FRIGIDAIRE EAFO255-SS 25L Digital Air Fryer Oven Instruction Manual

26 Q/25 LAIR
FRYER OVEN Use & Core

EAFO255-SS

INTRODUCTION

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Installation Checklist
Doors
O Handles are secure and tight
Leveling
O Air fryer oven is level side-to-side and slightly elevated in front to assist with door and drawer closing (front should be higher than back)
O Cabinet is setting solid on all corners
Electrical Power
O House power turned on
O Air fryer oven plugged in Final Checks
O Accessories include crumb tray, drip tray, mesh basket and wire rack
O Shipping material removed

Important Safety Information

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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Child Safety
Destroy or recycle the carton, plastic bags, and any exterior wrapping material immediately after the air fryer oven 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.

Before The First Use

1. Remove all the packing material.
2. Remove the tape and labels on the product.
3. Clean the inner cavity and all the accessories with hot water, detergent and nonabrasive sponge.
4. Clean the inside and outside of the product with warm wet cloth.
5. The air fryer oven uses the technology of hot air heating. Never pour oil or fat into the fryer.

Preparation

1. Put the product on a surface that is leveled, even, and stable, do not put the product on surface that is not heat-resistant.
2. Put the acessories correctly. Always put the crumb tray at the very bottom of the air fryer oven.
3. Never pour oil or other liquid into the mesh basket or wire rack.

ACCESSORIES:

A) Wire rack, B) Mesh basket:

• Each of the above can be used for cooking a wide range of foods. Each can slide into the Air Fryer Oven making them ideal for multi-level cooking.

Note: Please use heat resistant oven mitts when adjusting food products during cooking and when handling the rack and mesh basket during cooking and after cooking has completed.

C) Crumb tray, D) Drip tray:

• Slide the Drip Tray into one of the lower rack slots in the Air Fryer Oven.
• The Crumb Tray comes pre-installed at the very bottom of the Air Fryer Oven.
• Always keep the Crumb Tray in this position while using the appliance.
• Please always keep the Drip Tray in the lowest position inside the Air Fryer Oven for capturing oil from fried food.

Note:

• Some foods may increase in size during the cooking process, ensure that the heated volume of food will not touch the inside walls of the Air Fryer Oven.
• The Air Fryer Oven will only operate when the door is closed.

Operating This Product

The air fryer oven can be used to cook many types of food ingredients. The additional food making manual will assist you to understand this product.

Instruction

1. Insert the plug into a grounded AC power receptacle.

2. Open the oven door & place the crumb tray at the bottom. Place the drip tray if needed.

3. Put your food into the mesh basket or on the wire rack.
   Note: The amount & positioning of food will affect the final quality of the fried product.

4. Slide the mesh basket or the wire rack with your food into the Air Fryer Oven and gently close the oven door.

5. Press the “Start” button to switch the unit on.

6. Press the Function dial to choose the correct function & adjust to the appropriate temperature and time for cooking your food. (Refer to the Settings section of the User Guide).

7. After you have finished setting the time and temperature, press the “Start” button to start cooking. The timer will begin to countdown the time (According to the time set). Oil and food drippings will be collected at the bottom of the drip tray.

8. The unit will beep when the cooking time has completed. Wear protective oven mitts, open the door, remove the mesh basket or rack and place it on a heat resistant surface.
   Note: If you wish to end the cooking process while the oven is operating, press the “Stop” Button.

9. Check to see if the food is adequately cooked. If your food requires additional cooking, place the mesh basket or rack back in the oven and set the timer for additional cooking time.
   Note: some food items may emit steam during cooking which may escape from the oven. This is normal.

10. After cooking with the Air Fryer Oven, the accessories and food ingredients will be very hot. To avoid burns, do not use your hands to touch your food or the mesh basket or rack. Use tongs to transfer the hot food from the rack or mesh basket to your serving bowls or plates.
    Note: The oven fan will operate for 3 minutes after cooking has completed to cool down the unit.

Control panel

1. AIR FRY/OVEN Dial
   When the oven is idle, press this dial to select from the various AIR FRYER preset settings. (The first 16 preset settings will be highlighted). Rotate the selector dial to scroll through the AIR FRY cooking preset settings.
   Press the AIR FRY/Oven dial again and the display will show 8 OVEN function settings. Rotate the selector dial to scroll through the OVEN cooking preset settings.

2. TIME/TEMPERATURE Dial
   After choosing the proper cooking program (Step 1 above), you can adjust the cooking time and temperature via this dial. Press the dial and the display of the amount of cooking time will illuminate. Rotate the selector dial to increase or decrease the cooking time. Press the dial a second time and the cooking temperature will illuminate. Rotate the selector dial to adjust the cooking temperature.

3. LIGHT button
   To turn on/off the interior oven light, press the light button.
   Note: the interior light will turn itself off automatically after 60 seconds.

4. PREHEAT button
   This button is used to activate the “Preheat” function. The “Preheat” function will preheat the oven for 3 minutes at full power.

5. STOP button
   Press this button during the cooking process to stop heating if your food is sufficiently cooked.

6. START button
   After you have plugged in the Air Fryer Oven (or after a power interruption), press this button to switch on the unit. After you have chosen your cooking function/time/temperature settings, press this button to confirm your selections and to start cooking.

