alliance AHA-AF55003D 6L Indoor Grill Air Fryer Instruction Manual

alliance AHA-AF55003D 6L Indoor Grill Air Fryer

SPECIFICATIONS

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IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS

Follow basic safety precautions when using your air fryer grill,

Read all instructions.

Key Safety Points

• Do not touch hot surfaces. To open, use handle and a heat-resistant glove or oven mitt to avoid touching the surface of the grill.

• The outside of the grill, including the lid, is hot during and after use.

• Always use heat-resistant gloves, pads, or Oven mitts when nanding hot materials, and when placing items in or removing items from the grill, including accessories or
  Containers.

• Do not block any ventilation openings. Keep hands and face clear of vents at all times.

General Safety

• When the grill is not in use, and before cleaning, press to turn it off, then unplug from outlet. Allow to cool completely before putting on or taking of parts.
• Do not immerse the housing, cord, or plug in water or liquid.
• Closely supervise children near the grill.
• Do not use your grill if it is damaged, not working, or if the cord or plug is damaged.
• Do not use third-party replacement parts or accessories, as this may cause irnjuries.
• Do not use outdoors.
• Do not place the grill or any of its parts ona stove, near gas or electric burners, or inside a heated oven.
• Be extremely cautious when removing a tray or basket if it Contains hot oil, grease, or other hot liquids.
• Do not clean with metal scouring pads. Metal fragments can break off the pad and touch electrical parts, creatinga risk of electric shock, as well as damage ceramic coating on accessories.
• Clean the cooking pot after using.
• Accumulated grease and crumbs can Overheat and catch fire.
• Do not store anything on top of your grill while it is operating. Do not store anything inside your grill other than recommended accessones.
• Only use as directed in this manual.
• Not for commercial use. Household use only.
• This grill is not intended for use by persons (including childrern) with reduced physical, sensory, or mental capabilities, or lack of experience and knowledge, unless they have been given supervision or instruction Conceming use of the grill by a person responsible for their safety. Supervise children whern they are near the grill.
• Children should not clean or perform maintenance on the grill without supervision.

While Cooking

• An air fryer grill works with hot air only. Never fll the cooking pot with oil or fat.
• Do not place oversized foods or metal utensils into your grill.
• Do not place paper, cardboard, or non-heat-resistant plastic into your grill, or any materials which may catch fire or melt,
• To avoid Overheating, do not use metal foil in the grill unless directed.
• Use extreme caution when using foil, and always tit foil as securely as possible.
• If the foil contacts the grill’s splatter guard or heating element, this can cause overheating and risk pt fire.
• Never put baking or parchment paper into the grill without food on top. Air circulation can cause paper to move and touch the splatter guard or heating element always use heat-safe containers.
• Be extremely cautious if using Containers that aren’t metal or glass.
• Keep your grill away from flammable materials (curtains, tablecloths, walls, etc.). Use on a flat, stable, heat- resistant surface away from heat sources or liquids.
• Immediately turn off and unplug your grill if you see dark smoke coming out. White smoke is normal, caused by heating tat or food splashing, but dark smoke means that food is burning or there is a circuit problem. VWait for smoke to clear before opening the lid.
• Do not leave your grill unattended while in use.

Power & Cord

• Do not let the power cord (or any extension cord) hang over the edge of a table or counter, or touch hot surfaces
• Your grill should only be used with 220-240V,50-60Hz electrical systems.
• Do not pug into another ype or outiet.
• If the power supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by qualified persons in order to avoid an electric or fire hazard.
• Electromagnetic Fields (EMF)
• This indoor grill complies with all standards regarding electromagnetic fields (EMF). If handled properly and according to the instructions in this user manual, the appliance is safe to use based on scientific evidence available today.

