Instant AFB6132BK Vortex Plus Air Fryer User Manual

Instant AFB6132BK Vortex Plus Air Fryer

Product Information

The Instant Vortex Plus Air Fryer is a kitchen appliance that allows you to cook delicious meals with less oil and hassle. It is  to provide a healthier alternative to traditional frying The air fryer comes with a cooking tray and an air fryer basket with a ClearCook window, allowing you to monitor your food as it cooks. The control panel is user-friendly and easy to read, with various buttons and settings for temperature, time, and program selection.

The product specifications for the AFB6132BK model are as follows:

• Volume: 5.7 Litres
• Wattage: 1450-1700W
• Power: 220-240V~ 50-60Hz
• Weight: 5.15 kg
• Dimensions: 37.9 D x 30 W x 33 H cm

Product Usage Instructions

Initial Set Up

1. Unpack the Vortex Plus Air Fryer from the box.
2. Remove all packaging material from in and around the air fryer.
3. Ensure that all accessories are removed from inside the cooking chamber.
4. Do not remove the safety warning stickers or the rating label from the air fryer.

Cleaning Before Use

1. Wipe the interior of the air fryer with a damp cloth.
2. Use a clean, soft cloth to dry the interior.
3. Wash the accessories (cooking tray and air fryer basket) with hot water and dish soap.
4. Rinse the accessories with warm, clear water.
5. Use a soft cloth to dry the accessories.

Using Your Vortex
The control panel of the Vortex Plus Air Fryer is designed to be simple to use and easy to read. Here are some key functions:

• Temperature/Time: Use this button to set the cooking and time.
• Cancel: Press this button to cancel a cooking program.
• Light: Use this button to turn the cooking light on/off.
• Start: Press this button to start a cooking program.

Additional Functions:

• Turning cooking light On/Off: The cooking light can be turned off in the last 60 seconds of a cooking program.
• Turning sound On/Off: Audible safety alerts (beeps) cannot be turned off.
• Choosing temperature unit: Select Fahrenheit or Celsius as the cooking temperature unit.
• Save custom settings: Set and save custom time and temperature settings for any of the six Smart Programmes.
• Reset Smart Programmes to original settings: Reset individual Smart Programmes or all Smart Programmes to factory default settings.

For more details on cleaning and maintenance, please refer to page 10 of the user manual.

Welcome
to your new Instant™ Vortex™ Plus!
This Instant Vortex Plus Air Fryer can help you cook delicious meals with less oil and less hassle. We hope you fall in love with Instant air frying and enjoy it in your kitchen for years to come!

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If you have any comments or queries, please get in touch with us via:

• The helpdesk on instantbrands.co.uk/contact-us/
• Send an email to [email protected] (if located in the UK) or [email protected] (if located in the EU).
• Calling +44 (0) 3331 230051

You may also find the Frequently Asked Questions page on our website useful, which answers common Air Frying questions.

Warning
Before using your new Vortex Plus, read all instructions, including the Safety and Warranty document. Failure to follow the safeguards and instructions may result in injury and/or property damage.

PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS

W x 33 H

**WHAT’S IN THE BOX

**

Air Fryer

Illustrations are for reference only and may differ from the actual product.
Remember to recycle!
We designed this packaging with sustainability in mind. Please recycle everything that can be recycled where you live. Be sure to keep this Guide, along with the Safety and Warranty insert for reference.

USING YOUR VORTEX

Control panel
We’ve designed the control panel to be simple to use and easy to read.

1. Display
   • Cooking time
   • Cooking temperature
   • Messages
2. Smart Programmes
   • Air Fry
   • Roast
   • Bake
   • Reheat
   • Grill
   • Dehydrate
3. Control Dial
   • Used to select time and temperature
4. Temperature/Time
5. Cancel
6. Light
   • Turn on or off the internal cooking light
7. Start

Turning the cooking light On/Off

• To turn the light on, press Light.
• To turn the light off, press Light again. The cooking light cannot be turned off in the last 60 seconds of a cooking program.

