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Italiano’s Serious Pies and Pasta Video Tour
Hey fans!
Well we’ve done it again and made this weeks video. We finally finished Italiano’s out in West Richland, WA, and we needed to shoot a video with a little tour of the finished product. How’s the food you ask? Why don’t you head on over there and find out for yourself! And enjoy our craftsmanship while you eating that delicious pizza.
In case you’re wondering how to get there, here’s some help!
Italiano’s Serious Pies and Pasta
4850 Paradise Wy Ste 200
West Richland, WA 99353
That’s all we have for this week! If you like what you see and are looking for a general contractor, give us (Western Equipment Sales) a call at 866-585-6978. Over 10 years of experience in the restaurant industry, we can help you do everything from initial design to conception.
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Western Equipment Sales Team
Italiano’s Serious Pie’s And Pasta Open for Business
After a long 6 months of remodeling and building the restaurant from the ground up, Western Equipment Sales of Kennewick, WA has finally finished Italiano’s Serious Pies and Pasta located in West Richland, WA by the Yokes Fresh Market off of Bombing Range Road.
As far as restaurant equipment goes, we provided almost every piece of equipment in the restaurant, including two Blodgett Pizza Ovens, 6 Burner Natural Gas Range, Over 15 ft of exhaust hood and make up air installations, and much more!
In addition to the back end operations, we installed everything from the tiling on the back end floors, to the carpet, custom granite counter tops, pass through, tables, dropped ceiling, and lighting. If you are looking for a general contractor who knows restaurants inside and out in the Kennewick, Richland, and Pasco Washington area, you need to contact Western Equipment Sales.
With over 10 years of experience in the Tri-Cities restaurant industry, Western Equipment Sales offers you the best combination of experience, quality work, and competitive pricing. Enjoy the pictures below of our finished job!
Commercial Range Hood Installations – Yokes Fresh Market Pasco, WA
Welcome to this weeks Learning Video by RPM, brought to you by Western Equipment Sales.
In this week’s video, Wes talks about some of the pitfalls someone who likes to DIY might run into when installing a commercial range hood in a restaurant or deli setting. If you are in the Kennewick, Richland or Pasco area of Washington and need a Hood replaced or installed, give Western Equipment Sales a call. Fully licensed, bonded and insured, they have extensive experience in installing range hoods, and also offer General Contracting to restaurant owners.
This video contains content shot at Yokes Fresh Market in Pasco, WA. We thank them for the permission to shoot this video on location during the install.
One of the things Wes will touch on in the video is the importance of having proper Makeup Air configured in your commercial kitchen range hood. If you have any questions give Western Equipment Sales a call at 866-585-6978 and a member of our sales team will be happy to answer any and all questions. you can also fill out the form below.
Until Next week, happy cooking!
Your Friends as Western Equipment Sales.
How to Convert A Deep Fryer to Propane
Converting a deep fryer to propane, is a question we see a lot during this time of year, when everyone is thinking about mobilizing their restaurant equipment for fair season. So we thought we would offer up some friendly advice.
Propane has more energy per cubic foot than Natural Gas, in fact it has about 2.44 times more energy per Cu. Ft. Using a fryer that is set-up for Natural Gas with Propane gas is very dangerous and should not be attempted. To better understand the significant difference between Propane and Natural Ga, please visit Propane 101.
Disclaimer: We highly recommend you consult a professional technician when attempting to convert any equipment over from natural gas to propane, or the other way around. Contact your local restaurant licensed, qualified restaurant equipment technician.
There are three items that need to be changed when converting a fryer:
1) burner orifices.
2) gas valve regulator.
3) pilot orifice.
A few manufacturers like Frymaster and Pitco provide a “kit” with all of the required items. Most manufactures require you to purchase all of the items separately.
For example:
If you have a popular Pitco Model 14 and you are converting from Natural Gas to LP then you would use kit B751008. (Note: If you have any letters after your 14 model, it may require different kit. Please call us at 866-585-6978 to make sure you order the correct kit.)
If you have a common American Range model AF-45 and you are converting from Natural Gas to LP you would need to buy separate items: Valve Conversion (RSW), Burner Orifices (3 or 4), depending on your BTU’s) and a Pilot Orifice.
Changing the parts is not all that difficult. Ensuring the proper gas pressure requires some special equipment and knowledge that most people do not have, so we do recommend consulting a restaurant equipment professional.
If you are planning on doing this type of conversion, feel free to give the sales guys over at Western Equipment Sales a call at 866-585-6978, and they can help you get the right parts for the job.
How to Locate The Make Model and Serial Number of your Restaurant Equipment
Finding part numbers can be a pain in the butt. Have you been wondering where to look for your make, or model number for your equipment? Look no further. The below table will provide you with everything you need to find that crucial piece of information necessary to find replacement parts.