GETTING TO KNOW YOUR INDOOR GRILL

Your Air Fryer Grill uses rapid 360″ air circulation technology to cook with little-to-no oil for crispy, delicious food with up to 85% less fat than traditionaly deep-fried foods. With 6 Convenient cooking functions, and ceramic-coated accessories, the Air Fryer Grill is the star of your kitchen.

Indoor Grill Diagram

1. Top Handle
2. Splatter Guard
3. Heating Element
4. Cooking Pot Interlock
5. Control Panel
6. Basket
7. Grill Grate
8. Cooking Pot
9. Upper Air Intake
10. Filter Cover
11. il Collector
12. Power Cord
13. Lower Air Outlet
14. Feet
15. Bottom Air Intake

DISPLAY

CONTROLS

POWER Button

• Press to turn the grill on/off. While the grill is cooking or paused,
• press to cancel cooking. The grill will return to standby.
• Press and hold for 15 seconds to reset the grill to factory settings. This will restore all default cooking function settings.

START/PAUSE Button

• Press to start or stop a cooking function.
• Press to resume cooking after pausing.

SHAKE Button

• Press to add or remove a Shake Reminder
• The Shake Reminder will appear halfway through the remaining cooking time.
• The grill will beep, and (¢sHAKE )’ will blink on the display. This will repeat every 60 seconds and turn off after 2 minutes if there is no activity.
• The Shake Reminder will also turn off if you open the lid to flip food or press the Shake button.
• The Shake Reminder cannot be added to the Dehydrate function.
• For more infomation on shaking, see Shaking Food (page 22)

TIME Button

• Press+or – to adjust cooking time.
• Time will adjust in increments of +/- 5 minutes.

TEMP Button

• Press+or – to adjust temperature in increments of t/- 5°C
• Press and hold to adjust in incremernts of /- 15°C
• Press and hold both + and – for 5 seconds to switch between Fahrenheit and Celsius.

AIR GRILL Button

• Press to select the Air Gnl function.
• Press repeatedly to cycle through heat settings.

PREHEAT Button

• Press to add or remove preheat before COoking
• Preneat cannot be used with the Dehydrate tunction.
• Preheat time is calculated automatically.

KEEP WARM Button

• Press before or during cooking to select the Keep Wam function.
• If selected, Keep Warm function will begin after cooking time is over.
• Keep Warm cannot be added to the Dehydrate function.

Cooking Functions

Time Increment Chart

Temperature Increment Chart

Note:

• if the Gail is inactive for 10 minutes, it will tum off automatically.
• When you open the and cooking (such as to shake tood), the grill will pause coOKing automatically
• When you close the grill will resume cookirg
• When the grill is plugged in and tuned of, it will remember its previous settings

BEFORE FIRST USE

Setting Up

1. Remove all packaging around and inside the grill, including any temporary stickers.

2. Place on a stable, level, heat-resistant surface, away frorm anything that can be damaged by steam or heat (such as walls or cupboards).
   Note: Leave 7 inches/18 cm of space behind and 8 in/20 cm of space above the grill (Figure 1.1

3. Wash the basket, cooking pot, and grill grate thoroughly, using either a dishwasher or a non-abrasive sponge.

4. Wipe the inside and outside of the grill with a slightly moist cloth. Dry with a towel.

5. Wipe the outside surface of the smoke filter. Dry with a towel.

Test Ruth

A test run will help you become familiar with your grill, make sure it’s working correctly, and clean it of possible residues.

1. Make sure there is no food or packaging in the grill and plug it in.

2. Place the splash guard on the underside of the lid, below the heating element.

3. Place the cooking pot in the base, then place the grill grate on top of the cooking pot.

4. Press POWER, then press Air Gril

5. Press START/PAUSE to begin heating.
   The START/PAUSE button will light up, and the display will show the timer COunuhg’s own.

6. The grill will stop heating and beep for several me when finished.
   Note:
   YOu may notice a shunt smell during this process. this is Tiommal tor a new girl.
   The outside of the grill will be hot during and after use To open, Use a handle and a heat-resistant glove or oven mitt to avoid touching the surtace of the grill.

