Deep Fat Fryer

[Iamcazzy]

Hi all

I've got a bit of a problem with my deep fat fryer and I don't know what's causing it. The fryer is one of those models that is rectangular in shape with an element assembly that sits on the base of the pan after the control section is slid into a slot at the the back of the pan. The frier has to be used with the lid off during frying and the fryer looks something like this:

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I use rapeseed oil in the fryer. The problem I have is that sometimes after the fryer is disconnected from the mains by pulling the wall plug out, the oil begins to boil again on its own with no source of heat apparent. It starts to boil around a couple of minutes after taking out the plug from the socket. When it happens, the only way I know of stopping the oil from boiling is by removing the element assembly from the pan. This doesn't stop the boiling straight away, but it will eventually subside within a couple of minutes. If the element assembly is left in the pan, the oil will sometimes boil over, just as if I was frying chips etc in it with too much oil.

The oil in the pan never exceeds the "maximum" line mark, so it's never overfilled. I only use rapeseed oil. There is negligible debris from food in the pan as it's cleaned and filtered regularly. I've also had a couple of other fryers of this type that show a tendency to do the same thing. I just can't understand where the heat source is coming from to cause the oil to begin boiling again after the fryer has been isolated from the mains.

Short of calling in an exorcist, could someone enlighten me about what's happening please?

Thank you.

[Pea Pod]

When this happened to me I used to think a drop of condensation was dropping in the oil somehow. Any hint of water tends to make oil bubble up.

[cherrychapstick]

i have the same one ,it is probably condensation from the lid ,do you put the lid on before it starts boiling again?

[Iamcazzy]

Thanks both but no, I keep the lid off until the oil is cool.