Presto ProFry User Manual

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ProF ry

immersion element 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. Be sure handle is properly assembled to basket and locked in place. See detailed assembly instructions on page 2.

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.

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.

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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.

Connect the power supply cord to a polarized outlet only . As a safety feature, this appliance has a polarized plug (one blade is wider than the other). This plug will only fit in a polarized outlet one way. If the plug does not fit fully in the outlet, reverse the plug. If it still does not fit, contact a qualified electrician. Do not attempt to defeat this safety feature.

Before First Use

Become familiar with the various parts of the deep fryer (Fig. A next page) and read the instructions carefully.

Remove all packing material and disassemble unit for cleaning. T ake 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.

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. Then with the tip of a pen or pencil, press the red RESET button on the back of the control unit. The unit will not operate until it is reset.

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. A, next page).

✧ 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.

Fig. A

Cover vents and grease filter

Signal light

Control

Assembly

(Control unit with

heating element)

Maximum and

minimum oil levels

Removable pot

Handle

Fryer cover

Thermostatic

control

Removable

basket handle

Drain hooks

Frying basket

BACK VIEW OF CONTROL UNIT

Electrical

pins

Reset button

Fig. C

Drain hooks

Handle bars

To lock and unlock handle, gently

squeeze drain hooks.

Fig. B1

Storage position

Base

Fig. D

Peg

Handle bars

Magnetic

plug end

Handle bars

Brackets

Bracket holes

Fig. B2

Locked Position (Frying)

Peg

Magnetic cord

assembly

Basket Handle Assembly/Storage

Your fryer will be shipped with the basket handle 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).

Caution: T o 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. D).

T o 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.

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