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- Page 1 INSTANT POT VORTEX ® ® 5L AIR FRYER USER MANUAL...
- Page 2 ® This air fryer can help you cook delicious meals with less oil and less hassle. We hope you fall in love with Instant Pot air frying and enjoy it in your kitchen for years to come! Scan to Get Started!
- Page 3 CONTENTS Important safeguards What’s in the box Using your Vortex Status messages Initial set up Air Fryer settings Cooking Smart Programs Cleaning Troubleshooting Error Codes Replacement Parts Learn more Warranty...
- Page 4 IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS Failure to follow safety instructions may result in personal injury and/or property damage and may void your warranty. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS Before using your new appliance, please read all instructions, including the Safety Information below. Keep this manual for reference. Placement •...
- Page 5 • DO NOT cover the basket, cooking tray or any part of the appliance with foil. This will cause overheating of the appliance, which may result in personal injury, fire, and/or property damage. • DO NOT move the appliance while it is in use. •...
- Page 6 • DO NOT pour oil into the cooking container. Using excess cooking oil could cause fire and result in personal injury and/or property damage. • DO NOT use pressurised, aerosol oil sprays, since they contain chemicals that can damage the non-stick finish of the cooking tray. If needed, spray food lightly with oil with a high smoke point (such as refined avocado oil, refined sunflower oil, refined peanut oil, canola oil and refined coconut oil) from a non-aerosol, pump-style cooking...
- Page 7 • DO NOT clean the appliance with metal scouring pads or steel wool. Pieces can break off and touch the electrical parts, causing a risk of shock, burns or other personal injury. Power Cord A short power-supply cord is used to reduce the risk resulting from grabbing, entanglement or tripping.
- Page 8 • DO NOT attempt to dislodge food while the appliance is plugged in to an electrical outlet as this may lead to electric shock, burns or other personal injury, and/or property damage. • DO NOT attempt to repair, replace or modify components of the appliance, as this may cause electric shock or other personal injury, fire and/or property damage, and will void the warranty.
- Page 9 WHAT’S IN THE BOX Air Fryer Odorerase Filter Housing Air Vent (rear) Control Panel Heating Element (inside) Power Cord (rear) Parts + accessories Cooking Tray 2 OdorErase filters (pre-installed) Air Fry Basket with ClearCook window Illustrations are for reference only and may differ from the actual product. Remember to recycle! We designed this packaging with sustainability in mind.
- Page 10 USING YOUR VORTEX Control panel We’ve designed the control panel to be simple to use and easy to read. Smart Programs 3. Temp/Time • Air Fry 4. Decrease settings • Bake 5. Increase settings • Reheat • Dehydrate 6. Favorites 2.
- Page 11 STATUS MESSAGES The status display shows helpful information when using your Instant Vortex. Unit is Ready to begin Unit is preheating Unit has reached the selected cooking temperature and you can add food Your food is ready to be turned Smart Program has ended Air Fry Basket is removed Favorite program has been set...
- Page 12 INITIAL SET UP Unpack Remove your new air fryer from the box. 2. Remove all the packaging material from in and around the air fryer. 3. Make sure to remove all the accessories from inside the oven chamber. 4. Don’t remove the safety warning stickers or the rating label from the air fryer.
- Page 13 8. When the display shows Turn Food, wait 10 seconds for the program to automatically resume. 9. After the cooking session is done, let the unit cool. Now you’re ready to cook a meal in your Instant Pot Air Fryer! User Manual...
- Page 14 AIR FRYER SETTINGS Favourites You can set and save up to 4 cooking settings as Favourites for one-touch access to recipes. Saving Favourites Select any Smart program and set it up according to your recipe. 2. When you’re happy with the settings, press any Favourites key for 3 seconds to save the program.
- Page 15 Choosing temperature unit You can display cooking temperature in either Fahrenheit or Celsius. • While the display shows OFF or a Smart Program is in process, press and hold for 5 seconds until display shows either Unit °F or Unit °C. Reset Smart Programs to original settings Each time you use a Smart Program, the temperature and time settings you choose are memorised.
- Page 16 COOKING Your Instant Pot Vortex uses rapid air circulation to crisp or cook food, giving your meals all the rich, crispy flavor of deep frying, with little to no oil. HOT SURFACES The air fryer chamber will be hot during and after cooking. Always exercise extreme caution when removing food from the hot air frying basket and cooking chamber.
- Page 17 How to cook Prep Cut, chop, season, marinate or batter your ingredients according to your recipe. Cook For the Dehydrate and Reheat programs, place your food in the Air Fry Basket and insert the basket into the air fryer. 2. For the Air Fry and Bake programs, insert the Air Fry Basket (without food) into the air fryer.
- Page 18 Turn Food For the Air Fry program: Part way through the cooking cycle the Message Bar shows Turn Food. If you do not remove the basket after Turn Food displays, cooking will proceed after 10 seconds. 2. Remove the basket and carefully turn, flip, or rotate your food. 3.
- Page 19 SMART PROGRAMS Air Fry You can air fry foods like fries, cauliflower bites, wings, nuggets and more. Bake You can bake foods like breads, cakes, chicken breasts or potatoes, instead of heating up your regular oven. Reheat Bring the crisp and crunch back to leftover fries and pizza in just a few minutes.
- Page 20 CLEANING Clean your air fryer after each use. Always unplug the unit and 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.
- Page 21 Replacing OdorErase filter Visit iinstantpot.co.uk to purchase compatible filters, designed to work with your unit. Unplug the air fryer from the electrical outlet. 2. Lift the filter housing up, from the top of the unit. 3. Remove the old filter and dispose of it properly. The filter is not recyclable.
- Page 22 TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Cause Solution Air fryer will The appliance is not Make sure the power cord is plugged not turn on properly plugged in. into the outlet firmly. Outlet is not powered. Plug another appliance into the same outlet to test the circuit. The basket is not fully Make sure the basket is fully inserted into the air fryer.
- Page 23 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 Consumer Care. Temperature sensor short circuit.
- Page 24 REPLACEMENT PARTS We offer genuine replacement parts for your Instant Pot air fryer, if you need them. Visit www.instantpot.co.uk to order. Part Part number Air Fry Basket with Clear Cook Window 210-1595-01 210-1795-01 Cooking Tray OdorErase Filter Replacement 8-pk 210-1170-01-EMEA...
- Page 25 LEARN MORE There’s a whole world of Instant Pot cooking information and help ® just waiting for you. Here are some of the most helpful resources. Register your product instantpot.co.uk/product-registration Contact Consumer Care instantpot.co.uk/support UKSupport@instantpot.com EUSupport@instantpot.com +44 (0) 3331 230051 Download the Instant Connect ™...
- Page 26 WARRANTY Instant Brands (EMEA) Limited, Instant Pot Brands (Ireland) Limited, and Instant Pot Brands LLC (collectively the “Company”) warrant this appliance to be free from defects in workmanship and material, under normal household use, for a period of one (1) year from the date of original purchase.
- Page 27 If we are unable to resolve the problem, you may be asked to send your appliance to the Service Department for quality inspection. Instant Pot 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.
- Page 28 Duke Street, Woking, GU21 5BH, UK Instant Brands (Ireland) Limited Suite 6, Rineanna House, Shannon Free Zone, Shannon, Co Clare, Ireland, V14 CA36 instantpot.com © 2025 Instant Pot Brands INSTANT POT and VORTEX are registered trademarks of Instant Pot Brands...
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