Replacing the filter pump on a Henny Penny fryer

[@bigclivedotcom]

Fryers and griddles are always disgusting to work on. The congealed stale fat gets everywhere.

[@curioushvacguy6876]

your exactly right--

[@sandy1653]

I always forget you worked on HVAC stuff (despite the stories you tell about them) Clive, until you pop up in one of these videos.

[@Farm_fab]

For those who don't know, PTFE or Teflon tape is not used for sealing. It lubricates the fittings at they are tightened down for a better seal.

[@robertrotheram7263]

That is the cleanest fryer I have ever seen. I've had to use a torch to melt the grease on some of the bolts. I always put a small service cord on the pump and wire nut it back together, not code but it works for me.

[@sharky5570]

Ugggg food grease is the worst to work around. Did it for 12 years and then went to hvac full time to get away from that crap. Good job and good video to remind me of what I’m not missing.😂🤣

[@curioushvacguy6876]

Thanks

[@David.rivas.alexis]

I’m working for a company now that does hot side work , so these videos will be invaluable 🙌🏼 thanks !

[@lewiemcneely9143]

Gloves, long sleeves and a blasted HAZMAT suit. I used to miss going out to eat. Not anymore! Thanks, braver than all!

[@curioushvacguy6876]

Right on

[@martindeaton2293]

Thank you for this video, I have done this repair twice and stumbled through it, I’m getting ready to do it again and watching your video is going to help me improve my time.

[@curioushvacguy6876]

Glad it helped

[@davidreyes1313]

I work on those machines too. Nice and greasy

[@curioushvacguy6876]

Yes they are!

[@deanmohamed7575]

Well said, long sleeve shirts save you from a lot more than grease. This looks like an all in one motor, Usually frymasters have the pump separate and thats a filthy job in the middle of rush hour at Mcdonalds. By the way, every hour is rush hour at mcdonalds. Finally someone on Yt that does both hot and cold. I'm Lovin' It.

[@curioushvacguy6876]

Thanks for watching Dean

[@anthillmobstars]

Love Henny Penny. Been doing their factory service for a long time now.

[@curioushvacguy6876]

I dont mind them, a little greasy but there tech support has always done well by me

[@AllBackEmergency]

That's not even a bad one! I went from doing HVAC to fixing Henny Penny's exclusively and it's been amazing!

[@jabroski69]

Nice, what company is that? Henny Penny's are by far the best fryers in existence I would love to work exclusively on Henny Pennys but apparently some company price something does all their warranty work

[@AllBackEmergency]

@@jabroski69 You would have to find the distributor for your area. It'll be the company that handles the warranty work. No guarantee they deal exclusively with Henny Penny though, this has really been my only experience with kitchen equipment.

[@Eddy63]

Your vids seem to go well with a shot of Vodka chased with a good ole ice cold Miller Lite ... Lol ... Nice job Bill ...

[@curioushvacguy6876]

Thanks

[@davejohnsonnola7908]

1200+ views in less than 24 hours! Congratulations Bill!

[@curioushvacguy6876]

Thanks

[@deafhvacrsocal5292]

Nice video 👍 I wish I can film inside restaurants but I wasn’t allow due their policy. It looks very similar to Henny Penny LOV that I work on. It’s much easy on Frymaster with pump. God job sir

[@curioushvacguy6876]

Thanks

[@bryantylerservices]

Very cool my man ! How many glue ( grease), boards you remove..lol.. I know thats petrified high grade grease.....black gloves and long sleeves for sure... Unbelievable... Have not had the opportunity to do that hot commercial kitchen work. Really appreciate Bill.. Nice job on Henny Penny motor replacement. Enjoyed watching this with my morning ☕.. Bryan Tyler service

[@curioushvacguy6876]

Thanks Bro

[@zymbolin1697]

Thanks for sharing,very instructive ❤

[@phillipsofthedriver]

Getting that pump out and replaced was a lot easier than getting a '71 Pinto starter out & replaced...that I got volunteered for by Mom for a co-worker. And yeah, wear gloves. AND KNEE PADS for cryin' out loud...and I'd use pipe dope instead of teflon tape.

[@kenji369]

Bill I love it, I love it ,I love it, get some hot food videos. Theres not that many out there love the fact that you're showing us how to work on the hot side . 👍👍👍👍👍

[@curioushvacguy6876]

Thanks so much

[@joshstevens9826]

This makes me so happy that I dont ever have to do work in kitchens

[@xraybravo7180]

Used to do Alot of Giles filter pump replacement in Walmart's.

