Introduction; Construction; Standard Features; Optional Features - GILES GBF-70 Operation & Service Manual

Introduction

1. Introduction
THANK YOU for purchasing the Giles Model GBF‐70 Electric Fryer, manufactured by Giles Enterprises, Inc.,
Montgomery, Alabama (USA), hereafter referred to as "GILES". Every unit is thoroughly inspected and tested prior
to shipment in an effort to ensure that it will operate flawlessly when received. With proper care and maintenance
the appliance will provide years of trouble­free service.
To help protect your investment in this new equipment, we recommend that you take a few moments to become
familiar with the procedures presented in this manual pertaining to installation, operation, cleaning, and
maintenance. Adherence to these recommended procedures will minimize potential for costly downtime and
future repair expense. Please retain this Manual for future reference.
NOTE: Due to continuing improvements and product enhancements, some illustrations shown in this Manual might not
exactly depict your actual equipment.
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Construction

Constructed of 18 & 20­ga, high­grade stainless steel sheet metal ... welded stainless steel tubular inner cabinet
structure.
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Standard Features

Computer Controller: Regulates cooking temperature and time. Dual cook timers, programmable menu item
cooking presets for up to 50 products, continuous fryer monitoring, displays operational instructions and
error/warnings ... LOW OIL LEVEL, DRAIN OPEN, MAX. ELEMENT TEMP, etc. Features BOIL OUT program, COOL
MODE feature, FORCE FILTER function, multiple language selections, and password protection capability.
Built­in Oil Filtration System: Fully self­contained, proper use helps to extend the useful life of cooking oil. Has a
robust 1/2 hp pump ... designed to perform the filtering cycle within approximately five (5) minutes. The
centralized system serves all units of a multi­well configuration.
Multi­Well Frying: Expand capacity with a banked battery of 2 or 3 fryer wells.
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Optional Features

Automatic Basket Lift: Two (2) basket lifts per unit. Automatically lowers and raises cook basket at start and end
of a cooking cycle ... avoid over cooked product.
Bulk Oil Management System Connection: Connect to an existing bulk oil management system for delivering fresh
cooking oil to fryers (for vat filling & top‐off) and for disposal of waste oil.
Oil Top­off System: Maintain oil level in fryers with minimal effort. Avoid low oil conditions and provide for more
consistent cooked food quality. On banked units, oil is pumped directly from a purchased jug of fresh oil. Single
fryer unit utilizes a "saddle‐bag tank" in which the fresh oil top­off supply is manually maintained by the user. Top‐
off functioning is inclusive when fryer is connected to a bulk fresh oil system.
WiFi Connectivity: The KitchenTrac app provides full­time monitoring of fryer activities and operations via your
remote devises (laptop, tablet, smartphone). Keep track of loads cooked, idle­time, oil filtering, sales trends, and
many other analytics associated with of cooking equipment utilization. Small monthly server hosting fee is required.
GBF−70 Electric Fryer
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