Filtercorp LS-1 Series User manual

USER MANUAL
Anodized Aluminum
MODELS: LS-1-60
LS-1-100
Retain this manual for future reference.
Getting the most out of your frying program
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To Our Valued Customers
Introduction
Page 3
Page 4
Description & Construction Page 5
Safety & Installation Page 6
Operating Instructions Page 7-8
Frying Oil Maintenance Page 9
Equipment Specifications Page 10
Dimensions & Detail Drawings Page 11-12
Troubleshooting Page 13
Original Equipment Warranty Page 14
Warranty Registration
Note to Service Technicians
Wiring Diagram
Pump Installation View
Parts Listings
Page 15
Page 16
Page 17
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Thank you for purchasing a Filtercorp portable cooking oil filter. Filtercorp is a
leading manufacturer of premium quality cooking oil filter equipment. We are proud
of our reputation for quality and our commitment to customer satisfaction.
To get the maximum benefit this equipment can deliver, please read this User Manual
and Instruction Sheet and watch the FRYING OIL MANAGEMENT DVD that was
included with this appliance. Ensure anyone using this equipment is familiar with
the information in this Manual, the Instruction sheet, and in the DVD.
Need support? We are here to help. Our technical support center is staffed by
experienced technicians eager to help you. Our Customer Service number is
[phone], and we are available 8:00 am (pst) to 4:00 pm (pst).
Sincerely,
Pius Eigenmann
President
Filtrox North America
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Please read all sections of this manual and retain for future reference. Always
wear protective apparel such as heat resistant gloves, apron, and face shield
when filtering hot oil. Please refer to your Standard Operating Procedures re-
garding policy and procedure.
The LS-1 Portable Filter is designed to remove food and other solids from the
cooking oil used in your deep fat fryer.
For best results use SuperSorb®CarbonPads.
The LS-1 Filter rolls easily for use wherever it is needed and can easily be stored
out of the way. The low profile allows the unit to roll directly under the drain
valve outlet extension pipe on the fryer. This design makes it easier to drain
the fryer.
This product has been certified as commercial cooking equipment and is
intended for professional use only and is to be operated by qualified
personnel only.
A Filtercorp Authorized Service Center (FASC) should perform maintenance
and repairs. Installation or repairs by unqualified personnel may void the
manufacturer’s warranty.
! WARNING
Improper installation, adjustment, alteration, and/or maintenance can cause
property damage, injury or death. Read the installation, operating and mainte-
nance instructions thoroughly before installing, servicing or troubleshooting
this equipment.
Do not use LS-1 Filter to transport hot cooking oil to discard storage.
! NOTICE
If, during the warranty period, the customer uses a part for this Filtercorp
equipment other than an unmodified new or recycled part purchased directly
from Filtercorp, or any of its Authorized Service Centers, and/or the part being
used is modified from its original configuration, this warranty will be void.
Further, Filtercorp and its affiliates will not be liable for any claims, damages
or expenses incurred by the customer which arise directly or indirectly, in
whole or in part, due to the installation of any modified part and/or part re-
ceived from an unauthorized service center.
If, during this warranty period, the customer uses this equipment for purpos-
es other than to filter cooking oil, this warranty will be void.
!ATTENTION
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The LS-1 is a portable filter machine for filtering hot cooking oil in the restaurant
industry. The LS-1 comes in two sizes – the LS-1-60 with a 60 lb. oil capacity and
the LS-1-100 with a 100 lb. oil capacity. It has been designed to utilize Filtercorp’s
SuperSorb® CarbonPad.
The SuperSorb® CarbonPad is widely acknowledged to be the finest filtration
system for cooking oils, giving the operator significant savings in oil usage and the
best food quality results.
The LS-1 includes features to make the filtration of hot cooking oil as easy and ef-
fective as possible. Included are a removable pan for ease of clean up and a sturdy
frame for long life and durability.
Frame Anodized Aluminum Construction
Pan Welded Anodized Aluminum construction with integrated
handles for easy removal and cleaning.
