purchased this fryer even though reviews were poor for heating. needed for family xmas party and it failed to heat above 250. returned the unit for what i paid for it. major family diappointment
I am very satisfied with my Cuisinart deep fryer because it works just as it was designed to do. Temperature control and timer works perfectly. The deep fryer I replaced made by another manufacturer with a max temperature setting of 375* F would only heat to 240*F. The Cuisinart 4 Quart Deep Fryer is a good quality product!
We are two seniors and cook small meals at home. This unit does a better job than the black skillet I normally use. The temperature control is fairly accurate. The 375 degree setting heated the oil to about 360, which is good enough for fish, pork chops, and french fries. I also used 325 for fried shrimp. All good.
I've used maybe 5 times, reset keeps blowing before 350 degrees is reached and can't use again until unit cools down completely. I've had unit replaced under warranty, we'll see how long this one last.
I bought this deep fryer 3 months ago and it isn’t working. This is actually my second one because I thought this company had a good reputation. I have bought other things by this company and they all lasted but for some reason the deep fryer is a NO. In the middle of frying chicken I heard a pop and then the temperature started to go down leaving my fried chicken undone and needing me to find ways to finish cooking it.
Great deep fryer. This is like a mini Professional unit. It replaced one that I thought worked pretty good, but after using the Cuisinart...zero comparison. Everything comes apart so cleaning is simple.