De Longhi FH1396 MultiFryer Air Fryer Instruction Manual
- June 13, 2024
- De Longhi
Table of Contents
De Longhi FH1396 MultiFryer Air Fryer Instruction Manual
DESCRIPTION OF APPLIANCE
SECURITY WARNINGS
Read all the Instructions Carefully Before Utilizing the Device. Keep these Instructions for Use.
- If the power cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer or the manufacturer’s Customer Experience in order to avoid all risks.
- Never immerse the appliance in water.
- When in operation, the door and accessible external surfaces could become very hot. Always use the handgrip, handles and buttons. Use oven gloves if necessary.
- This electrical appliance operates at high temperatures that could cause burns.
- This appliance can be used by children aged from 8 years and above and persons with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge if they have been given supervision or instruction concerning the use of the appliance in a safe way and understand the hazards involved. Children shall not play with the appliance. Cleaning and user maintenance shall not be carried out by children without supervision.
- Do not preheat the appliance when empty.
- Do not use the appliance without food. You might damage it.
- This is a household appliance only. It is not intended to be used in: staff kitchen areas in shops, offices and other working environments; farm houses; by clients in hotels, motels and other residential type environments; bed and breakfast type environments.
- This appliance must not be operated by an external timer or a separate remote control system.
Danger!
Failure to observe the warning may result in life threatening injury by electric shock.
- Before using the appliance, check that the voltage of the main power supply corresponds to the value indicated on the appliance rating plate.
- Connect the appliance to an earthed power supply and sockets with the correct current specifications. The manufacturer declines all liability in the event that this important accident-prevention rule is not respected.
Danger of burns!
Failure to observe the warnings could result in scalds or burns.
- While in operation, the appliance becomes hot. DO NOT LEAVEWITHIN REACH OFCHILDREN.
- Move the appliance by the handles only. Never move the appliance using the bowl handgrip.
- Never leave the power cord hanging from the edge of the surface the appliance is resting on where it could be grasped by a child or get in the way of the user.
- Hot steam may come
out of the vents. Take great care!
Important!
Failure to observe the warnings may result in life threatening injury or damage to the appliance.
- Never placed the appliance near sources of heat.
- The bowl fits automatically onto the central pin. To avoid damage, never rotate it manually to find the right position.
- Never insert anything into the ventilation openings. Make sure they are unobstructed.
- Do not fill the bowl with liquidabovethe MAX level (E).
- Do not fill the bowl with quantities of oil in excess of the maximum level marked on the oil measure (level 5).
Please note:
This symbol identifies important advice or information for the
user.
- Before setting up the appliance, remove any paper and other material inside the appliance such as protective cardboard, booklets, plastic bags, etc.
- Before using the appliance for the first time, thoroughly wash the bowl, the paddle and the lid in hot water and washing-up equid. At then dofoperation,dryallcomponents thoroughly and remove any water left in the bottom of the bowl.
- It is normal for the appliance to give off a “new” smell when used for the first time. Ventilate the room.
- The appliance must beke pate distance of at least20cm from the mains power socket to which it is connected.
- During some cooking programmes, steam may be released from the lid. It should not therefore be positioned under kitchen cupboards or furniture (fig. 12).
TECHNICAL DATA
size (DxLxH): 405x325x290 mm
weight: 6.3kg
For further information, see the rating plate on the appliance.
The appliance complies with the following EC directives:
- European regulation 1935/2004 on materials and articles intended to come into contact with food.
- European Standby Regulation 1275/2008.
DISPOSAL
The appliance must not be disposed of with household waste but taken to an authorized waste separation and recycling center.
DESCRIPTION OF APPLIANCE
- A Lid
- B Hotairdischargegrille(ventilation)
- C Viewing window release buttons
- D Removable viewing window
- E Maximum level MAX
- F Power cord
- G Condensate tray
- H Main ON/OFFbutton
- I Paddle
- J Ceramic coated bowl (with paddle pin)
- K Handle slide
- L Bowl handgrip
- M Oil measure(level from 1to5)
- N Illuminated power level bar
- O Power levelbutton
- P Timer button + (increases time)
- Q Display
- R Timer button – (decreases time)
- S Cooking programmed selectorial
- T Illuminated programmed start/stop button
- U Appliance body
- V Handle for lifting the appliance
- W Lid open button
- X Condensate channel
- Y Grill
- Z Teflon coated bow
COOKING PROGRAMMES
Automatic programmed : when one of the following programmes is selected,
the default cooking time and optimum power levels are displayed.
These can, however, be changed according to the recipe or your personal
requirements.
