Hamilton Beach 840113900 User Manual

840113900

Deep Fryer.............................................................. 2

USA: 1-800-851-8900

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IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS

When using electrical appliances, basic
safety precautions should always be
followed, including the following:

1. Read all instructions.

2. Do not touch hot surfaces. Use handles

or knobs.

3. To protect against risk of electric shock,
do not immerse cord, plugs, or fryer
body in water or other liquid.

4. Close supervision is necessary when any
appliance is used by or near children.

5. Unplug from outlet when not in use and
before cleaning. Allow to cool, before
putting on or taking off parts and before
cleaning the appliance.

6. Do not operate any appliance with
a damaged cord or plug, or after the
appliance malfunctions or is has been
damaged in any manner. Call our
toll-free customer service number for
information on examination, repair, or
adjustment.

7. The use of accessory attachments not
recommended or sold by Hamilton
Beach/Proctor-Silex, Inc. for use with
this model may cause fire, electric
shock or injury.

8. Do not use outdoors.

9. Do not let cord hang over edge of table

or counter, or touch hot surfaces.

10. Do not place on or near a hot gas or
electric burner, or in a heated oven.

11. Extreme caution must be used when
moving fryer containing hot oil.

12. Always attach plug to appliance first,
then plug cord in the wall outlet. To dis­connect, remove plug from wall outlet.

13. Do not use appliance for other than
intended purpose.

14. To reduce the risk of injury, do not fill oil
above max fill mark.

15. Never leave appliance unattended while
in use.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

This appliance is intended for household
use only.

This appliance is equipped with a polarized
plug. This type of plug has one blade wider
than the other. The plug will fit into an elec­trical outlet only one way. This is a safety
feature intended to help reduce the risk of
electrical shock. If you are unable to insert
the plug into the outlet, try reversing the
plug. If the plug should still fail to fit,
contact a qualified electrician to replace the
obsolete outlet. Do not attempt to defeat
the safety purpose of the polarized plug by
modifying the plug in any way.

To avoid an electrical circuit overload do not
use another high wattage appliance on the
same circuit with the fryer.

BEFORE FIRST USE: Wash basket, lid

(with all filters removed) and oil reservoir
according to directions in “Cleaning Your
Fryer” on page 6.

CAUTION: Do not immerse fryer, cord or

plugs in water or other liquid.

WARNING: Serious Hot-Oil burns may

result from a Deep-Fat Fryer being pulled off
a countertop. Do not allow the cord to hang
over the edge of the counter when it may be
grabbed by children or become entangled
with the use.

DO NOT USE WITH AN EXTENSION CORD.

CONSUMER SAFETY INFORMATION

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1. Removable Filter Cover

2. Charcoal Odor Filter

3. Washable Grease Filter

4. View Window

5. Frying Basket

6. Removable Condensation Trap
(located on back)

7. Oil Pot

8. Lid Release (OPEN) Button

9. Plastic Exterior

10. Power Light

11. Ready to Cook Light

12. Adjustable Thermostat/
Power Switch

13. Handle

14. Handle Lock Release

15. Removable Lid

16. Magnetic Cord Assembly

Parts and Features

1. Place fryer on a stable, level,
heat-resistant surface out of reach
of children.

2. Press the Lid Release (OPEN) Button

to open the lid.

3. Lift handle to raise basket to highest

position until

firmly locked

into place.

4. Remove the basket from the fryer.

5. Fill fryer with not less than 4 to not

more than 6
cups of oil to
the top indica­tor mark on
the oil pot.

WARNING: Never operate fryer
without oil in oil pot.

6. Attach magnetic end of cord assembly
to fryer socket.
Magnetic end
of cord will only
go in one way.
Be careful not
to disturb the
magnetic con­nection when
plugging cord

into electrical outlet.

NOTE: The magnetic force is rela­tively low to ensure that the cord
will break away in the event of being
inadvertently pulled; thereby, pre­venting the deep fryer from being
pulled off a countertop.

7. Close lid. Set temperature control to

the desired setting. Preheat the fryer
until the Ready to Cook Light comes
on (10 to 15 minutes). For more infor­mation on temperature selection,
check the food’s package or the
Frying Chart on page 5.

The Ready to Cook Light will come on
when the oil has reached the preset
temperature.

8. To fry unbattered food, place food in

basket and proceed with step 9.
To fry battered foods, proceed with

steps 9 and 10 to lower the basket
into the oil, then carefully drop the
food directly into the oil.

NOTE: Do not exceed maximum
amount of food to be fried in one
batch. See the Frying Chart for more
information.

Frying

wWARNING

Burn Hazard

• Never fill oil above MAX fill
mark.

• Never move fryer when it is
in operation or when fryer
contains hot oil.

Failure to follow these instruc­tions may result in serious burns
as hot oil may spill from fryer.

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Frying Chart

NOTES:

• Fry foods listed below for the suggested amount of cooking time and
until golden brown.

• Food will float to top of oil when it is done.

9. Press Lid Release (OPEN) Button to

open lid.
Carefully
place basket
in fryer and
close lid.

10. Pull Handle Lock Release Button
and carefully
lower basket
to lowest
position.

11. Close lid.
NOTE: Never allow oil in oil pot to

boil dry.

Frying Tips:

• The Ready To Cook Light may go out
after frying a batch of food. When the
oil has reached the selected tempera­ture, the Ready To Cook Light will
come back on. The unit is now ready
to fry the next batch of food.

•

Lift the basket handle slightly when
pullimg the Handle Lock Release
Button. This will allow the Button to
pull more smoothly.

Frying (cont.)

FRYING COOKING

FOOD TEMPERATURE TIME

Vegetables 350ºF 2 to 3 minutes

Fish 350ºF 2 to 3 minutes

Shrimp (8) 350ºF 2 to 3 minutes

Oysters (12) 350ºF 2 minutes

Beef (single layer) 375ºF 3 to 5 minutes

Chicken (single layer) 375ºF 2 to 3 minutes

French Fries (single layer) 375ºF 15 minutes

Egg Rolls (3) 375ºF 3 minutes

Doughnuts (2) 375ºF 3 minutes

Fruit Pies (2) 350ºF 4 minutes

Fritters (8-10) 375ºF 3 minutes

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1. Lift handle to raise basket until it is
firmly locked

into place.

2. Press Lid Release Button to open lid.
CAUTION:

Escaping
steam may
cause burns to
hands or fin­gers. Open lid
carefully.

3. Carefully remove basket from fryer.
Do not place thumb on Handle Lock

Release Button. Shake basket over
fryer to remove excess fat. Place
fried food in a bowl or colander lined
with paper towel.

4. Unplug appliance after use.

NEVER LEAVE FRYER UNATTENDED
WHILE IN USE.

1. Wait until oil has cooled.

2. Remove lid by grasping on each

side and lifting
straight up.

3. Remove basket from fryer and pour
out oil. Wipe
all excess oil
or oil film from
oil pot.

4. Clean the housing and pot with hot,
soapy water. Do not immerse the
unit in water.

5. Remove filter cover then remove

charcoal filter
and set aside.
Do not wash
the charcoal
filter.

6. Remove the grease filter and wash it
in hot, soapy water. Let the filter dry
thoroughly before putting it back in
the lid.

7. Clean the lid, and basket in hot,
soapy water.

After Frying

Cleaning Your Fryer