– Tefal Oleoclean Compact, 2L Oil Capacity, Patented Filtration System, Easy to Clean, 0.8kg, 3 Portions, 1600W, Stainless Steel with Removable Grey Oil Box - FR701640

This product is truly amazing, and we cannot commend its quality enough. The quality is simply perfect; the fries have an amazing appearance and taste, which is ideal. Furthermore, this product includes oil filtration, which helps maintain the oil's best quality without imparting any odor or taste to the food. It is also easy to clean. It functions much like a professional fryer, perfectly suited for home use. Strong recommended

I used to fry everything in a pan, and I’d been looking for a reliable deep fryer for a long time – this one is exactly what I needed. The oil heats up very quickly, and the food tastes so much better than before. I love the built-in timer: I set it myself and don’t have to keep checking how far along the cooking is. Cleaning it is incredibly easy. Most parts are dishwasher-safe, which is a huge advantage, and the automatic oil draining and filtering system is outstanding. It drains and filters the oil into a separate container, keeping it clean for longer and saving a lot of time and effort. The fryer is sturdy, well-built and has a great capacity. It cooks multiple batches evenly without the oil cooling down. I’m extremely pleased with it – this is exactly the deep fryer I’d been searching for.

This is a really solid deep fryer overall. The build quality is decent not the absolute highest you can get, but still very good and it feels sturdy enough for regular use. The stainless steel body looks smart and it’s easy to keep clean, which is a big plus for something that lives in the kitchen. The standout feature for me is the oil storage box. Being able to filter the oil and store it neatly underneath when it’s not in use is incredibly convenient. It keeps things tidy, saves oil and makes the whole cleanup process much easier than traditional fryers. This feature alone makes it feel like good value for money. Cooking performance is good, the temperature control is accurate and the results have been consistently crispy. The only areas that could be improved are the heat-up time and the maximum temperature. It takes a little longer than I’d like to reach frying temp, and I think it would benefit from being able to go slightly hotter for certain foods. Even with those minor points, it’s still a very practical, well-designed fryer that performs reliably. If you want something easy to clean with clever oil management and solid overall quality, this is a great option. Good value for money and the automatic shut off when temps hit their desired amount is a great safety feature.

This Tefal deep fryer should really have received 5 stars, but it does have a couple of drawbacks which have forced me to deduct from the overall score. I've been delighted overall with this product. Makes me wonder why I never had one previously. The speed and uniformity of cooking versus a frying pan are a massive gain. Likewise the thermostat which keeps the oil at the temperature you desire (or thereabouts). This is a reasonably large deep-fryer. Don't overly rely on the owners manual for cooking times. Use your judgement or temperature probe to get it right. It's also relatively easy to clean. The oil filtration system does the job well, you just switch the dial to the appropriate setting and when the oil as cooled down the filtration commences. The actual filtration seems to as simple as the oil running though a wire mesh, which might make one think that one could do the same oneself with a sieve and jar. Yes, that would also work, but this is less effort, and the fact that it's built in makes it less cumbersome. The oil comes out clean every time. Use the owners manual - and your judgement and research - to decide exactly how many times to reuse the oil. A cursory glance at other Amazon reviews will show many positive reviews, and the occasion missing stars some of which are not significant. Complaints about the dimensions or size of the machine are surprising considering that this is well advertised and anyone is capable of measuring their cupboards to ensure they have somewhere to store this before buying. Likewise if someone finds the cooking basket size too large, they ought to have purchased a smaller model. Complains that this is only suitable for a couple not a family are either an attempt at humour, or a false assumption that everything needs to to done in one batch. What is a valid point is that the oil filtration process does seem to leak a bit each time. While nothing to make me doubt the product, it is a minor frustration to keep on top of. Likewise, the container lid should be held closed while re-pouring the oil into the machine to avoid it popping open and making a massive mess on the side. Another important issue; they advertise quite proudly that (most of the) items are dishwasher safe. However, if you are washing up in a sink, the main oil container (with attached filtration device) has a real risk of scratching the sink its sharp metal edges. This has happened to me a number of times before I caught on. I now avoid it by placing a plastic tray into the sink underneath the sharpened metal edges, but this should have been designed better. It might be a tad expensive, but worth it in my opinion.

I dont write many reviews but this is such a great product it is only fair to give credit were credit is due. So easy to use and and then clean. Great for our family. 2 adults 2 kids. We make everything in from donuts to home made fish and chips. Works just as well as a pro kitchen product for a fraction of the price.

I absolutely love this fryer. I’ve owned cheaper deep fryers before, but none come close to the Tefal Oleo Clean Pro. The best part is the oil filtration system. When you’re done frying, it automatically drains and filters the oil into the storage box underneath, no mess, no smell, no waste. It keeps the oil clean for multiple uses. Heating is fast and even; chips come out golden and crisp, chicken perfectly cooked inside. The stainless steel body looks great on my counter and feels sturdy. Cleaning used to be my least favourite part of frying, now it’s effortless. Everything comes apart easily and can go straight into the dishwasher. If you love crispy food but hate the clean-up, this fryer is worth every penny.

This is a gamechanger in cleaning - although it is larger and bulkier than a standard machine, it is a lot easier to clean. The oil is filtered easily and left overnight before i attend the rest of the unit, removing the top control unit, the tub and preventing more drips with a cloth under the drain hole,, clean it out manually. I think possibly to prevent any leaking outwith this, to ensure the button is in the 'fry' 12oclock position before ANY oil is poured or refilled into the machine. The only downsides were the basket being somewhat scraping the rear element, as if it was far too big , however after bending in the rear of the basket it fitted OK. The timer isn't backlit and cannot easily be read, but also it is battery powered so can be used even without the rest of the machine on o in use. The machine is a simple on or off, and the temp control is the only way to use the machine, and wait for the red light to go off before inserting the food and cooks really nice, perfect with French Fries etc. I love that i can reuse the same oil and it pours easily from the base into the top box - again, only ensure the FRY button is selected before pouring it in.

The idea of this was exciting - an auto filtration system that makes keeping the whole system clean a lot easier. In practice though I've had nothing but issues. I've now had 2 incidents where after leaving it on the filtration setting, I've come back to my kitchen destroyed with puddles of oil everywhere. I've read the manuals, even looked to see if other people were getting the same problems. There was another reviewer who was having a similar issue and I tried what they suggested, but that didn't work either. The closest I got to recognising the problem was that if the oil tray was all the way in, even if it wasn't in the filtration setting, the black mechanism was catching on the nozzle and causing the oil to leak through even though it wasn't on that setting. After trying and trying and cleaning and cleaning, I give up. And obviously now it's too late to return it - I was just hoping I'd be able to solve the problem myself. The size is good. The head up is also good. But the quality just isn't up to standard with the brand which is a real shame. Now the only way I can use it is if it's double bin-bagged whilst being stored and stored separately with the blue oil tub.