20 Most Recent Pitco Frialator SG14 Deep Fryer - Page 2 Questions & Answers

You have your burners misaligned with the tubes. Re-align the burners and the welds will hold up fine.
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I am not familiar with this unit but I would highly recommend you get a service tec, it sounds like the gas pressure is to high and this would be an extreme fire hazard. I would highly recommend not using it until it is repaired.

Hi I use to repair every kind of restaurant equipment under the sun..maybe I can help...Is this a new install of the fryer and it never did this before, or did this just start do this..If a new install, the first thing I would check is the gas regulator and see if it is for Nat gas or Lp gas, and find that out..cause it has to match what you have, comming into the building..usuall the gas valve has a sticker on it that says what the water columbs are like for Nat it is like 3-6, and for Lp(propane) it is like 5-12. Ive seen customers buy a used fryer, and install a LP fryer in a Natural gas build, and the valve lets too much gas to the burners, and it will shoot flames out the top..then you would have to buy and convert a gas valve, or use parts to convert it..let me know further..

HAVE YOU TRIED TO ADJUST THE TSTAT KNOB OR "CALIBRATE" THE UNIT ?

THE POWDER HELPS TO COLLECT THE PARTICLES IN THE GREASE TO HELP IT SINK TO THE BOTTOM OF THE FLITER SYSTEM FOR EASIER REMOVALE

Hi there. Check first if there are no foreign objects hangings on the ball causing leak. If you really need to change the ball valve, cling the jaw of a 14-inch pipe wrench on the neck of the valve connected to the fryer drain and turn it counter clockwise (***do this with no oil on fry tank and make sure that the tank is cold). Wrap a teflon tape on the thread before installing the new ball valve. Regards.

drain off oil the clear blockage in valve , try cleaning it with a clean cloth or asoft brush

Check if there is no foreign object jammed on the ball valve. You must first drain the oil. Examine also the gasket for damage, if there is, you have to replace the ball valve.

You need to identify where the leak is coming.
If the leak is on the fry tank, best way to address it is to replace the oil tank.
Check the serial number of the unit with leak on fry tank, verify if it is still under warranty at PITCO web on http://www.middleby.com.

Visit http://www.middleby.com and go to PITCO web, you can download there installation, operation and user's manual which you can use as reference.