HOFFEN AF-2501D Air Fryer Instruction Manual

: October 30, 2023
: Hoffen

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION
INTENDED USE
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
CONTENTS
PRODUCT SPECIFICATION
SAFE USE DIRECTIONS
DESCRIPTION AND USE
Frying settings:
TROUBLESHOOTING
CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
WASTE EQUIPMENT UTILISATION
WARRANTY
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY WITH NEW APPROACH DIRECTIVES
SYMBOLS
MADE FOR
Documents / Resources

AF-2501D Air Fryer
Instruction Manual AIR FRYER
MODEL: AF-2501D

INSTRUCTION MANUAL
Actual specification and colours may slightly differ from those of the product presented in the images.

INTRODUCTION

Thank you for choosing our product. We are certain that you will enjoy it. Please read this instruction manual before using the product, specifically the safe use, cleaning, and storage directions.
Please save this instruction manual for future reference.

INTENDED USE

This appliance is intended to be used to prepare meals requiring high frying temperatures, which would otherwise need to be deep fried.
This manual must be obeyed in order to ensure safe installation and use of the appliance.
The appliance is intended for personal use indoors only and is not suitable for commercial purposes.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION

Model: AF-2501D
Batch number: 089/23
Voltage: 220-240 V~, 50-60 Hz
Power: 1000 W
Temperature range: 80°C – 200°C
Basket volume: 2.5 L
Dimensions: 23,1 x 28,9 x 29,2 cm
Material: PP, metal, PVC, other
Net weight: 2.55 kg
Gross weight: 3.25 kg

PRODUCT SPECIFICATION

HOFFEN AF-2501D Air Fryer - PRODUCT SPECIFICATION

Main unit
Control panel (touch-based)
Ventilation ports (rear)
Power cord
Heating elements (internal)
Frying basket
Handle
Frying tray

SAFE USE DIRECTIONS

**** Please read the instruction manual carefully before first use. Always follow the recommendations of the instruction manual when using the appliance. It is recommended to keep the packaging and instruction manual for future reference.

The appliance can be used by children aged 8 and over and people with physical, mental, or sensory restrictions or without the required knowledge and experience in scope of the appliance as long as they are supervised or have been instructed in scope of using the appliance in a safe manner and according to the instruction manual and understand the potential hazards. Children should not treat the appliance as a toy. Children cannot perform cleaning and maintenance of the appliance unless they are over 8 years old or under adult supervision.
The appliance and the power cord should be kept out of the reach of children under 8 years old.
Attention! Risk of being burned!
The appliance is intended for household and similar use only, including in the following::
– employee kitchens at stores, offices, and other working environments;
– agritourism centres;
– hotels, motels, and other residential locations;
– bed and breakfast facilities.
The appliance is not compatible with external timers or remote control systems.
During use, certain surfaces, the basket, and the casing bay tend to extremely heat up. Do not touch hot surfaces and pay attention to the steam produced from the appliance. In order to remove the basket from the appliance, use the handle! The temperature of accessible casing surfaces may be high when the appliance is active.
Please check the power cord for damage regularly.
If the power cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer, authorised service point, or other authorised individual in order to prevent hazards or injuries.
The parts of the appliance designed to come into contact with food should be cleaned according to point 8 Cleaning and maintenance.
Failure to obey the warnings and information presented in the instruction manual may lead to physical injury.
The heating element of the appliance may remain hot for a while.
Please read the entire instruction manual before use, particularly the safe use directions.
Before connecting the appliance to a power source, please make sure that the voltage in the outlet corresponds to the voltage of the powered applicable.
If the electrical circuit is overloaded with other devices, the appliance may malfunction. The fryer should be powered from a dedicated circuit, which is not used to power other devices.
In order to prevent electric shock, do not submerge the plug, the power cord, or the appliance in water or other liquids.
Do not hang the power cord over the edge of a table or sink.
Do not use an extension cord. If you are willing to take responsibility for such action, please use an extension cord in good condition, with grounding, and adequate to the powered appliance.
The power cord should not hang freely or come into contact with hot surfaces.
Place the appliance away from other hot kitchen appliances like ovens, electrical cookers, gas burners, etc.
Do not submerge the appliance in water or other liquids.
Attention! Hot steam may be released through the outlet.
Do not cover up the outlet when the appliance is active.
Do not cover up the appliance when it is active or hot.
In order to avoid the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose the appliance to rain or humidity.
The appliance is intended for internal use only.
Use the appliance on flat, stable and dry surfaces resistant to the effects of high temperatures only.
Please use the appliance with caution.
If the appliance is presented to someone else, please include this instruction manual.
Never leave the appliance unsupervised, always turn it off when it is not used or will be cleaned.
Never tug the power cord to remove it from the power supply outlet. Always hold the plug when disconnecting the device.
If the internal or external electrical elements of the appliance come into contact with water or a different liquid, please dry them thoroughly before turning the appliance back on.
Do not use the appliance if the power cord demonstrates any signs of damage or if the appliance was dropped on the floor.
Always take the plug out of the outlet after use and in the event of any malfunctions.
Never put any metal foil inside the appliance or risk electric shock.
The appliance must be used in the recommended ambient temperature between 15°C and 34°C.
Please retain the instruction manual and the packaging if possible.

