Top Tips for Choosing the Right Deep Fryer for Your Restaurant or Snack Shop
Deep fryers are not only used to make fried foods, but also to make various delicious snacks, such as fried chicken, French fries, fried dough sticks, etc.
Depending on the energy source, deep fryers can be categorized into electric and gas types, each with its own advantages and considerations that affect performance and operating efficiency.
Electric fryers
The heating element of an electric fryer can efficiently convert electrical energy into heat energy, which directly acts on the fryer, and the energy conversion efficiency can generally reach more than 90%. However, its heating speed is relatively slow. And it may consume more electricity in the process of heating cold oil to the set temperature.
Gas combustion generates heat, which heats the fryer through heat transfer. The energy conversion efficiency of gas fryers is usually around 80%–85%. However, gas burns quickly and can provide a large amount of heat in a short time. In the case of continuous use, it can reduce the heat loss caused by long heating times.
When purchasing a deep fryer, it is necessary to comprehensively consider performance, safety features, and convenience to improve frying efficiency and quality. These key points include the performance, safety features, ease of use, and reasonable price of the deep fryer.
Cylinder number selection
Commercial deep fryers are available in single, double, triple, and multi-function types.
If the store has a large flow of people and needs to fry multiple foods at the same time, it is recommended to choose a double or triple cylinder deep fryer, which can improve work efficiency.
Single-cylinder deep fryers are suitable for places with smaller production volumes.
Capacity adaptation
The capacity of the deep fryer is determined according to the amount of food to be fried at one time, ranging from a few liters to hundreds of liters.
Heating method
Common ones are heating tube heating and electromagnetic heating.
Heating tube heating has a low cost and mature technology, but the heating speed is relatively slow.
Electromagnetic heating has the advantages of quick preheating speed, uniform heating, and energy saving, but the price is relatively high.
Safety
Overheat protection
When the oil temperature exceeds the set value by 10-15, the power will be automatically cut off to avoid fire.
Anti-dry burning protection
When the oil level is lower than the minimum scale, heating will be stopped to prevent the heating tube from burning.
Leakage protection
The body is grounded and equipped with a leakage circuit breaker to ensure safe operation.
The electric fryer is really a helper for food preparation! Contact us now to talk about a new or replacement fryer for your operation. Turn frying into a profit-driving force in your kitchen.