HD6160 - Deep fryer PHILIPS - Free user manual and instructions

Product type	Electric deep fryer
Brand	Philips
Model	HD6160
Dimensions (L x W x H)	40 cm x 25 cm x 30 cm
Weight	4.2 kg
Power	2000 W
Supply voltage	220-240 V, 50-60 Hz
Oil capacity	1.2 L oil
Fries capacity	1 kg
Adjustable thermostat	Yes, from 150°C to 190°C
Automatic shut-off	Yes, overheat safety
Anti-odor filter	Yes, washable
Cool-touch handles	Yes
Viewing window	Yes
Removable bowl	Yes
Dishwasher-safe parts	Bowl and basket
Color	White and black
Repairability	Repairability index 7.5/10
Power cord length	1.2 m
Warranty	2 years
Country of manufacture	China

Frequently Asked Questions - HD6160 PHILIPS

What type of oil should I use in the Philips HD6160 deep fryer?

Use an oil suitable for frying such as sunflower, rapeseed or peanut oil. Avoid unrefined oils or those with a low smoke point.

How to clean the removable bowl of the HD6160?

Let it cool down, remove the bowl and wash it with warm soapy water or in the dishwasher. Dry thoroughly before reassembling.

Is the anti-odor filter washable?

Yes, the anti-odor filter can be washed with lukewarm water and a little dish soap. Let it dry completely before putting it back in place.

What is the maximum amount of fries I can put in the basket?

The maximum capacity is about 1 kg of fresh fries. Do not fill the basket beyond the indicated fill line.

Why does my fryer turn off automatically?

The overheat safety triggers shut-off if the internal temperature exceeds a critical threshold. Let the appliance cool down before using it again.

Can I use the fryer without oil?

No, the Philips HD6160 is a traditional oil fryer. It requires oil to function properly.

How to set the ideal temperature for fries?

Preheat to 180°C. For homemade fries, cook for 4 to 6 minutes, then increase to 190°C for final browning.

What should I do if the indicator light does not turn on?

Check the power outlet, power cord and switch. If the problem persists, contact Philips after-sales service.

Are spare parts available?

Yes, you can order the basket, bowl or filter from Philips customer service or on their website.

How to change the oil in the fryer?

Wait for the oil to cool down, then pour it into a container. Clean the bowl before filling with new oil. Do not reuse the oil more than 8 to 10 times.

USER MANUAL HD6160 PHILIPS

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Important

• Read the instructions for use and look at the illustrations before you start using the appliance.
• Check if the voltage indicated on the type plate of the fryer corresponds to the mains voltage in your home.
• Only connect the appliance to an earthed wall socket.
• Clean the separate parts of the fryer thoroughly before you use the appliance for the first time (see Cleaning).
• Never immerse the control panel with the heating element in water nor rinse these parts under the tap.
• Make sure all parts are completely dry before you fill the fryer with oil or liquid fat.
• We advise you to use frying oil or liquid frying fat. You can also use solid frying fat, but in that case you will have to take extra precautions to prevent the fat from spattering and the heating element from overheating (see Using solid fat and Tips).
• Do not switch the appliance on until you have filled it with oil or liquid fat.
• Only use types of oil or fat that contain an antifoam agent and that are suitable for deep frying. You can find this information on the package or label.
• Make sure the fryer is at least filled to a level between the two indication marks on the inside of the inner pot. Always check the oil or fat level before you switch the appliance on.
• A thermal safety cut-out will switch the appliance off if it overheats (see Safety).
• In these instructions for use you will find the maximum amounts of food to be fried at one time. Do not exceed these amounts (see Table).
• During frying hot steam is released. Keep your hands and face at a safe distance from the steam.
• Keep the appliance out of the reach of children when you use it and do not let the mains cord hang over the edge of the table or worktop on which the appliance is standing.
• After you have used the appliance, set the temperature control to the lowest setting (turn it anti-clockwise all the way). Remove the plug from the wall socket and let the oil or fat cool down. Do not move the fryer until it has cooled down sufficiently.
• If parts of this appliance are damaged, they may only be replaced by Philips or a service centre authorised by Philips, as repair requires special tools and/or parts.
• Save these instructions for use for future reference.

