Keating Of Chicago 18 BB Electric User Manual

18 BB ELECTRIC

The 18 BB Fryer is ideal for multi-product use. The 18 BB
allows you to cook up to 120 lbs. of frozen french fries or
150 lbs. of chicken per hour with an input of 21.4 kW rated
at 240 volts.

KEATING SAVES OIL COSTS IN THREE WAYS

BETTER FRY POT DESIGN
LARGER COLD ZONE
INSTANT RECOVERY

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1. You shouldn't have to wait on the fryer. A properly
designed fry pot ensures that the fryer has recovered its
temperature before the end of the cooking cycle. Keating
“INSTANT RECOVERY”®means continuous
performance.

2. The Keating frying vessel is 27% Cold Zone, the food
particles collected in the cold zone are unheated and
therefore do not carbonize and contribute to premature
shortening breakdown.

3. Keating’s INSTANT RECOVERY®feature means
frying at lower temperatures (325° – 335°F) extending
oil life while enhancing product quality.

“Serving Those Who Serve The Very Best”

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EASY TO CLEAN

Keating uses only 304 stainless steel in its frying vessel
design and polishes each vessel. The smoother the surface,
the less carbon build-up occurs, making cleaning easier. A
full 1-1/4" front drain allows easy draining of oil.

SAFETY CONTROLS ENSURE SAFE AND

ACCURATE COOKING

The patented and precise thermostat controls cooking
temperatures to ± 3°F. Hi-Limit control protects against
the oil and fryer overheating.
Each fryer goes through a rigorous 100% test before
shipping with every component carefully checked. The
actual temperature test chart is included with each fryer.

SPECIAL ORDER OPTIONS

Keating gives you the widest range of options to ensure
your fryer is exactly suited to your needs.

INSTANT RECOVERY

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FRYER

18 BB ELECTRIC

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21.4 kW input for cooking up to 120
lbs. of frozen french fries per hour

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Instant Recovery®for high
production

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Stainless Steel cabinet

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Polished Stainless Steel fryer vessel

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Extra large Cold Zone

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Saves on oil costs/cooks at lower
temperatures

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Melt cycle standard

Casters Optional

18 BB ELECTRIC

As continuous product improvement occurs, specifications may be changed without notice.

DESCRIPTION

The Keating Instant Recovery

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18 BB Fryer consists of a
fryer vessel 18” sq. having a splash deck and a splash back
installed in a cabinet equipped with heating elements and an
automatic temperature control mechanism, all arranged and
designed for proper frying of food.

SPECIFICATIONS
Fryer Vessel shall be constructed from 18 gauge stainless

steel, shall have a shortening capacity of 78 pounds, shall
be equipped with three stainless steel electric elements
spaced above the bottom of the vessel so that the bottom
is unheated and the food particles collecting in the bottom
zone are unheated and therefore do not carbonize. The
frying vessel shall be polished to inhibit carbon buildup
and facilitate easy clean-up. The bottom of the vessel shall

slope toward the front where it shall be equipped with a 1

1

/4"

Teflon core

1

/4 turn, drain valve, so arranged that the
shortening can be drained into a receiving vessel placed in
front of the fryer.

Splashdeck shall slope toward the shortening containing
vessel. The splash deck shall be made of 16 gauge 304

stainless steel.

Splashback shall be made of 18 gauge 304 stainless steel

shall completely cover the side of the flue.

Cabinet: shall be made of 18 gauge stainless steel. The

cabinet shall be rigid in construction and shall have four
8" adjustable legs. A door made of 22 gauge 304 stainless
steel shall cover the front of the cabinet and shall extend

from the bottom of the fryer to the panel, and above the panel
shall be a canopy. The door shall be the full width of the

cabinet. No additional space is required for the door to open a
full 90 degrees.

Electric Elements to be three, made of polished stainless
steel.

Thermostat shall be close range, hydraulic type and be
accurate to ±3°F from 300° to 350°F with stainless steel bulb.
Application of this thermostat is patented by Keating.

Hi-Limit Control shall be manually resettable type with
stainless steel bulb.

Melt Cycle to be standard on "BB" fryers, allowing the safe
melting of solid shortening. Fryer is to be left in the Melt
Cycle mode until oil completely covers elements.

Indicating Lights & Switches Power on switch, power on
light, fry off melt switch.

Standard Accessories to include one pair 4 mesh baskets,
grid screen over elements, drain clean out rod and sample of
Keating Klenzer and Sea Powder.

Electric Specifications to be 3-wire terminal block, with
ground provided for field wiring. (See local codes for supply
line requirements.)

Special Order Options may include battery, full or triple
size baskets, rear drain, casters, cover, thermostat seal,
portable filter, central filter (CF18SE or above), Safe &
Easy

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Filter, 2" drain valve (not available on SE), security

package, and 17" flue riser.

INSTANT RECOVERY

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FRYER

18 BB ELECTRIC

Printed in U.S.A. 18bbe2007 7/07

Oil Capacity – 78 lbs.

*380V or 480V are special order options.

208V 220V 240V 380V* 480V* Ship

MODEL KW Amps KW Amps KW Amps KW Amps KW Amps Height Depth Width Wt.

18 BB E 208-240/1 16.1 77 18.0 82 21.4 89 18.0 47 21.4 45 46" 351/4"193/8" 195 lbs.

18 BB E 208-240/3 16.1 45-45-45 18.0 47-47-47 21.4 52-52-52 18.0 27-27-27 21.4 26-26-26 46" 351/4"193/8" 195 lbs.

18 Safe & Easy - - - - - - - - - - 46" 351/4"193/8"-

KEATING OF CHICAGO, INC.

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