55.17042.050 Generic EGO Deep Fryer Thermostat 95 to 205 Degrees C, Universal Fryer Temperature Control

Part 55.17042.050 is an EGO deep fryer thermostat with a control range of 95 to 205 degrees C. It's a generic part rather than one tied to a single fryer brand, and it suits fryers built with this EGO thermostat. The thermostat sets and holds the oil temperature chosen on the dial. Check the number stamped on your old thermostat before ordering, as EGO makes many similar looking units.

Deep fryer won't heat or runs too hot?

Inside the fryer, the thermostat senses oil temperature and switches the element on and off to hold the setting on the dial. When it fails, the oil may never heat, take far too long to come up to temperature, or keep climbing past the setting until a safety cut-out, if fitted, trips. Inconsistent results, with food pale one batch and burnt the next, can also point to a thermostat that has drifted out of calibration. Checking the oil with a cooking thermometer against the dial setting is a quick way to tell.

Part details

• EGO part number 55.17042.050
• Deep fryer thermostat
• Temperature range 95 to 205 degrees C
• Generic part, not tied to one fryer brand

Safety first when changing a fryer thermostat

Unplug the fryer, or isolate it at the switchboard if it's hard-wired, in which case a licensed electrician should do the work. Drain the oil and make sure everything is completely cold. Photograph the wiring and note how the sensing probe is clipped in place. Fit the new thermostat in the same position, refit the knob so the scale lines up, then test with oil and a thermometer.

Questions about this part

Will this thermostat fit my fryer?

If your current thermostat is stamped 55.17042.050, yes. If it shows a different EGO number, the range, shaft or probe may differ. Send us the numbers from your old thermostat and the fryer's model through our parts enquiry form and we'll check.