Henny Penny G L O S S A R Y OFE- 290 User Manual

air valve

a valve on the eight head fryer that allows air into the filter lines when the pump

is on in the mixing mode on eight head fryers

airflow switch

a switch that senses the amount of airflow coming from the blower; if the airflow

falls below a certain level, the switch cuts power to the gas control valve that
shuts down the burners

blower

located on the rear

 

of a gas fryer, the blower pulls flue gases out of the flue and

provides the proper amount of air to the burner tubes for efficient combustion

breading

a flour and seasoning mixture used to coat the product prior to frying

burner assembly

an assembly on gas fryers that houses the pilot light which ignites the gas that

heats the fryer

burner  tubes

the tubes through which heated air is forced to heat the shortening

carrier

a wire frame inside the eight head frypot that holds five racks of product during
the cook cycle

casters

the wheels on bottom of the fryer that allow the unit to roll; casters should be
locked when unit is in use and not being moved; casters may be adjusted to help
level the fryer

cleaning solution

an agent used to clean the frypot; see recommended cleaning procedures

cold zone

an area in the bottom of the frypot where shortening is cooler than the area
above; the zone allows the crumbs to settle without burning

cook cycle

a programmed cycle that cooks a particular product at a preselected temperature
and for a preselected time

cooking load

the amount of product cooked during a cook cycle

counterweight

the weights shipped with the fryer that, when installed in the counterweight
assembly, enable the eight head fryer lid to lift easily

counterweight assembly

an assembly of weights and cables that enable the eight head fryer lid to lift
easily

cover

a protective lid for the frypot when fryer is not in use

cracklings

the crumbs of breading that come off the product during a cook cycle

crumb catcher

the part of the filter assembly on four head fryers that filters crumbs out of the
shortening before the shortening is pumped back into the frypot