MKN Deep Fat Fryer 8EFRI025DMFS – Electric

Two work zones and 2×12.5 litres oil capacity set the 8EFRI025DMFS up for a galley that has to fry two products at once without flavour carry-over. With 20 kW MaxPower on tap, it is specified to recover temperature quickly between batches.

On board, that 20 kW load and the 380–415 V electrical supply sit directly in the vessel’s power and HVAC calculations. A fryer that spends less time trying to reheat oil after a cold load adds less heat into the room over the service window and keeps service times predictable. The IPX6 rating means the housing is built to tolerate pressure-spray cleaning, which matters in a galley where deck and equipment are routinely hosed rather than wiped and where cleaning downtime is constrained by watch patterns.

Each of the two work zones has its own 12.5 litre well, so the galley team can keep allergen or strong-flavoured items in a dedicated side. The combined oil volume and 20 kW MaxPower give headroom for continuous use in a medium-duty frying station: baskets can be turned over without long pauses to bring the oil back up. Net weight is 75 kg, with a gross shipping weight of 82 kg, so the structure and deck fixing need to be considered early with the yard or outfitter when the line-up is planned.

Supply is specified as 380–415 V with fuse protection at 3×32 A. That sits in the typical three-phase marine distribution range and avoids step-up or step-down transformers in most installations. The fuse rating also defines how many such units can be grouped on a section of the galley switchboard without rebalancing loads across phases. For a designer laying out a frying line, that combination of voltage, power and current draw is as much a constraint as deck length.

Build and control

• Radiused internal corners for hygienic cleaning
• IPX6 water protection rating

The radiused internal corners simplify cleaning around the wells and splash zones, reducing harbour-time labour on manual scrubbing and helping the installation meet hygiene inspections. IPX6 protection allows cleaning with pressure spray within the limits of the standard, which aligns with common shipboard cleaning practice and reduces the risk of water ingress during routine wash-downs.

This twin-well fryer suits a vessel that needs two independent frying positions in a single footprint and has electrical capacity for a 20 kW appliance at 380–415 V with 3×32 A protection. It is not the right choice where only a single product is fried occasionally, or where the electrical reserve in the switchboard is tight and a lower-power, single-well unit would suffice.

Ordered under MKN product number 8EFRI025DMFS.