摘要 |
A freestanding deep fat fryer ( 100 ) having a vat adapted for containing cooking fat or oil, the vat having side ( 130,131 ), rear ( 133 ) and front walls and a base, in use the front wall of the vat being located nearest a user. At least one electrical heating element within the vat, the heating element heating ( 150 ) the cooking fat or oil. The heating element is secured to the front wall of the vat near the base of the vat. The heating element being provided with electricity through the front wall of the vat. The freestanding deep fat fryer further having a ventilation hood ( 110 ) above the vat and a fire extinguisher. The fire extinguisher having at least one fire detection sensor ( 301 ) and at least one nozzle ( 302,303 ) for spraying fire extinguishing foam. The sensor and the nozzle being located in the ventilation hood above the vat. The fire detection sensor being connected to a controller and the nozzles being fluidly connected to a pressurized container containing fire extinguishing foam. The controller when the sensors detects the outbreak of a fire releasing the foam from the container, the foam being sprayed by the nozzles over the vat.
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