I have been a user of fryers such as this for over 20 years and this is about my fifth or sixth.Keeping them clean and handling the oil has always been a problem, and this appliance addresses both of these. The strainer clears all the bits after use, and all the parts, except the control and heating element, can be put in the dishwasher.Earlier fryers could be similarly cleaned, but the fact that the oil can be filtered and drained, makes the task of keeping the parts like new much easier.The one thing I am slightly disappointed with is the design of the handle on the basket. It is a bit flimsy, and holds water after being washed, so has to be dried carefully. When in place it sticks out, so if you have a standard depth worktop there is a risked of it being ... MoreI have been a user of fryers such as this for over 20 years and this is about my fifth or sixth.Keeping them clean and handling the oil has always been a problem, and this appliance addresses both of these. The strainer clears all the bits after use, and all the parts, except the control and heating element, can be put in the dishwasher.Earlier fryers could be similarly cleaned, but the fact that the oil can be filtered and drained, makes the task of keeping the parts like new much easier.The one thing I am slightly disappointed with is the design of the handle on the basket. It is a bit flimsy, and holds water after being washed, so has to be dried carefully. When in place it sticks out, so if you have a standard depth worktop there is a risked of it being caught or knocked when in use. It is not convenient to store the basket with handle in the fryer, so space has to be found elsewhere.The design of the heating element suggests pure engineering without any streamlining, and will have to be cleaned carefully.The other glitch I found was when reading through the instructions after opening the box and before using it, was that groundnut oil was not recommended. Since I have been using such oil for several years based on a chef's recommendation, I would have liked a better explanation of why it was not suitable in this situation.A trip to the supermarket to get vegetable oil delayed my enjoyment of lovely golden crisp chips for twenty-four hours!

East clean machine

As far as home fryers go, it’s very good. They have really thought about making cleaning easier.My only gripes are:It would be handy to get up to 200c (max temp is 190).The timer finishing doesn’t turn off the heater. I know you should be there to lift up the basket anyhow but it’s possible to forget to turn it off!The bottom tray is plastic, not steel like the rest of the machine. I’d pay more for an all-metal version.Also don’t forget you can use the timer as a reminder to do the filter cycle once the oil has cooled. I use coconut oil so this is useful as you need to filter before it gets to room temp and sets up.

Fantastic Deep Fryere

This is the first time that I have ever owned a deep fryer. After researching many models I decided on this one.I have not been disappointed. I love the fact that i am able to drain the oil into the reservoir below an then clean the entire unit.Capacity is great. Very happy with my purchase.

Review of TEFAL Oleoclean Pro FR804040 Deep Fryer - Stainless Steel

Good Points: Fryer is as good as a professional model. Heats up quickly especially when you consider how much oil is in fryer. Easy to keep oil clean as it has the built in filtering system. Love it.Improvement Points: Not an improvement but I did underestimate the size. This is a tall fryer. You need to make sure not to place under a wall cupboard when using as it is very tall.

Ruined my kitchen at first use

Bought this Fryer as it drains and filters the oil. If you buy this product be very sure to check the hole in the black part on the bleu container where the oil needs to drain into. With mine excess plastic blocked the drainage. This meant 2.5 liters of oil spilled onto my kitchen and into my cabinets. It took me 3 hours to clean and some parts will have oil on them forever.The reaction from Tefal customer support: good to know, thanks for the info.

So easy to clean and use.

Excellent design. Everything except the element can go in the dishwasher. Heats up quickly. One thing to be careful with is that the oil may actually be hotter than indicated on the dial. I found that food was cooking too fast and burning so I used a digital thermometer to check the oil temperature. I found that the oil was about 10 degrees hotter than indicated. Now I use it on the lower temperature setting it works a dream. It is such a brilliant design that it still deserves the 5 stars.