Presto Digital ProFry User Manual
Digital ProFry
immersion element deep fryer
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Professional-style fryer in a
convenient at-home size.
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Immersion element for
fast heating.
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Digital control and
display for easy selection
of frying temperature
and cooking time.
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Big 9-cup food capacity.
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INSTRUCTIONS
This is a Listed appliance. The following important safeguards are recommended by most portable appliance
manufacturers.
2006 by National Presto Industries, Inc.
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS
To 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. Be sure handle is properly assembled to basket and locked in place. See detailed assembly instructions on pages 2 and 3.
4. To protect against electrical shock or burns, do not immerse control unit, cord, or plug in water or other liquid.
5. Close supervision is necessary when any appliance is used by or near children.
6. Do not let children handle or put electrical cords or plugs in their mouths.
7. Always attach magnetic plug end to appliance first, then plug cord into the wall outlet. To disconnect, remove plug from
wall outlet and then from appliance.
8. Unplug cord from outlet and appliance when not in use and before cleaning. Allow to cool before putting on or taking off
parts, and before cleaning the appliance.
9. 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.
10. The use of accessory attachments not recommended by the appliance manufacturer may cause injuries.
11. Do not use a cracked removable pot or a basket having a loose or weakened handle.
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12. Always insert the control assembly in the removable pot before plugging the unit into the wall outlet. Allow unit to cool
completely before removing the control assembly.
13. Do not use outdoors.
14. Do not let cord hang over edge of table or counter or touch hot surfaces.
15. Do not place on or near a hot gas or electric burner or in a heated oven.
16. 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, always use handles on base and use extreme caution.
17. Do not use appliance for other than intended use.
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.
Before First Use
Become familiar with the various parts of the deep fryer (Fig. A1) and read the instructions carefully.
Remove all packing material and disassemble unit for cleaning. Take the frying basket out of the unit. Remove the cord assembly
from the basket and set aside. Then, lift the control assembly out of the unit. Wipe the control assembly (control unit with heating
element) with a damp cloth. Never immerse the control assembly, cord, or plug in water. Lift the removable pot out of the
base and wash the pot, frying basket, and fryer cover in dishwasher or in warm, sudsy water. Rinse and dry thoroughly.
Cover vents
and grease filter
Digital control
and display panel
Control
Assembly
(Control unit with
heating element)
Maximum and
minimum oil levels
Cutout
Removable pot
Base
Handle
Fig. A1
Fryer cover
Removable
basket handle
Drain hooks
Magnetic
plug end
Magnetic
Frying
cord assembly
basket
BACK VIEW OF CONTROL UNIT
Electrical
pins
Reset Button
The deep fryer is equipped
with a sensor which will
automatically shut the unit
off if it is overheated. Overheating can occur if the unit
is heated without oil, with
insufficient oil, or with
Red
Reset
button
Fig. A2
older oil that has become
thick. If overheating occurs, the deep fryer will beep continuously. In
addition, the words “UNPLUG” and “PUSH” will alternately flash in
the display panel and the red and green signal lights will flash. To reset
the fryer for cooking, see page 5.
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Important Fryer Guidelines
u Use deep fryer only on a clean, dry, level, stable, and heat-resistant surface, away from countertop edge.
u Close supervision is necessary when any appliance is used by or near children. Hot oil can cause serious and painful
burns.
u 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.
u To avoid the risk of electrocution or electrical burns, do not let the control unit, cord, or plug come in contact with water or
other liquid.
u Never use the deep fryer without the removable pot.
u 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. A1, page 2).
u Use only a good, reliable standard brand of cooking oil for deep frying. Deep frying foods in olive oil is not recommended
because it has a lower smoking temperature.
u 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.
u Before deep frying, remove ice crystals and excess moisture from food by blotting with toweling—moist foods cause excess
foaming and/or spattering and may cause oil to overflow. Do not add wet food to cooking oil. Even small amounts of moisture
may cause the oil to spatter, foam, and/or overflow.
u Do not use cover while frying french fries and other high moisture foods.
u Always unplug cord from wall outlet and then from deep fryer when unit is not in use.
u 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
Fig. B1
STORAGE POSITION
in the storage position (Fig. B1). When ready to use
the basket for frying, 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).
Fig. C
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
Drain hooks
Handle bars
(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.
To lock and unlock handle, gently
squeeze drain hooks.
How To Use
1. Position base on a clean, dry, level, stable, and heat-resistant surface in center
of countertop. Always use the handles on the base when lifting or moving
the appliance. Never lift or move appliance using control assembly.
2. Place removable pot in base.
3. Attach the control assembly to the base by aligning the two guides on the
front of the control unit with the two tracks on the back of the base (Fig. E).
Fig. B2
LOCKED POSITION
(FRYING)
Fig. D
Peg
Tracks
Handle bars
Brackets
Bracket
holes
Peg
Fig. E
Guides
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Slide the control assembly down (Fig. F) as far as it goes making sure both guides are
Fig. F
in the tracks. Note: The appliance will only operate when both guides are properly
positioned in the tracks.
4. Fill removable pot with cooking oil up to the MAX level marking (approximately 41⁄2
quarts), which is located on the inside of the removable pot (Fig. A1, page 2). The amount
of oil must always be between the MIN and MAX level markings inside the removable
pot (Fig. A1). Never exceed the MAX level mark.
5. Place the cover on the deep fryer.
6. Attach the cord to the unit by aligning the magnetic plug end with the two electrical pins
located on the back of the control unit (Fig. A2, page 2). The plug can be attached in either direction.
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.
7. Plug cord into a 120 volt wall outlet. The unit will beep two times when you plug it in.
Always make sure fryer and cord are out of reach of children.
8. Press the Temp Set button on the control panel (Fig. G) to set the desired temperature. The temperature range for this deep
fryer is 300˚ to 375˚. Each time you press the Temp Set button, the temperature will increase by 25˚. The recommended
setting for most frying is
375˚; therefore, to set the
fryer to 375˚, press the Temp
Set button four times. (See
Red/Green
signal lights
DIGITAL CONTROL PANEL
Fig. G
page 7 for proper cooking
temperatures.)
9. Press the Heat Start/Cancel
button on the control panel
Time
Start/Cancel
(Fig. G) to start heating the
oil. (The unit will beep once
whenever the Heat Start/
Temp
Set
Heat
Start/Cancel
Time
Set
Cancel button is pressed.)
The red signal light will
come on, indicating that the
unit is heating. (Preheat time
is approximately 15 to 17
Frying temperature
digital display
Countdown timer
digital display
minutes.)
10. While oil is heating:
A. Prepare food for cooking, making sure to remove excess moisture from food by blotting with toweling—moist foods
cause excess foaming, spattering, and/or overflow.
B. Assemble basket handle for frying, see pages 2 and 3.
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. C and D, page 3).
C. While frying basket is sitting on countertop, fill basket up to 2⁄3 full with food.
Note:
The black cover vents may expand and appear to change shape when the fryer is heating. When the cover cools, the
vents will contract and appear to return to their original position. Both the expansion and contraction are normal.
11. When the selected temperature is reached, the red light will go out, the green light will come on, and the unit will beep five
times. The unit is now ready to cook food.
12. Set the timer by pressing the “+ ” or “– ” buttons on the control panel (Fig. G). Holding down either of these buttons will
increase or decrease the display time rapidly. The timer can be set for 1 to 30 minutes. Refer to page 7 for recommended
times.
Note: The timer works independent from the unit; it does not turn on or off power to the heating element.
13. Remove cover.
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