Tower T17001 Deep Fat Fryer Review

The Tower T17001 Deep Fat Fryer is a compact deep fat fryer designed for small batches. It's suitable for chips, chicken nuggets, onion rings, desserts, and more, with a 2 litre capacity. The fryer is easy to use, and has a large viewing window, as well as adjustable temperature control up to 190 degrees Celsius, and an easy to clean non-stick enamel coated inner oil pan. One feature of particular interest is the odour filter which keeps odours contained inside of the fryer.

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The Tower T17001 is built around safety. The frying basket can be raised and lowered with the lid down. The handle release system is designed to be convenient and easy to use. There's also an automatic open feature which allows you to open the lid whilst being well clear of the steam. The viewing window removes the need to open the lid to check on your food.

About Tower

Tower are a brand of home and kitchen appliances. Their range includes kettles, toasters, coffee machines, fryers, mini ovens, slow cookers, multi-cookers, health grills, sandwich toasters, soup makers, bread makers, blenders, and more. They're a British brand with a long heritage.

Specification

The fryer's features are as follows:

• Suitability - The Tower T17001 Deep Fat Fryer has a compact design, and as such has a low capacity of 2 litres. This is sufficient for chips, chicken nuggets, onion rings, doughnuts, and more.
• Compact - The compact design takes up little worktop space. The fryer stores away neatly inside of a cupboard.
• Adjustable Temperature Control - The fryer has an adjustable temperature. The dial has 130, 150, 170 and 190 degrees Celsius marked on it, with pictures of various dishes suitable for each temperature. The fryer has a 1500W heating element.
• Odour Filter - The fryer has an in-built odour filtration system to keep odours contained.
• Viewing Window - To allow you to easily monitor how you food is doing, the fryer has an extra-large viewing window on top.
• Indicator Lights - The fryer has a "power" and a "ready" indicator light.
• Easy Clean - The fryer is easy to clean. It has a non-stick enamel coated inner oil pan which can easily be cleaned. The basket is particularly simple to clean due to the fact that it's removable.
• Safety Features - The fryer has numerous safety features. It has a basket which can be raised/lowered with the lid down. The lid automatically releases with you safely away from the steam. There's also a convenient, easy to use and safe handle release system.

Video

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Summary

In summary, the Tower T17001 Deep Fat Fryer is a compact and highly versatile appliance with plenty of scope for cooking. It's ideal for chips, white meat, red meat, fish, desserts, and more, with a compact 2 litre capacity. We particularly like its odour filter and the large viewing window on top. It's also easy to clean and is designed with a high level of safety in mind. We rate the Tower T17001 Deep Fat Fryer 4.5 out of 5 stars.

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