Motor Rugged 1/3 Horsepower UL and NSF approved motor and
gear pump designed for long life.
Electrical Controls All electrical controls are UL approved and designed to give
reliable performance.
Hoses Half inch diameter, Teflon lined, covered hoses having UL and
NSF approvals.
Nozzle Filtercorp’s uniquely designed stainless nozzle is designed to
reduce splashing while providing a spray that helps in washing
the walls of the fryer during filtering.
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Product Safety
Safety is of utmost importance when working with heated cooking oils. Throughout
this manual you will see the word WARNING which means there is potential danger
of equipment damage or personal injury.
Read all instructions thoroughly before installing or operating this equipment.
Inspection and Setup
1. Your LS-1 will arrive crated for shipping.
2. Before removing the LS-1 from the crate, inspect the crate for damage.
If damage is seen, please contact the delivering carrier.
3. After inspecting, remove the LS-1 from the crate. You will find that the filter is
already completely assembled. Simply hook up the hoses and plug in the
electrical cord.
4. Check to make sure the following items are included in the crate:
•Return hose assembly
•Unifit (pad-holder) assembly
•Carton of 10-day supply SuperSorb®CarbonPads
•12-foot, 110 v, 3-prong electrical power cord
•3” pad scraper
•QR Code Operations Manual and Documentation
5. You are now ready to filter. WARNING – Always follow the operating
instructions in this manual when operating the filter.
Note: The LS-1 is equipped with a 12-foot oil-proof electrical power cord with
ground. WARNING – This ground is to protect the operator from electrical
shock in the event of an equipment malfunction. DO NOT remove or tamper
with the ground feature!
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The LS-1 has been designed to operate very simply. It is designed as a one-way filter
having a simple on/off switch to engage the motor. The quick-disconnect fitting allows
for only one-way hook up of hoses.
1. Put a SuperSorb®CarbonPad into the Unifit® PadHolder with rough side facing
out, smooth side towards the screen support. Place the Unifit® PadHolder into
the bottom of the filter pan. WARNING – Always wear splash goggles or face
shield, protective gloves, and appropriate protective safety wear.
2. Check fryer vat capacity and oil volume to ensure cooking oil does not overfill the
pan. WARNING – The LS-1-60 can hold 60 lbs of cooking oil and the
LS-1-100 can hold 100 lbs of cooking oil. Do Not try to filter a fryer with a
larger capacity than the LS-1 Filter.
3. Attach the drain extension of the fryer to the fryer drain. WARNING – The end
of the drain as well as other parts of the fryer and filter may be hot! Use
protective gloves.
4. Roll the LS-1 to the fryer; making sure the fryer drain extension drains into the
pan. WARNING – Always position the filter so that the filter pan is in the
proper position beneath the drain. This will prevent heated cooking oil
from splashing on the floor. Plug in the LS-1 electrical cord.
5. Open the fryer drain valve slowly, draining the cooking oil from the fryer into the
filter pan.
6. Make sure the return hose is hooked up and the nozzle is placed into the fryer.
Push the on/off switch to “on” position.
7. As the cooking oil is filtered through the SuperSorb® CarbonPad and returned
to the fryer, use the nozzle with returning oil to wash down the sides of the fryer.
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8. Once the sides of the fryer are washed down and the bottom of the fryer is clean
of all food debris, close the fryer drain valve. Pump all remaining oil from the
LS-1 filter back into the fryer. Push the on/off switch to the off position.
WARNING – Never attempt to remove or disconnect hoses when the filter
motor is operating.
9. Filter cycle is now complete. Move to the next fryer vat and repeat the process
– Steps 2 – 8.
10. When finished with filtering the final fryer vat, continue to pump a small amount
of air through the pump/motor assembly to ensure cooking oil is not left in the
hoses or pump.
