Unpacked this from the box and put it together. Looks good. Filled up with oil and switched on. Turned the timer button on and it broke straight away. Seems the plastic is not up to the job as it had just come apart trying to turn the screw underneath.However, you can use a sharp knife to turn the screw as required. Have used it five or six times now, cooking chips, chicken and fish and works really well to be honest. After the sixth time, another bit of plastic broke - the filter catch.You would have thought Tescos would have checked/quality controlled these in the first instance ?.

I only got this fryer because it was on offer at Tesco, it was marked down from £60 to £29.97. At that price it was worth giving this a go. The display model at the supermarket had a broken timer knob on it but i thought that with it being a display model, someone must have had a good play around with it. The box it came in had all the features listed on it, the instructions were OK, I don't normally bother with instructions but i had trouble with assembling the handle on the basket, but following after the instructions properly i managed to get it together. Design-Wise the fryer is stainless steel, so it goes with the rest of my kitchen, it does look pretty ...  Read the complete review