Broaster VF3iXP User manual

The Broaster Company
2855 Cranston Road, Beloit, WI 53511-3991
608/365-0193 www.broaster.com
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ETL (US & CAN), ETL Sanitation
MODEL VF-2XP & VF3iXP
BROASTER®VENTLESS FRYER
INSTALLATION & OPERATION MANUAL
Be sure ALL installers read, understand, and have access to this manual at all times.
“An American Tradition Since 1954!”

FOR YOUR SAFETY
Do not use or store gasoline or other flammable vapors
or liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance.
WARNING: Improper installation, adjustments, alteration, service or maintenance can
cause property damage, injury or death. Read the installation, operating and mainte-
nance instructions thoroughly before installing or servicing this equipment.
All adjustments and repairs shall be made
by an authorized Broaster Company repre-
sentative.
If there is a power failure, turn power switch
OFF. DO NOT attempt to operate unit dur-
ing a power failure.
WARNING: Failure to read and
understand this manual completely
could result in serious injury or death. Be
sure ALL operators read, understand and
have access to this manual at all times.
WARNING: Rags or papers containing
cooking oil can catch fire if exposed to
heat. Laundering will not remove the oil. Dis-
pose of all oil-soiled papers and rags in a trash
container that is in a ventilated area away from
all cooking equipment or other heat sources
such as direct sunlight.
DANGER: DO NOT clean this fryer with
a water jet. Use of this cleaning method
could result in serious injury or death.
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For the sake of safety and clarity, the following words used in this manual are defined as follows:
DANGER: Indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result
in serious injury or death.
WARNING: Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result
in serious injury or death.
CAUTION: Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in
minor injury, property damage or both.

NEW OWNER OR RELOCATION NOTIFICATION
If you are a new owner of a used unit or
have relocated your Broaster®VF-2 or VF3i
Fryer, please take a minute to fill out one of
the cards below. It is NOT a warranty regis-
tration.
This card enables The Broaster Company to
better serve you and keep you informed of
changes in equipment, condiments, or ser-
vice bulletins.
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Manual #16887 5/08

The Broaster Company
2855 Cranston Road
Beloit, WI 53511
The Broaster Company
2855 Cranston Road
Beloit, WI 53511
Manual #16887 5/08

TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 - OWNER RESPONSIBILITY ..........................................................................................1 - 1
2 - INSTALLATION .............................................................................................................2 - 1
LOCATION..................................................................................................................2 - 1
CLEARANCES............................................................................................................2 - 1
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS.....................................................................................2 - 1
UNPACKAGING..........................................................................................................2 - 2
FIRE SUPPRESSION ACTIVATION...........................................................................2 - 2
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS...........................................................................2 - 3
ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS ..................................................................................2 - 3
ELECTRICAL AMPERGE RATING.............................................................................2 - 3
WIRING DIAGRAM
VF-2 EXPORT & CE...........................................................................................2 - 4
VF3i EXPORT & CE............................................................................................2 - 5
INITIAL START-UP......................................................................................................2 - 6
2 - GETTING TO KNOW YOUR BROASTER®VF-2 or VF-3i FRYER..............................2 - 1
4 - PRE-COOKING PREPARATION...................................................................................4 - 1
START-UP...................................................................................................................4 - 1
COOKING OIL ............................................................................................................4 - 1
FOOD AND CONDIMENTS........................................................................................4 - 1
5 - CONTROL PANEL ........................................................................................................5 - 1
DUAL DISPLAY FAMILIARIZATION ...........................................................................5 - 1
OPERATIONAL LOCKOUT ........................................................................................5 - 2
CONTROLLER BASIC PROGRAMMING...................................................................5 - 2
Normal Operating Mode......................................................................................5 - 2
Preset Cook Mode ..............................................................................................5 - 3
Programming Procedure.....................................................................................5 - 3
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6 - FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEMS..................................................................................6 - 1
GENERAL DESCRIPTION .........................................................................................6 - 1
AUTOMATIC OPERATION .........................................................................................6 - 1
MANUAL OPERATION ...............................................................................................6 - 1
INSPECTION & MAINTENANCE................................................................................6 - 1
Gaining Access...................................................................................................6 - 1
Monthly Inspection..............................................................................................6 - 2
Semi-Annually.....................................................................................................6 - 2
Twelve Year.........................................................................................................6 - 3
SEMI-ANNUAL INSPECTION & MAINTENANCE LOG .............................................6 - 3
7 - VENTILATION SYSTEM................................................................................................7 - 1
8 - PRODUCT PREPARATION AND COOKING................................................................8 - 1
COOKING...................................................................................................................8 - 1
9 - COOKING OIL CARE....................................................................................................9 - 1
10 - CLEANING ................................................................................................................10 - 1
COOKING UTENSILS...............................................................................................10 - 1
HAND CLEANING METHOD....................................................................................10 - 1
DISHWASHER METHOD .........................................................................................10 - 1
CLEANER NEUTRALIZATION..................................................................................10 - 1
UNIT SURFACES .....................................................................................................10 - 1
DISHWASHER SAFE COMPONENTS.....................................................................10 - 1
MINIMUM PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS.............................10 - 1
11 - NIGHTLY SHUTDOWN/SEASON SHUTDOWN .......................................................11 - 1
NIGHTLY SHUTDOWN.............................................................................................11 - 1
SEASON SHUTDOWN.............................................................................................11 - 1
12 - TROUBLESHOOTING...............................................................................................12 - 1
ELECTRICAL TIPS...................................................................................................12 - 1
INDICATOR LIGHTS.................................................................................................12 - 2
SOLID STATE CONTROLLER TIPS.........................................................................12 - 3
FROZEN IQF PRODUCT..........................................................................................12 - 3
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1 - OWNERS RESPONSIBILITY
It is the owner’s responsibility to:
• Insure the Broaster®VF-2, VF-3i Fryer
is properly maintained.
• Allow only properly trained personnel to
operate, clean and maintain a Broaster®
VF-2, VF-3i Fryer.
• Schedule and maintain documentation
that the appropriate inspection and
maintenance of the Fire Suppression
system has been completed.
• Retain this manual for future reference.
• Insure main power supply is discon-
nected before the unit is serviced.
• Ensure that all safety devices are intact
and the operation manual is included
with the unit when you sell, trade, dis-
pose of, or give away your Broaster®
VF-2, VF-3i Fryer.
• Insure a proper surface is provided for
the Broaster®VF-2, VF-3i Fryer to sit
on.
• Keep the louvres in both the front and
the rear of unit free from obstructions.
• Ensure that access is not obstructed to
the fire suppression system. Fire sup-
pression status can be monitored by
viewing through the right side panel
access hole.
If you need replacement manuals, contact
an authorized Broaster Company represen-
tative or The Broaster Company at 608/365-
0193.
The Customer Service Department at The
Broaster Company should be contacted at
the time of sale or disposal of the Broaster®
VF-2, VF-3i Fryer so records may be
updated.
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2 - INSTALLATION
LOCATION
For convenience and speed, location of the
unit should be given careful consideration.
If possible, locate the unit so the flow of
cooked product is in a straight line from stor-
age, in and out of the unit and to the cus-
tomer. Landing tables should be provided
on at least one side of the unit.
• A flat, level, stable surface capable of
supporting an additional weight of 200
lbs is required for the safe operation of
this unit.
• To avoid splashing of hot liquid, unit
must be restrained to prevent tipping.
• Provision must be made to eliminate
movement of the unit which might cause
strain on electrical connections.
• DO NOT install unit where traffic areas
are on either side or in back of unit.
• DO NOT install unit where the louvres in
either the front or the rear are blocked or
void of ventilation.
• DO NOT install unit where access to fire
suppression system is blocked. Fire
suppression activation is located on front
panel. Fire suppression status can be
monitored by viewing through the right
side panel access hole.
CLEARANCES
Recommended clearances are:
Left Side: 0”
Rear: 2”
Right Side: 0” Note: You must be able to
access the right side panel periodically for
inspection and service.
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
• When installing or servicing the unit,
always check the dataplates, located
toward the rear of the unit. This will
make certain proper parts are used and
the correct service rendered. DO NOT
apply a voltage to this unit other than
that shown on the dataplate. If in doubt,
consult your local power company.
• A remote circuit breaker or fuse should
be installed in main power supply
located in a path of exit and clearly iden-
tified.
• The VF-2 is 19 in. wide by 24.25 in. tall
by 20.12 in. deep.
• The VF-3i is 23 in. wide by 27 in. tall by
24.5 in. deep.
• Installation must conform to local codes
or in their absence with National codes
UL 197, UL 197SB, NFPA 70 for electri-
cal, NFPA 96 for ventilation, NFPA 17A
for Wet Chemical Extinguishing Sys-
tems, also Canadian Electrical CSA
22.2.
• Unit to be sealed to countertop (ie. sili-
cone) or elevate on legs with optional
platform.
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As you progress through the set-up of your VF-2, VF-3i fryer, refer to Chapter 4, GETTING TO
KNOW YOUR BROASTER®VF-2, VF-3i FRYER for part descriptions and locations.

