Tefal Oleoclean Compact Deep Fat Fryer, (3 Portions), 2 Litre
Deep fry like a pro!
Our innovative Oleoclean Compact Deep Fryer not only produces deliciously crispy results, but it also features Tefal’s world patented automatic filtration system, allowing you to drain, clean, store and reuse cooking oil mess free. Once you’ve finished cooking up your favourite fried foods, simply turn the dial to “automatic filtration”. The cooled oil is then drained through a sieve into the oil box below, clearing it of crumbs ready for future use. All without an oil spill in sight!
The heating immersed element
- Heats the oil faster than a traditional deep fryer
- Get professional results
A unique and world patented filtration technology
- Filter the oil after deep frying
- Reuse the oil up to 8 times
Adjustable temperature
Adjustable thermostat lets you cook at temperatures between 150°C and 190°C.
After cooking, simply turn the dial to Automatic Filtration to give you clean oil every time – and make it last longer
Can be fully dismantled
Oleoclean Pro can be fully dismantled and loaded into the dishwasher (except for heating element)
Clean oil every time
Our world patented automatic filtration system drains, cleans and stores the oil for you
Enjoy the best fried food with Tefal Oleoclean pro…
Comparison Table
| | Heating Element | |
| | Auto Oil filtration | |
| | Variable thermostat | |
Timer | ||
3 Portions | Capacity | 4 Portions |
1500W | Power | 2200W |
| | Heating Element | |
| | Auto Oil filtration | |
| | Variable thermostat | |
Timer | | |
3 Portions | Capacity | 6 Portions |
1500W | Power | 2200W |
- Tefal Easy Pro
- Tefal OleoClean Pro
| Weight: | 3.65 kg |
| Dimensions: | 42.29 x 37.9 x 29.2 cm; 3.65 Kilograms |
| Brand: | Tefal |
| Model: | FR701640 |
| Colour: | Black |
| Colour: | Black |
Great frye
Great fryer, perfect chips every time and easy to use and clea
Best frier ever so easy to clean love mine
Best deep fat frier ever so easy to clean just brillia
Simple to use
Easy to drain and filter the oil.
Easy to clean.
Just easy to use!
Over the moon with this
Got this for my other half’s birthday pressie, the price on Amazon was amazing – we saw it double the price elsewhere exactly the same model!
We have cooked a variety of foods and all have turned out perfect.
To be honest we have had a deep fat fryer before only mini ones which gave off a huge amount of condensation so I was dreading this thinking it would be even worse.
No need to worry, hardly any condensation/steam at all – so chuffed.
Easy to operate, good instruction book.
It does take up quite a bit of counter space though.
Highly recommend.
Tefal
Bigger than thought but the easy clean is great so easy to use
This is the best fryer have had
Great item may be a little more expensive than others but well worth i
lovely and useful fryer, just go easy on i
althought i had a bad experience, i realy like this fryer, easy to clean, but not for industrial use
Great machine
Best fryer I have ever bought .chips in double quick time ,far better than oven chips
Great!
Not easy to clean per se, but for a deep fat fryer it’s really easy.
Ensure the oil had cooled when you drain it (it’ll be a higher volume when warm/hot) and being able to filter and reuse the oil is fantastic.
I got the larger model, and it’d recommend it even for 2 people as you struggle to cook two pieces of fish and two small portions of chips for two in the bigger one, though you can offset the cooking times and deliver a nice meal.
Making chips/fries for four I made in two batches, I could have possibly got four potions in but I didn’t want to lower the temperature too much as when double cooking I want to get a good crispy outside.
I’d have preferred a larger fryer but as I don’t fry often the oil storage is worth the slightly smaller frying capacity. If storing with oil then ensure it’s kept upright.
