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Helpful Hints
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When breading 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.
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Use only heat-resistant utensils in the fryer as most plastics or rubber will become damaged from the hot oil. Do not leave metal
utensils in the fryer as they will become hot.
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After each use, strain oil through a filter or a double thickness of cheesecloth to remove the accumulated residue.
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It is time to replace the cooking oil if any of the following occur: the oil is dark in color, has an unpleasant odor, smokes when it is
heated, or foams excessively during frying.
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The number of times the cooking 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.
Questions and Answers
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.
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 cooking process stops while you are frying, check cord assembly to assure plug is properly
attached to the appliance (see Fig. E, page 3).
My food doesn’t get as crisp as I’d like and sometimes is unevenly cooked. what am I doing wrong?
you may have overfilled the basket. If too much food is fried at the same time, the food will not get crisp. Do not fill the basket
beyond the rim for most foods. For raw fries, only fry 2 cups at a time.
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.
Consumer Service Information
If you have any questions regarding the operation of your PRESTo
®
appliance or need parts for your appliance, contact us by any of
these methods:
• Call 1-800-877-0441 weekdays 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM (Central Time)
• Email us through our website at www.GoPresto.com/contact
• Write: national Presto Industries, Inc.
Consumer Service Department
3925 north hastings Way, Eau Claire, WI 54703-3703
When contacting the Consumer Service Department, please indicate the model number and the series code for the deep fryer. These
numbers can be found on the bottom of the deep fryer.
Please record this information:
Model number __________________ Series Code __________________ Date Purchased _______________________________
Inquiries will be answered promptly by telephone, email, or letter. When emailing or writing, please include a phone number and a
time when you can be reached during weekdays if possible.
The Presto Factory Service Department is equipped to service PRESTo
®
appliances and supply genuine PRESTo
®
parts. Genuine
PRESTo
®
replacement parts 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 performance of genuine PRESTo
®
parts. “Look-alikes” might not be of the same quality or function in the same manner. To ensure that you are buying genuine
PRESTo
®
replacement parts, look for the PRESTo
®
trademark.
Canton Sales and Storage Company, Presto Factory Service Department
555 Matthews Dr., Canton, MS 39046-3251
Form 76-078A
This quality PRESTo
®
appliance is designed and built to provide many years of satisfactory performance under normal house-
hold use. Presto pledges to the original owner that should there be any defects in material or workmanship during the first year
after purchase, we will repair or replace it at our option. our pledge does not apply to damage caused by shipping. To obtain
service under the warranty, call our Consumer Service Department at 1-800-877-0441. If unable to resolve the problem, you
will be instructed to send your PRESTo
®
appliance to the Presto Factory Service Department for a quality inspection; ship-
ping costs will be your responsibility. When returning an appliance, please include a description of the problem and indicate
the date the appliance was purchased.
We want you to obtain maximum enjoyment from using this PRESTo
®
appliance and ask that you read and follow the instruc-
tions enclosed. Failure to follow instructions, damage caused by improper replacement parts, abuse, misuse, or neglect will
void this pledge. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to
state. This is Presto’s personal pledge to you and is being made in place of all other express warranties.
NATIONAl PRESTO INDUSTRIES, INC.
Eau Claire, wI 54703-3703
PRESTO
®
limited warranty
