Get rid of that nasty cooker. There not worth the price of oil. Every time I use my cooker made like that but 8 or 9 gallons. Thinking I got it for around $400. and I hate it. Fish turn out great, Hushpuppys great, everything turns out great. Shoot people want you to cook all the time with these things now. Drain oil and strain out into SS air tight container and can use oil way more times then my old cooker.
Pete