COOKING WITH YOUR INDOOR GRILL

CAUTION:

• The outer surface of the grill, including the lid, is hot during and after use. The temperature may be over 1O0C. Do not touch hot surfaces. Use handle.
• Always use heat-resistant gloves, pads, or oven mitts when handing hot materials, and when placing items in or removing items from the grill.
• Do not fill the cooking pot with liquid or tat. This may cause damage to the grill
• To avoid excess smoke, use oils such as grapeseed, canola, or vegetable oil. Oils witha lower smoking point, such as olive oil, will produce more smoke during cooking.

Using the Accessories

There are 3 accessories included with your grill. the cooking pot, basket, and grill grate.
The cooking functions require different accessories, so mnake sure to use the correct accessory. Follow the recipe instructions or the suggestions given in each function section.
Always make sure the cooking pot is properly in place at the bottom of the grill before cooking. [Figure 2.1] The cooking pot is not intended to be used to place food on. Splatter Guard Assembly

1. Align the splatter guard with the slots on the underside of the grill lid. [Figure 2.2]
2. Use one or both thumbs to gently push the handle of the splatter guard into place.
   Note: Make sure that the splatter guard is securely in place before cooking.

Oil Collector Assembly

1. Align the oil collector with the slot on the back of the unit, [Figure 2.3)
2. Gently push the oil collector into place.
   Note: Make sure that the oil collector is securely in place before cooking.

Cooking Functions

Cooking functions are programmed with an ideal time and temperature for COoking certain foods, For more information on each cooking function, see its individual section, or the Cooking Functions Quick Reference Chart.

Customizing Cooking Functions
You can customize a coOking function’s default settings, including time and temperature.

To change a function’s default settings:

1. When the grill is not cooking or is paused, use the controls to choose the settings you want to change for the function button. You can choose the time, temperature, Preheat
   setting, Keep Wam setting, and Shake setting.

2. Press and hold the function button for 5 seconds until the grill beeps 1 time.

To reset a function to its original default settings

1. Make sure the grill is not cooking or is paused.
2. Without making any changes, press and hold the function button for 8 seconds total.
3. The grill will beep once after 3 seconds, arnd then again after 5 more seconds to indicate the ternperature and time settings returning to their defaults.

Note
Press and hold the PREHEAT and SHAKE button to reset all functions to their default settings.

Cooking Functions Quick Reference Chart

Preheat Function (“PREHEAT”)

We recommend preheating before placing food inside the grill, unlesS your grill is already hot.
Food will not cook thoroughly without preheating.

1. Plug in. Press to turm on the grill.
2. Select a cooking preset. The PREHEAT function will light up automatically.
3. Optionally, bypass preheating by pressing the PREHEAT button.
4. If you’ve deselected the Preheat function, place food in the basket before pressing , Press to start cooking. The display will light up to indicateth Copyfish
5. Preheat time is calculated automatically.
6. The Preheat function cannot be used with the Dehydrate function.

Air Fry Function “Air Fry “)

This function is ideal for cooking a variety of food, including French fries and chicken wings. Uses high heat and airflow.

1. Place the cooking pot into the base of the gril, followed by the basket.
2. Close the lid, press , then press Air Fry.
3. Optionally, customize the temperature and time.
4. Press TEMP to control temperature Use +/- to adjust the temperature between 150°-230C.
5. Press TIME to control time. Use +/-to adjust the time between 1 min-60 min.
6. If you would like to bypaSS preheating. press PREHEAT to deselect the preheat function.
7. Optionally select SHAKE to add a Shake Reminder.
8. If selected, the Shake Reminder wil remind you to flip your food halíway through cooking. The grill will beep and SHAKE will flash on the display.
9. Press to resume cooking after Tupping your food.
10. Be extrem food, as it Copyfish mitts or he well as tor your food,
11. Optionally, select KEEP WARM to have. the keep Warm function turn on after your food is done cooking.
12. Press Il to start cooking.
13. When preheating is complete, the grill will beep and READY will flash on the display
14. Carefully lift the lid using the handle while weaning oven mitts or heat-resistant gloves and place food into the grill. The grill will automatically pause heating while the lid is open.
15. Do not overfill the basket.
16. For best results, add food up to one-third of the basket’s capacity.
17. Close the lid and resume cooking. The display wll light up to indicate that your food is cooking.
18. When cooking is done, the grill will beep and END will show on the display carefully remove food and leave the lid open so that the grill can cool.

