Blue Seal GT46 Vee Ray Twin Pan Gas Fryer

The Blue Seal GT46 is a floor-standing twin-pan gas fryer built around Blue Seal's Vee Ray infrared burner system. Rather than conventional open-flame burners positioned beneath the pan, the Vee Ray system heats the oil from within the pan walls themselves. This produces faster heat transfer and more even temperature distribution across the frying zone — a meaningful difference during continuous service.

Recovery time between drops is one of the most practical measures of a fryer's usefulness in a working kitchen. The Vee Ray burner design helps maintain consistent oil temperatures when both pans are running simultaneously under sustained demand, which is where many conventional fryers begin to fall short. The open-pan configuration also makes end-of-service cleaning more manageable than tube-style alternatives, and the large drain valve allows oil changes to be completed efficiently without excessive downtime.

From an operational standpoint, the GT46 offers several practical advantages:

• Millivolt gas valve with Piezo ignition — no electrical connection required for operation
• Flame failure protection fitted as standard for safe use in busy service environments
• Lift-out elements and enamelled control panel simplify daily cleaning routines
• Heavy-duty stainless steel construction suited to continuous daily use
• Rear castors and fixed front legs allow repositioning without fully lifting the unit

Because the GT46 requires no electrical connection to operate, it is particularly well suited to kitchens where electrical capacity near the cooking line is constrained. The principal installation requirements are a gas supply — natural gas or LPG — and an appropriate ventilation canopy overhead. The unit's footprint is most at home on a medium to large cooking line; in smaller kitchens, a single-pan model would typically make better use of available space and gas load.

The GT46 is commonly used in pubs, fish and chip operations, hotels, and contract catering kitchens where frying output needs to keep pace with consistent demand across both tanks. Operations with lighter or more occasional frying needs may find a single-pan model more appropriate. At the other end of the scale, very high-volume sites running multiple fryers simultaneously may find a heavier-duty alternative better suited to their throughput.

If you'd like to talk through whether the GT46 suits your service volumes, kitchen layout, or gas supply, our team is happy to help before you commit to a purchase.