FRIGIDAIRE EAF230 2.0L Compact Air Fryer User Manual

FRIGIDAIRE EAF230 2.0L Compact Air Fryer

MIN EAF230_GT 2L AIR FRYER

Thank you for purchasing the MIN EAF230_GT 2L Air Fryer from Frigidaire. This oil-free fryer works on hot air and is equipped with a timer that automatically switches off the appliance when the timer counts down to 0. The appliance is intended for household and similar applications. Please read this manual carefully before using your appliance for the first time.

Important Safeguards

Please read the important safeguards carefully before using the appliance. The safeguards include:

• Do not place the appliance on non-heat-resistant surfaces.
• Do not fill the pot with oil or frying fat directly.
• Never use the pot without the rack in it.
• Do not touch the pot during and some time after use, as it gets very hot. Only hold the pot by the handle.

Parts Description

The parts of the appliance include:

• Temperature control knob
• Timer knob
• Indicator lamp
• Main housing
• Pot
• Handle
• Air outlet

Getting Started

Before using your appliance for the first time, please follow these steps:

1. Remove all packaging materials.
2. Remove any stickers or labels from the appliance.
3. Thoroughly clean the rack and pot with hot water, some washing-up liquid, and a non-abrasive sponge.
4. Wipe inside and outside of the appliance with a moist
   cloth.

Operation Instructions

To prepare for use, please follow these steps:

1. Place the appliance on a stable, horizontal, and even surface.
2. Place the rack in the pot. Do not fill the pot with oil or any other liquid. Do not put anything on top of the appliance, as it will disrupt the airflow and affect the hot air frying result.
3. Connect the mains plug into an earthed wall socket.
4. Carefully pull the pot out of the air fryer and put the ingredients in the frying pot.
5. Slide the pot back into the air fryer, noting to carefully align with the guides in the body of the fryer. Never use the pot without the rack in it.
6. Determine the required preparation time and temperature for the ingredient (see section `Settings’ in this chapter).
7. Some ingredients require shaking halfway through the preparation time (see section Settings in this chapter). To shake the ingredients, pull the pot out of the appliance by the handle and shake it. Then slide the pot back into the air fryer.
8. To remove ingredients (e.g. fries), pull the pot out of the air fryer and place it on a trial framework. Do not turn the pot upside down, as any excess oil that has collected on the bottom of the pot will leak onto the ingredients. During cooking, the pot and the ingredients are hot. Depending on the type of ingredients in the air fryer, steam may escape from the pot.

Cleaning And Maintenance

After using your appliance, please follow these steps for cleaning and maintenance:

1. Unplug the appliance and let it cool down.
2. Remove the pot and rack from the appliance.
3. Clean the pot and rack with hot water, some washing-up liquid, and a non-abrasive sponge.
4. Wipe inside and outside of the appliance with a moist
   cloth.

Trouble Shooting

If something doesn’t seem right with your appliance, please refer to the troubleshooting section in this manual for common issues.

1-Year Warranty

Your appliance comes with a 1-year warranty. If you experience any issues with your appliance, please contact us at USA/CANADA 1-800-968-9853 or visit www.curtisint.com/frigidaire for more information.

Thank you for bringing Frigidaire into your home! We see your purchase as the beginning of a long relationship together.
This manual is your resource for the use and care of your product. Please read it before using your appliance. Keep it handy for quick reference. If something doesn’t seem right, the troubleshooting section will help you with common issues.
FAQs, helpful tips and videos, cleaning products, and kitchen and home accessories are available at www.frigidaire.com.

IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS

WARNING
Please read all instructions before using this appliance.

Safety Definitions
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• DANGER
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• WARNING
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• CAUTION
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• IMPORTANT
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• IMPORTANT
  IMPORTANT indicates installation, operation or maintenance information which is important but not hazard-related.

Child Safety
Destroy or recycle the carton, plastic bags, and any exterior wrapping material immediately after the air fryer is unpacked. Children should NEVER use these items to play. Cartons covered with rugs, bedspreads, plastic sheets or stretch wrap may become airtight chambers, and can quickly cause suffocation.

Safety Instructions
DO NOT store or use gasoline, or other flammable liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance. Read product labels for warnings regarding flammability and other hazards.
DO NOT operate the air fryer in the presence of explosive fumes.
Avoid contact with any moving parts of automatic air fryer.

1. This appliance is intended to be used in household and similar applications such as

   • staff kitchen areas in shops, offices and other working environments
   • farm houses
   • by clients in hotels, motels and other residential-type environments
   • læd and breakfast environments.

2. Be careful of hot steam and air when you remove the pan from the appliance.

3. If you see dark smoke coming out of the appliance, immediately unplug the Appliance, wait for the smoke emission to stop before you remove the pan
   from the appliance.

