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Troubleshooting Guide
Deep Fryer has no power
The unit is not plugged in | Plug the unit into a 120 volt AC outlet. |
The magnetic cord is not | See figure 5 on Page 11 for proper |
properly fastened | installation of the breakaway cord. |
The control panel is not | See figure 3 on page 11 for proper |
properly seated | placement of the control panel. |
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Cannot Change Settings |
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Cannot set the temperature | Ensure that the temperature is blinking |
| first before attempting to set. |
| See page 13. |
| You have already started the Countdown |
| timer. Cancel by pressing the |
| Start/Stop button and change settings. |
Cannot set the countdown timer | Ensure that the time is blinking first |
| before attempting to set. See page 13. |
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Oil is overflowing
Too much oil has been placed | Do not exceed the MAX line as |
in the Fryer pot. | indicated in the Fryer pot |
Too much food has been placed | Do not exceed the MAX line as |
in the frying basket. | indicated in the frying basket |
Using two different oils | Empty oil and clean the pot once cooled |
| down. Use only one type of oil in the |
| Fryer. See page 18, section 4. |
The food is wet or covered with ice | Remove excess ice crystals from the food |
| and dry wet foods thoroughly and lower |
| the basket very slowly into the oil. |
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Food is not browning |
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Foods are excessively thick, or | Try a longer cooking time. |
contain a lot of water /ice |
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The temperature of the oil is too low | Increase temperature according to the |
| frying guide on page 17. |
Too much food is being added | Do not exceed the MAX line of the |
to the basket | frying basket. You can also try frying |
| smaller batches. |
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Recipes
Unpleasant Odor
The oil is overused | Do not use the oil more than 4 times. |
Oil has been used in different foods | Do not use the same oil for fish as you |
| do for other food items. |
Recommended oil is not being used | Only use oils recommended on page 18. |
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