Question 1

Could someone please give the measurements of the basket W/L/D

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The basket that contains the oil is 12 1/2 " x 8".   The wire basket that holds the french fries is 9" x 6".

Question 2

About  how much oil does this hold or use? How are chicken breasts, boneless & bone-in? Would anyone REALLY recommend this deep fryer?

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It holds almost a gallon of  oil . Chicken breast 20 minutes at 365° Perfectly done! I have use mine for two years with no problems. The controls are a little difficult to get used to but once you mastered that you will be cooking ... It's a decent little fryer for the money .

Question 3

Does it keep its temperature consistent?

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Not without some sort of manual intervention. You have to set a temp and fry time in order for it to start heating the oil. If you start cooking without hitting the timer, the heating element will never come back on. If you hit the timer, the heating element doesn't come back on until the timer hits zero.  Here's what the manual says: At the end of the countdown the deep fryer emits three beeps. Lights (E) and (F) go off. The temperature returns to the value set previously.  I haven't tried it yet but I was thinking that if you set the timer for the shortest possible amount of time, the element should start heating the oil again. You can also manually set the temp and time after you put the food down.  All of this is stuff you have to do while your food is cooking in the cooled off oil. The other thing is that this is just a thin metal pan that sits in an awesome looking housing. it doesn't have any insulation whatsoever so it's going to have to work hard to remain at temperature compared to something that is insulated. I can see doughnuts not affecting temperature too much but if you want to make something from frozen like french fries or chicken wings, the temp will take a huge drop and it takes a long time to get it back up to cooking temp. It's an awesome looking fryer but I'm disappointed in mine.

Question 4

Is the filter screen actually effective at all in keeping oil vapors from filling the room?

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I would say it's marginally effective, but I don't think anything can eliminate the oil vapors escaping. What I do is place the deep fryer directly under my stove hood fan at full blast.

ASIN	B00489QJUE
Brand Name	De'Longhi
Color	Digital
Customer Reviews	4.0 4.0 out of 5 stars (231)
Global Trade Identification Number	00044387345286
Item Weight	5 kg
Manufacturer	DeLonghi
Material	Stainless Steel
Model Name	D34528DZ
Model Number	D34528DZ
Number of Items	1
Oil Capacity	4 liters
Part Number	D34528DZ
UPC	044387345286
Unit Count	1 Count
Warranty Description	1-year manufacturer's warranty
Wattage	1500

DeLonghi D34528DZ Dual Zone Deep Fryer

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