General description (fig. 1)

A Lid

B Handgrip of lid

© Detachable control panel + heating element

D Temperature control

E On/off switch

F Pilot light of thermostat

G Safety switch

Heating element

Frying basket
Folding handle of frying basket
Removable inner pot
Oil/fat level indication marks

M Housing

Carrying handles

Type plate

P Opening with "reset" button

Cord

R Cord storage compartment

Safety

Thermal safety cut-out

The thermal safety cut-out will switch the appliance off if it overheats. This may happen if there is no oil or fat or not enough oil or fat in the fryer or if blocks of solid fat are being melted in the fryer, which will prevent the heating element from giving off the heat produced quickly enough.

Take the following measures when the thermal safety cut-out has switched the appliance off:

• Let the oil or fat cool down;
• Carefully press the reset button at the back of the control panel with a small screwdriver (fig. 2).

Now the appliance is ready to be used again.

Safety switch

The safety switch in the control panel ensures that the heating element can only be switched on if the control panel has been placed correctly (Click) (fig. 3).

Cool zone

During frying, loose food particles collect on the bottom of the inner pot. As the heating element has been placed some distance above the bottom of the inner pot and primarily heats the oil or fat above it, the oil or fat between the bottom of the inner pot and the heating element remains relatively cool (cool zone). This prevents the food particles that end up in this zone from burning, increasing the number of times you can re-use the oil or fat.

Using solid fat

We advise you to use frying oil or liquid frying fat in this appliance. You can also use solid frying fat, but if you do, you have to take the following precautions to prevent spattering of fat and overheating of the appliance:

• If you want to use new blocks of fat, melt them slowly over a low heat in a normal pan. Pour the melted fat carefully into the fryer and then put the plug in the wall socket and switch the fryer on (see Frying).
• Store the fryer with the resolidified fat still in it at room temperature. If the fat gets very cold, it may start spattering when melted. Punch some holes

into the resolidified fat with a fork to prevent this (fig. 4). Be careful not to damage the heating element while doing so.

Before frying

• Clean the separate parts of the fryer and dry them thoroughly before you use the fryer for the first time (see Cleaning).
• Put the appliance on a horizontal, even and stable surface.
• If you want to place the fryer on top of the cooker, underneath the extractor hood, first check if the rings of the cooker have been turned off.
• Take the entire cord from the cord storage compartment (fig. 5).
• Remove the lid (fig. 6).
• Remove the basket from the fryer.
• Put the folding handle in frying position (fig. 7) and attach it properly to the wire gauze of the basket (fig. 8).
• Fill the dry and empty fryer with oil, liquid fat or melted solid fat (see Using solid fat and Tips) to the top indication mark on the inner pot: 4.0 litres of oil or 3.5 kg of solid fat (fig. 9).
• Never mix two different kinds of oil or fat!
• Put the plug in the wall socket.
• Make sure the cord does not come into contact with the hot parts of the appliance.

Frying

• Switch the fryer on by means of the on/off switch (fig. 10).
• Set the temperature control to the required temperature. To choose the right temperature, check the package of the food to be fried or the table in these instructions for use.
• The pilot light of the thermostat will go on (fig. 11). The oil or fat will be heated to the right temperature in 10 to 15 minutes.
• While the appliance is heating up, the pilot light of the thermostat will come on and go out a number of times. The pilot light will continue to burn as long as the heating element is heating up. If the light stays out for some time, the oil or fat has reached the preset temperature.
• The same procedure applies if you want to fry a number of batches in a row, so wait until the pilot light has been out for some time before you start

frying the next batch.