[@curioushvacguy6876]

Are those a like for like swap?

[@Farm_fab]

It looks like you could have a use for a hitch receiver vise for when you wrestle with fittings.

[@jeffgrant6914]

Nice video feels good to do something different once in awhile

[@curioushvacguy6876]

I agree!

[@gavinsauer1608]

Great video! The amount of grease around the motor is crazy. Where did it all come from and why would they not clean it?

[@PaytonBrowning]

Gavin Sauer the people who work at fast food places get paid shit and don’t give a fuck about anything.

[@davejohnsonnola7908]

You do not want minimum wage opening panels on this equipment.

[@curioushvacguy6876]

Good question!

[@konstantinostsoukalas362]

I use to do a lot of fryers too... The worst...Mc Donald's frymasters....so bad Bro.

[@davidreyes1313]

I do not like frymasters fryers and I am still working on them

[@curioushvacguy6876]

your exactly right--

[@train1012]

That brings back some bad memories.

[@curioushvacguy6876]

lool

[@brad346326]

Oh snap he’s at Arby’s

[@MacStrong55]

I’ll bet your beard savoured that flavour for a while.. 😂

[@curioushvacguy6876]

lol

[@bsharp7665]

I live close to Henny Penny's factory. Are you a CFESA Certified technician?

[@curioushvacguy6876]

Yes I am, not master certified yet but im getting there

[@bsharp7665]

@@curioushvacguy6876 The CFESA books help. I've been a full service Hot / Cold side restaurant tech for years and it's nice to show the new guys your Hot side videos. We definitely need more of them.

[@jackschissler255]

I worked for Wendys for 10 yrs in 3 different stores. I saw our fryer pumps replaced many times. I don’t know why Henny Penny didn’t design them differently. I would have design it with the pump easier to get to and maybe someplace not near all the splashes of grease.

[@IFIXCASTLES]

This fryer is in great shape. The grease after many hours of use congeals into rubbery plastic that needs to be removed by any means necessary to get the job done.. Its not fun work.

[@curioushvacguy6876]

your exactly right--

[@harrydickson4575]

Nice job 👍👍

[@curioushvacguy6876]

Thanks 👍

[@hestarellas]

A new motor should com with a little wxtra on a cleanup job

[@jimmyp5487]

Need to tuck ur beard in your shirt bro. Used to service Wendy’s for a year and serviced their hot food equipment and hated it. Good video 🤘

[@curioushvacguy6876]

very true man, actually I need to go in for a bit of a trim before it gets stuck in some grease or worse

[@EastDallasKicks]

That B.A fryer sucks, pumps seem to go out all the time on ours

[@aaronstewart7126]

Lol at least your not inside the hood with all the grease. you get use to it when you work in the fire suppression business

[@curioushvacguy6876]

You can keep that stuff bro

[@Sctronic209]

Who needs nuts and bolts when you have sticky grease.

[@lewiemcneely9143]

That stuff is even too bad for wheel bearings!

[@damiendrakeford4229]

@@lewiemcneely9143 i think its worse for wheel bearings especially when they have never been changed before

[@lewiemcneely9143]

@@damiendrakeford4229 True. They need to be checked occasionally.

[@curioushvacguy6876]

your exactly right--

[@lewiemcneely9143]

@@curioushvacguy6876 I'm not used to being right............

[@johnrider7826]

Why would you not scrape and clean bottom plate?

[@eshoy1543]

Makes me feel bad for my body processing all that grease

[@curioushvacguy6876]

lol

[@janparolek2728]

Yummi :)

[@curioushvacguy6876]

Thanks

[@davejohnsonnola7908]

Include the $ of new long sleeved shirt on the invoice!

[@curioushvacguy6876]

your exactly right--

[@nomad90125]

I run a food court with henny penny fryers and they don't look anywhere near as disgusting as the thing your working on.

[@steveblake8766]

#41 thumbs up

[@curioushvacguy6876]

Thanks

[@dragonfly9169]

Greasy

[@precisionappliance0430]

I found your video painful. You did everything the hard way. It takes me 20 minutes to swap out a filter pump. Channel locks, 7/16 socket and a screwdriver is all you need. Disconnect flex hose, disconnect pipe hose with channel locks. Remove right side panel, disconnect pump conduit. Remove 4 7/16 bolts from motor base, pull motor and change fittings and conduit. Remember new motor comes wired for 208v, rewire as needed and reverse above listed...20 minutes.

[@AllBackEmergency]

An extra 10 minutes and you can re-use the pump. Two 1/2" bolts on the flange, replace motor, put new seal kit on it, possibly rollers. Saves customer money and you don't have to fight with the fittings.

