Presto Stainless SteelProFry Instructions Manual
Stainless Steel
™
ProFry
immersion element deep fryer
• Professional-style fryer in a convenient
at-home size.
• 1800-watt immersion element assures
fast heating.
• Big 9-cup food capacity.
• Removable heating element and enameled
pot for easy cleaning.
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INSTRUCTIONS
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 handle is properly assembled to basket and locked in place. See detailed assembly instructions on page 3.
4. To protect against electrical shock or burns, do not immerse control assembly, cord, or plug in water or other liquid.
5. Close supervision is necessary when any appliance is used by or near children.
6. The parts which are easy to touch may become hot; keep them out of the reach of babies and children.
7. Do not let children handle or put electrical cords or plugs in their mouths.
8. This appliance is not intended for use by a person (including children) with reduced physical sensory or mental capabilities, or
lack of experience and knowledge, unless they have been given adequate supervision or adequate instruction concerning use of the
appliance by a person responsible for their safety.
9. 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.
10. Always attach magnetic plug end to appliance rst, then plug cord into the wall outlet. To disconnect, remove plug from wall
outlet and then from appliance.
11. 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.
12. 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 for examination, repair, or electrical or mechanical
adjustment.
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13. The use of accessory attachments not recommended by the appliance manufacturer may cause injuries.
14. Do not use a cracked removable pot or a basket having a loose or weakened handle.
15. Do not use outdoors.
16. Do not let cord hang over edge of table or counter or touch hot surfaces.
17. Do not place on or near a hot gas or electric burner or in a heated oven.
18. 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.
19. This appliance is not intended to be operated by means of an external timer or a separate remote-control system.
20. Do not use appliance for other than intended use.
21. This appliance is for household use only.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
Important Cord and Plug Information
This appliance has a polarized plug (one blade is wider than the other). To reduce the risk of electric shock, this plug is intended to t
into a polarized outlet only one way. If the plug does not t fully into the outlet, reverse the plug. If it still does not t, contact a qualied
electrician. Do not attempt to modify the plug in any way.
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.
Connect the power supply cord to a 120VAC electrical outlet only.
Before First Use
Become familiar with the various parts of
the deep fryer (Fig. A1) and read the instructions carefully.
Cover vents
Power light
Ready light
Remove all packing material and disassemble unit for cleaning. Take the fry/
steam basket out of the unit. Remove the
cord assembly from the basket and set
Control
assembly
(Control unit with
heating element)
aside. Then, lift the control assembly out
of the unit. Wipe the control assembly
(control unit with heating element) with a
Maximum and
minimum levels
damp cloth. Never immerse the control
assembly, cord, or plug in water. Lift the
removable pot out of the base and wash the
Removable pot
pot, fry/steam basket, and fryer cover in
dishwasher or in warm, sudsy water. Rinse
Base
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
Handle
Fig. A1
Feet
if the unit is heated without or with insufcient oil or water. It can also occur when
using solid fat or 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 standard #2 Phillips screwdriver, press the red RESET button on the back of the control unit (Fig. A2).
The unit will not operate until it is reset.
Fryer cover
Handle slots
Thermostatic
control
M
A
X
.
M
IN
.
Magnetic plug end
Fry/steam basket
Removable
basket handle
Drain hook
BACK VIEW OF CONTROL UNIT
Reset
button
RESET BUTTON
Electrical
pins
Fig. A2
Magnetic cord assembly
Important Fryer Guidelines
◆ Use deep fryer only on a clean, dry, level, stable, and heat-resistant surface, away from countertop edge.
◆ Hot oil can cause serious and painful burns. Close supervision is necessary when any appliance is used by or near children.
◆ To avoid the risk of electrocution or severe disguring electrical burns, do not let children handle or put electrical cords or plugs
in their mouths.
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◆ 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.
◆ CAUTION: OIL AND WATER DO NOT MIX. The combination can be dangerous. When the oil is heated, any water droplets
in the oil super-heat, becoming a volatile steam that can cause hot oil to spatter, boil over, or even erupt out of the deep fryer. Hot
oil can cause severe burns!
Accordingly, before pouring oil into the removable pot be sure that the pot and all parts are COMPLETELY dry. Before
placing food in deep fryer, always remove ice crystals and excess moisture from food by patting dry with toweling.
◆ Never use the deep fryer without oil or with insufcient oil. Failure to ll the removable pot with oil to the minimum (MIN) ll
level will cause overheating and damage to the product. Also never exceed the maximum ll level. Using more than the maximum
amount may cause the oil to boil over the top of the fryer. The MIN and MAX ll levels are embossed inside the removable pot
(Fig. A1, page 2). The maximum amount of oil for this fryer is 3.5 liters (118 oz.) and the minimum amount is 3 liters (100 oz.).
◆ Use vegetable oil for deep frying, such as canola, corn, peanut, or soybean. 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 which may cause the unit to overheat
resulting in the reset button tripping. In addition, solid fat will solidify once it has cooled making it very difcult to remove or
insert the control assembly.
◆ Do not use cover while frying raw fries and other high moisture foods.
◆ Use caution when deep frying our 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.
◆ Use caution when deep frying doughs, such as beignets, donuts, dumplings,
hushpuppies, and fritters. These foods may develop air bubbles during heating,
which may burst and cause burns. Use a slotted spoon or tongs, rather than a
fork, when turning food during frying and also when removing food from oil.
◆
Always remove plug from wall outlet and then from deep fryer when unit is not
in use.
Fig. B1 Fig. B2
STORAGE POSITION
Handle
LOCKED POSITION
Drain
hook
◆ Always allow fryer to cool completely before removing any parts, before
removing oil, and before cleaning.
Fig. C
Basket rim
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, lift the handle out of the basket, and while holding the front of the basket, rotate
Peg
the handle and pull back rmly to the locked position (Fig. B2).
Caution: To insure against accidental detachment of handle from basket during use, always make
sure both pegs are in the bracket pockets and the handle bars rest against the basket rim (Fig. C).
For compact storage, set basket on countertop and while holding the front of the basket, push the
Bracket
pockets
handle forward and fold it into the basket.
How To Use for Frying
Check the rubber pads on the bottom of the deep fryer base before each use to be sure
they are free of oil and other debris. Wipe pads with a warm, soapy cloth if necessary and
dry thoroughly.
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. D). Slide the control assembly down (Fig. E) 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 3.5 liters (118 ounces) 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.
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Handle
bars
Peg
Fig. D
Tracks
Guides
Fig. E
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