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Doughnut Fryer
MODELS DNF, DNF-F
Installation & Operation Manual
Serial Numbers 123439 and higher
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Warranty Information LIMITED ONE YEAR WARRANTY BKI (The "Company") warrants to the original purchaser that at time of shipment from the Company factory, this equipment will be free from defect in materials and workmanship. Written notice of a claim under this warranty must be received by the Company within ONE YEAR from the date of installation, but no longer than ONE YEAR AND THREE MONTHS from date of shipment from the factory. Defective conditions caused by abnormal use or misuse, la
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Doughnut Fryer Table of Contents Table of Contents Table of Contents........................................................................................................................................1 Introduction .................................................................................................................................................2 Safety Precautions...........................................................................................................
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Doughnut Fryer Introduction Introduction The BKI Doughnut Fryer is intended for general commercial use. It consists of an oil vat, 2 electrical control panels, a manual drain control and an oil filter system (DNF-F only). The oil vat holds the cooking oil that is heated by tubular heating elements. The Lower Electrical Panel controls and indicates power to the unit as well as power to the filter system. This panel also contains 2 fuses that protect the circuitry within the unit. The Upp
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Doughnut Fryer Introduction Safe Work Practices Beware of High Voltage This equipment uses high voltage. Serious injury can occur if you or any untrained or unauthorized person installs, services, or repairs this equipment. Always Use an Authorized Service agent to Service Your Equipment Noncombustible Floors Only Make sure your floor is noncombustible. Do not operate your fryer on floors that are wood, carpeted or have rubber mats. • Placing your fryer on a combustible flo
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Doughnut Fryer Introduction Keep The Lid Closed When The Fryer Is Not In Use Hot shortening can splash if someone moves the fryer or bumps into it. Serious injury can occur if hot shortening splashes out of the fryer. Do not lean, sit or stand on the fryer or perform any maintenance or cleaning duties while the fryer or the shortening is hot. You could be burned. Keep The Casters Locked To avoid spilling shortening, keep the casters locked. If any shortening spills near your
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Doughnut Fryer Introduction Keep this manual with the Equipment This manual is an important part of your equipment. Always keep it near for easy access. If you need to replace this manual, contact: BKI Technical Services Department P.O. Box 80400 Simpsonville, S.C. 29680-0400 Or call toll free: 1-800-927-6887 Outside the U.S., call 864-963-3471 Protect Children Keep children away from this equipment. Children may not understand that this equipment is dangerous for them
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Doughnut Fryer Introduction Know your responsibilities as an Employer • Make certain your employees know how to operate the equipment. • Make certain your employees are aware of the safety precautions on the equipment and in this manual. • Make certain that you have thoroughly trained your employees about operating the equipment safely. • Make certain the equipment is in proper working condition. If you make unauthorized modifications to the equipment, you will reduce the function a
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Doughnut Fryer Introduction Safety Labels 7
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Doughnut Fryer Installation Installation Serious injury, equipment damage or death could result if attempting to install this fryer yourself. Ensure that an authorized BKI service agent installs the fryer. Unpacking and Handling It is the owners’ responsibility to file all freight claims with the delivering truck line. Inspect all cartons and crates for damage as soon as they arrive. If damage to cartons or crates is found, or if a shortage is found, note this on the bill of ladin
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Doughnut Fryer Installation Initial Test and Adjustment 1. Fill vat with shortening to about one inch below the mark. NOTE: A solid type vegetable shortening is recommended for frying because doughnuts tend to absorb more shortening and are heavy when fried in liquid shortening. Overfilling the fryer vat with shortening could lead to serious injury. Ensure that the fryer vat is filled with shortening only to the fill mark when shortening is hot. Do not use any shortening other
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Doughnut Fryer Operation Operation Controls and Indicators Refer to the figure and table below for an explanation of the fryer’s controls and indicators. 10
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Doughnut Fryer Operation Item # Description Function 1 Hinge Casting Enables you to raise and lock the Upper Control Panel (including heating elements) for cleaning the oil vat. 2 High Limit Reset Switch If the heating elements inside the vat reach an unsafe temperature, power is automatically removed from the control panel and elements. Pressing this switch returns power to the control panel and elements. 3 Thermostat Light Illuminates red indicating that the heating elements ar
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Doughnut Fryer Operation Care of the Shortening Solid shortening should always be returned to the filter vat while in the liquid state. If this is not done, it will have to be heated to a liquid state. When using solid shortening, the fryer must be equipped with a pump heater. After filtering with solid shortening, the filter lines must be completely emptied of shortening. The pump heater will take care of any residual shortening in the pump, but cannot melt all of the shortening in the
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Doughnut Fryer Operation Start-Up 1. Make sure the main drain valve is closed. 2. Open the Drainboard and secure it in place with the Drainboard rod. 3. Fill vat with shortening to about one inch below the fill mark. Overfilling the fryer vat with shortening could lead to serious injury. Ensure that the fryer vat is filled with shortening only to the fill mark when shortening is hot. Do not use any shortening other than what is specified in this manual and do not overfill
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Doughnut Fryer Operation Cooking Yeast Doughnuts 1. Ensure that the Start-Up procedures have been performed. NOTE: Use fry screens for proofing yeast raised products. Keep the fry screens clean and oily to prevent the doughnuts from sticking to the screens. Hot shortening may splash out of the vat causing severe injury when lowering fry screen into vat. Carefully lower fry screen into vat to prevent shortening splashes. Failure to use the insulated mitts will result in severe in
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Doughnut Fryer Operation Cooking Cake Doughnuts 1. Ensure that the Start-Up procedures have been performed. Hot shortening may splash out of the vat causing severe injury when lowering fry screen into vat. Carefully lower fry screen into vat to prevent shortening splashes. Failure to use the insulated mitts will result in severe injury. Always use the insulated mitts when handling the fry screen, fry screen lifter and submersion screen. 2. Place the submersion screen in the u
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Doughnut Fryer Maintenance Maintenance Failure to comply with the maintenance below could result in a serious accident. Your fryer will need periodic maintenance and servicing. We strongly suggest that you use only a service company that is authorized by BKI to do this work. The DNF appliance is not intended to be cleaned with a water jet. Scheduled Maintenance Use the following table to help manage scheduled maintenance activities. FREQUENCY PERFORMED BY PART ACTIVITY Da
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Doughnut Fryer Maintenance Filtering Procedure We recommend the shortening be filtered after every 3-5 frying loads. When the shortening starts to show signs of foaming and has a bad taste, replace it. The fryer vat should be cleaned before refilling with new shortening. Best results for filtering are obtained while the shortening is hot. You should filter at the end of every business day. Always wear appropriate personal protection equipment during the filtering process to guard
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Doughnut Fryer Maintenance DNF 1. Set the POWER switch to ON and the FILTER MOTOR switch to OFF. 2. Make certain that the FKF filter unit or portable filter unit filter pad is clean and not torn. 3. Position the FKF filter unit or portable filter unit under the main drain valve and make sure it’s filter screen is in place. 4. Ensure that the FKF filter unit or portable filter unit is plugged into the filter power receptacle. 5. Move the DRAIN handle slowly to the OPEN posi
