User manual PHILIPS HD6134

[. . . ] You can find this information on the package or label. â· Make sure the fryer is always filled to a level between the two indication marks on the inside of the inner pot. Always check the oil or fat level before you switch the appliance on. â· A thermal safety cut-out will switch the appliance off if it overheats (see `Safety'). [. . . ] The pilot light will continue to burn as long as the heating element is heating up. If the light stays out for some time, the oil or fat has reached the preset temperature. â· The same procedure applies if you want to fry a number of batches in a row, so wait until the pilot light has been out for some time before you start frying the next batch. â· If you are using oil or liquid fat, you can leave the basket in the fryer while the fryer is heating up. Of course you can also leave the basket in the fryer Lift the handle to raise the basket to its highest position (Click!Now you can remove the basket from the fryer (fig. Never exceed the maximum amounts of food to be fried at one time as indicated in these instructions for use (see `Table'). You can also use the fryer without setting the timer. Press the release button of the handle and press down the handle to lower the basket to its lowest position, the `frying position' (fig. To obtain a uniform golden frying result, lift the basket out of the oil or fat a few times and carefully shake the contents. Be careful of the hot steam that emerges from the appliance when you open the lid. - Remove the plug from the wall socket. â· If you do not use the fryer regularly, it is best to store the oil or liquid fat in well-closed bottles, preferably in the fridge or in a cool place, after it has cooled down. Fill the bottles by pouring the oil or fat through a fine sieve to remove food particles. To empty the fryer, remove the lid, the frying basket and the control panel with the heating element, lift the inner pot from the housing of the fryer and pour out the oil or fat (see `Cleaning'). Wait until the oil or fat has cooled down before you start cleaning the appliance. - Put the control panel with the heating element in a safe, dry place. â· Never immerse the control panel with the heating element in water nor rinse these parts under the tap!If necessary, clean these parts with a moist cloth and/or kitchen paper. Do not use caustic or abrasive cleaning agents or materials such as washing soda, scouring liquid or powder or scouring pads to clean the inner pot. Clean the housing of the fryer with a moist cloth with some washing up liquid and/or kitchen paper. - Roll up the cord, put it back into the cord storage compartment and insert the plug in the special recess (fig. [. . . ] A healthy diet Specialists in the field of healthy food and drink advise the use of vegetable oils and fats that contain unsaturated fatty acids (such as linoleic acid). However, these oils and fats lose their favourable properties more quickly than other oils and fats, so you will have to change them more often. If you mainly use the fryer to prepare French fries and if you sieve the oil or fat after every use, you can re-use the oil or fat 10 to 12 times. However, do not use it longer than six months and always follow the instructions on the package. [. . . ]