fryer does not heat up in the first few minutes without a
covering of fat. The temperature must be set to 150°C
until the fat has melted completely. The required tempe-
rature can then be set.
STARTING TO FRY
1. Put the food which is to be fried into the basket, without
ever overfilling it (max. 1 kg. of fresh potatoes).
In order to obtain a more even frying, we recom-
mend concentrating the food especially around the
perimeter of the basket., leaving the central part
more sparingly filled.
2. Put the basket into the boiler pan in a raised posi-
tion (fig.3) and close the lid by pressing lightly
down upon it until the hooks click. Always close the
lid before lowering the basket in order to avoid hot
oil from splashing out.
3. Plug into the mains socket and set thermostat knob
“N” to the required temperature (fig.4). When the
temperature set has been reached, signal lamp “M”
will go off.
4. As soon as the signal lamp goes off, immerse the
basket in the oil, lowering the handle slowly after
sliding the handle’s “B” slider back.
• It is completely normal for a considerable amount of
very hot steam to pour out of filter cover “E” imme-
diately after this.
• At the start of cooking, immediately after the food
has been immersed in the oil, the internal wall of
viewing window “D” will steam up, before pro-
gressively clearing.
• It is normal for drops of condensation to form around
the basket handle while the appliance is working.
MODELS WITH ELECTRONIC MINUTE TIMER
1 Set the cooking time by pressing the "L" button. The
display "K" will show the minutes set.
2 The numbers will straight away begin to flash. This
shows that the cooking time has begun. The last
minute is displayed in seconds.
3 If an error is made, the new cooking time can be set
by holding the button down for more than 2 sec-
onds. The display will reset and the process can
then be repeated from point 1.
4 The minute timer will indicate the end of the cook-
ing time with two series of beeps about 20 seconds
apart. To turn the acoustic signal off, press the
minute timer button "L".
IMPORTANT: the minute timer does not turn the appli-
ance off.
Replacing the minute timer battery (fig. 5)
• Remove the minute timer from its housing by prising
it from the lower side (see fig. 5A).
• Turn the battery cover on the back of the battery
anticlockwise (fig. 5B) until it comes free.
• Replace the battery with another of the same type
(L1131).
When replacing or disposing of the appliance, the bat-
tery must be removed and disposed of according to cur-
rent legislation as it represents a hazard to the environ-
ment.
AFTER FRYING
When the cooking time runs out raise the basket and
check if the food has reached the required golden
colour. In the models fitted with a viewing window this
check can be carried out by looking through the win-
dow without opening the lid.
If cooking is complete, turn off the appliance by turning
the thermostat knob to the "O" position until the inter-
nal switch clicks.
Drain excess oil by leaving the basket inside the deep
fryer for a while in the high position.
FILTERING THE OIL OR FAT
We recommend that you carry out this procedure each
time you have finished frying as, especially when the
food has been breaded or floured, the food particles
tend to burn if they remain in the liquid thus causing
much quicker deterioration in the oil or fat.
Check that the oil is cool enough (waiting about 2
hours).
1. Remove the lid (fig. 6) and the removable pan "P",
holding it by the handle "Q" (fig. 7). Empty the pan
(fig. 8).
2. Remove any residues from the pan using a sponge
or absorbent paper.
Put the removable pan "P"
back into the pan housing.
3. Place the basket in the high position and put the fil-
ter in the bottom (fig. 9). Filters can be obtained
from your dealer or an authorised service centre.
4. Pour the oil or fat into the deep fryer very slowly to
avoid the filter overflowing (fig. 10).
IMPORTANT:
Once the oil has been filtered, it can be
kept inside the deep fryer. However, if the deep fryer is
not to be used again for some time, you are recom-
mended to keep the oil in a closed container to avoid it
deteriorating. It is good practice to keep oil used to fry
fish separately from oil used to fry other foods
When using fat, do not allow it to cool excessively or
it will solidify.
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