**Broil Function (“BR0IL”)

**

This function focuses heat on the tops of foods, including cheeses, sausages, and vegetables. Uses high heat.

1. Place the cooking pot into the base of the grill, followed by the basket.

2. Close the lid, press , then press BROIL

3. Optionally, customize the temperature and time.

4. Press TEMP to control temperature.
   Use +/-to adjust the temperature between 65°-260°C.

5. Press TIME control time. Use +/-to adjust the time between 1 min-4 hr.

6. If you would like to bypass preheating, press PREHEAT to deselect the preheat function.

7. Optionally select SHAKE to add a Shake Reminder.

8. If selected, the Shake Reminder will remind you to flip your food halfway through cooking. The grill will beep and SHAKE will flash on the display

9. Press to resume cooking after flipping your food.

10. Be extremely careful when fipping food, as l Co mitts or he Copyfish as tongsO TOOd.

11. Optionally, select KEEP WARM to have the Keep Warm function turn on after your food is done cooking.

12. Pres Dll to start cooking

13. When preheating is complete, the gril will beep and READY will flash on the display

14. Carefully lift the lid using the handle wearing oven mitts or heat-resistant gloves and place food into the grill. The grill will automatically pause heating while the lid is open.

15. Do not overfill the basket.

16. For best results, add food up to one-third of the basket’s capacity.

17. Close the lid and resume cooking. The display will light up to indicate that your food is cooking.

18. When cooking is done, the grill will beep and END will show on the display Carefully remove food and leave the lid open so that the grill can cool.

Roast Function (“R0AST”)

This function cooks food thoroughly and is best used for large or tougher cuts of meats and larger vegetables. Uses low to high heat and even airflow.

1. Place the cooking pot into the base of the grill, followed by the basket.

2. Close the lid, press then press ROAST.

3. Optionally, customize the temperature and time.

4. Press TEMP to control temperature.
   Use +/-to adjust the temperature between 120°-260°C.

5. Press TIME to control time. Use +/- to adjust the time betweeni min-4

6. lf you would like to bypass preheating, press PREHEAT to deselect the preheat function.

7. Optionally select SHAKE to add a Shake Reminder.

8. If selected, the Shake Reminder will remind you to flip your food halfway through cooking. The grill will beep and SHAKE will flash on the display.

9. Press to resume cooking after fupping your food.

10. Be extrem food, as it Copyfish mitts or ne well as to your food,

11. Optionally, select KEEP WARM to have the Keep Warm furnction turn on after your food is done cooking.

12. Press ll to start cooking.

13. When preheating is complete, the grill will beep and READY will flash on the display

14. Carefully lift the lid using the handle while wearing oven mitts or heat- resistant gloves and place food into the grill. The grill will automatically pause heating while the lid is open.

15. Do not overfill the basket.

16. For best results, add food up to one-third of the basket’s capacity.

17. Close the lid and resume cooking. The display will light up to indicate that your food is cooking.

18. When cooking is done, the grill will beep and END will show on the display. Carefully remove food and leave the lid open so that the grill can cool

Bake Function (“BAKE”)

This function is ideal for making breads, cakes, muffins, pies, and cookies. Uses low to medium heat to cook food evenly.