If you fancy something different to cook in a deep fryer, look for recipes for bitterballen 🙂
It makes perfect chips
I do chips and other frying foods and I have no dislikes
Really Good
I worried that this would do what a lot of deep fat friers do, and drizzle oil down the outside of the body of the frier, making it messy and a royal pain to clean, but this one came as a pleasant surprise, it doesn’t do that. It comes with a built in way to drain change and recycle the oil, which works a treat. I’d definitely recommend this model.
Brilliant frye
So easy to use and so so easy to clean with minimum fuss.
happy
very happy with this deep fat fryer so easy to clean everything comes apart to clean love i
Great Frye
Great Fryer, we’ve only done chips and chicken wings so far but they turn out brilliantly. Cleaning in is so easy too.
My frye
I love this product there’s no negatives I can offer it takes care of my needs
Easy fried chips
Compact fryer.just right for two persons.
easy clean, oil draining a doddle, but the auto drain function leaves a little spilt oil. no big problem though.
cooking instructions a bit hit or miss, but i fried flour coated chicken wings for shorter time than instructed, crispy coating moist meat and not greasy.
Tefal have come up with a Brilliant Idea here!
What is the biggest bugbear with Deep Fat Fryers?
Surely, it’s the little bits of food that end up clinging to the basket or the sides and bottom of the Oil Tank, which over time burn and contaminate the oil, thus reducing its quality.
Tefal have produced a Brilliant solution to this problem which actually works well!
You simply wait a few hours for the oil to cool and flick a lever, which drains the oil (via a built-in filter) into a separate storage tank.
You can then wipe the left-over bits out of the oil tank, wash the basket, tank and lid (in the dishwasher if you like), dry them all and when you need to use the Fryer again, you simply tip the clean oil back into the tank.
It is a simple, quick process and the oil lasts so much longer.
To date, I am REALLY impressed with this Fryer.
Just one word of warning but it is an important one……..
This is the ‘Compact’ version, which is fine for 2 normal portions, maybe 3 at a squeeze.
If you need more portions or have any doubts, go for the larger version.
Highly Recommended!
Crispy fries
Easy to use. Excellent with the oil filter. This was the main reason for our purchase
Very good fryer.
Very good fryer.
Fast cooking, no pressure for the fryer.
It holds more food. You can cook easily for family of 6 or 8 people. Easy to clean. You can take all the parts and put them in to the dishwasher, apart from the heating element.
When you clean your fryer drain the oil in to the box when it is COLD.
This is very important. Otherwise the oil might be all over your kitchen and you will end up with melted plastic container.
Furthermore don’t wash your plastic container inside the dishwasher.
It will melt and bend the plastic.
Happy cooking.
Best one ye
Awesome device cleaning system is very good, 2 things would make this better, firstly the inner main tin unit that can be removed for cleaning needs to be a 1 way fit, twice I’ve cleaned it and both times I’ve put the tin back in the wrong way round, why does this matter ? Because the basket hook is only on one side of the tin so now you have to drain the oil and remove the tin and rotate it so the basket hook is at the correct end, yes I’m a dummies for placing it in the wrong way round but it wouldn’t take much to either place a hook at both ends or make it not fit so you can only place it the correct end.
2. There is a minimum maximum level at maximum level it doesn’t seem like there’s enough oil in the unit so I added some more this didn’t hamper the operation of the fryer in any way however, now when I choose to drain the oil the box to collect the oil isn’t big enough major spillage again my own fault, you live and learn, but this said this is the best fryer I have ever used you will not be disappointed buy this item.
Well-made but too small for even just one person.
It appears to be well made and quick to heat up, however the basket looks weak and cheap, the 2-litre oil capacity when within the min/max marks I feel gives insufficient room for even one portion for one person as that gives only about 1 cm of oil depth in the basket. I thought buying a small one for one person was what I needed I now wish I had bought one with at least 3 ltr.
Good but be careful
Easy to use, easy to clean. Love the self filter option and nice crisp chips
Only slight issue is the oil box. It has a removable lid for cleaning inside it but it comes off when pouring oil back into the fryer if you don’t keep a firm grip of it. Made quite a mess on my first attempt but I know for next time. Would be better if it had some kind of clip lock to keep it in place.
