Presto 05470 Stainless Steel Electric Deep Fryer
- Deep Fryer
- 4.2 cups
- 1000 watts
- 1
- More reviewed than 71%
A small-batch fryer that heats fast and contains splatter well, provided you keep portions modest and don't try to stretch it to family-sized cooking.
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How it ranks among the 52 deep fryers we track
4.4★ across 3,600 Amazon ratings, Bayesian-smoothed toward the category average.
3,600 Amazon ratings, weighted on a log scale so huge counts don't drown everything.
5,470+ bought on Amazon last month.
Brand identity, imagery, description and spec coverage.
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Overview
The Presto 05470 is a 1 liter electric deep fryer with a stainless steel exterior and anodized aluminum interior, sized for frying small portions of fries, shrimp or onion rings rather than a full family meal.
Its main advantage is scale: the fryer heats a liter of oil quickly, and the vented cool touch cover with a built in spatter screen keeps splatter and odor down while frying. Reviewers caution that overfilling the basket drops the oil temperature, so it works best with small batches rather than large ones.
- Adjustable thermostat for temperature control
- Brushed stainless steel exterior, anodized aluminum interior
- 1 liter oil capacity (1.1 quarts)
- 120V, 1000 watt element
Who it's for
Best suited to a single person or a couple frying small portions a few times a week. Anyone feeding a family or frying in bulk will find the 1 liter capacity limiting.
What buyers say
From Amazon customer reviews.
Reviewers consistently say the size suits one or two people rather than a family, and several specifically warn that overloading the basket drops the oil temperature and affects frying quality. Buyers like the vented cool touch cover with its spatter screen for containing mess, and more than one wishes the inner pot lifted out for easier cleaning. One reviewer also notes that the oil oxidizes quickly if left in the fryer and recommends storing it separately after use.
Strengths and trade-offs
Drawn from this product's published specifications.
- Heats up quickly for small portions
- Vented cool touch lid with spatter screen limits mess
- Compact enough to store easily
- Indicator light shows when it's plugged in
- Overloading the basket drops oil temperature
- Inner pot doesn't lift out for cleaning
- Oil capacity limited to about 1 liter
Performance notes
The anodized aluminum interior and 1000 watt element bring oil up to temperature quickly, and the adjustable thermostat lets you dial in a frying temperature rather than using a single fixed setting. Because the pot holds only about a liter of oil, adding too much food at once drops the temperature and affects how crisp the food turns out, so smaller batches fried in sequence work better than one large load.
Specifications
| Brand | Presto |
|---|---|
| Model | 5470 |
| Dimensions & fit | |
| Item Weight | 3.1 pounds |
| Item Dimensions D x W x H | 8.6 × 8.2 × 8.2 inches |
| Capacity & performance | |
| Oil Capacity | 4.2 cups |
| Power & efficiency | |
| Wattage | 1000 watts |
| Construction & materials | |
| Material | Stainless Steel |
| Color | silver |
| Included components | |
| Unit Count | 1 |
| Included Components | Deep Fryer basket |
| Warranty & support | |
| Warranty Description | 1 year |
| Other details | |
| Item Type Name | Stainless Steel 1L Deep Fryer |
| Part Number | 5470 |
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How it compares
This product against the closest alternatives we track in deep fryers.
| Product | Amazon rating | Ratings | ProductDome score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Presto 05470 Stainless Steel Electric Deep FryerThis product | 4.4 / 5 | 3,600 | 4.5 / 5 |
| Hamilton Beach Professional Style Electric Deep Fryer with Basket and LidHamilton Beach | 4.5 / 5 | 3,200 | 4.4 / 5 |
| Elite Gourmet EDF2100 Electric Immersion Deep Fryer Removable Basket Adjustable…Elite Gourmet | 4.1 / 5 | 6,800 | 4.3 / 5 |
| T-fal 3.5L Stainless Steel Deep Fryer with Basket for Home UseT-Fal | 4.4 / 5 | 22,400 | 4.1 / 5 |
| Chefman 4.5 Liter Deep Fryer w/Basket StrainerChefman | 4.4 / 5 | 6,600 | 4.1 / 5 |
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Questions about the Presto 5470
Common buyer questions answered straight from the product spec data - no fluff, no "it depends".
How much oil does the Presto 05470 hold?
About 1 liter, or 1.1 quarts, which is sized for small batches rather than large family portions.
Does the Presto 05470 need to be vented?
No. It has a vented cool touch cover with a built in spatter screen so you can fry with the lid closed to cut down on odor and splatter.
Can the Presto 05470 handle a full basket of fries for a family?
It's built for one to two servings at a time; reviewers note that overfilling it lowers the oil temperature, so smaller batches fried in sequence work better.