4. Ensure the appliance in placed on a horizontal, even and stable surface.

5. The use of accessories is not recommended by the appliance manufacturer as
   it may cause injuries.

6. Always unplug the appliance while not using.

7. The appliance needs approximately 30 minutes to cool before handling or cleaning.

8. If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer, its service agent or a similarly qualified person in order to avoid a hazard.

9. Young children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.

10. This appliance is not intended for use by persons (including children) with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities, or lack of experience and knowledge, unless they have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance by a person responsible for their safety.

PARTS DESCRIPTION

General description (Fig.1)

1. Temperature control knob
2. Indicator lamp
3. Timer knob
4. Main housing
5. Pot
6. Handle
7. Air outlet

Automatic switch-off
This appliance is equipped with a timer, when the timer has counted down to 0, the appliance produces a bell sound and switches off automatically. To switch off the appliance manually, turn the timer knob anticlockwise to 0.

Before First Use

1. Remove all packaging materials.
2.  Remove any stickers or labels from the appliance .
3. Thoroughly clean the rack and pot with hot water, some washing-up liquid and a non- abrasive sponge.
4. Wipe inside and outside of the appliance with a moist cloth.
   This is an oil-free fryer that works on hot air, Do not fill the pot with oil or frying fat directly. Notice: When your air fryer is heated for the first time, it may emit slight smoke or odor.
   This is normal with many heating appliances. This does not affect the safety of your appliance.

Preparing for use

1. Place the appliance on a stable, horizontal and even surface.
   Do not place the appliance on non-heat-resistant surface.

2. Place the rack in the pot.
   Do not fill the pot with oil or any other liquid.
   Do not put anything on top of the appliance, the airflow will be disrupted and affects the hot air frying result.

Fat-Free Frying

1. Connect the mains plug into an earthed wall socket.

2. Carefully pull the pot out of the Hot-air fryer.

3. Put the ingredients in the frying pot.

4. Slide the pot back into the Hot-air fryer.
   Noting to carefully align with the guides in the body of the fryer.
   Never use the pot without the rack in it.
   Caution: Do not touch the pot during and some time after use, as it gets very hot. Only
   hold the pot by the handle.

5. Determine the required preparation time and temperature for the ingredient ( see section
   ‘Settings’ in this chapter).

6.  Some ingredients require shaking halfway through the preparation time (see section
   “Settings” in this chapter). To shake the ingredients, pull the pot out of the appliance by the handle and shake it. Then slide the pot back into the air fryer.
   Caution: Do not press the button the handle during shaking.
   Tip: If you set the timer to half the preparation time, you hear the timer bell when you have to shake the ingredients. However, this means that you have to set the timer again to the remaining preparation time after shaking.

7. When you hear the timer bell, the set preparation time has elapsed. Pull the pot out of
   the appliance
   Note: You can also switch off the appliance manually. To do this, set the time to 0.

8. Check if the ingredients are ready.
   If the ingredients are not ready yet, simply slide the pot back into the appliance and set the timer to a few extra minutes.

9. To remove ingredients (e.g. fries), pull the pot out of the Hot-air fryer and place it on trial framework.
   Do not turn the pot upside down, as any excess oil that has collected on the bottom of the pot will leak onto the ingredients.
   During cooking,the pot and the ingredients are hot. Depending on the type of the ingredients in the air fryer, steam may escape from the pot.

10. Empty the pot into a bowl or onto a plate.
    OPERATON INSTRUCTIONS

11. When a batch of ingredients is ready, the Hot-air fryer is instantly ready for preparing another batch.

Settings
This table below will help you to select the basic settings for the ingredients.
Note: Keep in mind that these settings are indications. As ingredients differ in origin, size, shape as well as brand, we cannot guarantee the best setting for your ingredients.
Because the Rapid Air technology instantly reheats the air inside the appliance instantly Pull the pot briefly out of the appliance during hot air frying barely disturbs the process.

Tips

• maller ingredients usually require a slightly shorter preparation time than larger ingredients.
• A larger amount of ingredients only requires a slightly longer preparation time, a smaller amount of ingredients only requires a slightly shorter preparation time.
• Shaking smaller ingredients halfway through the preparation time optimizes the end result and can help prevent unevenly fried ingredients.
• Add some oil to fresh potatoes for a crispy result. Fry your ingredients in the Hot-air fryer within a few minutes after you added the oil.
• Do not prepare extremely greasy ingredients such as sausages in the Hot-air fryer .
• Snacks that can be prepared in a oven can also be prepared in the Hot-air fryer
• The optimal amount for preparing crispy fries is 500 grams.
• Use pre-made dough to prepare filled snacks quickly and easily. Pre-made dough also requires a shorter preparation time than home-made dough.
• Place a baking tin or oven dish in the Hot-air fryer basket if you want to bake a cake or quiche or if you want to fry fragile ingredients or filled ingredients
• You can also use the Hot-air fryer to reheat ingredients. To reheat ingredients, set the temperature to 302℉ for up to 10 minutes.

