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Kasia Posted on Oct 15, 2014

My lpg fryer IFS40 burns yellow flame and on the recent inspection tech supposedly found corroded heat exchanger. The fryer is only half a year old and still under warranty but the imperial only offer

My lpg fryer IFS40 burns yellow flame and on the recent inspection tech supposedly found corroded heat exchanger. The fryer is only half a year old and still under warranty but the imperial only offers smaller jets to be intstalled at my own cost. What is really the problem? Could that really be corroded heat exchanger of pressure problem???

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The heat exchanger might be a result of the yellow flame but not the cause of it burning yellow. I would guess it is the amount of air being mixed with the gas. Most burners have a slotted metal air mixture ring on the front of the burner near the brass orfice, you are calling a jet. There is a locking screw to release the ring so it can turn to adjust the amount of air being mixed with the gas. If this doesn't fix the yellow flame it could be a gas pressure problem that could be the external regular in the gas line. Not sure if you are talking about the pilot flame or the burner flame or both? A tech should know how to adjust the air mixture.

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SOURCE: WE HAVE A NUMBER OF LPG IMPERIAL IFS40 FRYERS WITH

check the burner orifice and gas valve spring kit if it is suited for propane use.remove carbon build up inside the fire tubes.check also if the gas pressure is correct.

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