West Bend L5151 Fryer User Manual


 
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7. When done, remove cover with hot pad or oven mitt. Attach handle to
basket; lift basket and place on drain clip to drain foods briefly. Then
remove basket from fryer and empty food onto paper toweling to finish
draining before serving. Season as desired.
If frying additional food, place empty basket back into fryer and remove
handle. Wipe any moisture from underside of cover with paper toweling.
Cover fryer and allow oil to heat until temperature light goes out, about 3
to 5 minutes. Continue frying following guidelines above.
If oil level falls below MIN line, add fresh vegetable oil to bring the level
back to MAX line.
8. When finished frying, unplug cord from electrical outlet and allow fryer to cool completely before removing oil
and cleaning.
WARNING: To prevent risk of severe personal injury or property damage, use caution when moving deep fryer
containing hot oil.
CARE AND CLEANING: Always unplug cord from electrical outlet and allow fryer to cool completely
before removing oil and cleaning fryer. Remove cover and basket from fryer while cooling.
CAUTION: To prevent risk of electric shock, do not immerse fryer base its cord or plug in water or other liquid.
Remove Oil: If oil is to be discarded, pour into a disposable container; discard. If oil is to be saved, strain into a
dry, clean container by filtering through a sieve lined with paper toweling. Usually, oil may be reused once or twice.
Oil should be stored in a covered container in refrigerator. Do not store oil in fryer at room temperature, as oil will
become rancid. Do not store fryer-containing oil in refrigerator, as fryer is not designed to be stored in refrigerator.
Clean Fryer Base: After oil is poured out, wipe inside of fryer with paper toweling to remove residue. Then fill
inside of fryer with hot soapy water to the MIN line. Wash inside with a dishcloth or non-metal cleaning pad such as
Scrunge® scrubber sponge, Dobie® or Scotch-Brite Cookware Scrub’n Spunge®. Do not use metal scouring pads or
harsh scouring powders on fryer. After washing inside, empty, rinse carefully and dry. Wipe outside of fryer with a
damp cloth and dry.
Clean Basket and Handle:
Wash basket and handle in hot soapy water with a dishcloth, rinse and dry. The
basket and handle may be cleaned in dishwasher, TOP RACK ONLY.
Clean Cover: NOTE:
Cover contains charcoal filter. Cover is not
immersible for cleaning nor is it dishwasher safe.
For regular cleaning, wipe top and bottom sides of cover with damp soapy cloth,
wipe clean and dry.
For more thorough cleaning, disassemble cover by removing four screws from
bottom; set aside. Separate metal bottom from plastic cover. Lift out charcoal filter
from recess in plastic cover; set filter aside. Do not wash charcoal filter. Wash
plastic cover and metal bottom in hot soapy water with dishcloth, rinse and dry. Do
not wash cover parts in dishwasher. Replace charcoal filter back in recess of
plastic cover. Place metal bottom into cover with “this side up” facing you and vent
slots over charcoal filter. See Diagram 7. Align screws to prevent stripping of
threads.