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Replacing Restaurant Faucets Made Easy

By on September 24, 2011 in Tundra's Tech Talk

Tweet Replacing the commercial faucet on sinks in your restaurant doesn’t have to be a difficult job.  Following a couple simple steps will help you replace old or worn faucets in your kitchen very easily. For starters, there are two types of faucets: 1. Deck Mount – These faucets attach directly to the top (or deck) [...]

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Fixing Gas Ranges

By on July 23, 2011 in Tundra's Tech Talk

Tweet The most used and abused piece of kitchen equipment is the range.  Luckily it’s probably also the easiest to repair.  There are five range components that need to be replaced the most frequently: If you are having problems with the oven portion of your range, check out these tips on repairing the oven.  There [...]

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Fixing Commercial Oven Problems

By on July 3, 2011 in Tundra's Tech Talk

Tweet Oven problems are fairly simple to diagnose. The most common complaints are: Problem number one is probably the most common.  Usually it’s the thermocouple that causes this problem.  When lighting the pilot, if the thermocouple is not directly in the flame it can not get hot enough to allow it to open the safety [...]

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Identifying Electric Cooking Equipment Elements

By on July 1, 2011 in Tundra's Tech Talk

Tweet There are five types of elements in electric food service equipment: 1. Calrod (metal) type 2. Glass tube (quartz) type 3. Ceramic type 4. Wire type 5. Solid type These five elements are either submersible, dry, or both.  No matter what type of element you’re trying to replace, the most important piece of information you need is the element’s [...]

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Repairing Countertop Warmers

By on June 21, 2011 in Tundra's Tech Talk

Tweet Summary – Countertop warmers keep pre-cooked foods warm.  In this Tech Talk, learn how to replace all 4 components that could fail in your countertop warmer. Critical Note – Never run the warmer without water! For best results, use the model and serial number on your warmer to identify the right part or call 1-888-388-6372 [...]

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Replace Commercial Refrigeration Thermostats Yourself

By on April 15, 2011 in Tundra's Tech Talk

Tweet There are two types of temperature controls used in commercial refrigeration: 1. Thermostatic: either an Air Sensing type or Evaporator Coil Sensing type 2. Low pressure control Let’s start with thermostatic type controls.  An air-sensing thermostat does just that: it senses air temperature.  The control sensor tube is usually mounted in the evaporator housing.  The evaporator [...]

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Replacing Gas Safety Valves

By on December 20, 2010 in Tundra's Tech Talk

Tweet There are many different types of safety valves.  The most common safety valve types are: 1. The FMDA safety valve is the only type with the thermocouple permanently attached to it.  This means the thermocouple cannot be replaced; the entire safety valve must be replaced if the thermocouple fails.  The easiest way to identify an [...]

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Repairing Overhead Warmers

By on December 19, 2010 in Tundra's Tech Talk

Tweet Overhead warmers are fairly simple devices.  They are typically used to keep food that is ready to be served warm before it goes out on the server’s tray.  Overhead warmers have three main parts: 1. Element 2. On/off switch 3. Infinite Control Read on below for instructions on how to test and replace these three parts, or go [...]

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Repairing Electric Thermostats

By on May 27, 2009 in Tundra's Tech Talk

Tweet Electric thermostats are found on equipment that is of course electric, like electric ovens, ranges, fryers, etc.  Electric thermostats can also be used on gas equipment like griddles and fryers. All electric thermostats do exactly the same thing: “sense temperature.”  They have a capillary tube with a bulb on the end.  The bulb is [...]

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