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A deep-fat fryer has a tank of inverted U-shaped configuration formed in either a single compartment or divided into two compartments by a medial divider formed of two parallel spaced panels with an insulated space between the panels; first and second infrared type gas burners are positioned facingl

A deep-fat fryer has a tank of inverted U-shaped configuration formed in either a single compartment or divided into two compartments by a medial divider formed of two parallel spaced panels with an insulated space between the panels; first and second infrared type gas burners are positioned facingly adjacent inner walls of the lower side portions of the vat and receive a measured amount of pressurized combustion air which is mixed with fuel gas to heat radiant tile elements of the burner to radiate heat against the vat walls with the combustion air being substantially less than that of conventional systems so that it is substantially no more than the minimum amount necessary to complete combustion. Flue gas is exhausted upwardly along side flue means to an upper horizontal gas discharge passageway extending beneath the upper portion of the vat to a vertical flue housing at the rear of the assembly with vanes provided in the gas discharge path for conducting heat to the vat. Either the single compartment or both compartments of the divided vat or one compartment of the divided vat can be heated by actuating either one or both of the infrared gas burner assemblies.

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A deep fat fryer comprising a vat for receiving cooking oil and infrared type gas burner means associated with and adjacent said vat, means for providing fuel gas and air to said burner means with the air being in an amount substantially no greater than that necessary for complete combustion to occu

A deep fat fryer comprising a vat for receiving cooking oil and infrared type gas burner means associated with and adjacent said vat, means for providing fuel gas and air to said burner means with the air being in an amount substantially no greater than that necessary for complete combustion to occur to effect the heating of said vat and cooking oil therein by applying heat to the vat with a substantial portion of the heat being applied in the form of radiant heat with a minimum amount of heat being lost to the heating of excess combustion air and baffle means defining a tortuous path for the discharge of the combustion gases from the gas burner means in heat exchange relation to the vat, wherein said vat is of generally inverted U-shape including a front-to-rear extending tunnel having sides defined by mutually facing spaced first and second internal walls and additionally including first and second burner clamp means respectively extending inwardly from lower areas of said first and second internal walls and wherein said infrared gas burner means includes first and second gas burner units respectively supported on, and held by, said first and second burner clamp means and each gas burner unit has apertured means respectively having outer surfaces spaced from but each facing an outer surface of one of said internal walls to define a generally vertically extending side draft chamber therebetween with combustion occurring adjacent said apertured means for heating the outer surface thereof to cause the outer surface to emit substantial quantities of infrared radiation which impinges on the internal walls.