Huaco
Well-Known Member
I just removed the whole timer box.
Only thing left is the safety valve the turns off the gas when the timer runs out..
Not sure if it is the same as others but there are two options.
The first is what I did.
1- take a short 6 inch or so piece if wire and wrap it around to hold the valve open.
2- I did a quick test and this valve is controlled by an electro magnetic switch of some basic kind.
I assume that the timer puts out a small electrical current to this switch / or as some say the heat builds up and keeps it open and when the timer runs out it releases the valve.
I attached a 1.5v battery to it and this held the valve open.
It has two wires so trial and error to figure out positive and negative. if it matters.
But for me the wire holding the valve open seems ti work.
Wish I would have tried turning it to far if that is all I needed to do.
also wish i would have found this thread before i started messing with it but the way i did it works so far.
I really liked the turkey fryer during my fist batch.. But we will see how well it holds a boil during a north Canadian winter.
Ps typing on my cell phone so many grammar mistakes I apologise for..
You should just be able to take the entire electro mag switch out of the valve all together and successfully have an open valve. Just be sure to re-install that aluminum housing the valve nested into so you have a closed-up gas line in the end.