Benchstar EF-TE 11L Benchtop Donut Fryer – 3kW, Stainless Steel, 15A

The Benchstar EF-TE is a benchtop electric fryer set up for donuts and pastries rather than chips: an open oil bath, a thermostat that runs from 30 °C to 190 °C, and a 3 kW element on a 15 A supply. Construction is stainless steel. It suits donut kiosks, pastry counters, food trucks and cafes working a dessert line, where bench space is short and the fryer has to look presentable in front of customers.

This is a dessert-station fryer, not a main-line chip fryer. It fits donut shops and pastry counters, food trucks and mobile event kitchens, pop-up dessert bars, and commercial kitchens that want a dedicated sweet-oil fryer so donut oil never meets seafood oil. The 15 A requirement is the most common surprise on this unit: it will not run from a standard 10 A household socket, and that is a wiring job, not an adapter.

• Confirm the outlet first. KW's product record lists a 15 A supply. A standard 10 A socket is not sufficient. Have a licensed electrician install the correct outlet before delivery.
• Set the bench first. A benchtop fryer needs a stable, level, non-combustible surface with clearance behind and beside it.
• Never operate the fryer without oil to the manufacturer's fill mark. A dry element is the fastest way to destroy the unit.
• Confirm extraction over the fryer with your mechanical contractor. Oil held at 190 °C produces significant vapour.
• Do not move a fryer containing hot oil. Let the oil cool to a safe handling temperature and drain it before relocating the unit.
• Keep water away from hot oil. Wet baskets, wet product and wash-down spray all cause violent spitting.

• Filter or change the oil on a schedule driven by your throughput, not by appearance. Dark oil transfers flavour and burns sooner.
• Drain the oil cold. Never drain hot oil into a plastic container.
• Wipe the stainless surfaces after each service, before sugar and oil residue carbonises onto the finish.
• Clean around the element and the thermostat probe carefully. Do not bend or knock the probe, or the temperature reading will drift.
• Avoid steel wool and chlorine-based cleaners on stainless steel. Use a food-safe degreaser and a soft cloth, then dry.
• Check the power lead and the plug regularly. A 15 A lead that has been dragged across a bench edge is a real risk.

The 15 A outlet is the thing that delays these deliveries. Call KW Commercial on 1300 001 366 and we will confirm the EF-TE's power requirement and what ships in the box before you order.

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