Industrial fryers are essential for producing fried chicken, fish, potato chips and more. These fried food factories are deemed high-risk properties by insurers due to potential business interruption costs, so it’s critical that companies equip industrial fryers with effective fire suppression systems. This is especially important with modern, energy-efficient fryers, which are designed to stay very hot for a long time.
In modern fryers, controls help maintain the needed cooking temperatures and prevent fryers from overheating. However, oil can start to burn as a result of the long production process and a fire event can still occur. Therefore, most fryers are equipped with a fixed fire suppression system.