[@bertm6083]

Work on them all the time.

[@curioushvacguy6876]

misery loves company

[@amadeusrocks4967]

hope you got paid for getting grease all over you 500.00 extra

[@curioushvacguy6876]

I wish- its why I carry a spare uniform in my truck, lol

[@catsbyondrepair]

I would report that place pukes

[@curioushvacguy6876]

your exactly right--

[@j81851]

First of all please tell us who the food place is so we can STAY away! Gross! Secondly fire the health inspector he is clearly ON THE TAKE that fryer should shut that place down. The motor overheated and failed because it was FULL OF GREASE!!!

[@curioushvacguy6876]

your exactly right--

[@johnrider7826]

that is probably the easiest pump motor to change out in the field.

[@HamiltonMechanical]

Did anyone order a motorburger? Mmm. Greasy motor! And i thought working on pipe threading machines was bad lol.

[@curioushvacguy6876]

Delicous

[@paulh1690]

Restaurant equipment was by far my least favorite thing to work on. Especially in a restaurant that is 24/7. They never have time to clean anything. Always remember to bring shit clothing because of the nastyness.

[@curioushvacguy6876]

Exactly right, bring spare clothes as well

[@AKStorm49]

For those concerned, that's actually a rather clean fryer. Unless they're brand new, it has grease everywhere. Good video Bill. Out of curiosity, if the pump gets clogged but the motor is still good, do you replace the whole thing or just the pump head? We typically do the latter.

[@curioushvacguy6876]

I normally replace the entire assembly only because I dont know how long the motor has been locked up for and what sort of damage it has incurred from overheating for days upon days. On top of that my customers would rather spend a few extra bucks to know that they wont have to worry about that filter assembly anymore

[@xisorryexpertix8042]

My everyday life lol I like the hot side content not many people do both.

[@ClaudioOliveira-qk9sj]

Thank you very much, I am a new tech and never replaced a Henny Penny pump, your video was very helpful, God bless you and your work. You help people and make a difference

[@chriscooley906]

Nice work curious, pretty gross work but it pays the bills side benefit is you get a good beard moisturizer. Thanks for sharing

[@curioushvacguy6876]

Thanks Bro

[@bago49]

Just today I was saying you haven't dropped a video in a minute have me watching other not so interesting techs

[@curioushvacguy6876]

Thanks

[@KG-yn9qi]

Hello Sir. Watched a old Antu-DIY video. He MENTIONED your channel and said he refers you as, I ware My Sun glasses at night... well just so you know, I will watch your videos with or with out his Blessing. Hes okay, sometimes he rubs me. He Realy does not do anything wrong.. but ??? Keep up the good work Sir.

[@Ted_E_Bear]

Old Ted Cook is one of the best!!

[@KG-yn9qi]

@@Ted_E_Bear yes sir he knows his stuff... his complain of customers and conditions gets to me. Hey I have had to do some very dirty work, that on his worse day no way compared to the crap I have had to work in. Yet did my job and collected my pay.

[@curioushvacguy6876]

Thanks Kyle- I get along with Ol Ted- he reminds me of the crusty old guy who taught me when I was younger, lol

[@michaelcave5597]

Thanks for showing the hot side as well as the cold , I repair catering & refrigeration as well ,can't decide what I Hate more the grease or freezing my nuts of in a walk in freezer, (PTFE Tape = plumbers tape for everything) 😂

[@curioushvacguy6876]

I hate the grease more, I think..... it was a slow winter so I may change my mind next year

[@zekemontgomery6678]

Yep. Do not miss those days.

[@ballpythons]

I have been working on the evolution elites for a little over 2 years. Have it down to a little over 45 minutes on a motor/ seal kit change out. They have a conversion kit, diff pump, motor and mounting plate that is more robust. Recommend looking into it. Was the pump bad and you couldn’t just install a new seal kit in it? I have only replaced one pump due to being broke on the inside. Went to Henny Penny last year. Great facility and did training for a week. Nice to see a hot side video! Keep it up, love the videos

[@curioushvacguy6876]

Thanks Tyler- I havent seen that conversion kit, do you know the part number? Is it from Henny Penny?

