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Glossary – Henny Penny PRESSURE FRYERS 600 User Manual

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GLOSSARY

HENNY PENNY PRESSURE FRYERS

air valve

a valve 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 on eight head gas fryers

blower

located on the rear

of an eight head 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

(gas fryers only)

fryer

burner chamber

the area on four head fryers in which the gas combustion that heats the shortening takes

(gas fryers only)

place

burner tubes

the tubes in eight head fryers through which heated air is forced to heat the shortening

(gas fryers only)

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

condensation drain pan

a pan located at the bottom of the fryer that collects condensation from the steam exhaust
system; the pan should be removed and emptied periodically

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

cool

a preset temperature, usually 250° F (121° C) or less, which can be manually or
automatically switched to, to save the life of the shortening, when not cooking.

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 enabling the eight head fryer lid to lift easily

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

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