Troubleshooting; The Fryer Is Not Working; The Frying Oil Is Overflowing; Foods Are Not Browning And Stay Soft - TEFAL Oleoclean Thermostat User Instructions

Problems and possible causes

The fryer is not working

-The appliance is not plugged in.
-The thermostat button is in the off
position (0).
-The control panel is wrongly inserted.
-The fryer was switched on without any oil or
fat in the bowl.
Emits unpleasant smells
-The anti-odour filter is saturated or dama-
ged.
-The fat/oil has deteriorated.
-The fat/oil is unsuitable.
Steam is coming out around the lid
-The lid is not properly closed.
-The seal is faulty.
-The food has a high water content.

The frying oil is overflowing

-The maximum fill mark for the bowl has
been exceeded.
-The basket is too full or misshapen.
-Mixture of different oils and fats.
-Not changing the oil often enough.
-Oil bubbling up too much.
-Using the wrong oil.

Foods are not browning and stay soft

-They are too thick and contain too much
water.
-Too much food being cooked at the same
time and the cooking oil is not at the right
temperature.
-The temperature of the frying oil may not be
high enough: the thermostat is set incorrect-
ly.
The timer no longer works
-The battery is spent.
If your fryer is not working correctly
Solutions
-Plug-in the appliance.
-Place the thermostat button onto the tempe-
rature you want, check that the temperature
light comes on.
-Push the control panel firmly in.
-Contact our helpline.
-Clean the filter, without the lid, or replace it
(see p. 4).
-Renew the frying oil (8 to 12 max.), more fre-
quently depending on the oil.
-Use a good quality blended vegetable oil.
-Make sure that the lid is properly locked/clo-
sed.
-Contact our helpline.
-A lot of steam is normal with maximum
quantities of some foods e.g. chips.
-Check the oil level (maxi) and take out any
surplus.
-Check that the basket is not too full.
-Change your basket.
-Empty and clean the bowl. Refill the bowl
with only one type of fat/oil. Change oil
every 8 to 12 uses, more frequently depen-
ding on the oil.
-Shake off loose ice and dry foods well.
Lower the basket very gently.
-Only use vegetable oil/fats.
-Experiment by lengthening the cooking time
or cut foods thinner.
-Fry foods in small quantities (especially
when frozen).
-Set the thermostat to the recommended
temperature.
-Unlock the battery shield on the back of the
control panel.
-Put a new battery in (ref.: VINNIC L1131 DI).
-Dispose of the battery in a specialised col-
lection centre.