DO NOT SUBMIT THE
OIL TO BRUSQUE CHANGES IN TEMPERATURE
WHEN NOT FRYING,
LOWER THE THERMOSTAT AS IT IS PREFERIBLE TO HAVE THE TEMPERATURE AT
A MINIMUM THAN TO SWITCH ON AND OFF CONSTANTLY.
A FRYING TIME OF
25-30 IS SUFFICIENT FOR THE POLAR FRACTION TO REACH AND EXCEED 25% (NEW
OIL HAS A POLAR FRACTION OF 1% AND IS CONSIDERED DEGRADED WHEN IT EXCEEDS
25%).
THE MORE FREQUENTLY
OIL IS ADDED TO FILL UP, THE SLOWER THE DEGRADATION.
POSSIBLE
SOLUTIONS
IT IS POSSIBLE
TO DETECT THE PROXIMITY OF OIL USING ITS SATURATION POINT, OBSERVE TO
DETECT SMOKE AT 150-180 DEGREES, A DARKENING IN THE COLOUR OF THE OIL
OR AN INCREASE IN VISCOSITY.
REGULAR CLEANING
OF ALL SURFACES IN CONTACT WITH THE OIL BUT WITHOUT USING ABRASIVE DETERGENTS.