UNPACKING
1. Remove external cardboard packag-
ing.
CAUTION: DO NOT cut cardboard
with utility knife. Damage to unit could
result.
2. Open Access Door by lifting Access
Door Latch and turning counter-clock-
wise. Remove Cooking Pot cardboard
retainer.
3. Remove Cooking Basket, Basket Plat-
form, and cardboard/styrofoam sepera-
tor from Cooking Pot.
4. Remove tape from Air and Grease Fil-
ters.
5. Raise the Element by placing Element
Arm above Element Retainer and
remove the Cooking Pot.
6. Followcleaning instructions as outlined
in CLEANING, Section 10 of this man-
ual.
FIRE SUPPRESSION ACTIVATION
DANGER: DO NOT apply power to
unit until completing this procedure.
Failure to do so would leave the unit without
Fire Suppression capability.
7. To gain access to the Fire Suppression
system remove Electrical Control
Access Panel. Remove retaining
screw, slide the panel up, then pull the
bottom toward the outside of the unit.
8. Inside the cooking area, verify that
there is tension on the cable connected
to the Fusible Link.
CAUTION: If there is no tension on
the link, removing the Fire Suppres-
sion Arming Pin will activate the Fire Sup-
pression System. Contact authorized
Broaster Company representative.
9. Verify the Fire Extinguisher gauge reg-
isters in the green.
DANGER: If the gauge does not regi-
ester green, DO NOT operatethe unit.
The Fire Suppression System will not func-
tion to a satisfactory level. Contact autho-
rized Broaster Company representative.
10. Inside the Electrical Control area,
locate strap securing Fire Suppression
Arming Pin. Cut and remove the strap.
11. Remove Fire Suppression Arming Pin
and let hang from connected chain.
The Fire Suppression System is now
active.
12. Replace the Electrical Control Access
Panel and retaining screw.
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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
The unit is available for 120/240 VAC or
120/208 VAC applied voltage, 30 amp,
60Hz, 1 phase electrical connection in the
USA and Canada. (4 wire with neutral and
ground)
• When installed, the unit is to be field
wired and must be electrically grounded
in accordance with local codes, or in the
absence of local codes, with the National
Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70, or the
Canadian Electrical Code, CSA C22.2,
as applicable.
ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS
Applied voltage should match dataplate
listed voltage.
The electrical schematics can be found on
pages 4 thru 7 of this section.
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ELECTRICAL AMPERAGE RATING
Input
Voltage VF2 Domestic VF3i Domestic VF2 Export VF3i Export VF2 CE VF3i CE
120/240 23 23 --- --- --- ---
120/208 27 27 --- --- --- ---
220 --- --- 21 28 --- ---
230 --- --- --- --- 22 29