Turning sound On/Off

• While in Standby mode, press and hold Temp/Time and Light for 5 seconds, until the display shows Sound Off or Sound On. Audible safety alerts (beeps) cannot be turned off.

Choosing temperature unit
Choose which cooking temperature unit you would like to use, Fahrenheit or Celsius.

• While in Standby mode, press and hold Temp/Time for 5 seconds, until display shows °F or °C.

Save custom settings
You can set and save custom time and temperature settings for any of the six Smart Programmes.

1. Select the Smart Programme you want to set.
2. Press the Temp/Time button and use the Control Dial to change the temperature
3. Press the Start Button to confirm the change.

Reset Smart Programmes to original settings
Reset individual Smart Programmes

1. With the cooker in Standby mode, press and hold one of the Smart Programme buttons until the cooker returns to Standby.
   Reset all Smart Programmes

2. With the cooker in Standby mode, press and hold the control Dial until the cooker beeps.
   All Smart Programme cooking times and temperatures are restored to the factory default setting.

Cancel the active cooking program
You can cancel any cooking program at any time.

• While in Standby, Preheating or active cooking program, press Cancel. Depending on the temperature of the unit, the internal fan may keep running to cool the unit.

**INITIAL SET UP

**

Unpack

1. Remove your new Vortex Plus from the box.
2.  Remove all the packaging material from in and around the air fryer.
3. Make sure to remove all the accessories from inside the cooking chamber.
4. Don’t remove the safety warning stickers or the rating label from the air fryer.

Clean before use

1. Wipe the interior with a damp cloth. Use a clean, soft cloth to dry.
2. Wash the accessories with hot water and dish soap. Rinse with warm, clear water and use a soft cloth to dry. See page 10 for more details.

Placement

1. Place your Vortex Plus on a stable, level surface, away from combustible material and external heat sources. Do not place your Vortex Plus on top of another appliance.
2. Make sure to leave at least 13 cm of space above and around all sides of the appliance to allow for sufficient air flow.

Test run
Before using your new Instant Vortex Plus for the first time, you must perform a test run to ensure everything is working correctly.

To perform a test run:

1. Follow the instructions for cooking on page 6.
2. Insert the cooking basket, but do not add food.
3. Select the Air Fry programme.
4. Select the default cooking temperature (400°F / 205°C).
5. Select the default cooking time (18 minutes).
6. When the display shows Add Food, just remove and reinsert the cooking basket (do not add any food).
7. When the display shows Turn Food, wait 10 seconds for the program to resume.
8. After the cooking program ends, allow the unit to cool down.

Now you’re ready to cook a meal in your Instant Vortex Plus!

COOKING

The Vortex Plus uses rapid air circulation to crisp or cook food, giving your meals all the rich, crispy flavor of deep frying, with little to no oil.

HOT SURFACES
The air fryer oven will be hot during and after cooking. Always exercise extreme caution when removing food from the hot cooking chamber. Touching hot surfaces may result in personal injury, and/or property damage.

MUST ALLOW AIRFLOW
To prevent personal injury, do not block air intake or air vents.

What to cook in

• The cooking basket with the cooking tray is perforated to allow air to flow under and around your food and should be used for most foods, like wings and cauliflower bites.
• For the Baking program only, you can use a metal or glass baking dish to hold things like batter for cakes and dough for pieces of bread. Place the baking dish inside the cooking basket for baking. Leave approximately 2.5 cm of space around all sides of the baking dish to allow heat to circulate evenly.
• You can place food right on the cooking tray, without using foil or other coverings.

Prep
Cut, chop, season, marinate, or batter your ingredients according to your recipe.

Cook

1. Place your food into the air frying basket, according to your recipe.

2. Insert the air frying basket into the cooker.
   When the air frying basket is inserted securely, the front of the basket is flush with the front of the cooker.

