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It’s been a long productive year for us here at Western Equipment Sales. From new employee’s, new websites, to new restaurants built and hoods installed, we wanted to offer you a happy new year and here’s to a very successful 2014! Here’s a little summary of everything we did this year:

We successfully switched to a new website design in May 2013, and will be launching a completely new design in January 2014:

We have completely revamped our current blog site, so it’s more user friendly and easy on the eyes! If you haven’t subscribed you should, as we will be posting regularly starting in 2014.

We built and finished Italiano’s Serious Pies and Pasta in West Richland, WA. You can watch a video walkthrough and see pictures of the install here.

We installed custom stainless countertops, sinks, and a dishwasher at Redeemer Lutheran in Richland, WA.

We installed a New Hood System at Yokes in Pasco, WA

Read about it here:

http://blog.westernequipmentsales.com/2013/06/07/commercial-range-hood-installations-yokes-fresh-market-pasco-wa/

We also helped renovate and update the Kennewick Rotary Club’s Fair booth:

Yes we have had quite the productive year, there are many other jobs we completed that we don’t have room for, but lets just say we are looking to expand our reach in 2014. We have a new website cooking in the oven and we are excited to roll it out in 2014.

Coming Soon!

From all of us here at Western Equipment Sales, to all of you, have a safe and very happy new year in 2014!

Your Western Equipment Sales Team.

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.

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