It features a tripod stand, a 10-quart aluminum deep fry pan and cooking basket, a single 32,000 BTU/hour burner and a 12-3/4-in. cooking surface. There’s nothing confusing about this unit ...

The reason a propane deep-fryer is permissible is because the fuel supply can be turned off, ending the fire at the burner, Bortz said. But if that burner catches something else on fire ...