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Do not use steel wool scouring pads on the removable pot or the cool-touch base.
To
clean oil residue, use a heavy-duty nylon abrasive scouring pad and a chlorine cleanser.
6.
Never immerse the cool-touch base in water or other liquid, or wash in a dishwasher.
Wipe with a damp cloth to clean.
7. After each use, wipe the inside of the fryer cover with a damp cloth. For a more thorough
cleaning, remove the cover from the fryer base by opening the cover and then lifting it
straight up. Press the release latch on the filter cover (Fig. E, page 5) and remove the
charcoal filter.
The filter should not be washed.
Always remove the filter before immersing the cover in water. Wash the cover in warm,
soapy water; rinse and dry.
Do not wash the cover parts in the dishwasher.
Dry the
cover in a vertical position to allow water to drain out. Once the cover is thoroughly dry,
reattach it to the fryer base.
8. On the back side of the deep fryer is a slide-out drip cup (Fig. B, page 4). This cup collects
condensation from the fryer cover when the cover is opened after frying. Empty the drip
cup after each use and replace in fryer with the tab side out.
9. Store the power supply cord in a clean, dry location away from metal objects. Always
check the magnetic plug end before use to assure metal items have not become attached.
10. Periodically check the screws on the basket handle for looseness. Retighten, if necessary,
with a Phillips screwdriver.
NOTICE:
Continuing to tighten, once secure, can result in
stripping of screws.
Helpful Hints
• CAUTION!
Before deep frying, always remove excess moisture or ice crystals from food
by patting dry with paper toweling. Even small amounts of moisture may cause the oil
to spatter, pop, boil over, or erupt out of the deep fryer.
Hot oil can cause severe burns!
• When breading or coating foods, use commercial breading, finely ground bread or cracker
crumbs, corn meal, a mixture of corn meal and flour, pancake mix, or prepared bread mixes.
• Use only heat-resistant utensils in the fryer. Hot oil damages most plastic or rubber utensils.
Do not leave metal utensils in the fryer as they will become hot.
• After each use, strain oil through a filter or a double thickness of cheesecloth to remove
the accumulated residue.
• The number of times the vegetable oil can be reused will depend on the food that is fried in
it. For example, the oil will need to be replaced more often if fish, chicken, or food coated
with bread or cracker crumbs is fried frequently.
• It is time to replace the vegetable oil when the oil is dark in color, has an unpleasant odor,
smokes when it is heated, or foams excessively during frying.
Questions and Answers
How do I know the removable pot is installed correctly?
The spring-loaded thermostat makes it easy to place the pot in the base. Instead of a snap fit
which requires precise positioning, the fryer’s pot floats in the base. Simply position the pot
so the ▼ on the front of the pot aligns with the front seam of the base (Fig. D, page 4). Then
close the cover. If the cover closes, the pot is in the correct position.
Sometimes my fryer won’t heat up or it stops working while I’m frying. Why?
If your fryer fails to preheat or if the frying process stops while you are frying, check the
magnetic cord assembly to assure magnetic plug end is properly attached to the appliance
(Fig. K, page 7).
The basket lowering button moves, but nothing happens. Why?
The basket is probably not positioned correctly in the fryer base. If you look at the basket
handle, you will notice a long groove on each side of the handle. These grooves need to be
lined up with the guide ribs on the fryer base (Fig. L and M, page 8). This enables the basket
to be lowered partially into the fryer. The basket lowering button is then used to lower the
basket the rest of the way into the hot oil. If the handle is not positioned correctly in the slot,
the basket lowering button will not function.
Whenever I make battered foods, they stick to the basket. What can I do?
Battered foods work best when fried without the basket. When using the fryer without the
basket, a slotted heat-resistant scoop may be used to add or remove foods. These heat-resistant
scoops may be purchased on the web at www.GoPresto.com.
My food doesn’t get as crisp as I’d like or is unevenly cooked. What am I doing wrong?
You may have overfilled the fryer. If too much food is fried at the same time, the food will
not get crisp. Do not fill the basket more than ⅔ full. If your food is unevenly cooked, you
may be frying foods that are not uniform in thickness or size. Try frying foods of equal size
and thickness as they will fry more evenly and at the same speed.
Frying Timetable
The following times are approximate and based on the maximum recommended amounts of food.
Fill the basket no more than ⅔ full for most foods. When frying raw fries, fill the basket only ½ full.
Food
Quantity
Frying Time
Cheese, frozen nuggets
6 cups
2–3 minutes
Chicken
Raw, serving size pieces, breaded
4–5 pieces
13–18 minutes
Strips
6 cups
2–4 minutes
Donuts* (fry without basket)
3–4
2–3 minutes
Egg rolls, frozen, thawed
3–4
5–6 minutes
Fish
Frozen, battered or breaded
3–4 pieces
5–7 minutes
Raw, breaded
3–4 pieces
3–4 minutes
Onion rings
Frozen, battered or breaded
6 cups
3–4 minutes
Raw, breaded*
3–4 large pieces
1½–2½ minutes
Potatoes
Frozen French fries
6 cups
11–13 minutes
Raw fries (see recipe on page 11)
3 cups
8–10 minutes
Shrimp
Frozen, battered or breaded
6 cups
5–7 minutes
Raw, breaded
6 cups
2–4 minutes
Vegetables, raw, breaded*
5–6 pieces
1–3 minutes
*These foods are best when fried in small quantities.