CASSEROLE/RISOTTO: this programmed is ideal for cooking all types of risotto
and casseroles. For this type of cooking, use the bowl with the paddle pin
(J).
The paddle (I) starts turning after about 3 minutes to ensure the food is
evenly cooked (it should therefore be distributed evenly on the bottom of the
bowl).
In this programmed, the power level is set by default at
andcookingtimeat60minutes.YOU CAN, however, modify the degree of cooking by
using the power level button (O)and the cooking time by pressing the timer
buttons + (P) and – (R) depending on your recipe.
When the lid is opened (A), cooking is NOT interrupted and the remaining
cooking time is still shown on the display (Q).
CAKE: this programmed is ideal for cooking all types of cakes, muffins
and biscuits. For this type of cooking, use the bowl (Z) without the paddle
pin, intended for static cooking.
You should always grease and flour the bowl (Z) before inserting a cake. When
cooking foods that can be turned during cooking such as brioches or biscuits,
use greaseproof paper.
In this programmed, the power level is set by default at andcookingtimeat40
minutes. You can, however, modify the degree of cooking by using the power
level button (O)and the cooking time by pressing the timer buttons + (P) and –
(R) depending on your recipe. This cooking programmed uses much less energy
than a traditional oven as it does not requirepre-heating. When the lid is
opened (A), cooking and the time set on the display (Q) are interrupted and
will start again automatically when the lid is closed.
PIZZA: this programmed is ideal for making crunchy pizzas
in the best Italian tradition. For this type of cooking, use the bowl (Z).
When cooking home-made pizzas, you should always oil the bottom of the bowl
(Z), while to cook frozen pizzas, it is sufficient to use greaseproof paper.
In this programmed, the power level is set by default at
andcookingtimeat30minutes.YOU CAN, however, modify the degree of cooking by
using the power level button (O)and the cooking time by pressing the timer
buttons + (P) and – (R) depending on your recipe.
When the lid is opened (A), cooking and the time set on the display (Q) are interrupted and will start again automatically when the lid is closed.
POTATOES: this programmed is particularly suitable for cooking any type of
fresh or frozen potatoes, chips or croquettes.
For this type of cooking, use the bowl (J) with the paddle pin (J).
There is a delay of a few minutes before the paddle (I) starts turning to
avoid breaking the potatoes while still frozen.
In this programmed, the power level is set by default at and cooking time at 32 minutes. YOU CAN, however, modify the degree of cooking by using the power level button (O)and the cooking time by pressing the timer buttons + (P) and – (R) depending on your recipe.
When the lid is opened (A), cooking and the time set on the display (Q) are interrupted and will start again automatically when the lid is closed.
GRILL: this programmed is ideal for making all types of grilled food.
For this type of cooking, always use the grill (Y) inserted on the bottom of the bowl (Z). In this programmed, the power level is set by default at and cookingtimeat50minutes.YOU CAN, however, modify the degree of cooking by using the power level button (O)and the cooking time by pressing the timer buttons + (P) and – (R) depending on your recipe.
When the lid is opened (A), cooking and the time set on the display (Q) are interrupted and will start again automatically when the lid is closed.
Semiautomatic programmed : when one of the following
programmed is selected, the default cooking times and basic
power levels are displayed. These can then be modified according to the recipe
and your personal requirements.
OVEN: this programmed is ideal for cooking excellent crunchy fried foods
such as scampi, cutlets, croquettes, etc. coated in breadcrumbs before
cooking.
It can also be used for roast meats, baked fish, bread and roast vegetables,
with or without the paddle (I). Consequently, for this typeofcookingboth bowls
can be utilized.
This cooking programmed saves considerable energy as it does not requirepre-
heating.
In this programmed, the power level is set by default at and cooking
timeat60minutes.YOU CAN, however, modify the degree of cooking by using the
power level button (O)and the cooking time by pressing
the timer buttons + (P) and – (R) depending on your recipe.
When the lid is opened (A), cooking and the time set on the display (Q) are interrupted and will start again automatically when the lid is closed.
AIRGRILL: this programmed is recommended for cooking grilled meat, fish and vegetables. It is also excellent to complete cooking for foods that must be baked then browned.
For this type of cooking, it is recommended to utilize the bowl (Z).
In this programmed, the power level is set by default at and cooking timeat40minutes.YOU CAN, however, modify the degree of cooking by using the power level button (O)and the cooking time by pressing the timer buttons + (P) and – (R) depending on your recipe.
When the lid is opened (A), cooking and the time set on the display (Q) are interrupted and will start again automatically when the lid is closed.
