ButterBall 23014314 Operation Manual & Safety Instructions page 5

STARTER TIPS
FOR BEST RESULTS, READ the following start up tips before using this product. Remember this is an ELECTRIC unit and
has different characteristics than a gas unit. Note: Watch "Getting to know: Butterball Turkey Fryer" on www.masterbuilt.com.
FOR SAFETY, heating element only heats up when properly attached to mounting bracket (see previous page for assembly
instructions). This is a powerful heating element and may cause circuit breaker to trip. Minimize occurrences by operating
any additional appliances on separate circuits. Tripping circuit breaker will NOT damage unit or household electrical system.
PRE-HEATING oil or water may take up to 45 minutes. Take advantage of this time to prepare foods for cooking. For
optimum performance, completely pre-heat unit to cooking temperature before frying or boiling foods. Keep lid CLOSED
during pre-heating and cooking. This will reduce heating time and keep temperature more consistent.
POWER LIGHT (red) will illuminate indicating power cord is plugged into outlet.
READY INDICATOR LIGHT (green) will turn ON when set temperature is reached. Indicator light will turn on and off to
maintain set temperature.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Step 1
Mount control panel and element onto bracket on outer shell (see Step 3 on pg. 3).
Note: The control panel is correctly attached when the heating element is positioned inside the inner pot and fully
submerged in cooking oil or water during use.
Step 2
Add oil or water to the MIN 1.5 gallons (6qts) or MAX 2.75 gallons (11qts) fill line (see pg. 8). Note: Unit uses approximately
2.75 gallons (11qts) of oil when frying a turkey. Always fill oil to bottom of MAX fill line. NEVER mix oil and water.
NEVER use warm water to fill fryer, it will shut control element down for a brief period of time, as a safety precaution.
Step 3
Attach power cord to control panel (see Step 5 on pg. 3). Plug power cord into an outlet (refer to "Warnings & Important
Safeguards" section of manual). Power light will illuminate indicating the unit is plugged in and element is mounted correctly
to the mounting bracket.
Step 4
Select desired cooking mode by pressing the temperature button
OFF/BOIL/300°F/325°F/350°F/375°F. Then press temperature button
Step 5
Program the timer by pressing the timer button . The timer will begin to flash. Select time from 00 – 99 minutes by press-
ing the +/– buttons in 1 minute increments, or by holding down the +/– to change time in 10 minute increments. Press the
time button again to set. Once set, the timer will stop blinking. The timer will sound 10 long beeps when time is up.
Note: The timer can be changed during any portion during the cooking process by simply pressing time button and
repeating step 5.
Step 6
When cooking time has elapsed and food is done, turn unit off and unplug power cord from outlet. Allow excess oil to drain by
hooking the drain clip on basket into drain clip mounting hole (see Fig. C on pg. 7).
• Do not use appliance without water or oil in pot. Unit can be severely damaged if heated while empty.
• Place unit on level and stable surface to prevent tipping.
• Hot when in use.
• Do not overfill pot past max fill line.
• Do not mix different types of oil at the same time.
• Never melt fat or lard on the heating element or in basket.
and push +/- buttons to scroll through mode options of
again to set mode.
CAUTION
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