Presto CoolDaddy 5444 Instructions Manual
Before First Use:
CoolDaddy
cool-touch
electric deep fryer
INSTRUCTIONS
This is a Listed appliance. The following important safeguards
are recommended by most portable appliance manufacturers.
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS
T o reduce the risk of personal injury or property damage, 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.
3. To protect against electrical shock or burns, do not immerse
unit, cord, or plug in water or other liquid.
4. Close supervision is necessary when any appliance is used
by or near children.
5. Do not let children handle or put electrical cords or plugs
in their mouths.
6. Always attach magnetic plug end to appliance first, then
plug cord into the wall outlet. T o disconnect, remove plug
from wall outlet, then from appliance.
7. Unplug cord from outlet and deep fryer when not in use
and before cleaning. Allow to cool before putting on or
taking off parts, and before cleaning the appliance.
8. Do not operate any appliance with a damaged cord or plug
or in the event the appliance malfunctions or has been
damaged in any manner. Return the appliance to the Presto
Factory Service Department or to the nearest Presto
Authorized Service Station for examination, repair, or
electrical or mechanical adjustment.
9. The use of accessory attachments not recommended by
the appliance manufacturer may cause injuries.
10. Do not use outdoors.
11. Do not let cord hang over edge of table or counter or touch
hot surfaces.
12. Do not place on or near a hot gas or electric burner or in a
heated oven.
13. It is recommended that this fryer not be moved when it
contains hot oil or other hot liquid. If it must be moved when
it contains hot oil or other hot liquid, use extreme caution.
14. Do not use appliance for other than intended use.
Become familiar with the various parts of the deep fryer (Fig.
A), and read the instructions carefully. Before the first use, clean
the unit as described below.
Fig. A
Removable cover
Frying basket
Handle lock button
Basket
handle
Cover release
button
Indicator light
Filter cover
Mesh charcoal filter
Filter compartment
Gasket
Window
Carrying handle
Removable pot
Cool-touch
fryer base
Adjustable
temperature
control
Cover vents
Release
latch
Magnetic
cord
assembly
Wipe the fryer cover and cool-touch fryer base with a damp cloth.
Never immerse the fryer base in water or other liquid. Never
wash the cover parts or fryer base in a dishwasher.
Open the deep fryer cover by depressing the cover release button
on the front of the fryer. Tilt the cover back to an upright position.
Remove the frying basket from the deep fryer by lifting up on
the bottom of the basket handle (Fig. B) until the handle locks in
the horizontal position. Lift the basket out of the removable pot
(Fig. C). Then lift the removable pot out of the fryer base (see
Fig. D on page 2). Remove the mesh charcoal filter and any
packaging material from the basket and wash both the basket
and removable pot in hot, soapy water; rinse and dry thoroughly.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
THIS PRODUCT IS FOR HOUSEHOLD USE ONLY.
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.
Cover
release
button
Fig. B Fig. C
1
Place the removable pot back in
Carrying
handle
Rim
opening
the fryer base making sure the
carrying handles are on the left
and right sides of the fryer and
the rim opening is in the front of
the unit (Fig. D). Close the fryer
cover. Remove the filter cover
from the fryer cover by pushing
the release latch away from the
window (see Fig. A on page 1)
and lifting it off. Unwrap the mesh
charcoal filter and insert it in the filter compartment. Replace the
filter cover and snap into place by pushing the release latch down
and towards the window. Your deep fryer is now ready to use.
Important Fryer Guidelines
✧ Use deep fryer only on a clean, dry, level, stable, and heat-
resistant surface, away from any edges.
✧ 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 cord or plug come in contact with water or other liquid.
✧ Never use the deep fryer without the removable pot.
✧ 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. E).
✧ Use only a good, reliable standard brand of vegetable
shortening or cooking oil for deep frying. Deep frying foods
in butter, margarine, olive oil, or animal fat is not
recommended because of lower smoking temperatures.
✧ Before deep frying, remove excess moisture from food by
blotting with toweling—moist foods cause excess foaming
and spattering. Do not add wet food to cooking oil. Even small
amounts of water may cause the oil to spatter.
✧ Always make sure the cover and all other parts of the deep
fryer are thoroughly dry before frying.
✧ 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.
✧ Always unplug cord from wall outlet and then from deep fryer
when unit is not in use.
✧ Always allow fryer to cool completely with cover closed
before removing oil and cleaning.
How To Use
To Fill
1. Open the deep fryer cover.
2. Remove the frying basket from the removable pot and set
the basket aside.
Carrying
handle
Fig. D
3. Fill the removable pot with
cooking oil or shortening
up to the maximum oil
level line (MAX) which is
located on the inside of the
MAX
MIN
removable pot (Fig. E).
Use eight, 8-ounce cups of
cooking oil or four pounds
of shortening. The amount
of oil in the removable pot must always be between the
MIN and MAX level markings inside the removable pot.
Never exceed the MAX level mark.
To Preheat
1. Close the fryer cover.
2. Attach the cord to the
unit by aligning the
Electrical pins
magnetic plug end of
the cord assembly with
the two electrical pins
located in the recessed
area of the fryer base
Recessed
area
Magnetic
plug end
(Fig. F). When properly
aligned, the plug will
magnetically attach
Fig. F
itself to the appliance.
For proper connection, the magnetic plug end must be
parallel with the countertop (Fig. G).
Important: The magnetic cord was designed to detach
easily from the fryer. As a result, if it is bumped or
touched during use it could possibly detach causing the
unit to stop heating. Avoid contact with cord during
operation. If contact occurs, verify that the cord is still
properly connected.
Incorrect
Fig. G
Correct
Position
For proper connection, the magnetic plug
end must be parallel with the countertop.
3. Plug cord into a 120 volt wall outlet. Slide the temperature
control to the desired temperature (see page 4 for proper
cooking temperatures). The recommended setting for most
frying is 375˚.
4. When the selected temperature is reached, the indicator light
will go out. Preheat time is approximately 20 minutes.
5. While oil is preheating, prepare food for cooking.
WARNING: To prevent risk of severe personal injury or property damage, use caution when cooking with hot oil.
To Fry
1. While frying basket is sitting on countertop, fill basket up
to 2⁄3 full with food.
2. Once the indicator light has gone out, depress the cover
release button to open the cover. CAUTION: The unit has
a special cool-touch exterior; however , the interior of the fryer
2
Fig. E
Position
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