PAN: This programmed cooks in much the same way as a saucepan, with the advantage of the paddle that automatically mixes the food. It is excellent for soups, jams, braised foods, sauces, fruit drinks, boiled foods and lightly frying the ingredients for making meat and fish balls.
For this type of cooking, use the bowl with the paddle pin.(J).
In this programmed, the power level is set by default at and cooking timeat40minutes.YOU CAN, however, modify the degree of cooking by using the power level button (O)and the cooking time by pressing the timer buttons + (P) and – (R) depending on your recipe.
When the lid is opened (A), cooking is NOT interrupted and the remaining cooking time is still shown on the
Please note: Before using the appliance for the first time, thoroughly wash the bowl (J) and (Z), paddle (I), grill (Y) and removable viewing window (D) in hot water and neutral washingupliquid.
Proceed as follows:
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Open the lid (A) by pressing the button (W) (fig. 1).
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Release the removable viewing window (D) by pressing the two buttons (C) (fig. 2).
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Lift the bowl handgrip (L) until you hear a “click” (fig. 3)
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Extract the bowl (J) by pulling upwards (fig. 4).
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Extract the paddle (1) from its housing ( fig. 4).
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Wash the bowl (J) and (Z), paddle (1), grill (Y) and remov- able viewing window (D) ( fig. 6 ).
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At the end of the operation, dry all components thoroughly and remove any water left in the bottom of the bowl (J) and (Z).
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Put the bowl (J) or (Z) (based on the desirable recipe) back in the appliance (U), making sure it is correctly positioned. Lower the bowl handgrip (L) using the slide (K) (fig. 7).
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If required by the recipe, insert the paddle (1), making sure it is correctly positioned on the pin at the bottom of the bowl (J) (f ig. 4).
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Cooking with the programme GRILL, always utilise the grill (Y) positioned on the bottom of the bowl (Z) ( fig. 5).
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- Place the ingredients to be cooked in the bowl (J) or (Z), re- specting the quantities given in the cooking tables/recipes.
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If required by the cooking procedure, add oil, referring to the quantities indicated in the cooking tables/recipes and using the measure (M).
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Close the lid (A).
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Plug the appliance into the mains socket.
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Turn the appliance on by pressing the main ON/OFF button (H).
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Turn the cooking programmed selector dial (S) to the re- quire position ( fig. 8 ) (see cooking tables/recipes).
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Adjust the required degree of cooking by pressing the pow- er level button (0) ( fig. 9 ) (see cooking tables/recipes).
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Adjust the required cooking time by pressing the timer buttons+ (P) and- (R) ( fig. 10). The minutes set appear on the display (Q).
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Press the programme start/stop button (T). The light comes on (fig. 11 ).
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Cooking begins.
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At the end of the cooking time, the appliance emits two series of beeps. To turn the beeps off, press and hold the programme start/stop button (T).
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Turn the appliance off by pressing the ON/OFF button (H).
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Open the lid(A)and remove the bowl (J)or (Z) containing the cooked food.
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Leave the lid (A) open to cool the appliance down more rapidly.
Please note: In some programmed, to guarantee best results, the paddle (I) begins to turn a few minutes after cooking begins.
Please note: During cooking, you can lift up the lid (A) to add ingredients or check cooking progress. The display flashes and ventilation stops briefly, then starts again when you close the lid. In functions without ventilation, cooking is not interrupted.
Please note: If the programme start/stop button (T) has been pressed, extracting the bowl turns the appliance off. It starts functioning again when the bowl is reinserted.
Please note: During cooking, pressing the program start/stop button (T) puts the appliance in pause. Holding the button down for at least 2 seconds interrupts cooking and the function returns to the default parameters.
CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
Danger! Before cleaning the appliance, always unplug from the mains socket and allow to cool. Never immerse the appliance in water and never place under running tap water. If water gets into the appliance, it could cause electric shock.
- Before using the appliance for the first time, thoroughly wash the bowl (J) and (Z), paddle (I), grill (Y) and removable viewing window (D) in hot water and neutral washing up liquid. The bowl is dishwasher safe. Frequent washing could reduce the properties of the ceramic coating.
- Clean the hotairdischargegrille(B) without removingit.
- Check and empty the condensate tray (G) regularly, particularly if there is abundant steam.
Please note: Never use abrasive objects or detergents to clean the bowl (J) and (Z). Clean with a soft cloth and neutral detergent only.
