Wells deep fryer won't heat

Use a tooth pick or paper clip (whichever works size wise) and push the little button inside the reset hole.

Check the resistance or thermostat.

Hi there. Try cleaning the thermopile, it must be free of soot or any other form of dirt, the pilot flame should be of good quality, as well as the gas pressure.
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thermostat

there is not a reset on this fryer even though the manual says there is one, its probably a thermal fuse inside the unit thats open

Most fryers have what is called a hi limit. When the oil temp reaches a certain Max temp this switch opens the circuit and will not allow the unit to heat. On commercial fryers, the hi limit has a really small red plunger button. Push it in to reset.

Wells says that a dirty element can cause this. I believe the hi limit is bad. The limit has a capillary tube that breaks very easy. I would inspect this for cracks. Usually right where it connects to the sensing bulb. This is usually the case 99% of the time.

Good luck and hope this helps.

the the safety its pretty common on deep fryers with out that man i would be in trouble i leave mine on sometimes so its not a bad thing

its safety switch not functioning

check the thermostat bulb that's in the oil. make sure there are no kinks in the tubing as there is a gas inside the cappillary that expands when it is heated. it connects to the thermostat inside the unit. the thermostat has a thin diaphragm inside that presses against a switch to turn the elements on and off.