Troubleshooting - Magic Chef MCAF16MB Product Manual

Magic Chef® Air Fryer Product Guide

Troubleshooting

My Air Fryer does not work
Problem
The Air Fryer does
not work
My food didn't cook properly.
Problem
The ingredients are
not cooked
properly.
The ingredients fried unevenly.
Problem
The ingredients
fried unevenly.
Fried snacks are not crispy when they come out of the air fryer.
Problem
Fried snacks are not
crispy when they
come out of the air
fryer.
White smoke is coming out of the appliance.
Problem
White smoke is
coming out of the
appliance.
Possible cause
• The unit is not plugged in.
The timer has not been
•
set.
Possible cause
There is too much food in
•
the basket.
• The set time is too short.
Possible cause
• Ingredients were not
shaken/turned half way
through the cooking time.
Possible cause
The food is only crispy
•
when used in a traditional
deep fryer.
• The basket was not placed
in the unit correctly.
Possible cause
Grease from the
•
ingredients is burning off.
• The basket has some
leftover food from
previous use that's
burning.
Solution
• Plug the power cord into a compatible
outlet.
Turn the timer knob to the required
•
cooking time.
Solution
Put smaller batches of ingredients in
•
the basket. Smaller batches cook more
evenly.
• Turn the timer knob to the required
timer setting.
Solution
Shake/turn ingredients half way
through the cooking time.
Solution
Lightly brush some oil on the food.
•
• Push the basket all the way into the
unit.
Solution
Continue operation as normal (grease
•
burning off should not affect the food
or the air fryer negatively)
• Clean the pan thoroughly after each
use.
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