TROUBLESHOOTING
| Fault | Cause/solution |
|---|---|
| The appliance does not heat up | The thermal cutout may have tripped. Contact |
Customer Experience, see enclosed guarantee or visit the Delonghi website
The bowl is not positioned correctly and the appliance does not work| Position
the bowl correctly
The lid is not properly closed and the appliance does not work| Close the lid
properly
The paddle does not turn| Wait for a few minutes after cooking begins
is displayed and the appliance emits a series of 3 “beeps”| Turn the appliance
off and allow to cool down, then check whether the appliance has been operated
without food. If the fault persists, contact Customer Experience
is displayed and the appliance emits a series of 5 “beeps”| Turn the appliance
off and allow to cool down, then check whether the appliance has been operated
without food. If the fault persists, contact Customer Experience, see enclo-
seed guarantee or visit the DeLong website
is displayed and the appliance emits a series of 7 “beeps”| Contact Customer
Experience, see enclosed guarantee or visit the DeLong website
is displayed and the appliance emits a series of 7 “beeps”| Contact Customer
Experience, see enclosed guarantee or visit the DeLong website
COOKING TABLES
Recipe| Type| Quantity| Oil| Cooking time
(min)| Paddle| Cooking programmes| Power level
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---
Potatoes standard 10×10| Fresh| 1750 gr (*)| level 5| 40-43| YES| |
1500 gr (*)| level 4| 37-40| YES| |
1250 gr (*)| level 3| 35-37| YES| |
1000 gr (*)| level 2| 28-31| YES| |
750 gr (*)| level 1| 23-26| YES| |
Frozen| 1500 gr| without| 32-34| YES| |
1250 gr| without| 30-32| YES| |
1000 gr| without| 28-30| YES| |
750 gr| without| 26-28| YES| |
500 gr| without| 24-26| YES| |
Roast potatoes| Fresh| 1700 gr| level 3| 40-43| YES| |
Potato wedges| Frozen| 1000 gr| without| 30-32| YES| |
New potatoes| Frozen| 1200 gr| without| 35-40| YES| |
Baked croquettes| Frozen| 750 gr| without| 20-25| YES| |
First courses
**Recipe| ****Type| ****Quantity| ****Oil| Cooking
time (min)| Paddle| Cooking programme| ****Power
level
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---
Courgettes| Fresh| 800 gr| level 5| 25-30| YES| **|
Aubergines| Fresh| 1000 gr| level 3| 25-30| YES| |
Mushrooms| Fresh| 1000 gr| level 5| 20-25| YES| | **
Artichokes| Frozen| 800 gr| level 3| 35-40| YES|
|
**
Vegetables
**Recipe| ****Type| ****Quantity| ****Oil| Cooking
time (min)| Paddle| Cooking programme| ****Power
level
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---
Courgettes| Fresh| 800 gr| level 5| 25-30| YES| **|
Aubergines| Fresh| 1000 gr| level 3| 25-30| YES| |
Mushrooms| Fresh| 1000 gr| level 5| 20-25| YES| |
Artichokes| Frozen| 800 gr| level 3| 35-40| YES| | ****
Meat – poultry
Recipe| Type| Quantity| Oil| Cooking time (min)|
Paddle| Cooking programme| Power level| Tips
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---
Pizza| Fresh| 300 gr| level 1| 30| NO| |
| oil the pan and turn 180° after 20 min
Frozen| 450 gr| without| 20-25| NO| **|
| turn 180° after 15 min
** Savoury pies and quiches| Fresh| 600 gr| without|
20-23| NO| | | use greaseproof paper and turn 180° after
15 min
Frozen| 700 gr| without| 45-50| NO| |
| use greaseproof paper and turn 180° after 30 min
Mini-pizzas| Frozen| 14 pz| without| 20-25| NO| **|
| use greaseproof paper
Mini-savouries| Frozen| 14 pz| without| 20-25| NO| **| | use
greaseproof paper
Onion rings| Frozen| 12/15 pz| without| 10-15| NO| | ****| spread evenly
on the bottom of the bowl
Desserts, cakes and pastries
**Recipe| ****Type| ****Quantity| ****Oil| Cooking
time| Paddle| Cooking programme| ****Power level|
****Tips
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---
Tart| Fresh| 700 gr| without| 45-50| NO| **| | –
Brioches| Frozen| 4 pz| without| 25-30|
NO| | | use greaseproof paper and turn 180° after 12-13 min
Biscuits| Fresh| 8 pz| without| 12-15| NO|
| | use greaseproof paper and turn 180° after 15 min
Strudel| Fresh| 400 gr| without| 20-25| NO| | ****| –
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References
- Hot air fryers | De'Longhi International
- De'Longhi AU | De'Longhi Australia | Italian Home Appliances
- De'Longhi AU | De'Longhi Australia | Italian Home Appliances
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