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Feb 19, 2017
5 Stars if it worked as advertised - It Does Not - but it can if are willing to tweek it
5 of 5 found this helpful Everything about this fryer gets 5 stars except temperature control. Out of the box the oil would only heat to 352 degrees. The seller sent me a new heating unit. Out of the box it would only go to 348 degrees. I defeated the oil temperature sensors (kept then out of the oil) and used an expensive external temp control I have. I could get the oil as hot as I wanted. Easily got to 375 degrees. So the problem is with the stock temperature control. My guess was that the temp sensors were mounted too close to the heating coils and the thermostat got a false reading. I moved the sensor brackets and sensors to the bottom section of coils instead of the top. Problem solved. Set at 392 (max) degrees the oil heats to about 370. I measured the actual oil temperature with a Thermopen. If you tweek a machine you need to have a thermometer you trust to keep track of actual oil temp. There are a lot of variables, so your mileage may differ. My DO NOT RECOMMEND is based on out of the box performance of my unit. If you are willing to play with it, and you get the same results I did - it is a 5 STAR machine and highly recommended. It is a simple, relatively easy to clean fryer; only 3 parts, 10 litre base unit with a drain valve made of good materials (it is submersible once the heater is removed), a heater and control unit with good heating ability (considering only 1500 watts) , and the cover. This fryer seems deep; it is, but not for cooking. The looped coils take up a lot of space. Once it is filled with oil to the max mark there is only 3 inches of oil above the heater coils. NOTE: I do not fry a lot at one time; mostly tempura, so it doesn't get piled in. The oil temp has stayed above 340 at all times, and it recovers quickly. I suspect I have voided the warranty with my tweek, but it works and I don't have to return it. The most common complaint about fryers that are suitable for home use is not heating up past 350 degrees. At least this design allows for a solution at a reasonable price. And, of course, for the record, I do not recommend you do what I did.
Apr 30, 2018
as advertised
as advertised
Feb 06, 2018
As advertised
As advertised