Immediately after opening the box, first of all falls on the monstrous form of the device. In a commercial kitchen that may well not to attract attention that way, but in a smaller kitchen, the space requirement is already considerable. Whole 43 x 38 cm (approximate values) are required as a footprint. Is greater then the surprise when the cover pops up. Then a Fritierkörbchen shows of just 20 x 14 x 8 cm. Approximately 25 x 19 x 17 cm measures of removable, coated oil tank. The non-removable cover includes a small, thin fat and an equally small, thin carbon activated filter billigster execution. Both seem to serve mE optics more. The processing of the fryer is anything but good. The stepless adjustment of the thermostat knob knob does not correspond exactly with the printed temperature scale agreement. The toggle on / off and the timer is stiff and makes quality not the best impression. Yes, and the Fritierkörbchen. That should really be swiveled only when the cover is closed up. If the lid is opened, the Fritierkörbchen dissolves easily from the anchor and slipped into the oil reservoir. And, as far as the cover itself, this was supposed to open at your fingertips. Now shows the difference between theory and practice. At least with my fryer which seems to be a hit or miss. Too often there has to be helped with your finger, in which case, the released vapor, the risk is high, to scald your finger.
In the empty, especially cold, the oil reservoir is easy to see, even if it is filled with oil and this is cooled. But not when it is fried with vegetable fat, because there is a problem, especially since this can only be removed in the liquid, ie while still hot.
As a result of 3 liters of oil it takes some time until the fryer is ready for use. As regards Fritierzeiten, enough time to drink a cup of coffee in between.
The included manual is indeed multi-lingual, but kept extremely sparse. A great help is this, as far as the right frying, for the housewife or house husband certainly not.
Conclusion: Aside from the really not intoxicating processing and the space requirement, this fryer 3l oil is just too bulky. There much smaller fryers, with similar equipment, the same large frying basket, so the same Fritierleistung, and a required amount of oil of only 2 to 2.5 l Another Mango is that 5553 of the lid can not be removed if the AEG FR..
It is significant that can be found fryers neither AEG nor at Electrolux. The way I see it, the fryer AEG FR 5553 from China or other low-wage Asian country comes with the appropriate quality
Personally, I would buy this Friteuese in no case again.