A deep fryer may not be considered an essential home appliance by many people, but it can be a God-send for busy people who love to eat fried food in the comfort and control of their own kitchens. Families with children will benefit from having one, which that can be used in a hurry and safely for that low-effort Friday night dinner. Home chefs will love the professional results only a deep fryer can give. So which model is right for you? Take a look at this list of top 5 deep fryers to find out which one will suit your needs and budget. This selection ranges from lowest price to highest.

1. Kambrook KDF350

This is the cheapest, bottom of the range deep fryer on the market. It would suit people who might not fry foods all that often, but still want to have the choice to be able to deep fry in their kitchen. With a small oil capacity, this machine will only allow smaller batches to fried at one time. With the standard safety and cleaning features, this machine will do the job.

1. Breville BDF300

At just a few dollars more, this machine has a much larger oil capacity, which will allow for more food to be fried. With a stylish brushed stainless steel exterior, this deep fryer comes with all the standard safety and useability features.

1. Delonghi F14522

When you go above the $100 mark, you start getting products that go that extra mile and provide extra safety features and cleaning features. Cleaning is not something to be taken lightly with a deep fryer. Dirty oil and grease build up is a concern for all home fryers. This mid range machine will fry up to 1.2kg of food which means the oil capacity is quite large. It has a patented 'easy clean' system that allows for easy oil draining and collecting.

1. Tefal Actifry FZ7000

The Tefal Actifry jumps a big way in price, however, Tefal is a very reputable brand and this machine delivers performance per cost ratio. With many great safety and cleaning features this machine is compact, requires no pre-heating and has dishwasher safe parts for easy cleaning.

1. Birko Deep Fryer Singe 5litre

This brand might not be a well-known one, but it is as close to commercial quality as you will find inhome appliances. The Birko looks great with the brushed stainless steel exterior, and works the same way as a commercial fryer with the lift and set basket. With a giant 5 litre capacity, this deep fryer can make a small job of any amount of food and would suit people who like to entertain regularly, or perhaps large families who enjoy fried meals. Birko represents the top end of the market, with this fryer coming in at three times the cost of most brands.With many of the well-known and reputable brands represented on this list, you can use this selection as a guide of the types of machines available on the market today. Ranging from the cheap to the very expensive, basic features to the highest quality construction, you will find a deep fryer here to suit your needs and budget.