The instruction manual is also available in electronic format from the following email address: info@joinco.com.pl

DESCRIPTION AND USE

CONTROL PANEL DISPLAY:

9 • Service icons
10 • Heating icon
11 • Temperature icons
12 • Time icon
13 • Temperature buttons
14• Frying setting button
15 • Time buttons
16 • On/off switch up
17. Display
18• Frying setting icons
USE:
I. Remove all packaging elements and wash before first use.
II. Unwind the power cord completely and place the main unit on a dry, stable, flat, and heatresistant surface in proximity of an appropriate source of power supply.
III. Insert the frying tray (8) into the bottom of the frying basket (6) (see fig. 1). HOFFEN AF-2501D Air Fryer - power cord

IV. Fill the basket with the food to be fried. Do not overfill the basket. The food cannot come into contact with heating elements.
V. Place the basket (6) into the main unit (1) (see fig. 2). Please use the handle (7) when taking the frying basket or putting it back in (7). The appliance is operational only when the basket is inserted correctly. HOFFEN
AF-2501D Air Fryer - power cord 1 VI. Connect the power cord to the power source.
The product will emit a sound signal and the on/off button will light up to indicate that the product is in standby mode.
VII. Press the on/off button to turn on the product and enter setting mode.
When the product is in setting mode, the default settings are random according to the previously used setting. If no setting was used, the default setting is 180 C and 15 min.
This is indicated appropriately by the time icon and the temperature icon (see fig. B).
VIII. Set the frying time and temperature.
For quick setting, please see chapter “Using frying settings “.
For accurate setting, please see chapter “Manual setting”.
IX. Press the on/off button to start the frying process.
The time remaining (in minutes) and the current frying temperature alternate on the display during the frying process. They are indicated appropriately by the time icon and the temperature icon .
During the frying process, the heating icon is red and the service icon flashes blue (see fig. B).
It is possible to change the frying time and temperature or change the frying setting during the frying process.
X. When the frying time reaches zero, the heating icon turns off to indicate that the frying process is over.
The service icon continues to flash while the internal components of the appliance cool down.
After they cool down, the appliance emits 5 sound signals and returns to standby mode.
XI. Remove the basket from the main unit with the handle.
XII. Remove the food from the basket. If needed, use tongs (not included) to remove the food from the basket.
Do not turn the basket over as there may be hot oil on the bottom.
XIII. When the frying process is over, please disconnect the power cord from the power supply source.
XIV. Leave all elements of the product to cool down for at least 30 minutes until they are safe to touch.
XIV. After use, clean all parts of the appliance (see chapter 7. “Cleaning and maintenance”).

Frying settings:

Repeatedly press the frying setting button M to select a frying setting with a predetermined time and temperature. The appropriate setting icon will light up to highlight the current selection.

Icon	FRYING SETTING	FRYING TIME
Fries	15 minutes	180°C
Pork	25 minutes	180°C
Shrimp	20 minutes	160°C
Pie	30 minutes	160°C
Chicken	20 minutes	200°C
Beef	20 minutes	180°C
Fish	20 minutes	160°C

If needed, you can set the precise frying time and temperature after selecting the frying setting (see chapter “Manual setting “).
Manual setting:
In order to set the precise frying time and temperature after selecting the frying setting, see chapter “Using frying settings “.
If you intend to set only the frying time and temperature without the frying setting, please press the frying setting button M repeatedly until the frying settings are no longer highlighted.
To set the frying time:
– Press the time buttons in order to increase or reduce the frying time (1-30 minutes).
The set frying time will appear on the display with the time icon .
– Press and hold the time buttons in order to change the time values quickly.
To set the frying temperature:
– Press the temperature buttons , to increase or reduce the frying temperature (80200°C).
The set frying temperature will appear on the display with the temperature icon .
– Press and hold the temperature buttons in order to change the temperature values quickly.
Stopping the frying process:
– For best results, certain ingredients need to be shaken or flipped over the course of the frying process. In order to do so, please remove the basket from the chamber and either shake or flip over the ingredients.
When the basket is removed, the frying process (and the time countdown) is momentarily suspended and resumed when the basked is reinserted in the chamber.
– Press the On/Off button if you want to stop the current frying process and clear all frying time and temperature settings.
The service icon continues to flash while the internal components of the appliance cool down.
After they cool down, the appliance emits 5 sound signals and returns to standby mode.
Frying recommendations:
– Smaller ingredients usually need less time to fry than bigger ones.
– During the frying process, remove the frying basket and shake or flip the food to optimise the final result and make sure that the food is fried evenly.
– Do not use the appliance to fry extremely greasy ingredients like wieners.
– The appliance is intended to fry snacks, which can be prepared in an oven.
– If you want to make a pie or quiche, remove the frying tray and place a baking mould or oven dish inside.
– The product is equipped with overheat protection. If the product should turn off automatically,
please disconnect the power cord and wait for the product to cool down completely before resuming its use.

