OT: Anyone own a decent Oil Fryer Transfer Pump???

Killit_and_Grillit

I have been looking for an oil fryer pump for a while online with no luck. All the reviews are sketchy and say they pump poorly or drain battery too fast, etc. 

Part of me was thinking to just get an old siphon and put some kind of coffee filter type contraption on the end. I have never had much luck with a funnel and filter. 

Any ideas or suggestions?

Hotch

I looked for a couple of years. Finally went a different way with my R&V fryer. 

HeavyG

The reviews on this one seem pretty solid: https://www.amazon.com/TERAPUMP-Cooking-Vegetable-Transfer-Recycle/dp/B00PCM3GUC/ref=pd_lpo_79_bs_t_2?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=A0D7HD359KXW637JCXY3

Killit_and_Grillit

@HeavyG I thought the same thing. Overall product reviews online were more like 2 stars with hundreds of reviews. 

I bought one about 2 years ago. The batteries died before it pumped 4 gallons and took forever. I returned it. 

DaveRichardson

Paging @SGH and @ThatGrimGuy....

nolaegghead

Mouth/gravity siphon.  It worked great at a lab we used to have until someone sucked up the pureed salmonella baby turtle mixture.  Don't ask. (really, it wasn't me).

Hotch

What fryer do you have?

DoubleEgger

nolaegghead said:

Mouth/gravity siphon.  

+1

fishlessman

this works good to start the gravity siphon, gas primer bulb pump in the boating section. get the right size clear tubing. ethanol gas tastes aweful

SaintJohnsEgger

Get one of these https://www.amazon.com/FloTool-42003MI-Drain-Container-quart/dp/B0171QLC4S/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1482851864&sr=8-1&keywords=oil+change+pan

It will work better than a pump or a funnel.

Thecoiman

During college, I managed a restaurant and we would use something like this

http://www.webstaurantstore.com/miroil-55hs-50-lb-fryer-oil-hand-operated-filter-machine-and-discard-trolley-countertop/58155HS.html

It was great, made moving grease a snap, but is probably overkill for what you are looking for.

Killit_and_Grillit

@SaintJohnsEgger you magnificent b@st@rd!!!

I can't believe I hadn't thought of that. Then just easy pour back in the original containers. 

@fishlessman I tried one and it siphoned fine until I tried to add a filter to either end. 

Killit_and_Grillit

@Hotch I have a couple. A turkey fryer, a little bayou classic bass pro special fryer, and a little square one I never use. We hardly ever fry anything so I didn't want to invest in some high dollar fryer that I leave out and has a drain on it and all that. I only get it out maybe 3 times a year max. But I got oil stains on the concrete twice so I figured I need to find a better solution. 

@Thecoiman that's a fancy little contraption there. But at that price I think I could hire someone to fry my crappie!!

SaintJohnsEgger

Killit_and_Grillit said:

@SaintJohnsEgger you magnificent b@st@rd!!!

I can't believe I hadn't thought of that. Then just easy pour back in the original containers. 

@fishlessman I tried one and it siphoned fine until I tried to add a filter to either end. 

Just don't mix it up with the one you use for your car oil changes. 

Hotch

Get one of these
http://www.webstaurantstore.com/miroil-30l-6-gallon-utility-pail/58130L.html
It is food safe rated, This is important!

And one of these in a 100 size mesh
https://utahbiodieselsupply.com/filtersstainlessbucket.php

Then you can do this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3lC3coCfQA


It's the setup that both @Thatgrimguy and I use.
Oil needs to be warm, say 120 or so.
When finished just put the buckethead screen in the dishwasher!!

Moleman

Hotch, I have everything that you've shown minus the tubing, and how does that attach to the fryer? As for everything else it works wonderfully but the hose would be a cleaner set up than just hoping it hits the bucket. Thanks

Hotch

@Moleman

HofstraJet

Hotch said:

Get one of these
http://www.webstaurantstore.com/miroil-30l-6-gallon-utility-pail/58130L.html
It is food safe rated, This is important!

And one of these in a 100 size mesh
https://utahbiodieselsupply.com/filtersstainlessbucket.php

Then you can do this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3lC3coCfQA


It's the setup that both @Thatgrimguy and I use.
Oil needs to be warm, say 120 or so.
When finished just put the buckethead screen in the dishwasher!!

FWIW, I purchased the oil pail you linked to and after having the oil in there for a few days, the interior paint started flaking off and into the oil. Got a second one and the same thing happened. Had LouAna 100% peanut oil in it. YMMV.

Hotch

HofstraJet said:

Hotch said:

Get one of these
http://www.webstaurantstore.com/miroil-30l-6-gallon-utility-pail/58130L.html
It is food safe rated, This is important!

And one of these in a 100 size mesh
https://utahbiodieselsupply.com/filtersstainlessbucket.php

Then you can do this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3lC3coCfQA


It's the setup that both @Thatgrimguy and I use.
Oil needs to be warm, say 120 or so.
When finished just put the buckethead screen in the dishwasher!!

FWIW, I purchased the oil pail you linked to and after having the oil in there for a few days, the interior paint started flaking off and into the oil. Got a second one and the same thing happened. Had LouAna 100% peanut oil in it. YMMV.

@HofstraJet Sorry about that, I use canola oil. Send it back and use a food grade 5 gal bucket as I have in the vid. You can get bucket heads for them if you like them. I get mine from the bakery at Kroger. It is what the pre-made icing comes in and they usually have many of them. @Thatgrimguy has used the blue 6 gal. and I have not heard about any peeling from him. Maybe he can chime in.

HofstraJet

Thanks @Hotch  I already returned the pail - they didn't give me any hassle either time or ask too many questions so either it's a known issue or they have really great CS.

In any event, I am going to get a couple of food grade 5 gal pails from my local supermarket or deli - I don't plan to store any oil long term - just need it to filter and refill. I ordered the recommended bucket head from the link above.

Moleman

Thanks for the pic hotch, it will make it even easier yet. 

Hotch

I found this one this morning. Mostly a beverage pump. But it looks like they have tested it for a multitude of fluids if you read the Chem Chart PDF. I would call and talk to someone your use of the pump before purchase. Remember food grade rated is your friend!!

That said, gravity works for me!!!

http://www.usplastic.com/catalog/item.aspx?itemid=115087&catid=1014

nolaegghead

When I worked as a scullion, we would drain the two double basket friers hot into paper filters and added some unknown chemical that was designed to treat the oil (probably engineered by Monsanto in some deep underground lab).  Then we'd clean the fryer insides, pour the filtered stuff back in and top it off.  We would totally replace the oil on busy nights, or every other day.  From what I remember, these where hazy times.

Hotch

It's the Monsanto stuff that would bother me......

HofstraJet

Probably something like this: http://www.miroil.com/frypowder.html

Hotch

Not for me!!