11. Cleaning (CAUTION—Wait for Filter to cool before cleaning!):
•Unplug the main power cord
•Disconnect inlet suction tube at lower quick-disconnect ring
•Remove unifit pad holder assembly
•Discard used CarbonPad into trash bin
•Disconnect the return hose from upper quick-disconnect ring
•Prior to storing hose drain excess cooking oil from hose by holding nozzle
of filter hose over fryer and lifting opposite end of return hose
•Clean the inside of the pan and wipe dry. CAUTION—During cleaning
DO NOT pump water with the filter pump.
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Cooking
1. Cooking temperature not to exceed 360F/185C. Preferably less than 350F/175C.
2. Never turn fryer temperature up before or during a busy period.
3. Turn fryers down or off when not in use. Cover fryers not in use.
4. Never load baskets over a fryer. Never salt food over a fryer.
5. Cook similar foods in the same fryer and separate food types if possible.
6. Skim the fryers often.
7. Add make-up oil often. Do not allow the fryer to be under-filled. Do not over-fill
fryers.
8. Never cascade, or downstream oil. Never add old cooking oil to new cooking oil.
Filtering
1. Filter each and every day. (Each day of filtering missed, cuts 1 to 2 days of oil-life.)
2. Use a new SuperSorb® CarbonPad each day.
3. It is preferable to filter at the close of business, or after peak periods.
4. Ensure that no water is in the filter pan before inserting a SuperSorb® CarbonPad.
5. Turn fryer off, however, filter while cooking oil is still hot (not less than 280° F).
6. If there are multiple fryers being used, filter the newest cooking oil first, oldest
cooking oil last.
7. After draining cooking oil into the filter, wait 2-3 minutes before turning on the
pump. Use this time to clean the fryer. Use the LS-1 return hose to rinse debris
from the fryer.
8. After rinsing the fryer check to make sure fry pot is clean of all debris. Then close
the drain valve and re-fill fryer.
9. After filtering, allow filter to cool, then clean the filter pan, but never use soap.
Avoid kinking the hoses. Dry completely before setting up with a new SuperSorb®
CarbonPad.
Discarding
1. Discard only on the basis of a quality standard. Food quality is the best quality
index, but test kits that have been evaluated against food quality may be used.
2. If there are multiple fryers being used, discard only the fry pot that misses the
quality mark.
3. Discard cooking oil on a quality standard, not operational ease or by the day of the
week.
4. Have a manager or a trained person make the discard decision
5. If possible, have the same person make all discard decisions.
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64 Lbs.
16.75” wide x 23.75” deep x 27.25” high
11.75”
1.63 cubic feet or 12.1 gallons
60 Lbs. of oil or 7.7 gallons
Viking Hot Oil Hub Mount Pump, Capacity: 4.6 GPM at 1725
RPM, 1/3 HP, Capacitor Start, Dual Gear, Positive Displacement
Pump, 115 volt, 6.2 Amperes, 50/60-Cycle Motor, Manual Ther-
mal Overload
Standard 3 wire, 110 Volt Plug-In Cord (12 feet in length)
0.090 Anodized Aluminum
Dimensions for LS-1-60
Weight
Overall Dimensions
Pan Height
Total Pan Capacity
Oil Capacity
Pump/Motor
Electrical Plug
Material
83.5 Lbs.
16.75” wide x 33.5” deep x 27.25” high
11.75”
2.52 cubic feet or 18.7 gallons
115 Lbs. of oil or 14.7 gallons
Viking Hot Oil Hub Mount Pump, Capacity: 4.6 GPM at 1725
RPM, 1/3 HP, Capacitor Start, Dual Gear, Positive Displace-
ment Pump, 115 volt, 6.2 Amperes, 50/60-Cycle Motor, Man-
ual Thermal Overload
Standard 3 wire, 110 Volt Plug-In Cord (12 feet in length)
0.090 Anodized Aluminum
Weight
Overall Dimensions
Pan Height
Total Pan Capacity
Pump Motor
Electrical Plug
Material
Dimensions for LS-1-100
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23.75” 16.75”
27.25”
12.5”
LS-1-60
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33.5” 16.75”
27.50”
12.5”
LS-1-100
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PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION
Unit will not turn on A) Power cord is not plugged in
B) Power Breaker is tripped
C) Motor is overloaded
A) Check both filter connection
and power outlet
B) Check to ensure the power
outlet breaker in your building
is on and hasn’t been tripped
C) Let motor cool down. Slide
open the reset button cover on
the side of the LS-1 pump/
motor box. Press reset
button. Retry the power
switch.
