Presto Dual Basket ProFry User Manual
Stainless Steel
Dual Basket ProFry
immersion element deep fryer
• Professional-style fryer with dual
baskets. Fries two foods at once or
extra large batches.
• 1800-watt immersion element for
fast heating.
• Big 12-cup food capacity.
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INSTRUCTIONS
2005 by National Presto Industries, Inc.
This is a Listed appliance. The following important safeguards are recommended by most portable appliance manufacturers.
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 handles are properly assembled to baskets and locked in place. See detailed assembly instructions on page 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.
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.
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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
baskets 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 as-
sembly, cord, or plug in water. Lift the
removable pot out of the base and wash
the pot, frying baskets, and fryer cover
in dishwasher or in warm, sudsy water.
Rinse and dry thoroughly.
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 older oil that
has become thick. Should the unit shut
off, unplug and allow the unit to cool.
Correct the cause of overheating. Then
with the tip of a pen or pencil, press the
red RESET button on the back of the
control unit (Fig. A2). The unit will not
operate until it is reset.
Cover vents and
grease filter
Signal light
Control
Assembly
(Control unit with
heating element)
Maximum and
minimum oil levels
Cutout
Removable pot
Base
Handle
Fig. A1
Fryer cover
Thermostatic
control
Magnetic
plug end
Removable
basket handle
Drain hooks
Frying
baskets
Magnetic
cord assembly
BACK VIEW OF CONTROL UNIT
Electrical
Reset button
Fig. A2
pins
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Important Fryer Guidelines
Use deep fryer only on a clean, dry, level, stable, and heat-resistant surface, away from countertop edge.
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 control unit, 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. A1, page 2).
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.
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.
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.
Do not use cover while frying french fries and other high moisture foods.
Always unplug cord from wall outlet and then from deep fryer when unit is not in use.
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 handles in the storage position (Fig. B1). When ready to use the baskets for frying, simply lift
Fig. B1
STORAGE POSITION
Fig. B2
LOCKED POSITION
(FRYING)
the handles out of the baskets. 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).
Caution: To insure against accidental detachment of handles
from baskets during use, always make sure both pegs are in the
bracket holes and the handle bars are in the brackets (Fig. D).
To unlock the basket handles for storage, gently squeeze the
drain hooks (Fig. C), keeping the pegs in the bracket holes, and
Fig. C
Drain hooks
Handle bars
Fig. D
Peg
Handle bars
Brackets
fold the handle into the basket.
Bracket
holes
Peg
Fig. F
How To Use
1. Position base on a clean, dry, level, stable, and heat-
To lock and unlock handle, gently
squeeze drain hooks.
Fig. E
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
Tracks
the two guides on the front of the control unit with the
two tracks on the back of the base (Fig. E). Slide the
Guides
control assembly down (Fig. F) as far as it goes making
sure both guides are 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, which is located on the inside of the removable pot (Fig.
A1, page 2). Your fryer will need approximately 5 quarts of cooking oil. The amount of oil must always be between the MAX
and MIN level markings inside the removable pot (Fig. A1). Never exceed the MAX level mark.
5. 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.
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