Electric deep fryers are one of life's deliciously guilty pleasures. Part of what makes them great is that they're neither as messy nor as smelly as deep frying done in an open pot of oil. And it's the filters that keep them that way. Rival deep fryer replacement filters come as sheets of charcoal filter (black) and grease filter (white). Each sheet is large enough that it can be cut down to fit almost any brand of deep fryer: Rival, T-Fal, Presto, Sunbeam, Oster, or Delonghi. Depending on the size of the filter needed for a particular machine, one package of filters can yield as many as 4 charcoal and 2 grease filters.
To replace filters, remove old filters but do not discard. Trace the old filter onto the filter sheet to match the size. (White grease filter can be washed in hot soapy water first to avoid messiness while tracing.) Cut around the traced outline and insert filter according to the instructions for the specific model of deep fryer. Each filter sheet measures 6 by 8-1/2 inches. --Garland Withers
