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FlashingBlade  
#1 Posted : 06 September 2013 09:38:15(UTC)
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FlashingBlade

Hi, We're due to bring a large industrial fryer on line in a few months and I was wondering if there was any industry specific guidance relating to their safe use? Frying with oil on this scale is a new experience for me and whilst I can apply the general principles and practices, specific guidance or info would be most welcomed. I've requested a site visit to a few businesses who use the same unit to see how they've managed theirs but unsurprisingly they're not keen to open their doors. The unit is an immersing type of fryer in which the oil is contained in the lower part of the tank and the product conveyors lower in to the oil resulting an a sealed unit during operation with the product passing through it. Fire suppression has already been installed. Many thanks and happy Friday to everyone!
kevkel  
#2 Posted : 06 September 2013 10:56:06(UTC)
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kevkel

Stabilise to prevent unintentional movement. Level siting. Located close to drain run. safe system for movement to clean fryer, surrounds hoods. Positioned at the correct height. Just a few issues I have come accross.
David Bannister  
#3 Posted : 06 September 2013 11:04:23(UTC)
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David Bannister

Also: Auto shutdown of the conveyor on alarm so that burning items ( doughnuts?) are not carried to spread the fire further. Is the fire suppression single shot or capable of multiple attempts? Is the energy source also shut off? Staff training and education on what to do if...
Jim Tassell  
#4 Posted : 09 September 2013 12:57:01(UTC)
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Jim Tassell

Don't forget maintenance of the oil itself. It degrades over time, particularly if it isn't well filtered to remove crud, so you can get the auto ignition temp dropping to the point where it flashes over. Also confirm settings of operational and overtemp lockout thermostats. A tankful of fresh oil every so often and a robust oil quality regime are expensive but cheaper than a new factory. Oh and check what the insulating panels in the partitions around the unit are made of. There's lots of insurance industry advice on this as it's a classic cause of fire spread.
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