Wells WFPE-30F Fryer User Manual


 
362 301626 OpManual for WFPE-30F Electric Pressure Fryer
TROUBLESHOOTING
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SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE SUGGESTED REMEDY
Fryer will not heat
Unit disconnected from electric power Reconnect to power
Check/reset circuit breaker
Temp control thermostat (item 6) not set Set thermostat to desired temperature
Hi-Limit thermostat (item 7) tripped Allow unit to cool, reset hi-limit
See page 3
Internal damage Contact your Authorized Wells Service
Agency for repairs
Fryer heats but will not build pressure
Pressure builds as water content of
product turns to steam.
Be sure product has sufficient water
content to build pressure.
Cook lever (item 13) or control handle
(item 14) not properly set
Turn cook lever and control handle fully
counter-clockwise to initiate cook cycle.
Be sure lid lowers smoothly into frypot.
O-ring on lid damaged Replace damaged o-ring
Internal damage or mis-adjustment Contact your Authorized Wells Service
Agency for repairs
Filter pump will not run
Switches not set for filtering Press power switch (item 1) to FILTER
Press pump filter switch (item 6) to ON
Pump overload (item 9) tripped Reset overload. Press red button until it
“clicks” and stays locked in
Internal damage (pump overload trips
frequently)
Contact your Authorized Wells Service
Agency for repairs
Drain valve (item 11) not properly set Oil level in reservoir must be monitored at
all times while filtering. Adjust flow by
opening or closing drain valve
Filter paper surface clogged with crumbs
or other cooking debris
Turn drain valve OFF. When bubbles
begin appearing in frypot turn filter pump
switch OFF. Carefully slide reservoir out
6” and clear surface of filter paper with
hi-temp brush or wooden dowel. Reinstall
reservoir and resume filtering.
Filter pump won’t pump, or pumps air
when filtering
Suction tube not seated, allowing air to
enter system
When inserting filter reservoir be sure
suction tube is fully seated in suction line
receptacle.
Suction tube o-ring damaged Replace o-ring
Internal damage Contact your Authorized Wells Service
Agency for repairs
NOTE: There are no user serviceable
components in the fryer. In all cases of
damage or malfunction, contact your
Authorized Wells Service Agency for
repairs.
Filter reservoir overflows
during filter cycle