Are you emptying it and bringing it in after each use? Are there lids to store the oil until next time?
1661389
I bring the pan in only. I just place the oil back in the original container.
1909432
Filter oil after each use.Store my oil in a soda premix stainless container.Cool oil 1 st. Wash out fryer after.coat inside w oil.
251662
No you can leave it out in the cupboard. You may need to stir it as the oil settles and separates on the top.
514128
There is a tray on the bottom that slides out. Put a few drops of your favorite oil in there.
2214574
No. What I do is wait till the oil cools then pour it into a glass measuring cup and wash it out. After u dry the unit pour the oil back into the unit but only the clear oil. I clean after each use and bring up to oil line and this is good for at least 4 times than I start with new oil. I bought this for my son and had to tell him the same thing and it saves on oil. Note Do not do this if cooking fish it holds the taste.
493980
Yes. The oil in it will get solid in the fridge so I take it out about 15 minutes before I need it.
589016
I let the oil cool completely over night. If reused you pour it back in the same container. The heating element and oil pan comes out easily and with little effort with warm water and soap it cleans right up. Total clean up time maybe ten minutes. This fryer was an excellent purchase.
720030
No you do not remove the oil container. There is a rubber tube at the bottom that the oil flows out of, into a strainer, then into a plastic container which lets you reuse your cleaned oil. It actually wipes pretty clean without much work. After removing the oil, I put Dawn into the frier, wipe, then run the soapy water out the same way I remove the oil. Clean up is very easy and barely messy at all
1132691
Wait until oil cools,Then get a plastic funnel and pour back into the oil container that the oil came in,cleaning the used oil at the same time.
127699
For some reason they put a piece of foam in the oil resevoir. This keeps the oil from going in. I removed mine and I can now fill it up.
1000537
No, I empty my oil about every three months, it depends on what I cooked in it. I love mine, I purchased one for my two grandsons, ages 19 and 20, they cook everything it theirs. that's what I like about it too is you don't waste the oil because you don't have to change it so often, keeping the lid down while it is frying also helps because it keeps the odor from your kitchen and it helps to cook more even and fast. hope this helps
2205300
Its not an oil problem its a design flaw. there is a review that tells how to repair it above. IF you dump it right after ever use there shouldn't be to much of a problem.
970770
Clean up is no problem, I just strain the oil into a container and pour it back in the fryer and store it that way. Since the fryer is small, its not hard top strain and reuse until I decide to replace the oil. I have looked at different small fryers and in my opinion this is the best one on the market right now. Really fries more food than you would think. Hope this helps. You can't go wrong on this fryer.
413126
Yes that is normal! When the temperature drops or it gets cooler the oil will solidify on its own. If it doesn't solidify; perhaps you live in a warmer area/season, it is still okay. You can pop it in the fridge if you'd like but then it's a little bit harder to scoop out.
2214570
Barry, there is not removable container unfortunately. Still, the container is well designed to have a sort of "exit route" for the oil that you can conveniently dispose without it dripping all over the fryer. I usually throw out the oil and then clean it with a wet sponge and some soap, being very careful not to soak the whole fryer in water but just using the sponge to clean it.Just another tip, when used the whole fryer gets very hot (maybe except the handles) so be careful when touching it.
1391274
I don't remember reading that it recomend to refrigerate the oil, but I kept oil in refrigerator. I can't say that it needs to be refregerated, but I would recomended.
1000535
You don't have to empty the oil after every use. Just check to see how dirty the oil is after you use it and decide whether you want to empty it out or not.The rubber tube that allows you to empty out the oil developed a crack over time in my old DeLonghi deep fryer so the more often you empty out the oil, the more likely the tube will fail ... in my opinion.