Blodgett B24C-FF - Manual (Page 10)

C LEANING & M AINTENANCE S ECTIONAL F RYER F ILTER S YSTEM
P AGE 10 OF 20 O WNER ’ S M ANUAL 1184960
C
LEANING
& M
AINTENANCE
WARNING
BURN HAZARD
CONTACT WITH HOT OIL WILL CAUSE SEVERE BURNS. ALWAYS USE CAUTION. OIL AT 200°F IS MORE
DANGEROUS THAN BOILING WATER.
Blodgett Range appliances are sturdily constructed of the best materials and are designed to provide durable service
when treated with ordinary care. To expect the best performance, your equipment must be maintained in good
condition and cleaned daily. Naturally, the periods for this care and cleaning depend on the amount and degree of
usage.
Following cleaning procedures will enhance long life for your equipment. Climatic conditions (such as salt air) may
require more thorough and frequent cleaning or the life of the equipment could be adversely affected.
Keep exposed, cleanable areas of the filter system clean at all times. In most situations, one layer of filter paper is
replaced each day, while the filter pan is cleaned when the connected fryers are cleaned. Figure 4 on page 7 shows
the filter-pan components mentioned in the following cleaning procedures.
D
AILY
R
EPLACEMENT OF
F
ILTER
P
APER
Two sheets of filter paper are used in the filter pan. During normal operation, the top sheet is discarded on a daily
basis. The bottom sheet is then placed on top of a new sheet of filter paper. Both sheets should be changed following
a “boil-out” cleaning the connected fryers.
The following procedure for replacement of filter paper on a daily basis:
1. Check that the filter pan does not contain oil, and that the power switch is in the OFF position.
2. Check that the drain valves of all connected fryers are in the closed position.
3. If necessary, allow the filter pan to cool.
4. Remove the drain-pipe nipple from the end of the drain-pipe outlet. (The drain-pipe nipple minimizes the
splashing of hot oil when a frypot is drained into the filter pan.)
5. Disconnect the drain pan’s stainless steel hose from the quick-disconnect fitting by pushing upward on the
wooden ring of the quick-disconnect and exerting downward pressure on the connector at the end of the hose.
6. Pull the filter pan forward and out of the filter system cabinet.
7. Remove accumulated breading and residue from the surface of the filter paper with a metal crumb shovel.
Remove residue from the small ledge which surrounds the filter-paper hold-down frame.
8. Release the four latches that secure the filter-paper hold-down frame, and remove the hold-down frame from the
filter pan.
9. Beginning at one end of the filter pan, carefully roll-up the top-sheet of filter paper and discard it.
10. Lift the edge of the bottom-sheet of filter paper and slip a clean sheet of filter paper beneath it.
11. Place the filter-paper hold-down rack on top of the filter paper and secure it with the four latches.
12. Place the filter pan in the filter cabinet and secure its hose connection with the quick disconnect fitting (push
upward on the wooden ring while inserting the end of the hose).
13. Re-attach the drain-pipe nipple.
C
LEANING THE
F
ILTER
P
AN
The filter pan should be thoroughly cleaned as needed. Use only Blodgett Range Cleanser or a cleanser such as Ajax
or Comet to clean the interior surfaces and components of the filter pan. LIQUID DISHWASHING DETERGENTS
MAY LEAVE RESIDUES WHICH REDUCE OIL LIFE. The cleaning procedure is as follows:
1. Check that the filter pan does not contain oil, and that the power switch is in the OFF position.
2. Check that the drain valves of all connected fryers are in the closed position.