Enjoy all of your favorite foods with the Elite Gourmet 1.6Qt Deep Fryer. With its beautiful brushed stainless steel exterior, this deep fryer is an absolute necessity to any modern home kitchen. It features a thermostat knob that heats up to 375°F so you can cook anything from French fries to fried zucchini or from buffalo wings to onion rings. It's 1.6-quart. allows you to cook up to 4.5lb. of food per batch. Emel non-stick removable inner container that is full immersible. Vented cool-touch lid for added safety. Separate power and ready indicator lights to let you know when oil is ready. Also includes a replaceable filter to elimite unwanted grease and oil odors. EASY TO CLEAN: The fry basket with resting hook provides easy draige of excess oil from food. The heating element easily removes for cleaning. The lid, fry basket and oil pan are dishwasher safe. US-BASED Customer Support Team lets you buy with confidence. Maxi-Matic has been providing quality products for over 35 years, send us a message or call our Toll-Free number in the instruction manual and a Customer Care Rep will respond within 1 business day.