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never use the deep fryer without oil or with insufficient oil. Failure to fill fryer with oil to the minimum (MIn) fill
level will cause overheating and damage to the product. Also never exceed the maximum fill level. Using more than
the maximum amount may cause the oil to boil over the top of the fryer. The minimum (MIn) and maximum (MAX)
fill levels are embossed inside the removable pot (Fig. A1, page 2).
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Use vegetable oil for deep frying, such as corn, sunflower, peanut, or soybean. 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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Do not use cover while frying french fries and other high moisture foods.
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Use caution when deep frying flour tortillas. Flour tortillas contain air bubbles. During deep frying, oil can become
trapped within these bubbles. If not properly drained, the bubbles can burst and cause burns. Therefore, after deep
frying tortillas, carefully raise them out of the cooking oil and allow oil to drain from the tortillas for approximately
30 seconds.
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Use caution when deep frying doughs, such as beignets, donuts, dumplings, hushpuppies, and fritters. These foods may
develop air bubbles during heating, which may burst and cause burns. Use a slotted spoon or tongs, rather than a fork,
when turning food during frying and also when removing food from oil.
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Always remove plug from wall outlet and then from deep fryer when unit is not in use.
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Always allow fryer to cool completely before removing any parts, before removing oil, and before cleaning.
Basket Handle Assembly/Storage
your fryer will be shipped with the basket handle in the storage position
(Fig. B1). When ready to use the basket, simply lift the handle out of the
basket. Then, gently squeeze the drain hooks (Fig. C), keeping the pegs
in the bracket holes, and fit the handle bars in the brackets (Fig. D). The
handle is now in the locked position (Fig. B2).
Caution:
To insure against accidental detachment of
handle from basket during use, always make sure both
pegs are in the bracket holes and the handle bars are
in the brackets (Fig. D).
To unlock the basket handle for storage, gently squeeze
the drain hooks (Fig. C), keeping the pegs in the
bracket holes, and fold the handle into the basket.
Timer Operating Instructions
note: The timer works independently from the unit;
it does not turn power to the unit on or off.
1. Turn the timer on by holding the button (Fig. E) down until 00 is visible in the
display screen.
2. Press the button once for each individual minute or hold the button down to increase
the display time rapidly until you have reached the desired time. The timer can be set for
1 to 30 minutes.
The timer will automatically begin counting down approximately two seconds after it is
set and it will begin to flash so you know it is working.
To reset the timer to zero, press the timer button for a few seconds.
3. When there is just one minute left on the timer, you will hear two beeps to alert you that time is almost up. In
addition, the seconds remaining will now be displayed.
When the set time has expired, the timer will beep several times. After about one minute, the display screen will go
blank.
Note:
If the timer does not beep, this may be corrected by simply removing the battery, wiping it clean, and then
reinserting it. (See page 11 for battery removal instructions.)
To lock and unlock handle, gently
squeeze drain hooks.
Drain hooks
Handle bars
Fig. C
Brackets
Handle
bars
Fig. D
Peg
Peg
Bracket holes
SToRAGE PoSITIon
LoCkED PoSITIon
Fig. B1
Fig. B2
Drain hooks
Handle
Fig. E
Display
screen
Timer
button
