Healthy Choice AF900 8 Litre Digital Air Fryer User Manual

Healthy Choice AF900 8 Litre Digital Air Fryer

CAUTION:
TO AVOID DAMAGE TO YOUR BENCH TOP AND SPLASH BACK, DO NOT PLACE AIRFRYER DIRECTLY ON BENCH TOP.
Use air fryer on heat proof material and on a dry, level and even surface. Leave a minimum distance of 20cm from walls and other heat sensitive materials.
THIS APPLIANCE IS INTENDED FOR HOUSEHOLD USE ONLY. PLEASE READ AND RETAIN INSTRUCTIONS FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.

The illustrations used in the manual are to illustrate the operation method and product structure of the product. Where there is a small difference between the physical item and the illustrations, please take the physical as the standard.

ABOUT THE PRODUCT

It is a beautiful summer’s day – the kids are running around the backyard; the sun is beaming down on their excited faces until you hear that all-too- familiar sound: ‘Mum! Dad! I’m hungry!’. You imagine throwing some frozen goodies into a magical machine, crisping and cooking them in minutes, ready to eat right away. It’s time to stop dreaming. Our state-of-the-art multifunctional air fryer uses advanced ‘turbo air’ technology, mimicking what oil does to food when frying. Simply add your ingredients into its family size 8 litre capacity and wait as the air fryer circulates, ‘superheated’ air up to 200 degrees Celsius for a maximum time of 60 minutes. Enjoy eight convenient pre-set cooking programs including fries, chicken, prawn, cake, steak, fish ribs and keep warm. This Family Size 8L Air Fryer is easy to control – simply set the timer, set the temperature and walk away. Eliminating the extra cooking oil allows the family to enjoy healthy meals. Let the air fryer be your chef for the evening and enjoy the healthy, tasty results.

CAUTION:

TO AVOID DAMAGE TO YOUR BENCH TOP AND SPLASH BACK, DO NOT PLACE AIR FRYER DIRECTLY ON BENCH TOP.
Please use air fryer on heat proof material and on a dry, level and even surface. Leave a minimum distance of 20cm from walls and other heat sensitive materials.
Do not place the appliance against a wall or against a wall or against other appliances.
Hot air up to 160 Degrees expels through the rear vent of the appliance.
Leave at least 20cm clearance around the entire appliance, including directly above it.
Additional care should be taken when placing appliances on bench top surfaces or near splash backs where such materials (Acrylics, timber, stone etc.) do not have the high heat resistant properties.
Place the appliance on top of a heat resistant material between bench and appliance and further away from wall surfaces/ splash backs.

IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS:

When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should always be followed, including the following.

1. Read instructions carefully before use.
2.  Remove and safely disregard any packaging material and labels before using this product for the first time. Ensure children and babies do not play with plastic bags or any packaging materials.
3.  Do not touch hot surfaces.
4.  Before use, check that your local voltage corresponds with the specifications shown on the appliance nameplate located under the appliance.
5.  Do not turn on power until this appliance and parts are in place as required. Make sure the door is closed before plugging and switching on the power.
6.  To protect against electric shock, do not immerse the cord, plug, or this appliance in water or other liquid.
7.  Close supervision is necessary when any appliance is used near children.
8.  Unplug from outlet when not in use and before cleaning. Allow the appliance to cool down (if relevant) before putting on or taking off parts, and before cleaning the air fryer.
9. Do not operate the any appliance with a damaged cord or plug or after the appliance or is dropped or damaged in any manner, take it to the store where the appliance was purchased or call Lenoxx customer service for further assistance on 1300 666 848.
10. Do not use the appliance for other than intended use. It is for household use only. It is not to be used outdoors or for commercial purposes.
11. This appliance is intended to be used in household and similar applications such as:
    • 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.
12. The air fryer should be operated on a separate electrical power point from other operating appliances. If the power point is overloaded with other appliances, this air fryer may not work properly.
13. Extreme caution must be used when moving an air fryer containing hot food.
14. Do not place on or near a hot gas or electric burner, or in a heated oven. Also keep away from the flammable material such as curtains, draperies when it is working.
15. Leave enough open space from other subject when in use.
16. Do not let cord hang over the edge of table or counter or touch hot surface.
17. Do not leave the cord hanging.
18. Do not unplug the air fryer by pulling on the cord.
19. Do not cover the air fryer while in use.
20. This appliance is not designed to be used by people (including children) with a physical, sensory or mental impairment, or people without knowledge or experience, unless they are supervised or given prior instructions concerning the use of the appliance by someone responsible for their safety. Children must be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the air fryer.

