Hamilton Beach 35042 Professional Style Electric Deep Fryer
- Deep Fryer
- 21.1 cups
- 1800 watts
- Stainless Steel
- Better rated than 62%
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How it ranks among the 52 deep fryers we track
4.5★ across 812 Amazon ratings, Bayesian-smoothed toward the category average.
812 Amazon ratings, weighted on a log scale so huge counts don't drown everything.
35,042+ bought on Amazon last month.
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Overview
Hamilton Beach's 35042 is a countertop deep fryer with a 21-cup oil tank and 1800-watt heating element, built to fry family-size batches like wings and onion rings at home.
There's no dedicated power switch, so turning it off means unplugging its magnetic safety cord. Several owners who fry often note heat recovery between batches runs slower than the 1800-watt rating might suggest.
- 21-cup or 5-liter oil capacity
- 1800-watt immersed heating element
- Enamel-coated tank with pour spout
- Magnetic cord detaches to prevent tipping
Who it's for
Fits households that fry regularly for family-size batches and want a dishwasher-safe tank, basket and lid. Not ideal for anyone who wants a dedicated on/off switch or fast recovery between back-to-back batches.
What buyers say
From Amazon customer reviews.
Owners who fry regularly describe it holding temperature well and cooking evenly for large batches like funnel cakes and wings, with several noting a year or more of steady use. The most common complaint is the lack of a power cutoff switch, since the only way to stop it is unplugging the magnetic cord, and one reviewer felt the 1800-watt element recovered heat more slowly than expected between batches.
Strengths and trade-offs
Drawn from this product's published specifications.
- Fries up to 13 cups of food per batch
- Tank, basket and lid are dishwasher safe
- Lid contains splatter during frying
- Basket hooks onto tank for draining
- No dedicated power switch, only unplugging
- Heat recovery is slower than 1800 watts suggests to some
- Steam vent doesn't direct away from the user
Performance notes
The 1800-watt element sits immersed directly in the oil, and the lid stays closed during frying to contain splatter, with the basket hooking onto the tank rim afterward to drain oil back into the tank. There's no separate power switch, so the unit is turned off by unplugging its magnetic cord, which is also designed to detach if pulled to keep the fryer from tipping.
Specifications
| Brand | Hamilton Beach |
|---|---|
| Model | 35042 |
| Dimensions & fit | |
| Item Weight | 9.25 pounds |
| Item Dimensions D x W x H | 24.5 × 15.5 × 10.3 inches |
| Capacity & performance | |
| Oil Capacity | 21.1 cups |
| Power & efficiency | |
| Wattage | 1800 watts |
| Construction & materials | |
| Material | Stainless Steel |
| Color | Stainless Steel |
| Included components | |
| Included Components | Professional-Style Deep Fryer |
| Warranty & support | |
| Warranty Description | 1 year |
| Other details | |
| Item Type Name | Fryer, XL Frying Basket, Lid with View Window, 1800 Watts |
| Part Number | 35042 |
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How it compares
This product against the closest alternatives we track in deep fryers.
| Product | Amazon rating | Ratings | ProductDome score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton Beach 35042 Professional Style Electric Deep FryerThis product | 4.5 / 5 | 812 | 4.4 / 5 |
| Presto 05420 FryDaddy Electric Deep FryerPresto | 4.6 / 5 | 30,100 | 4.7 / 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 Hamilton Beach 35042
Common buyer questions answered straight from the product spec data - no fluff, no "it depends".
How much food can the Hamilton Beach 35042 fry at once?
The 21-cup oil tank fries up to 13 cups of food in a single batch.
Can the Hamilton Beach 35042 parts go in the dishwasher?
Yes, the oil tank, frying basket and lid are all dishwasher safe.
How do you turn off the Hamilton Beach 35042?
There's no separate power switch, so it's turned off by unplugging the magnetic cord, which is also designed to release if tugged.