Others say...

"Stopped working..."
Like another reviewer I had the same problem with my Euro-Pro Fryer. After about a year of use in which the device was used about eight times it simplly stopped working. The design and ease of use is great but it seems that "Made in China" strikes again and the fryer is not made to last.

"Works great until it breaks...and it WILL break"
I've had mine for 10 months. I loved this thing and I got a good deal of use out of it. I religiously cleaned and cared for it. I wouldn't have had any complaints except this evening it just stopped working. I'm an experienced electronics engineer and technician so I took it apart and to see if I could fix it. I found the black high voltage lead to the burner element had over heated. The insulation had burned or melted over a good deal of it's length. It was worst right where it attaches to the burner The connector there was completely scorched. The 3 wires that feed the control panel are routed right past this connection and they were also melted together and likely shorted. I replaced the 3 control panel wires, but it still didn't work. I may try to replace the (black) high voltage lead but I have a feeling the control panel is already fried. Not a bad pun really...but humor aside this is a for-real fire hazard.

Big dissappointment. Just as I was making coconut shrimp too. I'd peeled 2lbs of 16-20 shrimp, hand grated fresh coconut, and made a homemade peanut dipping sauce. No shrimp tonight...now I'm sitting here fuming instead. I'm also upset that there seems to be no source of replacement parts? I'd just order a new control/heating unit if I could, but can't find one for sale.

Seems most of the good reviews here are from people who've owned one for less than a year...just you wait. My inkling is that there is an inherent design flaw. I consider myself lucky that it did not simply burst into flames, which quite easily could have. I won't be buying from Euro Pro again.

"Does the job well."
This fryer is a dependable product. It cooks well, is relatively clean to use, and easily stored when not in use. My argument with the product is that it isn't easily cleaned. The heating element must be hand washed carefully. The rest of the fryer can go into the dishwasher, however, it is bulky and should be washed alone! Also, disposing of the spent oil is cumbersome. A simple valve at the bottom of the fryer would eliminate that issue. I use this fryer for fish, french fries, shrimp, etc. I does a really good tempura.

"STAY AWAY FAR AWAY FROM THIS ONE"
DID NOT LISTEN TO REVIEWS I HAD TO BUY TO SEE HOW WELL IT FRYED LISTEN TO THE OTHER REVIEWS THAT USE IT 4 OR MORE TIMES AND STOPS WORKING TOTAL JUNK DO NOT BUY THIS ONE THE OTHER REVIEWS ARE TRUE ABOUT IT STOPING TO FRY. PS JUNK.

"Euro-Pro F1066 review"
After reading all the positives, incuding the negative responses for this product, I decided to purchase. The first three uses the product was fantastic, excellent cooking machine, everything was five-star~!... But the fourth use it would not turn on, the reset breaker would trip as soon as it was pressed, which I considered extremely annoying considering the breaker is designed to turn off the unit when the OIL becomes too hot, not tripping the unit when cold. The unit is four weeks old, the wifes frustration made her drive to Walmart and pick up another fryer, which I may review later.
So being the retired Navy radar/electronic's kind of guy I decided instead of trying to get a refund, I would just take the thing apart and see why this breaker was tripping. What I found was the one thing in electronics that has always baffled my mind, when electronic mechanical parts are made putting plastic in contact with metal, this always never works very well, and was the case of the reset breaker in this unit.
The reset breaker consists of a metal coil that expands when the oil gets hot, eventually overcoming the spring weight and removing the pressure that holds the metal power contacts (which provide the entire units power). However where the metal contacts the plastic through a sleeve, the plastic prevent the metal coil from returning to a normal position, thus the reason I could never reset the breaker. I would never recommend to anyone to perform home repair of electronics or fryers for the matter, it would be a personal choice. I was able to re-align the plastic, spring and spring coil so that the breaker was reset. The unit is now operating again, but I suspect if the unit gets to hot, the breaker will again trip and due to the plastic/metal mechanical relationship, I doubt a simple reset of the breaker will bring the unit back to an operating state. I would rate the unit a 5, but due to the poorly designed reset breaker I give it a 2, but that is only because when it does work, it works really well.