TEFAL ActiFry Original Plus Manual page 13

If your fryer is not working correctly
p
rOblems
The appliance is not working.
The removable paddle doesn't stay
in place.
Food is not cooking evenly.
The chips are not crispy enough.
The chips break up during the cooking.
The food stays on the edge of the
cooking pan.
Cooking liquids have flowed into the base
of the appliance.
The timer does not work.
The appliance is unusually noisy.
The paddle stops turning during cooking. The paddle is not positioned correctly.
C
auses
The appliance is not plugged in.
The On-Off switch is not fully pressed down. Press on the On/Off switch.
You have pressed down the On-Off switch
but the appliance is not working.
The motor is running but the appliance
does not heat.
The paddle does not turn.
The mixing paddle is not locked or the
pan has been damaged.
The paddle has not been installed.
The food has not been cut in regular size
pieces or the pan has been damaged.
The chips have not been cut in regular
size pieces.
The paddle has been installed correctly
but it does not turn.
The wrong variety of potatoes has
been used.
The potatoes are insufficiently washed
and/or not completely dried.
The chips are too thick.
There is not enough oil for the quantity
of chips.
The filter is obstructed.
The potatoes used are recently harvested
and hence have a high water content.
The potatoes may not have been stored
correctly in the supermarket.
The cooking pan is too full. There is too
much liquid in the cooking pan.
The paddle is not positioned correctly or
the seal of the paddle is defective.
The battery is dead.
You suspect the motor is not working
correctly.
s
OluTiOns
Check that the appliance is plugged in
correctly.
Close the lid.
Contact the consumer service.
Check that the paddle is correctly
positioned. If the problem continues,
contact the consumer service.
Check that the locking lever has been
pushed down fully or is not damaged.
Check that the cooking pan where the
paddle sits has not been damaged. If so,
contact the consumer service.
Fit the paddle.
Cut food to the same size.
Cut the chips to the same size.
Check that it has been pushed down
and clicked in position. If the problem
continues, contact your point of purchase.
Choose a variety of potato recommended
for chips.
Wash the potatoes for a long time to
remove excess starch, then drain and
dry them before cooking. They must be
completely dry.
Cut the chips thinner. The maximum chips
dimensions are 13mm x 13 mm.
Increase the oil quantity (see cooking
tables p. 9 to 11).
Clean the removable filter.
Reduce the quantity of potatoes down to
800 g and adjust the cooking time.
Purchase your potatoes from a different
source.
Respect the maximum quantities
indicated in the cooking tables.
Make sure that the paddle is correctly
positioned. If the problem continues,
contact the consumer service. Do not
use ActiFry for making soups or recipes
with a high liquid content.
Change the battery (see fig. 15).
Contact the consumer service.
Using an oven glove, push the paddle
downward until it clicks into place. If this
does not work, contact the consumer
service.
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