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9 Turkey Deep Fryer Safety Tips

Turkey deep fryer safety is not something to take lightly.

Just ask Jeff Harris an Illinois firefighter. It only takes a minute of inattention and you can suddenly have this huge turkey deep fryer fire on your hands. The one that broke out on Jeff did $25,000 in damage.

And he's not alone. Every year people violate common sense safety precautions when using their turkey deep fryer and end up with a less than happy story to tell.

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Safety Tips

1) ALWAYS use turkey deep fryers out side. Be sure to set them up a safe distance from buildings, decks, sheds, or anything else that can catch fire and burn.

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2) NEVER lower a turkey that's not thawed thoroughly into a fryer of hot oil. The water from the quasi frozen bird can react with the oil with explosive results.

3) ALWAYS wear well-insulated protective gloves or oven mitts that cover your hands and arms when adding the turkey. It's not a bad idea to wear safety goggles to shield your eyes from oil splatter too.

4) NEVER use a low smoke point oil like olive oil. Stick with high smoke point oils like peanut or corn or canola instead. And be careful not to overfill your fryer.

5) ALWAYS try to use deep turkey fryers with four or more legs for added stability. Use it on a level surface and don't move it once it's fired up.

5) NEVER leave the fryer unattended - even for a moment.

6) ALWAYS keep an eye on fryer oil temperature when frying. Do not let it exceed your fryers recommended temperature. And if the oil begins to smoke the oil is probably too hot.

7) NEVER cheerfully ignore any of your turkey fryer's safety warning or guidelines that come with the manual. To be safe follow them word for word.

9) ALWAYS keep children and pets a safe distance away from the fryer. Even during the cool down period after you've fried your turkey the oil is still dangerously hot.

Now if despite your extra care a fire should happen, call 911 and get professional firefighters on the scene immediately. You should NEVER attempt to put out a huge oil fire by yourself. The house you save may be your own.

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