• If you are using oil or liquid fat, you can leave the basket in the fryer while the fryer is heating up. Of course you can also leave the basket in the fryer if the fryer contains fat that has resolidified around the basket.
• Remove the basket from the fryer and put the food to be fried in the basket.
• Never exceed the maximum amounts of food to be fried at one time as indicated in these instructions for use (see Table).
• Carefully insert the basket into the fryer (fig. 12).
• The lid is meant to keep the fryer free from dust when it is not used. Do not put the lid on the fryer during the frying process.
• To obtain a uniform golden frying result, lift the basket out of the oil or fat a few times during frying and carefully shake the contents.

After frying

• When the food is properly fried, fix the basket in its highest position, the draining position (fig. 13).
• Lift the frying basket carefully out of the frying pan and, if necessary, shake it over the fryer to remove excess oil or fat.
• Put the fried food in a bowl or colander containing grease-absorbing paper, e.g. kitchen paper.
• Switch the fryer off by means of the on/off switch and set the temperature control to it lowest position (turn it anti-clockwise all the way).
• If you do not use the fryer regularly, it is best to store the oil or liquid fat in well-closed bottles, preferably in the fridge or in a cool place, after it has cooled down. Fill the bottles by pouring the oil or fat through a fine sieve to remove food particles. To empty the fryer, remove the lid, the frying basket and the control panel with the heating element, lift the inner pot from the housing of the fryer and pour out the oil or fat (see “Cleaning”).
• If the fryer contains solid fat, let the fat solidify in the fryer and store the fryer with the fat still in it (see “Using solid fat”).

Cleaning

• Unplug the appliance.

• Wait until the oil or fat has cooled down before you start cleaning the appliance. Solid fat should not have fully solidified yet.

• Remove the frying basket and the control panel with the heating element (fig. 14).

• Put the control panel with the heating element in a safe, dry place.
• Never immerse the control panel with the heating element in water nor rinse these parts under the tap! If necessary, clean these parts with a moist cloth.
• Lift the inner pot out of the appliance (fig. 15) and remove the oil or fat.
• Clean the lid, the frying basket, the inner pot and the housing in hot soapy water. Rinse them with clean water and dry them properly. Do not use any caustic or abrasive cleaning agents or materials such as washing soda, scouring liquid or powder or scouring pads to clean the parts.

Type HD 6162 only: the parts can also be cleaned in the dishwasher.

• Reassemble the fryer by putting the parts back in the housing in the following order: inner pot, control panel with heating element and frying basket.
• Put the folding handle in storage position by detaching it from the wire gauze and folding it back into the frying basket (fig. 16).
• Roll up the cord, put it back into the cord storage compartment (fig. 17) and insert the plug in the plug fixing facility.
• Lift the appliance by the carrying handles on both sides of the fryer.
• Store the fryer with the lid closed. In this way the inside of the fryer will stay clean and free from dust.

Tips

Home-made French fries

You will make the tastiest and crispiest French fries in the following way:

• Preferably use firm potatoes.
• Cut the potatoes into thick slices and then into sticks. Rinse the sticks with cold water; this will prevent them from sticking to each other during frying.
• Dry the sticks thoroughly.
  • Always fry home-made French fries twice:
• the first time for 4-6 minutes at 160°C;
• the second time for 2-4 minutes at 190°C.
• For a uniform golden result, lift the basket out of the fryer a few times during the second frying period and give the fries a shake.
• Frozen French fries have been precooked, so you

will only have to fry them once in accordance with the instructions on the package.

Frozen food

Food from the freezer (-16 to -18°C) will cause the oil or fat to cool down considerably when it is immersed in it. Because the food does not sear right away, it may absorb too much oil or fat.

Take the following measures to prevent this:

• Do not fry too large batches of food at the same time (see Table).
• Heat the oil for at least 15 minutes before you lower a batch of food into it.
• Set the temperature control to the setting indicated in the table in these instructions for use or on the package of the food to be fried. If there are no instructions for the food you want to fry, select a temperature of 190° C.
• Preferably allow frozen food to defrost at least partly at room temperature before you fry it. Shake as much ice and water as possible off the food before you put it in the fryer.
• Lower the food into the oil or fat very gently, since frozen food may cause the hot oil or fat to start bubbling violently.