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Min-max Amount （ g ）

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Time (min)

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Temperature

（℉）

|

Shake

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Extra information

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Fries

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500-600

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23-27

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356-392

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Shake

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Cake| 120-160| 14-16| 320-356|  |
Biscuits| 140-160| 13-17| 320-356|  |
Drumstick| 600-800| 23-27| 356-392|  |
Shrimp| 400-500| 18-22| 302-338|  |
Fish| 500-600| 18-22| 356-392|  |
Wings| 600-800| 23-27| 356-392|  |
Steak| 160-200| 18-22| 320-356|  |

CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE

Cleaning
Clean the appliance after every use.
The pot and the rack are non-stick coated. Do not use metal kitchen utensils or abrasive cleaning materials to clean them, as this may damage the non-stick coating.

1. Remove the mains plug from the wall socket and let the appliance cool down.
   Note: Remove the pot to let the Hot-air fryer cool down more quickly.

2. Wipe the outside of the appliance with a moist cloth.

3. Clean the pot and rack with hot water, some washing-up liquid and a non-abrasive sponge. You can use degreased liquid to remove any remaining dirt.
   Tip: If dirt is stuck to the rack or the bottom of the pot, fill the pot with hot water with some washing-up liquid. Put the rack in the pot and let the pot and the rack soaked for approximately 10 minutes.

4. Clean the inside of the appliance with hot water and non-abrasive sponge.

5. Clean the heating element with a cleaning brush to remove any food residues.

Storage

1. Unplug the appliance and let it cool down.
2. Make sure all parts are clean and dry.

Environment
Do not throw away the appliance with the normal household waste when it is exhausted, but hand it in at an official collection point for recycling. By doing this, you help to preserve the environment

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

TROUBLE SHOOTING

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The appliance does not work

| 1.The plug of the product is not inserted into the power socket and switched on.| 1.Insert the plug into the grounded power socket and switch on.
2.The timer / on process has not been correctly followed.| 2.Refer operating instructions earlier in this manual.

Food ingredients inadequately cooked

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1.Too much food ingredients in the frying basket.

| 1.Put the food ingredients into the frying basket in smaller batches. The frying can cook more evenly.
2.The heating temperature selected is too low| 2.Adjust the temperature setting in accordance with the Operating Instructions earlier in this manual.

3.The cooking time is too short.

| 3.Adjust the timer setting in accordance with the Operating Instructions earlier in this manual..

Food ingredients not baked evenly in the frying-pan

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Some food ingredients should be overturned during the process of cooking.

| If some food ingredients lay on the top, or join together with other food ingredients(e g. fried chips), then they must be overturned in the process of cooking, please refer to the “Setting” part in the chapter of “Operating this Product”)

White smoke coming out of the product

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1. You are cooking food ingredients with a high content of oil.

| 1.When you are cooking food ingredients with comparatively high oil content in the fat-free fryer, large amount of oil fume will infiltrate into the frying-pan might be hotter than usual, But this will not afect the final cooking efect.

2.0il or grease from last use is still remained inside the frying-basket.

| 2.The white smoke produced by heating the oil and fat inside the frying-pan. Make sure to clean the frying-pan each time after the using.

Fresh chips are not fried evenly inside the frying-basket

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Correct preparation / cooking procedure has not been followed.

| 1.  Use fresh potatoes, and make sure that they will not split in the process

2.   Make sure to drain the potato

3.   By cutting the potato chips into smaller size, they can be made more light and crisp.

4.   The potato chips can be made more light and crisp by adding small amount of oil to them.

Year Warranty

To make a warranty claim, please email support@curtiscs.com or call
1-800-968-9853.

1 Year Warranty
This product is warranted to be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of one （1）year from the date of original purchase. During this period, your exclusive remedy is repair or replacement of this product or component found to be defective, at our option; however, you are responsible for all costs associated with returning the product to us. If the product or component is no longer available, we will replace with a similar one of equal or greater value. Prior to a replacement being sent, the product must be rendered inoperable or returned to us.

This warranty does not cover glass, filters, wear from normal use, use not in conformity with the printed directions. or damage to the product resulting from accident, alteration, abuse, or misuse. This warranty extends only to the original consumer purchaser or gift recipient. Keep the original sales receipt, as proof of purchase is required to make a warranty claim. This warranty is void if the product is used for other than single-family household use or subjected to any voltage and waveform other than as on the specified rating on the label (e.g. 120V~60Hz).

We exclude all claims for special, incidental, and consequential damages caused by breach of express or implied warranty. All liability is limited to the amount of the purchase price. Every implied warranty, including any statutory warranty or condition of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose, is disclaimed
except to the extent prohibited by law, in which case such warranty or condition is limited to the duration of this written warranty. This warranty gives you specific legal rights. You may have other legal rights that vary depending on where you live. Some states or provinces do not allow limitations on implied warranties or special, incidental, or consequential damages, so the foregoing limitations may not apply to you.

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