Pitco fryer - thermostat and hi limit replace

[@davejohnsonnola7908]

Recently pulled one of four SG14s out of service for a day. Ecolab grease strip, hot water pressure wash, changed both limit and thermostat, pulled the baffles etc, looked great, fired up and ran. Feeling pretty good! My regular hotside guy came around a few days later for other equipment issues, "harumphed" a few times then said, "hey dumbass, why is your pilot so weak? You cleaned all the other stuff but didn't clear the pilot orifice!" That's why I happily sign his tickets and push them thru for expedited payment. Stay humble.

[@restaurantrepairs]

Words of wisdom Dave, don’t know what we don’t know…. And I find out from y’all on the regular. Love it, and learn every day. 👍🏼

[@mattparker8304]

Great info on the wiring, I’m not sure I’ve ever seen one wired to kill the pilot but I can see how that would make sense.

[@partsfe]

Awesome video! Learning how to replace the thermostat and hi limit on Pitco fryer has been a game-changer. Thanks for the clear instructions!" For genuine Pitco fryer spare parts visit our site.

[@restaurantrepairs]

Already use your site frequently. I appreciate you as a reasonably priced source.

[@danielpropson661]

If the wire from the temperature probes are touching the burner should they be bent so they are not?

[@danielpropson661]

And if the wire from the probe is NOT touching the burner will it still get fried (haha) if someone drops oil without turning the fryer off?

[@MaX909090]

Great video, thanks for the info, i am curious though, do you need any sort or threat sealant on either piece when threading it into place?

[@restaurantrepairs]

No. I’ve never used any. I know some folks will say otherwise but I’ve never had leaking issues. Anything you use would have to be good grade given where it’s located. Not safe.

[@MaX909090]

Ok, I'll give it a shot without sealant, thanks for the quick response.

[@restaurantrepairs]

@@MaX909090 9/16 and 3/8 wrenches (I think). Gets it tight without rounding

[@MaX909090]

I'll give it a shot with those!

[@familei3349]

Little late but I will chime in. Most fryer manuals (Dean, Imperial) state to use Loctite PST-567 on the pass through nut threads. Would it hurt to use? No. Necessary? Depends on the fitment after removing it. Use best judgement. Also, concerning the wiring, some older style high-limit switches have 2 contacts screws for normally open or closed, therefore, one can wire the NC in series with the thermostat and not pull power from the PP if all that is available the TP, TH, TH/TP on your gas valve. Keep 'er fryin'!

[@Getsober4life]

What’s causing the hi limit to keep tripping

[@davejohnsonnola1536]

Any advantage or disadvantage to using degreaser or solvent and or hot water or steam to clean out that mess? Or even just contact cleaner on the valve terminals?

[@restaurantrepairs]

Nope….. NFPA (national fire protection act) standards are that every fryer must be physically cleaned and “excess combustibles removed” annually at a minimum. Just nobody does. I have a steamer that does a good job and with the Millville systems I don’t have to worry about electronic damage.

[@davejohnsonnola1536]

I'm ready to break out a pressure washer and ecolab oven cleaner before I touch one of these pigs again...I only do hotside under duress but don't want to make matters worse.

[@barrybowman6929]

I need a new gas valve on a pitco sg14 and need to change it to lg can I get a cheep valve for this like after market

[@restaurantrepairs]

I don’t install pitco gas valves. There robertshaws work fine

[@rockyo59]

Those terminals looked crusty, What was that crust all over them?

[@Snipeswrg77]

Built up chicken fat

[@miktmikleson4891]

Bro you just casually reaching into live wiring gave me so much anxiety!! 😂😂

[@restaurantrepairs]

These are millivolt systems. Nothing plugged in. Be honest tho if I got zapped I’d get 5 times the views 😂

[@aimdara6803]

Hello Sir! I'm have a question for ask you. Can we are not put thermostat? We want use normal and you have video for sample.

[@alishahzaib8397]

Nice

[@bobbytsiamis8553]

I have run into a couple times a fryer that when turning the thermostat on the pilot drops out. Doesn't really make sense to me.

[@restaurantrepairs]

It can be wired incorrectly so that when the thermostat satisfies it severs the pilot circuit. Just a wiring correction needed

[@vtutt021]

@@restaurantrepairs You said, “One is more correct than the other”…… is the purpose of the high limit to kill the gas valve? Or am I looking at this wrong?

[@restaurantrepairs]

@@vtutt021 purpose of the high limit is to prevent catastrophic events. The surest way to do that is to have it drop out the source if flame period. It also helps remotely when you know the pilot just won’t stay lint that you have a limit issue.

[@raviyadav8743]

Very expensive spare parts of Pitco than other brand

[@ohiopat]

a dollop is really called a ferrule

[@JayJay-lt3vh]

You mean olive

[@andrewtrushinski3848]

You have really great information and i definitely appreciate that. But your videography is all over the place and makes me nauseous. I want to watch your videos but the camera work makes me ill.

[@restaurantrepairs]

That’s an old video. They have somewhat improved but I understand.

[@andrewtrushinski3848]

@@restaurantrepairs its ok man. I understand. I can tell from the few things of yours I've seen that you have good troubleshooting skills. I want to watch all of them, I really do. 😄

[@allenhanks7719]

Crappy job working on fryers

[@MarcosLopez-z2w]

Nice

[@restaurantrepairs]

Going way back huh? Don’t go too far they get real sketchy