TROUBLESHOOTING

Problem	Possible cause	Solution
Product not working	Product is not connected.	Connect the power cord to a

power supply outlet.
Frying process not initiated.| Press the on/off switch to start the frying process.
Frying basket not inserted correctly.| Insert the frying basket all the way into the main unit.
Product is overheating.| Disconnect the power cord and let the product cool down completely before next use.
Unsatisfactory results of frying| Too much food inside the basket.| Make less food.
Frying temperature is too low or too high.| Set the appropriate frying temperature.
Certain ingredients need to be shaken or flipped over the course of the frying process.| For this purpose, the basket should be removed during frying.
Problem| Possible cause| Solution
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Fried snacks
are not crispy| The snack is intended for traditional fryers only.| Use snacks prepared in an oven or gently coat them with oil to increase crispiness.
White smoke coming out of the product| Oily ingredients being prepared.| The white smoke is being produced from the oil accumulated on the bottom of the basket and the basket may heat up more than usual. This has no effect on the product or the frying results.
Grease from previous use is still present inside the
basket.| Thoroughly clean the frying basket after every use.
Fries are not crispy
following air frying| Fry crispness is determined by the amount of oil and water in the fries.| Dry the fries off appropriately before adding oil.
Cut the potatoes into smaller pieces to make them crispier.
Add more oil to produce a crispier effect.
Soak the potatoes in water and rinse them off to remove starch.

CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE

WARNING!
Risk of being burned!
An active appliance heats up and may cause burns. Please let the product cool down completely before every instance of cleaning.
IMPORTANT!
Risk of short circuit!
If water penetrates the casing, it may cause a short circuit.
– Please keep water out of the casing.
– Never submerge the main unit in water.
Risk of damage!
Mishandling the product may cause it to be damaged.
– Do not use aggressive cleaning agents, metal or nylon brushes, or sharp or metal cleaning tools such as knives, hard scrubbers, etc. or risk damaging the surface.
– Do not use any metal utensils to clean the basket and tray or risk damaging the non-stick surface.
– Do not wash the product in a dishwasher or risk damaging it..

Cleaning the main unit:

Disconnect the power cord before cleaning.
Wait for the main unit to cool down completely.
Wipe the main unit off with a damp cloth and leave all parts to dry completely.
If needed, clean out the ventilation ports with a dry brush to remove any potential dust.
If needed, clean out the heating elements with a dry brush to remove any potential food remains.

Cleaning the frying basket and tray:

Remove the basket from the appliance.
Wait for the frying basket and tray to cool down completely.
Remove the tray from the basket.
Wash the frying basket and tray in hot water with mild detergent with an indelible sponge.
Rinse off and dry all parts completely.
Insert the frying tray into the basket and insert the basket back into the main unit.

Storage:
Please dry off all parts completely before putting them away in storage.
– Always keep the product in a dry place.
– Protect the product from direct sunrays.
– Store the product out of the reach of children.

WASTE EQUIPMENT UTILISATION

Worn electrical devices are recyclables – they cannot be disposed together with other household waste as they may contain substances hazardous to human health and the environment. Please help us actively manage natural resources and protect the natural environment by taking the waste device to a recyclable electric waste – worn electrical device – storage point. For information on the proper way to utilise electrical and electronic equipment waste, please contact your local authorities or point of purchase.

WARRANTY

The product comes with a 3-year warranty. In the event of a malfunction, please return the product to the point of purchase. Remember to present proof of purchase. The product should be complete and in its original packaging.

DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY WITH NEW APPROACH DIRECTIVES

This device conforms to the requirements of the Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive (EMC) and of the Low Voltage Directive (LVD) and, as such, bears the CE marking and holds the declaration of conformity with new approach directives.

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and packaging waste.
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| Packaging elements are to be disposed into appropriate containers.
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| Product intended for indoor use only.