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Wells WFPE-68KFC Pressure Fryer
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Problem–Solving –– Wells WFPE-68KFC Pressure Fryer
Problem Possible Cause Solution
No heat
• Circuit breaker OFF.
• ON/OFF switch OFF.
• Fryer unplugged.
• Hi-Limit tripped
• Defective computer or component.
• Turn circuit breaker ON.
• Turn POWER switch ON.
• Connect power cord.
• Contact maintenance.
• Contact maintenance.
Hi-Limit trips
• Thermobulb contaminated with crumbs.
• Temp sensor contaminated with
crumbs.
• Hi-limit thermostat or internal
component damaged.
• Clean hi-limit thermobulb.
• Clean temp sensor.
• Turn fryer OFF, contact
maintenance.
Fryer heats too
slowly
• One or two heating elements not
working.
• Turn fryer OFF, contact
maintenance.
Shortening leaks
from base of fryer
• Collector gasket damaged or dirty.
• Collector gasket groove dirty.
• Drain valve leaking.
• Clean or replace.
• Clean groove.
• Contact maintenance.
Steam leaking
around lid
• Defective lid gasket.
• Dirty lid gasket.
• Lid damaged.
• Basket of chicken not fully seated in
frypot; lid not fully lowered.
• Replace lid gasket.
• Clean lid gasket.
• Contact maintenance.
• Discard chicken – give basket
slight twist when lowering into
"pot" to make sure it seats.
Steam leaking
from pressure
relief assembly
• Cover loose.
• Gasket damaged, missing or dirty.
• Tighten cover twist-latches.
• Replace or clean gasket.
Shortening leaks
from back of fryer
• Muffler drain plugged. • Contact maintenance.
Shortening
boils over
• Frypot overfilled.
• Shortening in collector stirred after
start-up.
• Collector overfilled with cracklings.
• Fill to correct line in rear of frypot
when temperature is at droP.
• DO NOT stir collector after
cooking first round.
• Fryer parts not dried during
cleaning.
• Too much chicken/chicken weight
too high.
• Empty cracklings at least 2 times a
day, more often if cooking back to
back rounds continuously.
Fryer will not
build pressure
• Lid o-ring damaged or missing
• Deadweight or seat dirty
• Damaged internal component
• Replace o-ring
• Clean deadweight and seat
• Turn fryer OFF, contact
maintenance.