WIRING DIAGRAM - VF-2 EXPORT & CE
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NC
C
PRESSURE SENSOR
P

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WIRING DIAGRAM - VF-3i EXPORT & CE
NO
NC
C
PRESSURE SENS OR
P

INITIAL START-UP
13. Fill Cooking Pot with cooking oil and
place in unit. VF2 - 14 lbs
VF3i - 21 lbs
14.Lower Element into Cooking Pot and
hang Platform on Platform Lift Arm. Oil
fill should be at cold level. Add or
remove oil as needed.
15. Close and latch the Access Door.
16. Turn circuit breaker ON or install fuse.
17. Press the power ON button. The
POWER light and the Heat On indica-
tor light will illuminate.
18. Set Time and Temperature. For
detailed instructions refer to the Con-
troller Basic Programming in Section 6,
CONTROL PANEL.
19. Verify the function of the unit by per-
forming a cooking cycle without prod-
uct. For detailed instructions refer to
the Cooking section of Section 8,
PRODUCT PREPARATION AND
COOKING.
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3 - GETTING TO KNOW YOUR
BROASTER®VF-2, VF-3i FRYER
1. Product Door: Product is inserted and
removed through this opening.
2. Access Door: Provides access to fil-
ters and cooking area for cleaning and
maintenance.
3. Access Door Latch: Holds Access
Door closed during operation. Lift and
turn to open and close Access Door.
4. Control Panel: Operator interface that
controls cooking cycle. This will be dis-
cussedindetailintheCONTROLPANEL
section of this manual.
5. Fire Suppression Ring: Manually acti-
vates fire suppression system if the
system fails to operate automatically.
6. Fire Suppression Viewing Hole: Check
the status of the Fire suppression sys-
tem by looking through this hole.
7. Electrical Control Access Panel:
Removable panel to allow access to
unit control devices.
WARNING: This panel should only be
removed by an authorized Broaster
Company representative. Electrical hazard
could result in serious injury or death. Dis-
connect main power to unit before remov-
ing.
8. Air Filter: Cleans air being drawn
through the cooking area. Installed in
filter tray (24)
NOTE: Replace Air Filter every 3
months. More frequently for units
experiencing higher volume.
9. Cooking Pot: Holds cooking oil.
WARNING: Hot shortening! Hot
shortening could splash causing seri-
ous burns.
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10. Splash Tray: Catches oil that escapes
from the Cooking Pot or over flows.
WARNING: Hot shortening! Hot
shortening could splash causing seri-
ous burns.
11. Food Basket: Holds product during
cooking cycle.
12. Platform Lift Arm: Automatically raises
and lowers Platform into the Cooking
Pot when cooking cycle is started.
13. Platform: Food Basket is placed on
this surface.
14. Element Shaft: Hollow shaft that
houses element wiring and rotates to
allow element to be raised.
15. Element Wiring Box: Attached to the
Element Shaft and protects element
wiring.
16. Element Wiring Box Cover: Remov-
able cover that allows access to ele-
ment wiring.
17.Element Lift Arm: Raises and lowers
element.
18. Element: Heats the oil in the Cooking
Pot.
19. Element Retainer: Holds the element
in the raised position when the Ele-
ment Arm is positioned above it.
20. High Limit Probe: Provides tempera-
ture feedback to high limit control.
20a. Probe clamp: Clamps probes 20 & 22
to heating element to maintain position
of probes. Bar on heating element
indicates Hot and Cold oil levels.
21. Element Shaft Retainer: Holds the
Element Shaft in place. When loos-
ened, the Element Shaft and con-
nected parts can be removed from the
unit.
22. Temperature Probe: Provides temper-
ature feedback to solid state control.
23. Grease Filter: Condenses oil and
water vapors from exhaust air before
air travels to Air Filter.
24. Filter Tray: Holds air filter and grease
filter in thier correct operating positions.
25. Fusible Link: Activates the Fire Sup-
pression system if temperature in
cooking area exceeds melting temper-
ature (280° F).
26. Air Filter Switch: Detects the absence
of the Air Filter. Unit will not function
without Air Filter installed. (visible only
when filter tray (24) is removed)
27. Product Door Switch: Indicates
whether the Product Door is open.
Unit will not start a cook cycle if the
door is open.
28. Access Door Switch: Indicates
whether Access Door is open. Unit will
not function if door is open. (on other
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side of panel)
29. Fire Extinguisher: Capable of extin-
guishing a grease fire.
30. Fire Extiguisher Pressure Switch:
Monitors pressure within Fire Extigu-
isher. Unit will not operate if pressure
drops below specified minimum.
31. High Limit Reset: Resets the High
Limit Control when it trips to prevent
the oil temperature from exceeding
475° F. (This may trip inadvertantly
during shipping.)
32. Fire Suppression Arming Pin: When
removed from Fire Extinguisher the
Fire Suppression system is armed to
activate when the Fusible Link is
melted.
33. Element Switch: Indicates that ele-
ment is up. Unit will not function if ele-
ment is up.
34. Air Filter Differential Pressure Switch:
Indicates an unacceptable level of air
flow through the Air Filter by measuring
pressure drop through filter. If pres-
suredrop exceeds maximum setvalue,
unit will not function.
NOTE: Replace Air Filter every 3
months or sooner if needed.
35. Platform Lift Motor and Cam: Raises
and lowers Platform.
36. Platform Down Switch: Senses that
platform is down.
37. Platform Up/Down Switch: Stops
motor when platform is up or down.
38. Grease Filter Switch: Indicates when
grease filter is not properly installed.
Unit will not run with grease filter not
properly installed.
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4 - PRE-COOKING PREPARATION
Top of bar is HOT OIL LEVEL
Bottom of bar is COLD OIL LEVEL
START-UP
CAUTION: Check oil level before
pressing the ON button.
Exceeding the proper oil level may result
in excessive oil splatter, product floating out
of the basket, and increased grease laden
vapors through the air filter system.
An inadequate amount of oil will result in
exposed, uncooked product and possibly
expose the heating element causing exces-
sive smoke.
1. Push the ON button, the word POWER
should turn green. The HEAT ON light
will illuminate indicating the cooking oil
is being heated.
2. When the HEAT ON light goes off, the
oil has reached the set temperature.
3. Push the START button. This will per-
form a cook cycle to preheat the basket
to operating temperature.
4. When an audible alert sounds, push
the stop button.
COOKING OIL
The words “oil” and “shortening” are used to
describe a high quality liquid cooking
medium manufactured for deep frying.
CAUTION: Danger of fire exists if the
oil level is below the minimum level.
WARNING: Using old oil will reduce
flash-point and be more prone to
surge boiling.
WARNING: Use care when handling
hot oil. Oil could splash causing seri-
ous burns.
Fill cooking well with Broaster®Bro-Oil®liq-
uid oils or a high quality liquid oil manufac-
tured for deep frying. Fill cooking well to
COLD OIL LEVEL as shown below.
FOOD AND CONDIMENTS
For detailed instructions refer to the Cooking
section of Chapter 8, PRODUCT PREPA-
RATION AND COOKING. Make sure the
food you purchase is high quality. For best
results, product should be uniform in size.
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