How much oil does it take and can you reuse the oil? How do you dispose of the used oil?
473090
It depend on size of turkey I did 20lb which I use 2 1/2 gal also I dispose of oil after one use hope this help .
473091
I usually purchase vegetable oil at Costco - sold in a package of 3 gallons. It takes approx 2 gallons. Yes you can reuse the oil for at least 2 more frys. Keep in mind that you should be consistent when reusing the oil, I would not fry a turkey with oil that I previously fried fish with. Draining the oil from this fryer is very easy, with a funnel you can "drain" the oil back into the original container. I wait until the next morning insuring that oil has cooled down.
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.
1080373
Hi Alice, a minimum of 10 drops and maximum of about 30. It really depends on how long you want to use it and at what power level. If you run it on high power, you will need more oil for sure.
728480
We use a funnel to drain the oil and then we remove the silver container to clean it out. Once washed and dried we then readded the oil.
1626650
Yes u can use oil. Book will tell u. I got it because I wanted no oil and the size. I can't get time right in my micowave. . It wants to burn. I got a elec one. hope this helps. I did not like it.
13425
Think about a panof used oil sitting on the stove after you have used it. Same thing, not convenient for me to refigerate. It is suggested you keep oil in airtight container, I have covered with saran wrap when Iknew I would be using again in a couple days. Usually just pour it back in the bottle can be used 6-9 times before I toss it.
1819989
Get an inexpensive 30 weight oil. What you are oiling is the bar so the blade slides through it without sticking. Since the oil is thrown off, you do not want to spend a lot of money on it. They actually make a chain saw oil that is probably recycled oil but I have not been able to find any.
589012
A couple things worth pointing out. First, it depends how often you clean it. Some people think you need to clean (empty) fryers of their oil after each use. That would get expensive fast! I have used fryers like this for nearly 20 years and have never had a problem keeping the oil up to 3 months, frying once a week. After about a dozen or so uses, you get build up at the bottom from the food that starts to affect how well the units work and the taste of the food. Then the oil needs to be dumped and the reservoir and baskets cleaned. The best way I've found to do this (and it's still tricky sometimes and I am open to better methods) is to heat the reservoir full of water and a little dishwasher soap powder until it just simmers. This will make removing most of the crusted-on oil easier to remove. That and a scrubby pad with some elbow grease will get 90% of it. Hope this helps.
1756738
It takes a little over 3 quarts. We then reuse that oil a few times, storing it right in the deep fryer, covered on a shelf in the garage.
2085361
I treated mine 3 times before I ever used it. Then after use, wipe it off and put on another light coat of oil.
69701
You just add it to the water. I usually do 5 to 10 drops. If the oil you're using is particularly strong you might want to be conservative with it.
738524
after it is cool, i pour it down the kitchen sink drain. oil will not turn solid so it's ok. if you are using a solid type of frying medium, throw it in the trash after it turns solid again. i have been doing it for 16 years and my drains are fast.
353668
You need to change the oil, frankly sooner than that. It's just shipping oil. you'd practically be better off with crisco. for legal reasons I hesitate to mention which oils to use however.
738525
I bought an inexpensive strainer and pour the oil out into a mixing bowl and back through the strainer into the frying pot. The oil stays quite clean that way. It's only the debris that leaves it dirty.
542954
I guess you can use that or a small blender. I just melt it with the oil in a double boiler, then let it re-solidify in whatever screw top container I put it in.
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.
521295
No you have to put the oil after you receive it. If you don't use it in over a week the oil will leak out. So if you are not going to use it regularly drain the oil