Abstract: A fryer including a fryer vat configured to receive a volume of cooking fluid, the fryer vat having first and second bottom surfaces, a pivotable filter mount having first and second ends, a body between the first and second ends, wherein the body is configured to receive a filter cartridge having a longitudinal axis, and the first end of the pivotable filter mount is configured to pivotably couple to the fryer vat, a handle coupled to the pivotable filter mount, the handle being movable between first and second positions, wherein when the handle is in the first position, the longitudinal axis of the filter cartridge is substantially parallel to the second bottom surface, and when the handle is in the second position the longitudinal axis of the filter cartridge is substantially perpendicular to the second bottom surface.

Abstract: A filter purge and maintenance control system monitors a fluid circulation line passing fluid through a filter. The system includes a vacuum switch manifold having a first vacuum switch sensing a first calibrated vacuum threshold, and a second vacuum switch sensing a second calibrated vacuum threshold in the fluid circulation line. The first vacuum switch provides a first calibrated vacuum threshold signal. The second vacuum switch provides a second calibrated vacuum threshold signal. A purge switch is actuated to purge a fluid from a filter housing, and a reset switch is actuated to reset the control system to a filtering operation. A first indicator is connected to the first vacuum switch for receiving the first calibrated vacuum threshold signal and illuminating the first threshold indicator. A second indicator is connected to the second vacuum switch for receiving the second calibrated vacuum threshold signal and illuminating the second threshold indicator.

Abstract: A tiltable filter canister including a housing and a lid adjacent to each other. The lid encloses the housing to form an interior of the tiltable filter canister. A seal may be disposed between the housing and the lid for forming a vacuum tight seal. A handle is connected to the lid, the handle having a first position and a second position. When the handle is in the first position, the seal may form the vacuum tight seal. A pin connects the handle to the lid and allows the handle to rotate between the first position and the second position. An arcuate surface may be present on the handle with a first protrusion for receiving a stop and a second protrusion. A first canister position of the tiltable filter canister is configured for performing a filtering operation and a second canister position of the tiltable filter canister is configured for performing a maintenance operation.