I would still buy again though.
Filter your oil each time and avoid black bits.
Drain and filter oil. Wash everything and avoid smelly oil smell whilst stored ready for next time. Simply tip the oil back in and go.
Brillia
Love this item. Compact so doesn’t take up too much room on the worktop. Folding handle. Easy to clean. Not drained it yet but seems easy enough. Chips taste delicious. Highly recommended.
Ignore Tefal's Frying Times
This machine works really well. The incorporated oil reservoir and strainer are what made me purchase it. At first, it leaked when I tried to drain the oil but it was my fault. Important! Don’t drain until the oil is stone cold. And be aware that the reservoir lid comes loose if you tilt it too much when putting the oil back into the fryer. I would call this a “feature” rather than a flaw. The frying times they propose are wildly too long and would result in burnt offerings if followed. Bit of common sense required although that doesn’t come with the fryer. Oh – and it makes EXCELLENT chips – just use Maris Piper or Arran Victory.
Awesome!
I’m really impressed with this. The oil drain is an excellent idea and it filters so the oil will last much longer. I’d say this is the best on the market right now
Great fryer, one word of warning
Got this for my partner who is allergic to all sorts of things but really loves fried chicken and misses it, so I made it for him. I haven’t owned one before but was drawn in by the oil filtering system as it seemed less messy.
It’s very easy to use, takes about 4 litres of oil to get to the max fill line. The temperature guage is fine, it’s about 5 degrees over on comparison with my meat thermometer reading. It heats up quick and is easy to use. I really like that almost every part can go in the dishwasher, only the element itself can’t.
One word of warning, the oil box for this was the feature I’m after, always seems wasteful to not use the oil again. However, the entire top side of oil box, as you lay it flat, is detachable. This wasn’t clear in the instructions and I happened not to notice, so after it had cooled and I’d nicely filtered all the oil, 4 litres of it ended up all over the kitchen floor and sides. I think this means it would be very risky to use the oil box to store the oil for reuse (and also probably means it would oxidise and go off as not sealed).
Overall I would recommend it, but would be great if that lid clipped into place and sealed well enough to retain the oil, rather than sitting within a rim.
Great design - great frye
The design of this fryer is excellent and a well-thought out addition to any kitchen. Easy to operate, easy to use and especially to clean. I’ve checked it out on a number of difficult recipes which tend to mess up my oil, and am impressed by the filtration and store system – it works, and works well and will be much more economical for me.
One aspect to watch is not to overfill – the only indicator is a “MAX” line level and depends on the operator. If one were to be over-generous with a large oil container, it can be easily overfilled to an extent where the bottom oil storage is unable to contain it… with predictable results. Another little annoyance is the LCD timer. In my kitchen I am unable to see the display (too small and no backlight) rendering it almost useless. It does work! I never use it anyway.
All in all – a great purchase, and one I would have no hesitation in recommending. The results are excellent and repeatable.
ignore instructions on temperatures and experime
his fryer almost went back as unsuited for purpose. temperatures stated in manual to make fries resulted in burned undercooked fries.
after some experimentation i managed to get nice fries by lowering the temperature below the lowest dial setting, somewhere between 135-145c.
taken one star for that and the fact that it will steam your kitchen well and proper through vent grills, ventilation or open doors and windows in my case is a mus
Healthy Fish 'n' Chips (I know)
Goy to admit, I have an actifry so thought why would I really but a deep fryer, so glad I did. I convinced my self being a lover of all things Tefal its bound to have a plus and it has a few. The fact it actually filters the oil is fantastic, if your making a homemade crispy batter for a nice piece of fish then you usually end up with a bitty fryer, no! This beauty has a 3 lock system, one to fry, one to drain and then switch to last one to release the draw. You can filter the oil several times, the oil filters to the drawer and the bits stay in the basket simple. A new way to do onion rings, doughnuts, fish or more. Highly recommend. Quality food produced and easily cleaned and well made.
mmm crispy
I’ve eaten far too many fries since buying this. The oil box draining system takes much of the pain out of the frying cleanup. The basket is shallower than other conventional desktop fryers but it’s also much wider which gives you more versatility for frying larger things. Appears to heat up reasonably quickly. Don’t buy if you value your waist line.
