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™ This Instant Vortex Air Fryer Oven can help you cook delicious meals with less oil and more choice. We hope you fall in love with Instant air frying and enjoy it in your kitchen for years to come! Get started with your Vortex Air Fryer Oven!
CONTENTS Important safeguards What’s in the box Using your Air Fryer Initial set up Cooking Smart Programmes Cleaning Troubleshooting Error codes Learn more Warranty...
Safety Instructions At Instant™, we want you to feel comfortable using our products. This Instant Air Fryer Oven was designed with you and your safety in mind. When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, and injury to persons.
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with the appliance. Cleaning and user maintenance shall not be made by children without supervision. • DO NOT use the appliance for anything other than household use. It is not intended for commercial use. • DO NOT leave the appliance unattended while in use. •...
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• DO NOT use this appliance for deep frying foods. ACCESSORIES • DO use only accessories or attachments authorized by Instant Brands Inc. The use of parts, accessories or attachments not recommended by the manufacturer may cause a risk of electric shock or other personal injury, fire, and/or property damage.
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• If the unit includes a detachable power cord: To connect, always attach the power cord to the appliance’s outlet firmly first, then plug the power cord into the wall outlet well. ELECTRICAL CAUTIONS • The appliance contains electrical components that are an electrical shock hazard.
WHAT’S IN THE BOX Air Fryer Oven Control panel Heating elements (inside) Lights (inside) Air fryer oven door with ClearCook Power cord (rear) Accessories Cooking trays Rotisserie spit and forks Rotisserie holder Drip pan Remember to recycle! We designed this packaging with sustainability in mind. Please recycle everything that can be recycled where you live.
USING YOUR AIR FRYER OVEN Control panel We’ve designed the control panel to be simple to use and easy to read. Status Display 4. Temperature Control • Cooking temperature 5. Time Control • Cooking time 6. Rotate • Progress bar indicator •...
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Turning the sound On/Off You can set notification sounds to ON or OFF. • While in Ready mode or while you’re setting up a cooking programme (but before pressing Start), press and hold Time and Temp for 5 seconds until the display shows Sound On or Sound Off. Error alerts cannot be turned off.
INITIAL SET UP Unpack Remove your new air fryer from the box. Remove all the packaging material from in and around the air fryer. Make sure to remove all the accessories from inside the air fryer. Don’t remove the safety warning stickers or the rating label from the air fryer.
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(do not add any food). When the display shows Turn Food, wait 10 seconds for the programme to resume. After the cooking session is done, let the unit cool. Now you’re ready to cook a meal in your Instant Air Fryer Oven! User Manual...
COOKING The Instant Vortex Air Fryer Oven uses EvenCrisp rapid air circulation ™ to crisp and cook food, from the top down giving your meals all the rich, crispy flavour of deep frying, with little to no oil. HOT SURFACES The air fryer will be hot during and after cooking.
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Cooking in your Air Fryer Oven These instructions explain how to cook food using one or more of the cooking trays. Prep Thaw, cut, season or batter your ingredients according to your recipe. Preheat Insert the tray(s) into the cooker and close the door. When the air fryer door is closed securely it will be flush with the front of the cooker.
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Turn Part way through the cooking cycle the display shows Turn Food. If you do not open the door after Turn Food displays, cooking will proceed after 10 seconds. Open the door and carefully turn, flip, or rotate your food. Close the door again.
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inserted into the food item. Tighten the setting screws to secure the forks. Starting with the left side, slide the spit into the Air Fryer Oven, until securely positioned into the black locator. Then repeat on the right side, sliding it into place. Once secure, close the door.
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Changing cooking time during cooking You can change the cooking time after you’ve started a Smart Programme. Press Time and use the Control Dial to increase or decrease cooking temperature. Then press the Control Dial to confirm the change. Press Start to continue cooking. If you don’t press Start, cooking continues using the former settings.
SMART PROGRAMMES Air Fry You can air fry foods like fries, cauliflower bites, wings, nuggets and more. Setting Default Minimum Maximum Temperature 205°C 82°C 205°C Cooking Time 18 minutes 1 minute 1 hour (00:18) (00:01) (01:00) To air fry • Follow the basic instructions for Cooking.
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To bake • Follow the basic instructions for Cooking. • Select “Bake” as the Smart Programme. • There is no need to turn the food partway through cooking. Leave approximately 2.5 cm of space around all sides of the baking dish to allow heat to circulate evenly.
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Reheat Bring the crisp and crunch back to leftover fries or pizza, in just a few minutes. Setting Default Minimum Maximum Temperature 138°C 49°C 182°C Cooking Time 10 minutes 1 minute 1 hour (00:10) (00:01) (01:00) To reheat • Follow the basic instructions for Cooking. •...
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Toast Setting Default Default Default Toast Darkness Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Cooking Time 2:50 minutes 3:10 minutes 3:30 minutes Toast settings are pre-defined and not adjustable To toast: • Select “Toast” as the Smart Programme. • Select desired level by pressing time and using the control dial. User Manual...
CLEANING Clean your Instant Air Fryer Oven after each use. Always let all parts cool to room temperature before cleaning. Before use or storing, make sure all surfaces are dry. To prevent electric shock, unplug before cleaning. DO NOT immerse power cord, plug or the appliance in water or other liquid, which may result in electric shock.
TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Cause Solution Air fryer will not The appliance Make sure the power cord is plugged turn on is not properly into the outlet firmly. plugged in. Outlet is not Plug another appliance into the same powered. outlet to test the circuit. The door is not Make sure the door is fully closed..
ERROR CODES If the control panel displays an error code from this list, there is an issue with the air fryer. Here are the actions you should take to fix the problem. Problem Cause Solution Temperature sensor open circuit Contact Customer Care. Temperature sensor short circuit.
LEARN MORE There’s a whole world of Instant Air Fryer Oven information and help ™ just waiting for you. Here are some of the most helpful resources. Register your product instantbrands.co.uk/product-registration Contact Customer Care instantbrands.co.uk/support UKSupport@instantbrands.com EUSupport@instantbrands.com Instant Brands Connect App with 1000+ recipes ®...
This Limited Warranty extends only to the original purchaser and use of the appliance in the UK and EU and must be purchased by an authorised distributor of Instant Brands. This warranty does not cover appliance use outside of the UK and EU.
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Instantbrands.co.uk/support/. If we are unable to resolve the problem, you may be asked to send your appliance to the Service Department for quality inspection. Instant Brands is not responsible for shipping costs related to warranty service. When returning your appliance, please include your name, mailing address, email address, phone number, and proof of the original purchase date as well as a description of the problem you are encountering with the appliance.
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