[@carlosamaya8379]

bleh I hate changing filter pumps... especially pitco

[@curioushvacguy6876]

agreed bro

[@royamberg9177]

All that slimy grease is why everyone is having heart stack. I've worked on enough cooking junk I hate the sticky shit

[@bolissikhasser3123]

Can anyone advise on why the pump on The HP Evolution elite would loose prime at least once a day...got off the phone with Henny Penny techs, they have never heard it before. I've changed the rollers to eliminate some thoughts, the pump would express filter, dispose, fill from pan multiple times no problem. Then I get the call that the oil stayed in the bottom pan. I manually prime it..Repeat. Any ideas please?

[@nathanaelespinoza-lopez5860]

Txs, i was affraid to replace one of those, now seing you, i feel confidente to do it at my hotel.

[@daviddesilva4971]

I'd be dropping F bombs on a changeout like that. Great job!

[@curioushvacguy6876]

your exactly right--

[@gatoguevara71]

Great job

[@curioushvacguy6876]

Thanks

[@chasbianco5467]

I would have thought that kitchen equipment service would be done by a regular kitchen service company (assuming that is a thing). I can see that it is mechanical work like any other. Is this pretty standard (kitchen equipment work by a HVAC service company), or do you do it because you work in a lot of restaurants?

[@curioushvacguy6876]

We do it because we are sort of a one stop shop if you will, that and Ive done alot of kitchen equipment repairs. There are businesses out there that only do hotside equipment but I think most of those places are starting to expand because our customers dont want to have to one company for the fryer and another for the cooler and another for the HVAC system-- we try to take care of all there needs, and they give us more business and more locations to service.

[@sterlingarcher46]

Ooh boy ! That is one job I do NOT envy you for ! Did you have to throw away all your clothing after that job ? And I thought getting compressor oil and glycol on my tools was annoying !🤦

[@curioushvacguy6876]

I had to boil my clothes, lol

[@lonestarhvacr7120]

Not gonna lie the hot side doesn’t look appealing.

[@sharky5570]

Quick question what is the highest temp of the grease allowed to be ran through that pump? I’m guessing 90 deg. Place I worked at would do it at 150 plus and was always changing hoses 🤬🤬 good times

[@curioushvacguy6876]

Its rated to pump hot grease fresh out of the kettle, 350 degrees F

[@davejohnsonnola7908]

I'm so glad my hotside outside contractor recovered from surgery quickly... my three month stint trying to keep up with what our seasonal minimum wagers can break is over.!!

[@curioushvacguy6876]

lol- lucky

[@Ted_E_Bear]

What a great job you did on this video!!

[@curioushvacguy6876]

Thanks

[@lbiel]

Hey. Cool video 🙂👍 I have a question about automatic oil valves in electric version of HP. Is there any way to open oil valve manually (in menu or by screwdriver?). Chef dropped metal rod in to the oil drain, valve closed and jammed the rod. I didn't tried to open the valve by "express cleaning" yet and probably won't work, because vat is empty, but maybe there is a way to open manually. I'll be thankful for any hint.

[@sergiodjf]

Yikes! 😷 you should add an extra service to clean up the whole thing

[@curioushvacguy6876]

Good idea!

[@mattr7849]

Great Video man. You are the only one showing the hot side and I love it! I have a pitco filter pump to put in tomorrow morning! Thanks for the video!

[@curioushvacguy6876]

How did that pump change out go for you?

[@mattr7849]

Curious HVAC Guy. It went well! No surprises. Definitely an oily mess. But comes with the territory. I take care of 4 Culver’s restaurants and thankfully they all have the same equipment so I get familiar with the common stuff pretty quick. Thanks again for all the videos!

[@gene-khvacr]

Done well thanks for sharing 👍🏻👍🏻

[@curioushvacguy6876]

Thank you 👍

[@Pyro4100]

Are we getting an endless supply of beard grease going on here

[@dwight.bennett]

Next question is regular or curly fry grease!

[@bryantylerservices]

@@dwight.bennett LMAO.

[@curioushvacguy6876]

very moisturizing, lol

[@michaelorcutt415]

Mmmm now I'm going to arbys for dinner

[@curioushvacguy6876]

lol

[@texplace]

Just found this channel, this guy is awesome, it’s like watching ZZ Top meets Tim the Tool Man Taylor.... Everybody’s crazy bout a/c man....

[@curioushvacguy6876]

Lol- thats the best compliment Ive gotten

[@texplace]

Curious HVAC Guy Your channel is awesome, you have a cool demeanor, great attitude, but most of all, like myself, I’m a pretty smart guy but I don’t know it all, and you express that honesty well. Keep up the cool vids, I’ll be watchin ✌️✌️✌️

[@JuanTodoli]

For some strange reason far from my understanding, I miss a little to work on restaurant equipment... 🤔

[@curioushvacguy6876]

Thanks