Presto 06006 Kitchen Kettle Multi-Cooker and Steamer

By Presto · Air Fryers · Kitchen & Cooking

  • 5-quart liquid capacity (4.7 liters)
  • 1.75-quart oil capacity (1.65 liters)
  • 120V AC, 1200W
  • Ceramic nonstick finish inside and out, PFAS free
  • Heavy cast aluminum base

Lowest price seen
~$48.99 (approx.)
from $48.99 at Amazon

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Summary

Presto’s 06006 Kitchen Kettle is a 1200 W, 5-quart electric multi-cooker for households that fry, steam, stew, boil or roast only occasionally, and want one budget unit to do it all. The one thing to check before buying: the legs, handles and fry basket handle ship unattached, and the manual warns that a loose basket handle can release during use and cause severe burns.

Strengths

  • Ceramic nonstick inside and out is PFAS free, and the body is fully immersible for washing once the heat control is off.
  • Five-quart capacity in a 12.25-inch footprint; one owner found it light enough to store on a high pantry shelf.
  • Covers most countertop jobs — frying, steaming, stewing, boiling, roasting — and the basket hooks on the rim to drain.
  • One owner fried breaded catfish nuggets to perfection in under 7 minutes and said cleanup was easy.
  • Presto sells it direct at $48.99 with free shipping (gopresto.com, 2026-10) and stocks genuine replacement parts.

Weaknesses

  • No established test outlet has instrumented this exact model; Wirecutter’s deep fryer guide skips the Kitchen Kettle line entirely.
  • Assembly is required, and the manual warns that an insecure basket handle can release during use, risking severe burns.
  • One owner reports walls about 40% thinner than the old Fry Daddy, a shallow strainer, and weak magnets holding the two-piece heat control together.
  • The Control Master is a basic thermostat with no readout or timer, and the warranty runs just one year.
  • That same owner doubts the build: it “doesn’t have the look or feel of an appliance which will last a long time.”

Verified specifications

Model06006 Kitchen Kettle multi-cooker/steamer, made by National Presto Industries.
Power120 V AC, 1200 W.
Liquid capacity5 quarts (4.7 liters).
Oil capacity1.75 quarts (1.65 liters), about 7 cups.
Functionsdeep fry, steam, stew, roast, boil; also soups, casseroles, rice and pasta.
Cooking surfaceceramic nonstick inside and out, PFAS free.
Baseheavy cast aluminum.
Covertempered glass with stay-cool knob.
Heat controlControl Master thermostat; no digital readout or timer; the manual specifies 400 °F and a 20-minute preheat for deep frying.
Cleaningbody is fully immersible with the heat control removed; the heat control and magnetic cord are not.
Basketfry/steam basket hooks on the rim for draining.
Warrantyone year limited.
CertificationUL listed.
Shippingcannot ship to Washington state addresses.
Dimensions12.25 × 8.75 × 9.44 in (W × D × H); 4.24 lb.
In the boxmulti-cooker body, steam/fry basket, basket handle, glass cover, 4 legs, 2 handles, heat control with magnetic cord, instruction manual.
Full research notes and sources

Cooking and capacity

The 06006 deep fries up to six servings of french fries per FDA reference amounts, and the 5-quart body handles soups, casseroles, rice and pasta alongside steamed and roasted dishes. The manual’s deep-fry recipes call for 400 °F and a 20-minute preheat; other dishes start at 375 °F. Walmart review snippets mention six years of use, 9 cups of oil at the fill line, and holding 400 °F through deep frying. The spec sheet rates oil capacity at 1.75 quarts, or 7 cups, so the rated capacity and the fill line disagree — a difference between rated capacity and maximum fill, or a spec revision over time.

Heat control and build

The Control Master is a thermostat, not a precision digital controller: no readout, no timer, no presets. The two-piece heat control and its magnetic cord are not immersible; only the body is, once the control is pulled off. One eBay UK owner reports the two halves are held together by weak magnets, and another wished the cord were longer. An unverified claim circulating on AI-generated Q&A pages says the oil sometimes lands nearer 369–375 °F than the specified 400 °F; nobody has measured this, and at least one owner holds 400 °F with no trouble.

Cleaning and parts

Unplug, pull off the heat control, and the whole body goes in the sink. The manual warns against nonstick cooking sprays, which make the coating tacky, and against metal utensils, which scratch it; nylon, silicone, wooden or rubber tools are the recommendation. If something breaks, Presto’s factory service department stocks genuine parts — cover assembly, steam/fry basket, basket handle, heat control with magnetic cord — and the manual promises repair or replacement within the first year.

Is it worth it?

At $40 or below, this is a functional budget option for occasional frying and stovetop-style cooking, especially if you want PFAS-free ceramic nonstick and sink-ready cleanup. From $41 to $55 it stays reasonable, though you are buying on faith: no third party has tested it. Above $55, the missing test coverage, the one-year warranty and the thin-wall reports make it harder to recommend. Presto sells it direct at $48.99 with free shipping; Walmart Business lists it at $38.37 (marked down from $67.06), Landm Supply at $49.99, McCoy’s at $50.81 and DK Hardware at $71.00.

Which model this is

This page covers Stock No. 06006, the 5-quart Kitchen Kettle multi-cooker/steamer sold in the US as a 120 V appliance. It is not the larger 06009 Kitchen Kettle XL, the 06021 Kitchen Kettle deep fryer, or the 06026 Big Kettle. The manufacturer rates it at 1200 W; industrial suppliers listing 1300 W also use older “DiamondCoat” coating language and different dimensions, so they likely carry stale data. The Amazon listing for this model is ASIN B002JM202I. The maker’s store is gopresto.com — the similarly named presto.com domain belongs to an unrelated restaurant-AI company.

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