SHORT CORD INSTRUCTIONS:

Do not use with an extension cord. A short power supply cord is provided to reduce the risks resulting from being entangled in or tripping over a long cord.
PREPARATION FOR USE:
Before using the air fryer for the first time:
Warning: when using for the first time, the air fryer may emit slight odour which is not harmful and will disappear after a few minutes. This is because a protective oil was applied to protect parts from possible friction in transport.
Carefully unpack the air fryer and remove all the packing materials. Select a flat, heat-resistant Non-flammable surface to place the air fryer.
Use sponge and soapy water to remove any dust on the surface that may happen during packing and transport. Allow it to dry before use.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

CONSTRUCTION AND FEATURES

CONTROL PANEL

USING THE AIR FRYER

PRODUCT OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

1. When the power is connected, the air fryer will make a beep sound. The digital screen will light up and will then go off. The air fryer will be in sleep mode. The POWER BUTTON will remain illuminated.
2. Press the POWER BUTTON. The digital screen will light up and the air fryer will be in standby mode.
3. The default time is 15 minutes. The default temperature is 185 degrees. To operate the air fryer at this time and temperature, press the POWER BUTTON.

Or
To choose a different cooking program, press any of the PRE-SET COOKING BUTTONS. When the chosen option is blinking on the screen, press the POWER BUTTON to begin the cooking process.
The table below is a break down of the pre-set cooking times and temperatures:

|  | Default time

(min)

| Default temperature
---|---|---|---

Function

| Fries| 20| 200°C
Chicken| 25| 180°C
Prawn| 20| 160°C
Cake| 25| 160°C
Steak| 20| 160°C
Fish| 20| 180°C
Ribs| 15| 180°C
Keep warm| 120| 90°C

SETTING A COOKING TIME AND TEMPERATURE

You can manually set your own cooking time and temperature on the air fryer, when the unit is on and the screen is illuminated.

• To set a temperature:
  Press the arrow buttons up or down next to the temperature icon.
  The temperature control range is 80-200°C. With every touch of the up or down buttons, the temperature will increase or reduce by With every touch of the up or down buttons, the temperature will increase or reduce by 5°C increments.
  Keep warm function: The keep warm has a temperature range which can be set between 60-90°C.

• To set a cooking time:
  Press the arrow buttons up or down next to the time icon.
  The time range is 1 – 60 minutes. With every touch of the up or down buttons, the time will increase or reduce by 1-minute  increments.
  Keep warm function: The keep warm has a temperature range which can be set between 1 – 120 minutes.
  When you have set your desired time and temperature, press the POWER button.
  The air fryer will start the cooking process.

• PAUSE FUNCTION:
  During operation, you can take the basket out to shake ingredients/check cooking progress/add more food.
  Operation will resume when the basket is added back to the air fryer.
  If power is cut or the air fryer is unplugged during operation, the air fryer will be off. When power is resumed or the air fryer is plugged in again, operation will resume.

• COOKING END:
  When the air fryer reaches the end of its cooking time, the screen will go off and an audible timer alert will sound.
  The fan will continue to operate for close to 20 seconds until the internal central temperature drops.
  The air fryer will then enter standby mode.

OPERATION

1. Plug the mains plug in an earthed wall socket.

2. Carefully pull the basket out of the air fryer.

3. Put the ingredients in the basket. Ensure the grill pan is inside the basket.

4. Slide the basket back into the air fryer.
   Never use the basket without the grill pan in it.
   Caution: Do not touch the inside of the basket or grill pan during and about 30 mins after use, as it gets very hot. Only hold the basket by the handle.

5. Use one of the pre-set cooking programs or set your own time and temperature.

6. Press the POWER button to begin cooking.

   • The timer starts counting down the set preparation time.
   • Excess oil from the ingredients is collected at the bottom of the basket.

7. Some ingredients require shaking halfway through the preparation time. (See section ‘Settings’). To shake the ingredients, pull the basket out of the appliance by the handle and shake it. Then slide the basket back into the air fryer.

8. When you hear the timer, the set cooking time has come to an end. Pull the basket out of the air fryer and place it on a heat resistant surface. Only hold the basket by the handle and do not touch it directly for about 30 minutes after use as it can be very hot.

9. Check if the ingredients are ready.
   If they are not ready, slide the basket back into the air fryer and cook them for an extra few minutes.

10. Empty the baskets contents into a bowl or onto a plate.
    Tip: To remove large or fragile ingredients, use a pair of tongs (not included) to lift the ingredients out of the basket. Turning the basket upside down will cause excess oil that has collected on the bottom of the basket to spill out and leak onto the ingredients.
    After hot air frying, the basket and the ingredients are hot. Depending on the type of ingredients in the air fryer, steam may escape form the basket.

