Pitco Frialator 35CS Deep Fryer - Answered Questions & Fixed issues

There is most likely oil/oil residue in the chimney.

The thermocouple is bad or the pilot light is not adjusted to heat the thermocouple to the point where the safety shut off stays on.

Hi there. Soot coming out of the flue indicates poor flame quality and probably carbon or soot build up on fire tubes. Have a technician check the gas pressure and the fire tubes for verification and cleaning if needed. Regards.

Hi there. Check the wiring, loose wiring terminals can disrupt the current going to gas valve. Try also to connect jumper wire across the hi limit terminals, if this do the trick, replace the hi limit device before operating the fryer. Lastly, the gas valve may be defective. Regards.

Hi there. Hi limits can be bypassed by connecting jumper wire from common to normally close terminals but this should only be done for testing purposes, if proven defective you have to replace it with a good one before using the unit in cooking. Hi limit is the safety device of fryers responsible for shutting the gas valve in case oil temp reaches 450f to avoid oil from catching fire. Regards.

Hi there. Check the hi-limit control, it may be tripping prematurely and needs replacement. Regards.

Hi there! Check the incoming gas pressure.Insufficient gas pressure will greatly affect the unit's efficiency.Regards.

Would not be a good plan to do this your self gas valve replacement is a gas fitters job

The guy above is spot on try what he says .

Sometimes certain models turn off if you touch the thermostat before it lites...We've seen this happen many times, so you would need to light the fryer first, wait until it's stable before turning your thermostat to desired temperature.

Hi there.
Check and clean the thermopile, it must be free of soot or any form of dirt so that it can properly sense heat from the pilot flame and generate millivolt to open main valve to fire up main burners.
Regards.

If it's a manual gas, then you have to hold the pilot button down for awhile, in order for the sensors to tell the pilot to lite....It takes some time. If you need help, call our service tech, Ray, at 888-542-5959 at Restaurant Equipment Outlet, Cincinnati, Ohio. He's pretty good over the phone even...Thanks, Susan

You have to switch the orfices out to smaller ones for LP Gas. We can order the parts for you, if you need a parts order. Call Ray at 888-542-5959 with any questions, parts order, and pricing. We are Restaurant Equipment Outlet, located in Cincinnati, Ohio, and parts orders ship in 1-2 days... Thanks, Susan REO

Hi there.
Make sure that all wiring connections are tight.
Check the continuity across the hi limit terminals.
Also check the thermostat setting.
Regards.

With the serial number, the manufacturer can help you...Call Pitco directly and ask them whatever you need to, with the serial number. Ask for parts/warranty dept. If you have any other issues, please call me at 888-542-5959, Susan @ Restaurant Equipment Outlet, Cincinnati, Ohio. Our website is www.restaurantequipmentinc.com

Either go to Pitco's website and look for cutsheets/parts info or call the company directly... They can walk you through it at no charge... Susan Restaurant Equipment Outlet, Cinc, OH
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Hi there.
Check and tighten all wiring connections.
Check the hi limit for continuity across the terminals using an ohm meter, if it has no continuity, you have to replace the hi limit.
Regards.

Hi there.
You can download Pitco Fryer Manual at http://www.pitco.com
Regards.

Unless the fryer is running at 400 degrees or higher its that switch that is bad. That is a high limit and should not trip off unless the fryer gets close to the flash point of cooking oil which is in excess of 400 degrees for most oils. If I'm not mistaken the high limit is set to trip at 450. It's also a good idea to check the temperature of the oil when its working properly. It should run at 350 and its common to see the flames go off at about 360 and then come on again around 340 to maintain an average of 350. A bad high limit is a common problem.

if its not the thermo couple, it may be the gas valve or the pilot jet needs cleaning