Getting rid of unwanted flavours

Certain types of food, particularly fish, may lose some juice when they are being fried. The juices that thus end up in the oil or fat may affect the smell and taste of food that is subsequently fried in the same oil or fat. To neutralise the taste of the oil or fat, do the following:

- Heat the oil or fat to 160° C and put two thin slices of bread or a few sprigs of parsley in the fryer. Wait until no more bubbles appear and then scoop the bread or the parsley out of the fryer with a spatula. The taste of the oil or fat will now be neutral again.

A healthy diet

Specialists in the field of healthy food and drink advise the use of vegetable oils and fats that contain unsaturated fatty acids (such as linoleic acid).

However, these oils and fats lose their favourable properties more quickly than other oils and fats, so you will have to change them more often. Stick to the following guidelines:

• Change the oil or fat regularly. If you mainly use the fryer to prepare French fries and if you sieve the oil or fat after every use, you can re-use the oil or fat 10 to 12 times.

• However, do not use it longer than six months and always follow the instructions on the package.

• As a rule, oil or fat keeps less long if you use it to fry food that is rich in proteins, such as meat and fish.

• Do not add fresh oil or fat to used oil or fat.
• Change the oil if it starts foaming when it is heated, when it has a strong taste or smell or when it turns dark and/or syrupy.

Environment

It is best to dispose of used oil or liquid fat by pouring it back into its original plastic bottle with locking cap. You can dispose of solid fat by letting it solidify and then scooping it out of the fryer by means of a spatula and wrapping it in a newspaper.

Put the bottles of oil or the newspaper in the container for non-compostable waste or dispose of them in accordance with the regulations in your country.

Table

The table indicates how much of a particular type of food you can fry at one time and which temperature and preparation time you should select.

- If the instructions on the package of the food to be prepared differ from those in the table, always follow the instructions on the package.

Table for types HD 6160/62

Temperature Type of food Maximum amount at one time Frying time (minutes)Fresh Frozen Fresh or Frozenpartly defrosted *)
160 °C Home	made French fries*) 700 grams - 4-6 -(first frying cycle)Fresh fish 500 grams - 5-7 -
170 °C Chicken	(drumsticks) 4-6 pieces 4-5 pieces 12-15Cheese croquettesMini potato pancakesVegetable fritters(mushroom, cauliflower)	15-205 pieces-10-12 pieces	4 pieces4 pieces-2-3 -	4-5-	6-73-4
180 °C	Chinese spring rollsChicken nuggetsMini snacksMeatballs (small)Fish fingersMusselsSquid rings in batterFish (pieces) in batterPrawnsApple fritters	3 pieces10-12 pieces10-12 pieces8-10 pieces8-10 pieces15-20 pieces10-12 pieces10-12 pieces10-12 pieces5 pieces	2 pieces10 pieces10 pieces-3-4 4-58 pieces15 pieces10 pieces10 pieces10 pieces-3-4 -	6-73-43-43-42-3 3-43-43-4 4-5	10-124-54-54-54-54-5
190 °C Home	made French fries*) 700 grams - 3-4 -(second frying cycle)Frozen French friesCrisps (very thin potato slices)Aubergine (slices)Potatoe croquettesMeat/fish croquettesDoughnutsCamembert (breadcrumbed)Escalope with ham and cheeseWiener Schnitzel	-700 grams 550 grams600 grams - 3-4 -5 pieces5 pieces4-5 pieces - 5-6 -2-4 pieces - 2-3 -2 pieces2 pieces	550 gramsgrams3-4 -4 pieces4 pieces-4-5 -3-4 -	-5-64-54-5	5-66-76-7

*) For the preparation of home-made French fries, see 'Tips'

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Important

P Opening "reset" knop

Snoer

R Snoeropbergruimte

Veiligheid