11. When a batch of ingredients is ready, the air fryer is instantly ready for preparing another batch.

SETTINGS:

Manually setting a cooking time and temperature allows many different combinations. The following table details a range of cooking times and temperatures for a variety of foods. Note: Keep in mind that these settings are only for reference. As ingredients differ in origin, size, shape as well as brand, we cannot guarantee the best setting for your ingredients.

POTATOES AND FRIES
Thin frozen fries| 12 – 16| 200°C| Shake|
Thick frozen fries| 12 – 20| 200°C| Shake|
Home-made fries

(8 x 8 mm)

| 18 – 25| 180°C| Shake| Add ½ tbsp of oil
Home-made potato wedges| 18 – 22| 180°C| Shake| Add ½ tbsp of oil
Home-made potato cubes| 12 – 18| 200°C| Shake| Add ½ tbsp of oil
Rosti| 15 – 18| 180°C|  |
Potato gratin| 10 – 22| 180°C|  |
MEAT AND POULTRY
Steak| 8 – 12| 180°C|  |
Pork chops| 10 – 14| 180°C|  |
Hamburger| 7 – 14| 180°C|  |
Sausage roll| 13 – 15| 200°C|  |
Drumsticks| 18 – 22| 180°C|  |
Chicken breast| 10 – 15| 180°C|  |
SNACKS
Spring rolls| 8 – 10| 200°C| Shake| Use oven ready
Frozen chicken nuggets| 6 – 10| 200°C| Shake| Use oven ready
Frozen fish fingers| 6 – 10| 200°C|  | Use oven ready
Frozen bread crumbed cheese

snacks

| 10| 200°C|  | Use oven ready
Stuffed vegetables| 10| 160°C|  | Use oven ready

Tips

• Smaller ingredients usually require a shorter preparation time than larger ingredients.
• A larger amount of ingredients only requires a slightly longer preparation time; a smaller amount of ingredients only requires a slightly shorter preparation time.
• Shaking smaller ingredients halfway through the preparation time optimized the end result and can help prevent unevenly fried ingredients.
• You can coat fresh potatoes with a little oil for a crispy result. Fry your ingredients in the air fryer within a few minutes after you have added the oil.
• Do not prepare extremely greasy ingredients such as sausages in the air fryer.
• Snacks that can be prepared in an oven can also be prepared in the air fryer.
• The optimal amount for preparing crispy fries is 500 grams.
• Use pre-made dough to prepare filled snacks quickly and easily. Pre-made dough also requires a shorter preparation time than home-made dough.
• You can also use the air fryer to reheat ingredients by setting the temperature to 150°C and the timer to about 10 minutes.

MAKING HOME MADE FRIES:

For the best results, we advise to use pre-baked fries. If you want to make home-made fries, follow the steps 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 kitchen paper.

3. Pour 1/2 tablespoon of olive oil in a bowl, put the sticks on top and mix until the sticks are coated with oil.

4. Remove the sticks from the bowl with your fingers or a kitchen utensil so that excess oil stays behind in the bowl. Put the sticks in the basket.
   Note: Do not tilt the bowl to put all the sticks in the basket in one go, to prevent excess oil from collecting at the bottom of the basket.

5. Fry the potato sticks according to the instructions in the settings page.

CLEANING:
Clean the appliance after every use.
The basket, grill pan and the inside of the appliance have a non-stick coating. Do not use metal kitchen utensils or abrasive cleaning materials to clean them, as this may damage the non-stick coating.

1. Remove the mains plug from the wall socket and let the appliance cool down. Note: Remove the basket to let the air fryer cool down more quickly.
2. Wipe the outside of the appliance with a moist cloth.
3. Clean the basket and grill pan with hot water, some washing liquid soap and a non-abrasive sponge.
   You can use a degreasing liquid to remove any remaining dirt.

Note: The basket and grill pan are dishwasher-proof.
Tip: If food is stuck to the grill pan, or at the bottom of the basket, fill the basket with hot water and with some washing liquid soap. Put the grill pan inside the basket and let the basket and grill pan soak for approximately 10 minutes.

1. Clean the inside of the appliance with hot water and a non-abrasive sponge.
2. Clean the heating element with a cleaning brush to remove any food residues.

STORING:
Allow the air fryer to cool completely before storing. Store the air fryer in a dry location. Do not place any heavy items on top of air fryer during storage as this may result in possible damage of air fryer.

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