| Manufacturer | Where to Find it: |
| Alto Shaam | Front panel or on back by cord |
| Amana | Inside cavity or side panel or back left hand side |
| APW Toasters | Bottom of front control panel |
| APW Counter Top | Back by cord |
| APW Wells | Bottom |
| Wyott | Back or side panels |
| Wyott Electric Units | Where cord comes out |
| Wyott Gas Units | Under front panel |
| Anets | Inside of front door |
| AJ Antunes | Side panel or by power cord |
| Baker’s Aid | Inside control panel left side |
| Bakers Pride | Front burner cover or front panel |
| Bakers Pride Deck Oven | Front face of control panel |
| Bakers Pride Char Broiler | Under the grease panel |
| Bakers Pride Counter Top | In rear by plug |
| Bally | Door frame |
| Berkel | Front by on/off switch |
| Beverage Air | Inside box, upper left corner |
| Blickman | Front of control panel |
| Blodgett | Above selector switch, above door or on burner cover |
| Blodgett Deck Oven | Inside burner compartment |
| Blodgett Conveyor Oven | Under conveyor or rear of control box |
| Blodgett Convection Oven | Top of control panel under ledge |
| Bloomfield | Back panel or front control panel under brew basket |
| Bunn | Behind funnel, front panel under brew basket |
| Bunn Urns | On back |
| Bunn Pourover | On back bottom right side |
| Carter Hoffmann | Bottom of back- left side |
| Cecilware | On the back by the power source |
| Champion | By the control panel on the side |
| Cleveland | Front door or left side panel |
| Cleveland Convection | Front between cabinets and the top |
| Cleveland Kettles | Back of control box |
| Cleveland Skillets | Inside front panel |
| Comstock-Castle | Front door or burner panel, front panel in firebox |
| Connolly Roll-A-Grill | Back panel |
| Cres Cor | Front of heating unit or back upper right hand corner |
| Crystal Tips | Inside front cover left or right side |
| CTX | Below left conveyor |
| Dean | Back of front door |
| Delfield | On the coil in the condensing unit |
| Dito Dean | Back side or front panel |
| Duke | Front panel |
| Duke Steamer | On front of body of well |
| Duke Ovens | Bottom pull-out of unit on front panel |
| Eagle/Metal Masters | Back by cord |
| Ember Glo | Back of unit on plate |
| Everpure | On filter cartridge |
| Follett | On right side panel or front panel |
| Frymaster | Back of front door |
| Garland Range | Behind front kick panel right hand side |
| Garland Convection Oven | Behind combustion chamber panel |
| Garland Half Size Convection | Inside control panel |
| Globe | Front by on/off switch |
| Groen | Front door or back panel |
| Groen Kettle | On control panel box on back of kettle |
| Hamilton Beach | Bottom back side housing when plug comes out |
| Hatco | Front panel |
| Hatco Boosters | Front bottom base of unit |
| Hatco Toasters | Front by switches |
| Hatco Warmers | By toggle or infinite switch |
| Henny Penny Fryers | Back of front door |
| Henny Penny Warmers | Right hand side panel |
| Holman | Side panel |
| Hoshizaki | Behind front panel by compressor |
| In-Sink-Erator | Motor or control panel |
| International Cold Storage | Door jam hinge side |
| Imperial Fryer | Inside front door |
| Imperial Range | Inside kick plate |
| Jackson | Upper right side |
| Jet Spray | Under drip tray or behind side air filter |
| Keating Fryers | Back side or front door |
| Keating Grills | Front panel or grease drawer |
| Kolpak | Door frame |
| Lang Ovens | Above control panel behind screen to left |
| Lincoln | Left panel behind conveyor on back side of control panel |
| Magikitchn | Front panel, left side cover |
| Manitowoc | Back panel or behind front panel left side |
| Market Forge | Door frame of cabinet |
| Marshall Air | By power switch or supply |
| McCall | Inside box left hand wall towards top |
| Middleby Marshall | Under middle conveyor door |
| Montague | Left side bottom under kick plate |
| Nieco | Control panel, right hand side |
| Norlake | Door frame, top of door |
| Nu-Vu | Side panel of control side top or bottom |
| Perlick | Left inside top corner |
| Pitco | Back of front door |
| Prince Castle | Control panel |
| Ram | Right hand side near top front panel |
| Rational | Side of oven on plate |
| Randell | Under condensing unit or door frame or interior walls |
| Remcor | Right side panel |
| Robot Coupe | Front plate |
| Salvajor | Motor or control panel |
| Sani-Serv | Back panel or under drip tray |
| Savory | Back panel, by power cord, some inside by motor |
| Merco | Outside by switch |
| Scotsman | Control panel or left side on back |
| Seco | Bottom cover |
| Silver King | Inside door panel or inside or wall |
| South Bend 1300 Series | Under kick panel, left |
| South Bend 300 Series | Under kick panel, side |
| South Bend R-Series | Back right hand, lower |
| South Bend G-Series | Remove control panel, inside |
| South Bend X-Series | On top of unit |
| Star Electric Units | Back by cord or bottom |
| Star Gas Units | Behind cover for pilots or burners |
| Taylor | Front or back panel |
| Toastmaster | Front or back panel |
| Traulsen | Inside right top back corner |
| True Manufacturing | Inside box, left cabinet wall |
| U.S. Range | Behind kick plate or on right side of unit |
| Univex | Back panel |
| Victory | Inside box, left wall upper |
| Vollrath | Door frame |
| Vulcan Range | Behind kick plate |
| Vulcan Oven | Top behind door latch |
| Vulcan Fryers | Behind door |
| Waring | Bottom |
| Waste King | Motor |
| Wells | By control knob of unit |
| Winston | Right hand side, bottom toward front panel |
| Wolf | Under kick plate, left side |
| World Dryer | Front panel |
How to Calibrate a BJWA Oven or Griddle Thermostat
Our owner Wes, goes over how to properly calibrate your commercial range or Griddle.
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