1. Place the cooking pot into the base of the grill, followed by the basket.

2. Close the lid, press then press BAKE.

3. Optionally, customize the temperature and time

4. Press TEMP to control termperature.
   Use +/- to adjust the temperature between 120°-205°C.

5. Press TIME to control time. Use +/- to adjust the time between 1 min-4 hr.

6. If you would like to bypass preheating, press PREHEAT to deselect the preheat function.

7. Optionally select SHAKE to add a Shake Reminder If selected, the Shake Reminder will remind you to flip your food halfway through cooking.

8. The grill will beep and SHAKE will flash on the display.

9. Press to resume cooking after Tupping your food.

10. Be extremely careful when fiipping food, as it Copyfish mitts or h well as tor your food.

11. Optionally, select KEEP WARM to have the Keep Warm function turn on after your food is done cooking.

12. Presse to start cooking.

13. When preheating is complete, the grill will beep and READY will flash on the display.

14. Carefully lift the lid using the handle while wearing oven mitts or heat- resistant gloves and place food into the grill. The grill will automatically pause heating while the lid is open.

15. Do not overfill the basket.

16. For best results, add food up to one-third of the basket’s capacity W. Close the lid and resume cooking. The
    the display will light up to indicate that your food is cooking.

17. When cooking is done, the grill will beep and END will show on the display. Carefully remove food and leave the lid open so that the grill can cool

Air Grill Function (“AIR GRILL”)

This function is ideal for cooking open-faced sandwiches, thin cuts of meat (such as bacon), poultry, fish, sausages, and vegetables. Can also be used to brown the tops of

casseroles, gratins, and desserts.

1. Place the cooking pot into the base of the grill, followed by the grill grate.

2. Close the lid, press , then press AIR GRILL or directly select the Low, Medium, High, or Max heat setting.

3. Optionally, customize the temperature and time.

4. Press TEMP to control temperature. Use +/- to adjust the temperature according to the range for your selected heat setting.

5. Press TIME to control time. Use +/- to adjust the time between 1 min-50 )min.

6. lf you would like to bypass preheating, press PREHEAT to deselect the preheat function.

7. Save custom settings by pressing and holding AIR CRILL for 3 seconds.

8. Reset to the default function setongs by pressin for 8 seco Copyfishh

9. Optionally select SHAKE to add a Shake Reminder.

10. If selected, the Shake Reminder wilremind you to flip your food halfway througn cooking. Tne gill will beep and sHAKE Will flash on the display

11. Press Il to resume Cooking after Iupping your food.

12. Be extremely careful when fipping food, as it may be very hot. Use oven mitts or heat-resistant gioves, as well as tongs or other utensils, to flip your tood.

13. Optionally, select KEEP WARM to have the Keep Warm function turm on after your tood is done Cooking.

14. Press to start cooking.

15. When preheating is complete, the gnill will beep and READY will flash on the display.

16. Carefully lift the lid using the handle wnile wearing oven mitts o heat- resistant gloves and place food into the grill. The grill will automatically pause heating while the lid is open.

17. For best results, add food in a single layer.

18. Close the lid and resume cooking. The display will light up to indicate that your food is cooking

19. When cooking is done, the grill will beep and END will show on the display Carefully remove food and leave the lid open so that the grill can cool.

Dehydrate Function (“DEHYDRATE”)

This function combines low and stable heat witn steady allow to eveny ary out IOOds without cooking. Ideal for drying herbs, fruit, or making beef jerky.

1. Place the cooking pot into the base of the grill, followed by the basket
2. Place food into the basket.
3. For best results, add food in a single layer.
4. Close the lid, press O, then press DEHYDRATE.
5. Press TEMP to control temperature. Use +/-to adjust the temperature between 40-90’C.
6. Press TIME to control time. Use +/- To adjust the time between 1 min-12 hr.
7. Optionally, customize the temperature and time.
8. Press to start cooking
9. When cooking is done, the grill will beep and END will show on the display Carefully remove tood and leave the lid open so that the gill can cool.

