MKN Deep Fat Fryer 1220305 – Electric, CounterSL

Thirty litres of oil in a single work zone, heated by a 10 kW electric load, define the MKN 1220305 as a compact fryer for focused production. The fry well itself is 400 x 400 x 235 mm, set into a CounterSL body that measures 500 x 700 x 270 mm.

Those dimensions suit the kind of counters that have to fit under servery canopies or into front-cooking islands on board. A 270 mm height keeps the top line low, so the unit can sit in a buffet or crew mess counter without blocking sightlines across the space. At 500 x 700 mm in plan it occupies a single CounterSL module, which makes it straightforward to plan alongside other 700 mm-deep equipment without reworking the counter steel. Net weight is 30 kg, 35 kg gross, so handling during installation is manageable while still giving enough mass to feel solid once fixed into the furniture.

The electrical specification is 400 V with 10 kW connected load. That figure has to go straight into the vessel’s load calculation and breaker layout, but it keeps the fryer within the range of a standard galley circuit. On ships where the main distribution is already structured around 400 V catering equipment, no separate transformer or special feed is implied by the data. With one work zone, temperature is run as a single bath; this suits menus built around one oil and one temperature band, instead of split production that needs multiple simultaneous setpoints.

The 30-litre capacity in that single zone gives a practical balance between batch size and oil volume. There is enough oil to absorb the temperature drop from a basket of frozen product, while the absolute volume stays small enough that oil changes do not become a major consumable event. In a shipboard setting where waste oil handling is a logistic task as well as a cost, that balance matters.

Build and control

• Stainless steel 1.4301 (AISI 304) throughout
• Self-supporting closed construction
• Fully welded seams
• Ergonomic knob control
• Drain valve
• Thermostatic temperature control

The structural package is stainless steel 1.4301 (AISI 304) throughout, with fully welded seams and a self-supporting closed construction. That combination gives a smooth exterior and a rigid module that can be dropped into a counter run without relying on additional bracing. The integral drain valve simplifies oil changes compared with lifting out a loose tank, and thermostatic temperature control via an ergonomic knob keeps operation simple for watchkeepers rotating through the station.

This fryer is the right choice where a single frying temperature and a 30-litre bath cover the requirement, for example a snack counter, small crew galley or a focused front-cooking point. It is the wrong choice for a main production galley that expects parallel frying at different temperatures or significantly higher throughput in one position; in those cases, larger bodies or multiple tanks from the same line should be specified instead of stretching a single 30-litre zone beyond its role. Ordered under MKN product number 1220305.