T-Fal 62870 Magiclean Deep Fryer

by T-Fal

Product Features

• 2.2-lb capacity with exterior control basket
• Safe-to-touch exterior
• Removable nonstick pot for easy cleaning
• Adjustable thermostat for perfect temperture control
• Square shaped for easy storing; super charcoal filter

Product Details

Product Manual [781kb PDF]

• Product Dimensions: 13.9 x 12.6 x 11.2 inches ; 10 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 10 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B00005JSG5
• Item model number: 62870
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (47 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #185,541 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)

Product Description

Amazon.com Review

Family-sized with a capacity of 2.2 pounds of food, this deep fryer has an adjustable temperature control for precisely frying french fries, doughnuts, fish, and contemporary garnishes like crisp sage leaves. Its lid locks to seal in odors during cooking, and a replaceable charcoal cartridge--good for about 30 uses--traps odors so they don't escape when the lid is opened. For safety, the frying basket has an external handle, so it can be lowered and raised while the lid is closed. A light on the front shines when the fryer is turned on and blinks off when oil reaches the selected frying temperature. Square-shaped for easy storage, the fryer is clad in hard, bright plastic that stays cool during operation. For easy cleanup, the nonstick oil pot, frying basket, and lid are dishwasher-safe. The power cord attaches to the fryer with a magnetic plug for safety. --Fred Brack

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

191 of 194 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is the one you want!, October 29, 2001

By 

Brian Massey (SF Bay Area, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: T-Fal 62870 Magiclean Deep Fryer (Kitchen)

Adjustable temps, NO odors the next day, and changeable carbon filter elements, dish-washable everything that gets oily, removable oil container so you can store the oil without draining (I just put saran wrap over and rubberband around top, pop in fridge when cool). Fast recovery heater gives tight temp control, as well as quick heat-up. Trick basket handle allows lowering and raising of food into oil, *while* top is sealed, so once you get your cooking times perfected, cooker never needs opening except for loading/unloading. Safety and no oil splatter/mess/odor; nice. I studied all the reviews & features before buying this one; I think it's the best T-FAL has to offer. Cook Thai, Viet, and Chinese 'wok' deep-fry without the odors and mess. I'm sold.

79 of 81 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Deep Fryer to the rescue, September 8, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: T-Fal 62870 Magiclean Deep Fryer (Kitchen)

I bought the Magiclean deep fryer as a house warming gift.After hearing how satisfied my friend was with it,I got one for myself. Im someone who hates to fry.But its so simple with the T-fal deep fryer. And also very simple to clean I just pop it in the dishwasher.I like the fact that the lid is closed while you drop the food into the oil.Its made frying foods so much easier for me.I highly recommend the T-fal Magiclean deep fryer to anyone in the market for a very reliable and easy to use deep fryer.

70 of 72 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars makes deep frying so easy!, May 21, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: T-Fal 62870 Magiclean Deep Fryer (Kitchen)

We shopped around for deep fryers & ended up deciding to get one that had all dishwashable parts (basket, inner container, lid). Well, this one ended up being in my boyfriend's gold box & it was one of the models we were considering, so he bought it. We are so happy with it. It makes deep frying so easy! And clean-up is a breeze!

Good points:
1) Everything we'd cooked comes out crisp & not greasy. No more soggy oven baked fries for us. But, we have only used it on the highest temperature setting... the others seem too low for us. We measured the temperature and it does heat up to the right temp.

2) No odors, but some steam does come through the lid. We do run the range top exhaust fan whenever we cook & the fryer is near the range so that might help.

3) We really like the removeable inner container. You can either store the oil in the fryer at room temp or put the inner container into the refrigerator. Cleaning it is really easy too since you can put everything in the dishwasher. In most other models we saw, the inner container was not removeable. We like being able to dishwash it. The removeable inner container also makes filtering the oil easy. We just put a paper towel over a seive and filter the cooled oil through that.

Minor complaints:
1) The handle seems kind of delicate though, so I wouldn't leave it in the open position because it could get broken off if bumped.

2) And the electrical cord is kind of short. Our kitchen cabinets are kind of low, so we have only one spot on the counter where it can go & the cord is barely long enough to place it there. A cord a few inches longer would give us more options.

3) The basket does seem kind of shallow/small. It'd probably be hard to cook large or tall items. But, we don't really eat large pieces of fried food, so this hasn't been an issue. We just like having some fried food along with the rest of our meal. Also, there's just 2 of us (though he eats as much as 3 normal sized people), but it seems to make more than enough. And it's easy enough to use that you could fry a few more batches if needed.

All in all, we think this was a great purchase. Deep frying used to be a big project with a messy clean-up when you're done, but now it's so simple! This is one of the best things we've bought!