Fagor F-200: 6. BEFORE USING FOR THE FIRST TIME

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6. BEFORE USING FOR THE FIRST TIME

•

  Remove the basket 

(3)

 and place the 

handle 

(2)

 in its working position 

(Fig. 

2)

. To assemble the basket handle:

-  Press the two ends and insert them 

into the two housings in which they 

will turn. See 

(Fig. 2 a)

.

-   Turn the handle towards the outside 

of the basket 

(Fig. 2 b)

 by pressing it 

against the ‘U’ shaped fixer until it is 

firmly fixed in place. See 

(Fig. 2 c)

.

•

  Remove the control panel and element 

and place in a safe, dry place 

(Fig. 3)

.

•

  Remove all packaging material from 

inside the pan. 

Clean the basket and pan with soapy water. 

Rinse and dry well before reassembling 

(See the section entitled ‘Cleaning’).  

Warning:

 Do not submerge the control 

7. INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE

•

  Place the appliance on a flat, stable, 

horizontal surface well away from the 

edge, and make sure that the cable is 

not hanging over the side of the table or 

worksurface and is not touching any hot 

surfaces. 

•  Remove the cable from its housing at 

the back of the fryer. 

•  Remove the lid 

(1)

, holding it by the 

handle. The lid should not be used 

during the frying process; only use the 

lid when storing the fryer. 

•  Before filling the fryer with oil or fat, 

all the parts should be assembled and 

completely dry. 

•  Pour oil or fat into the pan up to 

between the maximum and minimum 

level marks etched on the inside. If 

using solid fat, melt it first in a separate 

pan before pouring into the fryer (See 

‘Using with solid fat’). 

•  Do not mix different types of oil or fat. 

Do not add new oil or fat to used oil or 

fat.

•  Plug the fryer into the mains.

•  Select the required temperature using 

the temperature control knob. 

MOD. 

375:

 The pilot light 

(9)

 will come 

on. 

MOD. 200/350:

 The pilot light 

(12)

 will come on. When selecting 

the temperature, be guided by the 

information given on the packaging 

of the food to be fried.  If no such 

information is available, then the table 

given at the end of these instructions 

can be used as a guideline. Do not 

exceed the maximum quantities 

indicated on the table. 

• 

MOD. 375:

 When the pilot light

 (9) 

switches off (10-15 minutes), this 

•    Press the RESTART/RESET switch 

(10) 

on the rear of the control panel 

(Fig. 7)

. 

The fryer will start up again.

•   This appliance is equipped with a micro 

switch that prevents the fryer from 

functioning if the control panel is not 

correctly mounted.

5. USING WITH SOLID FAT

If you use solid fat for frying, make sure you 

take the following precautions:

•

  Melt the fat in a pan over a low heat.

•

  Carefully pour the melted fat into the 

fryer, taking care not to exceed the MAX 

level mark.

•

  See ‘Instructions for use’.

•

  If you are going to use the solid fat left 

over in the fryer from earlier cooking 

operations, make several holes in it 

using a fork. When doing this, take care 

not to damage the element. 

•

  Next, set the thermostat 

(8)

 to 160º, 

leave to heat for a minute and then 

return the thermostat to ‘0’. Repeat this 

operation at intervals of various minutes, 

until the fat has melted completely.  This 

will prevent the build up of excessive 

heat which may damage the element. 

panel and element in water. 

•

  Fit the control panel again with the 

element, taking care to insert it along 

the guides on the outer casing 

(Fig. 

8)

. This appliance is equipped with a 

micro switch that prevents the fryer from 

functioning if the control panel is not 

correctly mounted.