NINJA AF400EU Dual Zone Air Fryer Instructions
- June 6, 2024
- Ninja
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MAX
AF400EU Dual Zone Air Fryer
Instruction Manual
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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Voltage: 220-240V~, 50-60Hz
Watts: 2470W
TIP: You can find the model and serialnumbers on the QR code label on the
back of the unit by the power cord.
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS
HOUSEHOLD USE ONLY Read all instructions before using your Ninja® Foodi®
MAX Dual Zone Air Fryer.
When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should always be
followed, including the following:
WARNINGS
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This appliance can be used by persons with the 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.
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Keep the appliance and its cord out of reach of children. DO NOT allow the appliance to be used by children. Close supervision is necessary when used near children.
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Children should not play with the appliance.
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DO NOT place or store anything on top of the product when in use.
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DO NOT place appliances on hot surfaces or near a hot gas or electric burner. on or in a heated oven or stovetop.
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NEVER use electrical sockets below the counter.
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NEVER connect this appliance to an external timer switch or separate remote-control system.
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DO NOT use an extension cord.
A short power-supply cord is used to reduce the risk of children less than 8 years grabbing the cord or becoming entangled and to reduce the risk of people tripping over a longer cord. -
To protect against electrical shock DO NOT immerse the cord, plugs. or main unit housing in water or other liquid. Cook only in the drawers provided.
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Regularly inspect the appliance and power cord. DO NOT use the appliance if there is damage to the power cord or plug. If the appliance malfunctions or has been damaged in any way, immediately stop use and call Customer Service.
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ALWAYS ensure the appliance is properly assembled before use.
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DO NOT cover the air intake vent or air outlet while the unit is operating. Doing so will prevent even cooking and may damage the unit or cause it to overheat.
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Before placing the removable drawer into the main unit. ensure drawer and unit are clean and dry by wiping with a soft cloth.
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This appliance is for household use only. DO NOT use this appliance for anything other than its intended use. DO NOT use in moving vehicles or boats. DO NOT use outdoors.
Misuse may cause injury. -
Intended for worktop use only. Ensure the surface is level. clean and dry. DO NOT move the appliance when in use.
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DO NOT place the appliance near the edge of a worktop during operation.
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DO NOT use accessory attachments not recommended or sold by SharkNinja. Do not place accessories in a microwave. toaster oven. convection oven. or conventional oven or on a ceramic cooktop. electric coil, gas burner range, or outdoor grill. The use of accessory attachments not recommended by SharkNinja may cause a fire. electric shock or injuries.
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ALWAYS ensure the drawer is properly closed before operating.
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When using this appliance. provide adequate space above and on all sides for air circulation.
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DO NOT use the appliance without the removable drawers installed.
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DO NOT use this appliance for deep-frying.
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Prevent food contact with heating elements. DO NOT overfill when cooking. Overfilling may cause personal injury or property damage or affect the safe use of the appliance.
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Socket voltages can vary. affecting the performance of your product. To prevent possible illness. use a thermometer to check that your food is cooked to the temperatures recommended.
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Should the unit emit black smoke? unplug immediately. Wait for smoking to stop before removing any cooking accessories.
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DO NOT touch hot surfaces. Appliance surfaces are hot during and after the operation. To prevent burns or personal injury. ALWAYS use protective hot pads or insulated oven mitts and use available handles.
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Extreme caution must be used when the appliance contains hot food. Improper use may result in personal injury.
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Spilled food can cause serious burns. Keep appliances and cords away from children. DO NOT let the cord hang over the edges of tables or counters or touch hot surfaces.
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The drawer and crisper plate become extremely hot during the cooking process. Avoid physical contact while removing the drawer or plate from the appliance. ALWAYS place a drawer or plate on a heat-resistant surface after removing. DO NOT touch accessories during or immediately after cooking.
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Cleaning and user maintenance should not be carried out by children.
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To disconnect. turn off any control to OFF, then unplug from the socket when not in use and before cleaning. Allow cooling before cleaning. disassembly, putting in or taking off parts and storage.
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DO NOT clean with metal scouring pads. Pieces can break off the pad and touch electrical parts. creating the risk of electric shock.
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Please refer to the Cleaning & Maintenance section for regular maintenance of the appliance.
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SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
PARTS
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR AIR FRYER
FUNCTION BUTTONS
MAX CRISP: Best for cooking smaller quantities of frozen food such as
French fries and chicken nuggets, which may need a high temperature.
AIR FRY: Use this function to give your food crispiness and crunch with
little to no oil.
ROAST: Use the unit as an oven for tender meats and more.
REHEAT: Revive leftovers by gently warming them, leaving you with crispy
results.
DEHYDRATE: Dehydrate meats. fruits and vegetables for healthy snacks.
BAKE: Create decadent baked treats and desserts.
OPERATING BUTTONS
- Control the output for the drawer on the left (Zone 1).
- Control the output for the drawer on the right (Zone 2).
TEMP arrows: Use the up and down arrows to adjust the cooking temperature
before or during cooking.
TIME arrows: Use the up and down arrows to adjust the cooking time in any
function before or during the cook cycle.
SYNC button: Automatically syncs the cook times to ensure both zones
finish at the same time, even if they have different cook times.
MATCH button: Automatically matches zone 2 settings to those of zone 1 to
cook a larger amount of the same food or cook different foods using the same
function. temperature and time.
START/STOP dial: Rotate the dial from side to side to select the desired
function. During the cook cycle, press the dial for START/STOP.
Power button: The button turns the unit on and also shuts it off and
stops all cooking functions.
STANDBY MODE: After 10 minutes with no interaction with the control
panel. the unit will enter standby mode.
