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Important Cord and plug InformatIon

A short power supply cord is provided to reduce the risk resulting from becoming entangled in or tripping over a longer cord.  

DO NOT USE WITH AN EXTENSION CORD.

Do not allow the cord to run underneath or around the unit. The magnetic cord may not detach easily if the cord is positioned in  

this fashion.

Before First Use

Become familiar with the various parts of the deep fryer (Fig. A1) and read the instructions carefully.
Remove all packing material and disassemble unit for cleaning. Take the fry/steam basket out of the unit. Remove the cord assembly 

and filter from the basket and set aside. 

Then, lift the control assembly out of the 

unit. Wipe the control assembly (control 

unit with heating element) and fryer cover 

with a damp cloth. 

Never immerse the 

control assembly, cord, plug, or filter 

in water.

 Lift the removable pot out of 

the base and wash the pot and fry/steam 

basket in dishwasher or in warm, sudsy 

water. Rinse and dry thoroughly.

Reset Button

The deep fryer is equipped with a sensor 

which will automatically shut the unit 

off if it is overheated. overheating can 

occur if the unit is heated without oil or 

water or with insufficient oil or water. It 

can also occur if solid fat or oil that has 

become thick through multiple heating is 

used. Should the unit shut off, unplug and 

allow the unit to cool. Correct the cause 

of overheating. Then with the tip of a pen, 

press the brown ReSeT button which is 

recessed on the back of the control unit 

(Fig. A2). The unit will not operate until 

it is reset. 

Note:

 The button is not visible 

unless the unit has overheated.

Important Fryer Guidelines

 

Use deep fryer only on a clean, dry, 

level, stable, and heat-resistant 

surface, away from countertop edge

.

◆ 

Close supervision is necessary when 

any appliance is used by or near 

children. hot oil can cause serious and 

painful burns.

◆ 

To avoid the risk of electrocution or severe disfiguring electrical burns, do not let children handle or put electrical cords or plugs in 

their mouths.

◆ 

To avoid the risk of electrocution or electrical burns, do not let the control unit, cord, or plug come in contact with water or other 

liquid.

◆  

Never use the deep fryer without the removable pot.

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Never use the deep fryer without oil or with insufficient oil. Also, never exceed the maximum fill level. The minimum (MIN) and 

maximum (MAX) fill levels are embossed inside the removable pot (Fig. A1).

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Use only a good, reliable brand of cooking oil for deep frying. Deep frying foods in olive oil is not recommended because it has a 

lower smoking temperature.

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Do not use solid fat (shortening, butter, margarine, lard). 

Solid fat will not melt uniformly and will cause severe smoking. 

It may also cause the unit to overheat resulting in the reset button tripping. In addition, solid fat will solidify once it has cooled 

making it very difficult to remove or insert the control assembly.

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Reset 

button

Removable 

pot

Fry/steam 

basket

Base

Removable 

basket handle

Control  

assembly

 

 

(Control unit with  

heating element)

Maximum and 

minimum oil levels

Drain hooks

handle

Filter cover 

with removable 

charcoal filter

Thermostatic 

control

Fryer cover

Magnetic  

cord assembly

Magnetic 

plug end

Cutout

Window

QuickCool

 

vents

Timer

heat/Cool switch

BACk VIEW OF CONTROl UNIT

Electrical 

pins

Fig. A2

QuickCool

 fan

Cover vents

Indicator lights

Red: Power oN

Green: Temperature Ready

Cooling fan

Fig. A1

Summary of Contents for ProFry electric deep fryer

Page 1: ...e wall outlet To disconnect remove plug from wall outlet and then from appliance 8 Unplug from outlet and appliance when not in use and before cleaning Allow to cool before putting on or taking off pa...

Page 2: ...nit has overheated Important Fryer Guidelines Use deep fryer only on a clean dry level stable and heat resistant surface away from countertop edge Close supervision is necessary when any appliance is...

Page 3: ...over Fig E by pushing the release tab towards the window while simultane ously lifting up on the tab Then rotate the filter cover towards the cover handle and pull the filter cover off If replacing an...

Page 4: ...come on Preheat time is approximately 15 minutes 9 While oil is heating prepare food for cooking 10 Assemble basket handle for frying see page 3 To insure against accidental detachment of handle from...

Page 5: ...ongs rather than a fork when turning food during frying and also when removing food from oil After each use strain oil through a filter or a double thickness of cheesecloth to remove the accumulated r...

Page 6: ...erature for 2 hours Dip food in batter Fry according to timetable on page 5 Fry beer battered foods without the fry basket Milk Batter 1 cup flour 2 eggs beaten 1 teaspoons baking powder cup milk teas...

Page 7: ...e after 2 minutes drain well To prepare canned jalape o peppers drain cut in half lengthwise and remove seeds and stems Fill each pepper half with cream cheese until slightly rounded Place cup flour i...

Page 8: ...nd chives Form into 40 small balls Roll in nuts cover and chill Open refrigerated twists and unroll Cut dough in half horizontally to make 4 sections then cut each section into 5 pieces each made up o...

Page 9: ...r vents during boiling and steaming To prevent steam burns keep hands and face away from the vents 11 When the set time has expired remove cover and then remove basket from fryer if the food was steam...

Page 10: ...or call the Presto Consumer Service Department at 1 800 877 0441 Replacing the Timer Battery The battery used in the deep fryer is a CR2032 3V lithium battery which will seldom need to be replaced If...

Page 11: ...arts are manufactured to the same exacting quality standards as PRESTO appliances and are engineered specifically to function properly with its appliances Presto can only guarantee the quality and per...

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