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There are several possible causes of this problem, aside from a loose or damaged wire, which is uncommon. The cause in about 95% of the cases is a thermopile that has gone bad. The thermopile is the small cylinder that is attached to the pilot assembly where part of the pilot flame can contact it. It has a cable or wire going to the gas valve, high limit switch, or both. When hot enough, it produces and electrical current that keep the pilot on and allows the main gas valve to open. This is not hard to replace in most gas fryers and not too expensive. This often starts as an intermittent problem. The second possible cause is a defective high limit. The high limit is a small rectangular device with wires going to the gas valve and a tiny stainless tube that goes through the bottom of the kettle to a sensor bulb, like the thermostat has. These are usually self resetting, but may have a small red reset button. If present check the reset. If no reset, jump the two wires and see if the fryer will now light. If so, the high limit is defective, assuming the fryer is not over temperature. If defective, replace. Do not operate the fryer in this condition as there is no over temperature protection. The next cause is if the oil is too hot, in which case the high limit will shut off both the main burner and the pilot. The pilot cannot be relit until the fryer cools down and the high limit resets. If the oil is too hot, usually over 425F, replace the thermostat. If the high limit trips when the oil is in the normal operating range, replace the high limit. The final cause is a bad gas valve. This is not too common, but the gas valve is expensive and a bit difficult to replace. Check all of the other causes first.

Talk to the manufacturer or check your owners manual. The jets in the burner must be slightly smaller for butane. The flame will burn yellow with black soot/smoke if you don't change them.

Use a #74 as a start. The #63 is actually for natural gas.

And you are sure you are not using Butane or some other gas? Never use old or outdated gas burners, for your own safety.

Replace the top regulator plate and gasket on the gas valve, the four main burner orifices, and the pilot orifice. You need to remove the main burners to access the orifices and disassemble the pilot assembly to access the pilot orifice.

You have a clogged filter, clogged lines or clogged pump. Did you try to do this with the oil cold? If so, the pump has to work MUCH harder and may not pump. Clean out the oil from the entire system, looking for clogs. Manually filter the oil and pour it back into the system and try it again.

You turn the valve knob to "Pilot", push it in, and light it (use a long butane lighter-it's easiest) and keep the button pushed in for 20 seconds-1 minute. If the pilot stays lit, turn the dial to "On".

NO, are you holding down the knob for about a minute while lighting the pilot? The thermocouple must get hot for the pilot to stay on.

first be sure the valve is in the on position. sounds crazy but I've been there. Next even though the pilot is lit it may not be burning hot enough to make the Thermo pile produce the 750 millivolts the valve needs to operate. If the thermo pile is producing the proper current then the gas valve itself is the culprit. If you are not comfortable with gas and do have the proper testers You should call a pro. The pilot is easy to clean though. turn the gas valve to the off position and remove the pilot. When you remove the gas line to the pilot there is a small oriface inside that looks like a little thimble. Remove it and clean it. the gas flows through a very small hole that clogs very easy. Reassmble it tighten the gas line. Check for leaks with some bubbles and give it a try.

Sounds crazy but check for power at the outlet. If that's good then possibly a bad cord,Power switch or interlock safety switch if it has one. Do you hear a humming sound when you try to use it? If so the motor is frozen up. Hope this helps.

There is most likely oil/oil residue in the chimney.

Are you holding it in long enough? It takes between 20 seconds-1 minute. If it still doesn't stay lit, replace the thermocouple.

Sounds like you has a bleed gas system and a tubing fitting is not tight.

Flames coming out of the exhaust can be caused by several things. The fryer could be set up for natural gas and it is installed on a propane system. The fryer can be leaking oil near the burner tube and the oil is burning causing excess flame. There could be grease buildup in the flue in the back of the fryer from people hanging the baskets in the wrong place.

Hi I use to repair every kind of restaurant equipment under the sun..maybe I can help...Is this a new install of the fryer and it never did this before, or did this just start do this..If a new install, the first thing I would check is the gas regulator and see if it is for Nat gas or Lp gas, and find that out..cause it has to match what you have, comming into the building..usuall the gas valve has a sticker on it that says what the water columbs are like for Nat it is like 3-6, and for Lp(propane) it is like 5-12. Ive seen customers buy a used fryer, and install a LP fryer in a Natural gas build, and the valve lets too much gas to the burners, and it will shoot flames out the top..then you would have to buy and convert a gas valve, or use parts to convert it..let me know further..

CHECK THE SMALL SOLINOID THAT FEED THE PILOT IF THAT OPENES EVERYTIME THE FRYER STARTES THERES YOUR PROBLEM REPLACE IT AND ALL SHOULD BE WELL

I am not familiar with this unit but I would highly recommend you get a service tec, it sounds like the gas pressure is to high and this would be an extreme fire hazard. I would highly recommend not using it until it is repaired.

That is most likely the pilot light. This enables the fryer to start without a re light

Hi there. Hi limits can be bypassed by connecting jumper wire from common to normally close terminals but this should only be done for testing purposes, if proven defective you have to replace it with a good one before using the unit in cooking. Hi limit is the safety device of fryers responsible for shutting the gas valve in case oil temp reaches 450f to avoid oil from catching fire. Regards.

If that small flame does not go out, it sounds like there is gas passing around the valve core of the gas valve. Regressing the core will stop this from happening.