Fryer comes on gets to temperature, then after a varied amount of time depending on use will power down, and will not come back on to maintain temperature, or will occasionally come on, but not to desired tempature. I have replaced thermostat and high limit switch, was suggested to replace thermopile, but if that was bad it wouldn't hold a pilot light. When in heavy use fryer stays going, however when left idle will not maintain heat. Any suggestions?
Kitchen Appliances - Others - Pitco Frialator - SG14 Deep Fryer
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Hi there.
Thermopile must be free of soot or any form of dirt so that it coud absorb the right intensity of heat from the pilot flame for millivolt generation used in energizing the pilot and main valve electrical coils for pilot and burner operation. Pilot flame must be stable during fryer operation as well as the gas pressure being supplied to the unit.
All wiring connection must be tight, a very small amount of voltage generated by the thermopile or millivolts will not pass thru loosely connected wires.
Regards.