7. LED screen
   The LED screen displays the cooking programs, temperature, cooking time and the air fry fan option.

Preset cooking temperatures and times

Function| Default temperature| Default timetures| Adjustable temperature| Adjustable time
---|---|---|---|---
Fries| 450°F| 15 minutes| 140°F – 450°F| 1-90 minutes
Veggies| 400°F| 10 minutes| 140°F – 450°F| 1-90 minutes
Ribs| 400°F| 25 minutes| 140°F – 450°F| 1-90 minutes
Chicken| 435°F| 40 minutes| 140°F – 450°F| 1-90 minutes
Bacon| 425°F| 9 minutes| 140°F – 450°F| 1-90 minutes
Shrimp| 375°F| 10 minutes| 140°F – 450°F| 1-90 minutes
Fish| 375°F| 10 minutes| 140°F – 450°F| 1-90 minutes
Defrost| 125°F| 40 minutes| 80°F – 140°F| 1-90 minutes
Steak| 450°F| 13 minutes| 140°F – 500°F| 1-90 minutes
Wings| 450°F| 15 minutes| 140°F – 450°F| 1-90 minutes
Corn| 440°F| 15 minutes| 140°F – 450°F| 1-90 minutes
Dehydrate| 85°F| 2 hours| 85°F – 180°F| 1-24 hours
Cake| 320°F| 25 minutes| 140°F – 450°F| 1-90 minutes
Cookie| 320°F| 25 minutes| 140°F – 450°F| 1-90 minutes
Nuts| 320°F| 20 minutes| 140°F – 450°F| 1-90 minutes
Sausage| 400°F| 15 minutes| 140°F – 450°F| 1-90 minutes
Bake| 375°F| 25 minutes| 140°F – 450°F| 1-90 minutes
Broil| 450°F| 15 minutes| 140°F – 450°F| 1-90 minutes
Pizza| 400°F| 20 minutes| 140°F – 450°F| 1-90 minutes
Pastry| 400°F| 30 minutes| 140°F – 450°F| 1-90 minutes
Warm| 160°F| 30 minutes| 140°F – 160°F| 1-90 minutes
Roast| 425°F| 35 minutes| 140°F – 450°F| 1-90 minutes
Toast| 400°F| 7 minutes| 140°F – 450°F| 1-90 minutes
Proof| 100°F| 60 minutes| 80°F – 140°F| 1-90 minutes

NOTICE
For the cooking programs with an adjustable time range of 1-90 minutes, the adjustable interval is 1 minute.
For the Dehydrate program with an adjustable time range of 1-24 hours, the adjustable interval is 1 hour.
The adjustable interval for setting the temperature will always be 5 increments.

Using the preset cooking options:

1. Choose which accessory to use inside the appliance depending on which best suits the food you wish to cook.

2. Place the ingredients and chosen accessory into the unit and shut the door. Plug the power cord into a proper dedicated outlet.

3. Once the appliance is connected to a power point, it will go into standby mode.

4. Press the AIR FRY/ OVEN selector to choose either the AIR FRY or OVEN function.
   Use the Selector dial to scroll through the pre-set options for each type of function.
   Press the TIME / TEMP selector dial to scroll the desired time and temperature.

5. When your chosen option is flashing on the screen, press the START button to start the cooking process.

6. When the countdown timer reaches 0:00, an audible alarm will sound. The fan will continue running for about 3 minutes for cooling down purposes.

Making homemade fries:
For the best results, we recommend using pre-baked fries. If you want to make homemade fries follow the instructions below:

1. Peel the potatoes and cut them into “sticks”.
2. Soak the potato “sticks” in a bowl of water for at least 30 minutes. Take them out and dry them with paper towel.
3. Pour % tablespoon of olive oil in a bowl; add the potato “sticks” and mix until the potato “sticks” are coated with oil.
4. Remove the potato “sticks” from the bowl with your fingers or a kitchen utensil so that the excess oil stays behind in the bowl.
5. Place the potato “sticks” in the mesh basket.
6. Fit the mesh basket inside the Air Fryer Oven.
7. Cook the fries for 10-16 minutes at 450F.

Cleaning

Clean the product each time after use.
Note: The inside of the oven cavity, crumb tray, drip tray, mesh basket, wire rack and the oven itself are all metal parts (excluding the display & controls). To prevent damage to your Air Fryer and accessories, do not use metal utensils or abrasive cleaning materials to clean the unit & or accessories.
Remove the plug from the power receptacle and allow the Oven sufficient time to cool down.
Use a wet cloth to scrub the exterior of the Oven.
Clean the accessories with hot water, a mild detergent and a non-abrasive sponge. (Put the accessories into a sink full of hot water and let them soak for 10 minutes).
Clean the inside of the Oven with hot water and a non-abrasive sponge.
Use a cleaning brush to gently clean the heating components and sweep away any residual food and crumbs.
Gently clean the air inlet and air outlet openings with a cleaning brush so as not to affect the air inlet and outlet airflow.

Storage

1. Pull out the plug of the product, and let it cool down thoroughly.
2. Make sure that all the components are cleaned and dried.
3. Pack up the power wire.

Troubleshooting

to press the “Start” button to start the oven working.
Food ingredients
cooked insufficiently| Too much food in the frying basket| Put food into the mesh basket in smaller batches, this will ensure more consistent/ even frying.
The temperature chosen is too low.| Adjust the temperature to a higher setting.
The cooking time is too short.| Adjust the cooking time (longer).
Food not cooked evenly.
Uneven results.| Some foods should be turned over during cooking.| If food is not cooked on the bottom or sticks to other food, they must be turned during cooking.
The food is not crisp| The food item must be fried in a traditional deep fryer.| You can add some oil to the exterior of your food to increase the crispness.
White smoke is coming out of the oven.| You are cooking foods containing high oil content.| When you are cooking foods with a high oil content in the Air Fryer Oven, a large amount of oil will infiltrate the frying basket.This oil will produce white smoke& the frying basket will be hotter than usual. This will not affect  the  cooking results.
Oil residue and food residue remained inside the frying basket.| The white smoke is produced by heating oil and fat inside the fryer. Make sure to clean the frying basket and oven each time after use.

Warranty Card

To make a warranty claim, do not return this product to the store.
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).
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