Shaking Food

Shake Reminder

• The Shake Reminder is designed to remind you to check on your food, usually to flip or mix it. Press SHAKE to turm on the Shake Reminder. You can use the Shake Reminder with any COOking Tuncior except Denydrate.
• We especially recommend using the Shake Reminder with the Air Fry function (see page 16).
• The Shake Reminder will appear halfway through cooking time.
• If SHAKE is pressed during cooking, it will appear halfway through the remaining COoking ume.
• The Shake Reminder will alet you with a beep, and (( SHAKE ) will blink on the display.
• The Shake reminder will tum oft once you open the grill lid.
• The Shake Reminder will tum off after 2 minutes ir there 1S no acuvity.

What to Shake

• Small foods that are stacked, such as fries or nuggets, will usually need mixing or fupping.
• Otherwise, this food may not be cnspy or evenly cooked.
• You can flip other food, such as steak, to ensure even browning.

How to Shake

• Add the Shake Reminder to your cooking program by pressing SHAKE.
• When the Shake Reminder appears, carefully lift the lid using the handle wearing Oven mitts or heat-resistant gloves. The grill will automatically heating while the lid is open.
• tongs or other utensils to mix or iip the food.
• When you close the lid, cooking will automatically resume.
• Avoid mixing or fipping food longer than 30 seconds, as the grill may start to cool down

CARE&MAINTENANCE

Clean grill accessories (including cookıng pot, splatter guard, etc. and grill intenor after every

1. Before cleaning, turm off and unplug the grill, and allow it to cool completely. Open the lid for faster coolin9.

2. Apply non-abrasive liquid cleanser or a mild spray solution to a soft, damp clothor sponge (not the grill surface) and wipe all parts of the grill. Do not use a dry cloth on the display screen, or it may be scratched.

3. To remove the splatter guard for cleaning, remove the splatter guard from the underside of the lid by pulling the handle down and gently pressing on the mesh. IFigure 3.1.

4. Clean the splatter guard using a non-abrasive liquid cleanser oramila spray solution and soft, damp cloth or sponge.

5. To remove the oil collector for cleaning pull the oil collector carefully from the back of the grill.
   Note. The oil and oil collector will be hot after cooking AllOw the grill to cool before cleaning the Ol collector

6. Carefully dispose of oil, then clean the empty oil collector using a non-abrasive iquid cleanser or a mild spray solution and soft, damp cloth or sponge. Allow todry completely before replacing into gril.

7. Remove the filter cover and take out the theater. Clean usimg a non-abrasive liquld CleanseT Or a mild spray Sounion arnd a SOI, a damp clotm Or sponge to wipe the
   Outer surtace or the niter.
   Note. The filter and filter cover wil be hot after cooking Allow the grill to cool before cleaning the f1ter

8. Let all surfaces dry completely before plugging in or turning on tne grill,
   Note: The cooking pot basket grill grate and splatter guara are dishwasher sare

Cleaning the Splatter Guard

Clean the splatter guard after every use to prevent grease or food residue from becoming permanently stuck to the mesh.

1. Opuonaly, soak the splatter guara ovemight to help soften grease and residueS.

Deep Clean
Deep clean the splatter guard to remove excess grease and food residue.

1. Deep clean the splatter guard by placing it in a pot of boiling water for 10 minutes.
2. After boiling, carefully remove the splatter guard and rinse with rOom temperature water.
3. Allow to dry completely before using again.

Storage

1. Clean and dry the grill and al accessories.
2. Place the cooking pot into the grill.
3. Place the grill grate into the grill base, on top of the cooking pot.
4. Place the basket into the grill base, on top of the grill grate. All accessories should be stacked on top of one another
5. Close the lid.
6. Store the grill in an upright position.
   Do not store anything on top.

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