Bag –In –A Box Oil Systems Part No. 2257, 2257D
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Preventing and Troubleshooting Oil Delivery Issues
It may occur at times that the Bag-In-Box oil pumping system does not deliver oil to the kettle, or delivers
it in incorrect amounts. This section is intended to list the most common causes of these problems, and
the procedures necessary to prevent and, if necessary, correct them.
Oil Temperature
Coconut oil becomes a solid at temperatures above the average room temperature.
For this reason, it is necessary to ensure that the oil has been permitted to come to working temperature
before attempting to pump it through the system. If the machine has not been used for several days, the
oil master switch should be turned on the night before it is expected that the machine will be used. For
machines which are in daily use, even if not round the clock, leave the oil master switch on at all times
and keep the base cabinet doors closed to prevent the oil from becoming solid.
Bag-In-Box Mounting
Because the bag’s dispensing connector is offset toward the bottom of the box, to permit free oil flow and
complete emptying of the oil from the bag, the box should never be mounted upside down. Most boxes
supplied will be clearly marked as to which side should be up during dispensing. (Note that in some cases
the box is intended to be stored with one side up, but to be turned and used in dispensing with the other
side up.) Be sure to double check to ensure that the box is mounted in the correct dispensing orientation.
You may encounter boxes with no clear markings to indicate dispensing orientation. A reliable guide in
this case (and also for those boxes which are marked), is the direction that the top side flap of the
corrugated box is folded. When the box is properly mounted for dispensing, the top side flap will fold
down from the top edge of the box, so that if one were to attempt to separate the flap it would be
necessary to pull up from the bottom edge. See the illustrations below.
