Presto Digital ProFry immersion element deep fryer Instructions Manual page 3

removable pot (Fig. A1). The maximum amount of oil for this fryer is 4½ quarts and the minimum amount is 3¼ quarts.
♦ Use vegetable oil for deep frying, such as corn, sunflower, 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 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.
♦ Do not use cover while frying french fries and other high moisture foods.
♦ Use caution when deep frying flour 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.
♦ 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 handle in the storage position (Fig. B1). When ready to use the basket, 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: To 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).
To 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.
How To Use For Frying
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. e). Slide the 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 (approximately
4½ quarts) which is located on the inside of the removable pot (Fig. A1, page 2).
The amount of oil must always be between the MIN and MAX level markings
inside the removable pot (Fig. A1). Never exceed the MAX level mark.
5. Place the cover on the deep fryer.
6. 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.
Important: The magnetic cord was designed to detach easily from the fryer. As a result, if
it is bumped or touched during use it could possibly detach causing the unit to stop heating.
Avoid contact with cord during operation. If contact occurs, verify that the cord is still
properly connected.
7. Plug cord into a 120VAC electrical wall outlet only. The unit will beep two times when you plug
it in.
Always make sure fryer and cord are out of reach of children.
Fig. B1
STORAGE
POSITION
Drain hooks
Handle bars
Fig. C
To lock and unlock handle,
gently squeeze drain hooks.
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Fig. B2
lOCkED
POSITION
Handle bars
Brackets
Peg
Bracket
Fig. D
holes
Tracks
Peg
Fig. E
Guides
Fig. F