Warning: make sure the
power switch is in the “off”
position before pressing the
reset button.
Motor runs but will not
pump
A) Hose or pump is blocked A) Disconnect & clean hoses with
warm water to loosen
solidified shortening.
Drain & dry completely.
Hoses leak at the
connections
A) Loose connections A) Check to ensure all hose
connections are properly
attached and locked.
For additional information, please contact your nearest Authorized Service Agency.
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Warranty Registration for Filtercorp LS-1 Series Portable Filter
Model Number:
Serial Number:
Store Name:
Store Number:
Address:
City:
State:
Zip:
Telephone:
Date of Purchase:
Dealer or Rep Purchased From:
Dealer Invoice Number:
IMPORTANT!
Please complete the Warranty Registration and return to Filtrox
North America dba Filtercorp.
Filtrox North America
5506 6th Ave S. Suite 107
Seattle, WA
98108
Email: [e-mail]
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machine used to filter edible cooking oils and fats
using Filtercorp filtering media.
8. Certain parts of the Equipment have different
warranty periods, which are set forth below:
a. High temperature pick-up and return
hoses – ninety (90) days from date of
installation.
b. Rubber seals, power cord, and gaskets –
ninety (90) days from date of installation.
c. Frame – Five (5) years from date of
shipment from the factory.
d. Casters – One (1) full year; two (2) year
partial from date of installation.
9. OCU’s exclusive remedy on a claim of any kind
relating to the Equipment whether in contract or in
tort or under any other legal theory, and whether
arising out of warranties, representations,
instructions, installations or defects from any cause
shall be limited to repair or replacement of the
defective Equipment.
10. In no event shall Filtercorp be liable, whether in
contract or in tort, or under any other legal theory,
for loss of use, revenue or profit, or for incidental,
indirect, or special or consequential damages or for
any other loss or claim arising from or relating to
the Equipment.
11. This warranty is exclusive and in lieu of all of other
warranties, express or implied or statutory,
including but not limited to, implied warranties of
merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose or
usage of trade, and constitutes the only warranty of
Filtercorp with respect to the Equipment.
12. Any claims or disputes arising from or related to the
Equipment or under this document shall be
governed by the laws of the State of Washington,
and the venue of any such claims or disputes shall
be in courts located in King County Washington,
and the OCU expressly consents to the personal
and subject matter jurisdiction of such courts.
It is the policy of Filtercorp that its products are subject to continual improvement. The Company reserves
the right to alter the design of any of its products without prior notification. In such circumstances the
Equipment described above may differ in certain respects from the one supplied. Filtercorp assumes no
responsibility to up-date any delivered or in-service Equipment and, furthermore, Filtercorp shall not have
any obligation to modify the product or Equipment instructions or this warranty regarding
Filtercorp warrants its new product(s) to be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of
the lesser of: (i) two (2) years from date of original installation, or (ii) thirty (30) months from the date of
shipment from the factory, provided that proof of installation date is supplied to Filtercorp prior to work be-
ing performed.
This Warranty shall be subject to the following conditions and limitations:
1. This warranty is limited to an original commercial
user (“OCU”) purchasing new Professional
Restaurant Equipment (“Equipment”) for use with
Filtercorp filter media.
2. Filtercorp’s obligation under this warranty is limited
to repair or replacement of the defective Equipment
(or any part of such Equipment) and the labor for
such repair or replacement. Filtercorp shall not be
liable for any defect unless it has received written
notice of such defect within 30 days of the date that
the OCU learns of such defective equipment.
