Trail and error we figure it out. We got a great healthier fried turkey. We had a problem with it the first time we tried it. After watching a few videos we seen what the problem was. You have to unscrew the top and takeout the drum. Then put top back on and put drum back in. The instructions doesn't tell you this and neither did the pictures show it. Then we seasoned it again. Our 2nd turkey turned out great.