De'Longhi GB-5725113700 Owner's Manual
instructions
Electric deep fryer
F18
Electric deep fryer F18
Description of appliance
The following terms are used throughout the instruction manual
Basket
Viewing window
Filter cover
Handle slide
Basket handle
Lid
Hole for checking filter
Bowl
Lid release button
Door for drain hose
storage
Termostat ad ON/OFF knob
Oil drainage hose
Minute timer display (*)
Minute timer button (*)
Oil filter (*)
Oil container (*)
Indicator light
Frame for oil container (*)
Drainage hose cap
Oil container lid (*)
Cord storage
(*) not on all models
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Thank you for choosing this electric deep fryer.To get the best
results from your deep fryer it is advisable to read these
instructions before using the appliance. This is the only way
to ensure optimum results and maximum safety.
Check that the mains power supply corresponds to the power
supply indicated on the appliance.
Wash the bowl and the basket using hot water then carefully dry
the bowl.
Never switch on the fryer before adding oil or fat, as it could
cause the thermal safety device to come into operation, to replace
it you need to contact one of our service centres.
The basket fits automatically onto the spindal in the centre of the
bowl.To avoid breakage, do not turn the basket manually, in order
to seek the correct position.
Filling with oil or fat
• Raise the basket to the highest position by pulling the special
handle upwards (fig.1).
The lid should always be closed when the basket is raised and lowered.
• Open lid by pressing the lid release button (fig.2).
• Remove the basket by pulling it upwards (fig.3).
•Pour into the container between 1 litre and 1.4 litres of oil (or
1.2 kg. of fat).
Warning: The level must always be between the maximum
and minimum levels indicated.
Never use the deep fryer when the oil is below the “min”
level as it could cause the thermal safety device to come
into operation; to replace it you need to contact one of
our service centres.
Best results are obtained by using a good quality oil.Avoid mixing
different types of oil. If you use lumps of solid fat, cut them into
small pieces so that the deep 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
temperature can then be set.
Starting to fry
1. Put the food which is to be fried into the basket, without ever
overfilling it (max. 1.2 kg. of fresh potatoes). In order to obtain
a more even frying, we recommend concentrating the food
especially around the perimeter of the basket, leaving the central part more sparingly filled.
2. Put the basket into the bowl in a raised position (fig.3) and
close the lid by pressing lightly down upon it until the hooks
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click.Always close the lid before lowering the basket in order
to avoid hot oil from splashing out.
3. Set thermostat knob to the required temperature (fig.4).
When the temperature set has been reached, indicator light
will go off.
4. As soon as the indicator light goes off, immerse the basket in
the oil, lowering the handle slowly by sliding the handle’s slider
back.
• It is completely normal for a considerable amount of very hot
steam to pour out of filter cover immediately after this.
• At the start of cooking, immediately after the food has been
immersed in the oil, the internal wall of viewing window
(where present) will steam up, before progressively clearing.
• It is normal for drops of condensation to form around the basket
handle while the appliance is working.
In the models fitted with the electronic minute
timer
1. Set the cooking time by pressing minute timer button; display
will show the minutes set.
2. The figures will begin flashing immediately afterwards, signifying
that the cooking time has started.The last minute will be visualised in seconds.
3. In the event of error, the new cooking time can be set by keeping the key pressed down for more than 2 seconds. The display will reset itself, then repeat as for point 1 (above).
4. The minute timer will show the end of the cooking time with
two series of beeps at an interval of about 20 seconds. In
order to switch off the audible alarm you only need press
minute timer button.
The electronic minute timer can be easily attached to clothes using
the special clip.
Warning: the minute timer does not switch the appliance
off.
Replacing the minute timer battery
• Remove the minute timer from its compartment (fig. 5).
• Remove the back cover by screw driver (fig. 6).
•Turn the battery cover (fig. 7) placed on the back in an anticlockwise direction until it is released.
• Replace the battery with another of the same type.
•Reassemble the minute timer.
If the appliance is to be replaced or thrown away, the battery must be removed and disposed of in accordance with
the current laws as it represents an environmental hazard.
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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
window without opening the lid.
If you consider the cooking to be finished, switch off the appliance by
turning the thermostat knob to the “0” position until you hear the click
of the internal switch.
Allow the excess oil to drip off by leaving the basket in the deep
fryer in the high position.
Filtering the oil or fat
This procedure should be carried out each time you have finished
frying, especially when the food has been coated in crumbs or
flour. The food particles tend to burn if they remain in the liquid,
thus causing much quicker deterioration of the oil or fat.
Check that the oil is cool enough (wait around two hours).
Move the deep fryer towards the edge of the work surface (Fig. 8).
To prevent the appliance from falling while filtering the oil,
make sure that the feet always remain on the work surface (Fig. 8).
Models with oil drainage hose and without oil container
1. Open the lid of the deep fryer and remove the basket.
2. Open door for drain hose storage (as in fig. 12).
3. Extract drainage hose.
4. Remove drainage hose cap while at the same time squeezing
the hose with two fingers to prevent the oil or fat from leaking
out before the hose has been directed into a container (fig.
12).
5. Allow the oil or fat to drip into a container (fig. 13).
6. Remove any deposits from the tank using a sponge or absorbent paper.
7. At the end of the procedure fit the plug back onto the drainage
pipe and reposition it in its compartment.
8. Put the basket back in the high position and place one of the
filters supplied at the bottom of the basket (fig. 10).You can
obtain the filters from your retailer or one of our service centres.
9. Next pour the oil or fat very slowly into the deep fryer so
that it does not spill out of the filter (fig. 11).
10. The oil which has been filtered in this way can be preserved
inside the deep fryer. However, if a long time elapses before it
is next used, it is advisable to preserve the oil in a closed con-
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