3. Filtercorp’s warranty obligation as to labor costs is
limited to the normal labor charges incurred for
such repair or replacement for work done at an
authorized Filtercorp service agency. Additionally,
for warranty work performed within ninety days
after the Equipment is installed, Filtercorp shall be
responsible for the normal labor charges for such
work provided that it is performed within fifty (50)
miles from an office of an authorized Filtercorp
agency and performed by an authorized Filtercorp
agency. OCU is solely responsible for any labor
charges for such work on Equipment that is
installed outside the continental United States.
4. Filtercorp shall have no obligation as to any
Equipment which have been misapplied, abused,
used in a manner other than its intended and
normal service, subjected to harsh or improper
chemical action or poor water quality, or which has
had unauthorized modifications or serviced by
unauthorized service personnel, damaged by flood,
fire or acts of God or other causes, or which has
the serial number removed or altered.
5. Adjustments such as calibrations, leveling,
tightening of fasteners or utility connections
normally associated with original installation, are
the responsibility of the dealer or installer and not
that of Filtercorp.
6. Filtercorp shall have no liability for the cost of part
(s), labor or travel time to replace fuses or to reset
circuit breakers resulting in whole or part from the
Equipment or its operation. These costs are the
responsibility of the OCU.
7. Filtercorp shall have no obligation as to any
Equipment damage or failure relating to or resulting
from its use for any purpose other than as a filter
Professional Restaurant Equipment
ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT WARRANTY
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This manual is not a stand alone document. You must read
and become familiar with the content of the User Manual
and Instruction sheet (LS-1 Portable Filter Procedures) to
effectively troubleshoot and repair this equipment.
1. The pump operates, but does not pump oil. This is often diagnosed as a bad
pump but usually is caused by a block or crimp in the pick-up hose. To test the
pump, remove the pick-up hose quick disconnect and put your finger on the
pump intake. If it pulls a good vacuum, the pump is good. The pick-up hose
may be kinked such that it permits a small amount of flow (when you test the
hose, water flows through it) but not enough to operate effectively.
2. Water should never be run through the pump. Water will cause corrosion with-
in 24 hours. The corrosion will lock up the pump. If water is accidentally
pumped, immediately flush the pump with hot cooking oil.
3. Pumps that do not rotate can often be adjusted to correct the problem instead
of replacing the pump. See page 23 step 13.
4. A quick disconnect that won’t connect is usually caused by particles inside the
quick disconnect. Using the filter system without a filter pad causes the parti-
cles to circulate and become lodged in the quick disconnects and the pump.
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Parts Listing
Item Part Number Description
1848-04
861
2.5”Caster (Swivel with Brake), Aluminum Units
2” Rear Caster (Swivel with Brake)
2845-01AL
No Longer Available
846-07
Filter Base/Frame (LS-1-60)
Filter Base/Frame (LS-1-85)
Filter Base/Frame(LS-1-100)
3860 2” Front Caster (Rigid)
41005
1063
1075
8” Standard Safety Handle
7” Safety Handle (Short)
5.75” Safety Handle (Extra Short)
51064 Pick Up Hose—3/8” x 21” L w/3/8” male fittings
61012
1012A
Quick Disconnect Fitting, 3/8” Female, NPT
Safety Donut for Part #1012
71001-8
1001-16H
1001-40H
1001-45H
100-95H
Unifit Padholder Base (F-8)
Unifit Padholder Base (F-16)
Unifit Padholder Base (F-40)
Unifit Padholder Base (F-45)
Unifit Padholder Base (F-95)
2
1
5
36
4
7
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Parts Listing
Item Part Number Description
1Identification Plate
2847-08 Cord Wrap
3870 Electrical Power Cord—12 ft., 110 volt, 3 prong
4847-62Kit Receptacle—Female
5847-01 On-Off Switch
6847-07 Rear Panel
7847-09 Reset Button Cover
8847-06 Front Cover
2
1
5
3
6
4
7
8
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