Wal Mart Turkey Fryer

[acfixr]

In my search for a 20+ qt pot, I came across a turkey fryer kit at Wal Mart. I think it is a knock off of the Bayou Classic. The problem I have is that it will not stay lit. Being a total noob, did I just put down 40 bucks for an aluminum pot and a bunch of scrap metal?

Also, it has a 20 minute timer. Can I just plug the gas hose straight to the burner and bypass the burner?

Thanks.

 

[samc]

You need to open the valve on the propane tank slowly so the safety valve does not kick in. I suspect that is the problem.

 

[DoubleXL]

Bypassing the burner proable wont get much of a boil

 

[BenDover]

I have the same fryer.

Tape the knob down in its fully wound position and zip-tie the button on top down.

My burner would only stay lit on one side. I took the cap out of the middle of it and there was a ton of flash obstructing the gas flow. A few minutes with a Dremel/tungsten carbide cutter and it's perfect.

The burner will bring 15 gal to a rolling boil. Took about an hour without a lid; temp outside was 25 degrees.

 

[bdnoona]

The turkey fryer I got from Walmart last year had a button safety device too. I used a bungie cord to hold it down and it was never a problem again. The stand was a piece of junk though. The fire would practically cook the stand while I was brewing.

 

[acfixr]

Thanks BenDover and bdnoona! Tape applied and zip ties zipped! Yup, removed a bunch of flash as well.

Ok, so my next question is: is it ok for the flame to hit the bottom of the pot, or do I need to keep the flame just below the pot? I know, go look it up, and I'm gonna. Just thought I would ask.

 

[Conodor]

Same Fryer and same problem. I actually stopped using the entire unit. The pot discolored and the burner was very bad. it wasn't a clean burn.

I bought another one, i use the pot as a place to keep my chiller and the stand/burner sits and rusts.