Simple way to great chips and yummy doughnuts
Not had a deep fat fryer before but occasionally like to make tempura and fry doughnuts. This model caught my eye because of its ability to drain and store the oil after frying. Seems such a simple idea it’s a surprise there aren’t more but I was pleasantly surprised how easy it’s was just to set it to drain after finishing- it senses when the oil is cool enough and then drains it into a reservoir underneath the fryer. Everything then except the heating element can go into the dishwasher for cleaning and it is easy to wipe the element clean. It is then ready for use again when the oil can simply be poured from the reservoir back into the fryer.
It takes about 5-10 mins to get up to temperature which is set with a simple dial and then the food to be fried is placed into the basket and lowered into the fryer . The lid on top prevents oil splashes and has a window to see how it is cooking. Tempura was a bit messy but chips and doughnuts work really well.
In short, I think this is a well designed fryer that cooks well, and is easy to clean afterwards .
Fantastic frye
So pleased i replaced my old fryer for this tefal.
No longer have to drain and filter the oil manually which was a chore- just flick the switch and it does it for you.
Fresh oil every time for perfect chips.
( obviously replace the oil after a few uses)
The whole machine dismantles for easy cleaning.
Easy to use and gets to temperature quickly.
Brilliant bit of kit 🙂
Great fryer, but’s too tall to fit in a standard cupboard.
I really like the fryer, there are no lower temperatures on the heat dial so if you want to double fry chips with an initial 110/120 deg C then you have to guess.
The filter is a great idea, you just wait until the oil is cold, flick the leaver and the oil filters into the container underneath. You can then wash out the dregs and you’re good to go again. Our oil has retained it’s cooler and smoking point far longer than our old fryer.
However, as the filter container is under the fryer it means it stands at c.40cm tall and doesn’t fit into any of our cupboards without moving the shelves and leaving us with less cupboard storage space.
Best on Marke
The filter design is so simple that it’s a mystery as to why ALL deep fryers were not made this way. Imagine a kitchen sink with a plug that has a mesh over it to stop nasty stuff going down when you let the water out and a removable, easy to clean bowl. You switch the dial to drain oil from the main compartment to the tray beneath, the mesh stops the crud going through, clean oil goes into the tray beneath. You remove the element and take out the metal bowl full of sludge or crumbs or whatever and wash it. Put the bowl back then poor in the clean oil.
The downsides are the price compared to a traditional design (which you will get back through not having to throw away oil very often not to mention ease of use), and the fact that the timer is very basic and not all that useful.
The instruction manual is poor but that’s how it generally is with such things and it’s more intuitive to throw it out and figure it out yourself.
This fryer also works a fair bit faster than most so it will take some getting used to.
The basket is large and the unit is more than capable of catering to a family of 4. (It takes the best part of 4 litres of oil to be in the top end of the oil fill level)
Just dont pull on the drawer for the oil when you get the item as it locks into place and the locking mechanism could easily be broken by the unknowing.
The “viewing window” is about as useful as they are on any other meaning “not very”.
It loses a star from me simply because despite the fact that it works so brilliantly I can’t see how the materials used justify it being more than double the price of a traditional unit. The basic timer is not much of an issue for me.
Can actually cook chips for the family
Most notable thing about this fryer is the capacity, it can comfortably cook a proper batch of chips for a family of 4 or 5. Everything else is just a bonus, cleaning the oil is just a gimmick as the oil gets changed in the car more often than the deep fat fryer.