How to Buy a Second Hand Frying Range
Check that the range has got interlocking gas taps. Around 25 years ago range manufacturers stopped building frying ranges with gas taps fitted. In the present day these gas taps no longer conform to current standards and gas regulations meaning that the equipment is listed “AT RISK” and a Gas Safe registered engineer is not allowed to re-fit the range into another premises.
Check that the range has got flame failure devices. Flame failure devices will stop the gas to the burners if the pilot flame fails. Older ranges may not have these fitted which means the frying range does not comply to the directive and cannot be legally installed into new premises.
Check that the range has got a fan failure system. Gas frying ranges require a fan powered extraction system to remove the products of cooking and the products of combustion from the shop. The gas supply is interlocked with the fan system this means that if the fan should fail the gas supply is shut down.
Check that the range has got its original service and installation manual. For a range to be legal moved and fit into new premises the manual must be provided for the Gas Safe engineer to install the range. The range should
have a serial number on it and the manufacturer who made the range. Contact the manufacturer with the serial number and they should provide you with the documents.
If in doubt ask! Any reputable frying range firm will be able to help you with the points above if you are new to the business.
Anyone looking to open a fish and chip shop needs a frying range. Second hand frying ranges are becoming more popular as the recession bites. But how do you know which one to pick? Since 1996 all gas Appliances must be built to the Gas Appliance Directive. The directive is a set of rules created to ensure the safety of gas appliances built in the EU. This means that every frying range has to be built and tested to the same standard and should now carry a “CE” mark. When a second hand frying range is sold it is required by law to comply with all the safety requirements of the directive. This means any range built before 1996 will not comply with the Directive and it will be illegal to have the range fit into a new shop. If you are looking at a second hand range how can you tell if it conforms to the directive or not?