beach
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My opinion is that the difference in height between the fryer and cooktop is not relevant, the min. 8" baffle gets installed on the highest of the two appliances or, if they were the same height, either one.
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Fryer to open flame appliance clearnace
- Thread starter fireguy
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OK time to wake up this thread
So how do you measure the sixteen inches???
Between the fryer and any open-top flame units:
16" (41 cm)
From NFPA 96
12.1.2.4
All deep-fat fryers shall be installed with at least a 406 mm (16 in.) space between the fryer and surface flames from adjacent cooking equipment.
Commentary::::
It is important to note that the distance to be measured is not between appliances or even between cooking surfaces. This minimum distance is measured between the nearest edge of the deep-fat fryer appliance and the actual surface flames of any adjacent appliance. Since electric cooking appliances typically do not have flames, the distance between them and a deep-fat fryer is not an issue. Exhibit 12.1 shows a situation where the fryer is located within 406 mm (16 in.) of the other cooking equipment. However, because the other cooking equipment is electric and does not produce a flame, this separation requirement does not apply.
So how do you measure the sixteen inches???
Between the fryer and any open-top flame units:
16" (41 cm)
From NFPA 96
12.1.2.4
All deep-fat fryers shall be installed with at least a 406 mm (16 in.) space between the fryer and surface flames from adjacent cooking equipment.
Commentary::::
It is important to note that the distance to be measured is not between appliances or even between cooking surfaces. This minimum distance is measured between the nearest edge of the deep-fat fryer appliance and the actual surface flames of any adjacent appliance. Since electric cooking appliances typically do not have flames, the distance between them and a deep-fat fryer is not an issue. Exhibit 12.1 shows a situation where the fryer is located within 406 mm (16 in.) of the other cooking equipment. However, because the other cooking equipment is electric and does not produce a flame, this separation requirement does not apply.
