºF KEY VOLUME LCD CONTRAST <MORE > <MORE > START TO SELECT START TO SELECT Note: All OPERATION OPTIONS menu items can be customized by following this basic procedure (some use the arrow keys). PFC SERIES INSTALLATION, OPERATION, MAINTENANCE... -
Page 34: Customizing Presets
15) QUICK FRIES now appears COOKING PRESET QUICK FRIES 0:55 on bottom left of LCD during TIME: 0:55 PRESET models TEMPERATURE: 350ºF CTS: NAME: NOTE: maximum 20 characters QUICK FRIES <MORE > QUICK FRIES START TO SELECT PFC SERIES INSTALLATION, OPERATION, MAINTENANCE... -
Page 35: Customizing Presets On The Front Label
3. Apply labels to preset slider in proper preset box (up to 9 labels corresponding to 9 programmed presets may be used on preset slider). 4. Install preset slider under preset menu label by starting from bottom. Preset Label Menu 802-658-6600 Preset Labels Preset Slider Preset Slider PFC SERIES INSTALLATION, OPERATION, MAINTENANCE... -
Page 36: Help
Check to see the electrical con- nection between heater module and connector is made at inside back of fryer compartment • Clean the male and female ter- minals on connector with rubbing alcohol and cotton swab PFC SERIES INSTALLATION, OPERATION, MAINTENANCE... - Page 37 • Cooking oil has overheated. • Press ▼and ▲ keys together and release to reset • Is it possible the heater module was submerged in water? If so, call 802-658-6600. PFC SERIES INSTALLATION, OPERATION, MAINTENANCE...
- Page 38 • Basket motor has been ob- *** SYSTEM ERROR *** HEATING MANUAL structed PLEASE CHECK ºF BASKET MOTOR • Check for cause of obstruction before returning fryer to normal • Correct cause of obstruction PFC SERIES INSTALLATION, OPERATION, MAINTENANCE...
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Page 39: Troubleshooting Table
1. Replace the cooking oil 2. Moisture 2. Too much moisture or ice crystals Excessive foaming 1. Soap residue 1. Rinse parts with vinegar solution 2. Oil has “broken down” 2. Replace the cooking oil PFC SERIES INSTALLATION, OPERATION, MAINTENANCE... -
Page 40: Pfs Automatic Extinguisher
Remove the blow-off caps (83108) from the de-energize. nozzles to ensure that they are free of grease build- up and inspect them for deterioration. Replace them as necessary. PFC SERIES INSTALLATION, OPERATION, MAINTENANCE... - Page 41 Date ____________ I & M by ____________________ Date __________ I & M by _____________________ Date ____________ I & M by ____________________ Date __________ I & M by _____________________ Date ____________ I & M by ____________________ PFC SERIES INSTALLATION, OPERATION, MAINTENANCE...
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Page 42: Declaration Of Conformity
_____________________________________________________ I, the undersigned, hereby declare that the equipment specified above conforms to the above Directive(s) and Standard(s) Place: Perfect Fry Company _____________________________________ (Signature) Essex Junction, VT, USA _____________________________________ (Full Name) Date: ___/___/___ _____________________________________ (Position) PFC SERIES INSTALLATION, OPERATION, MAINTENANCE... -
Page 43: Original Standard Equipment Limited Warranty
Make sure that the appliance has the correct voltage. If a failure is due to incorrect or erratic voltage, these damages are not covered under the warranty. • Do not materially alter or modify the appliance. • Do not obliterate, remove or alter the serial number rating plate. PFC SERIES INSTALLATION, OPERATION, MAINTENANCE... - Page 44 If there are questions about this procedure, write the National Service Manager, Perfect Fry, 42 Allen Martin Drive, Essex Junction, VT 05452. USA This warranty gives you certain specific legal rights; you may have other rights which vary from state to state. PFC SERIES INSTALLATION, OPERATION, MAINTENANCE...
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Page 45: International Units
TERMS OF WARRANTY 1. Perfect Fry Company LLC warrants this fryer to be free from defects in materials and workmanship and will repair or replace it at Perfect Fry Company LLC’s option for a period of one year after purchase providing the purchaser follows the manufacturer’s recommended procedures for operation and maintenance contained in this manual.