Customer Reviews for T-Fal - 3.5L Electric Deep Fryer. Stainless Steel - Silver
Customer Rating
1
Good idea. Bad Product.
on August 12, 2019
Posted by: Sean
from Lenanon, MO
Gender:Male
Received as a Christmas 2017 present. Used maybe every other month. First problem occurred last year, 2018. The filter got jammed up with tiny food particles so the grease wouldn't drain. Second problem was this year when the lid to the grease container fell off as I was pouring grease into the fryer. Third, and final problem happened today when the grease container started leaking from underneath. It's now in the trash and the grease is in a 4 quart empty ice cream container.
Definitely the best fryer we’ve owned. Used well over 100 times doing fries, fish, egg rolls, chicken tenders, and so much more.
The only issue we have is when changing the oil from the plastic collection bin. It leaks a little at the top, but changing the angle prevents that.
My biggest complaint if you could call it that is that I wish the heating element was a little lower in the oil to allow for more frying capacity. And there is a lack of accessories like clips or racks for things like corn dogs, or other skewered items.
I bought this and used once, so far. It performed well, kept temperature, but clean up was a huge mess. I waited overnight to drain the peanut oil into the storage container. It drained very slowly, ok, no problem but there was a lot of oil left in the bottom and so I tilted it forward to pool around the filter. Bad idea...The container Leakes the tilted forward. Even when you remove the container, if tilted towards to oil intake, it leaks, badly. What a mess. It's not a good storage container. The plug works fine, but beware, if tilted forward, the oil spills out...I would get another fryer, filter it myself...
I am giving this product only 2 stars, even though it does a good job of frying. The oil heats up quick and stayed a fairly consistent temperature. My problem with it is that, I have never had a fryer, that was so hard to clean and I have had many. It is such a problem, that I am looking for someone who wants it. I will probably never use it again.
I've had my fryer for about a year and have used it over 20 times and had no issues with oil leaking or temperature of the oil not reaching. I've fried from katsu to fries to chicken and had no issues. Either I'm lucky and got a great unit cuz I don't see any of the issues that a majority of the reviews post here.
I have used this 4 times in three days...should say something about the product. Easy to clean, use and great tasting food. I've been experimenting all weekend and enjoyed learning about the functionality of the fryer. Just remember to read the instructions and it will be a breeze to use.
Ive had my fryer a few years and its the best. Only thing is the size but i cook for the three of us so its not a major headache but it only cooks small portions at a time. Other than that the features work so amazingly. Never had an issue with functionality