3. Press the smart program you would like to cook with: Air Fry, Roast, Bake, Grill, Dehydrate, or Reheat.

4. Press Temp/Time to adjust the temperature and cooking time.

5. Press Start to begin. The display shows Preheating to indicate that the cooking program has started.
   There is no preheating time for the Reheat smart program.
   See page 8 to adjust Smart Programme settings.

Add food

1. When the cooker passes the preheating phase, the display shows Add Food.
2. Remove the basket, and carefully insert your food into the basket.
3. Reinsert the air frying basket into the cooker and the cooking countdown timer starts.

Turn

1. Partway through the cooking cycle the display shows
   Turn Food.
   This will not display for the Bake, Grill or Dehydrate smart programmes -there is no need to turn the food partway through these cooking cycles.

2. Remove the air fryer basket from the unit and carefully turn, flip, or rotate your food.
   If you do not remove the basket after Turn Food displays, cooking will proceed after 10 seconds.

3. Insert the air frying basket into the cooker. Cooking continues.

Finish

• When the Smart Programme completes, the appliance beeps and the display shows End.
• The “Food-Ready” beep will come up 1 minute later after the End (10 beeps in 10 minutes total) if the basket/door is not open.

SMART PROGRAMMES

Air Fry
You can air fry foods like chips, cauliflower bites, wings, nuggets, and more.

(00:15)

| 1 minute

(00:01)

| 1 hour

(01:00)

Roast
You can roast foods like beef, lamb, pork, poultry, vegetables and scalloped potatoes, for a deliciously tender inside and browned outside.

(00:18)

| 1 minute

(00:01)

| 1 hour

(01:00)

Bake
You can bake foods like breads, cakes, pastries and buns, with the Vortex as your own “mini oven”.

(00:30)

| 1 minute

(00:01)

| 1 hour

(01:00)

Grill
Grilling cooks using direct top-down heating, perfect for melting cheese on French onion soup, and nachos.

(00:06)

| 1 minute

(00:01)

| 40 minutes

(00:40)

Dehydrate
Dehydrating uses low heat over a long period of time to safely dry out food items, like dried fruit, jerky and dried veggies.

(08:00)

| 1 hour

(01:00)

| 72 hours

(72:00)

Reheat
Bring the crisp and crunch back to leftover chips, pizza and stale bread, in just a few minutes.

(00:10)

| 1 minute

(00:01)

| 1 hour

(01:00)

CLEANING

Clean your Instant Vortex Plus after each use. Always unplug the unit and let all parts cool to room temperature before cleaning. Before use or storing, make sure all surfaces are dry.

WARNING

• To prevent electric shock, unplug before cleaning.
• DO NOT immerse the power cord, plug or appliance in water or other liquid, which may result in electric shock.

•    The cooking trays have a non-stick coating. Avoid using metal utensils when cleaning.

Removable air fryer basket| •    Clean with a sponge or cloth warm water and dish soap, then rinse well. Ensure that all grease and food debris are removed.

•    After cooking, wait to wash the basket until it returns to room temperature. This will reduce the fogging of the ClearCook windows.

•    If water is trapped in a ClearCook window after cleaning, it will need time to evaporate. This could take up to 24 hours. Running the basket in a short cooking cycle will speed up this process.

•    The baskets have a non-stick coating. Avoid using metal utensils when cleaning.

Cooking chamber| •    Clean with a damp cloth and mild dish soap.

•    Always check the heating coil and cooking chamber walls for oil splatter and food debris, and clean as needed.

•    Ensure the heating coil is dry before turning on the air fryer.

•    To remove baked-on grease and food residue from the cooking chamber, spray with a mixture of baking soda and vinegar and wipe clean with a damp cloth. For stubborn stains, allow the mixture to sit on the affected area for several minutes before scrubbing clean.

Power cord• Clean|  with a soft, damp cloth or sponge. Wipe dry.

*Some discoloration may occur after machine washing, but this will not affect the cooker’s safety or performance.
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References

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