HOLD MODE: Hold will appear on the unit while in SYNC mode. One zone will
be cooking, while the other zone will be holding until the times sync
together.
BEFORE FIRST USE
- Remove and discard any packaging material, promotional labels, and tape from the unit.
- Remove all accessories from the package and read this manual carefully. Please pay particular attention to operational instructions, warnings, and important safeguards to avoid any injury or property damage.
- Wash the drawers and crisper plates in hot, soapy water, then rinse and dry thoroughly.
The drawers and crisper plates are the ONLY dishwasher-safe parts. However to extend the life of the drawers we recommend hand-washing. NEVER clean the main unit in the dishwasher.
COOKING IN YOUR AIR FRYER
REFERENCE QUICK START GUIDE FOR RECIPES AND COOKING CHARTS
COOKING WITH DUALZONE TECHNOLOGY
DualZone Technology utilizes two cooking zones to increase versatility. The
Sync feature ensures that, regardless of different cook settings, both zones
will finish ready to serve at the same time.
For detailed instructions on using each function, see pages 9-12.
SYNC
To finish cooking at the same time when foods have different cook times,
temperatures, or even functions:
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Place ingredients in the drawers, then insert drawers in the unit.
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Zone 1 will remain illuminated. Select the desired cooking function using the dial. Use the TEMP arrows to set the temperature, and use the TIME arrows to set the time.
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Select zone 2, then select the desired cooking function using the dial. Use the TEMP arrows to set the temperature, and use the TIME arrows to set the time.
NOTE: You can select a different function for zone 2. -
Press SYNC, then press the dial to begin cooking in the zone with the longest time. The other zone will display Hold.
The unit will beep and activate the second zone when both zones have the same time remaining.
NOTE: If you decide the food in one of the zones is
done cooking before the cook time is up, you can STOP A ZONE.
Select that zone, then press START/STOP.
See page 9 for further instructions. -
When cooking is complete, the unit will beep and “End” will appear on the display.
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Remove ingredients by tipping them out or using silicone-tipped tongs/utensils.
DO NOT place a drawer on top of the unit.
MATCH
To cook a larger amount of the same food, or cook different foods using the
same function, temperature, and time:
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Place ingredients in the drawers, then insert drawers in the unit.
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Zone 1 will remain illuminated. Select the desired cooking function using the dial. Use the TEMP arrows to set the temperature, and use the TIME arrows to set the time.
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Press the MATCH button to copy the zone 1 settings to zone 2. Then Press the dial to begin cooking in both zones.
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“End” will appear on both screens when cooking ends at the same time.
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Remove ingredients by tipping them out or using silicone-tipped tongs/utensils.
Starting both zones at the same time, but ending at different times:
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Select zone 1, then select the desired function using the dial. Use the TEMP arrows to set the temperature.
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Use the TIME arrows to set the time.
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Select zone 2 and repeat steps 1 and 2.
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Press the dial to begin cooking in both zones.
NOTE: If you decide the food in one of the zones is
done cooking before the cooking time is up, you can STOP A ZONE.
Select that zone, then press START/STOP.
See page 9 for further instructions. -
When cooking is complete in each zone, the unit will beep and “End” will appear on the display.
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Remove ingredients by tipping them out or using silicone-tipped tongs/utensils.
ENDING THE COOK TIME IN ONE ZONE (WHILE USING BOTH ZONES)
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Select the zone you would like to stop
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Press START/STOP to end cooking.
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“End” will appear on the display.
Cooking will continue in the other zone.
PAUSING COOKING
Cooking will automatically pause when a drawer is removed. Re-insert drawer to
resume cooking.
WHEN USING IN SYNC or MATCH MODE
If you open a drawer, the other drawer will automatically pause so that
cooking will still finish at the same time. Reinsert drawer to continue
cooking in both zones.
NOTE: If during cooking when using SYNC a drawer is removed for longer
than 2 minutes, then the program will be canceled. You will need to re-program
each zone to resume cooking.
COOKING IN A SINGLE-ZONE
To turn on the unit, plug the power cord into a wall socket, then press the
power button.
Max Crisp
NOTE: There is no temperature adjustment available or necessary when
using the Max Crisp function. The temperature is preset to 240°C
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Install crisper plate in the drawer, then place ingredients in the drawer, and insert drawer in the unit.
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The unit will default to zone 1 (to use zone 2 instead, select zone 2). Select MAX CRISP.
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Use the TIME arrows to set the time in 1-minute increments up to 30 minutes.
Press the dial to begin cooking. -
When cooking is complete, the unit will beep and “End” will appear on the display.
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Remove ingredients by tipping them out or using silicone-tipped tongs/utensils.
Air Fry
NOTE: The temperature is preset to 200°C.
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Install crisper plate in the drawer, then place ingredients in the drawer, and insert drawer in the unit.
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The unit will default to zone 1 (to use zone 2 instead, select zone 2). Select AIR FRY using the dial.
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Use the TEMP arrows to set the desired temperature.
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Use the TIME arrows to set the time in 1-minute increments up to 1 hour.
Press the dial to begin cooking.
NOTE: During cooking, you can remove the drawer and shake or toss ingredients for even crisping. -
When cooking is complete, the unit will beep and “End” will appear on the display.
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Remove ingredients by tipping them out or using silicone-tipped tongs/utensils.
Roast
NOTE: The temperature is preset to 190°C
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Install crisper plate in the drawer (optional), then place ingredients in the drawer and insert drawer in the unit.
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The unit will default to zone 1 (to use zone 2 instead, select zone 2).
Select ROAST using the dial
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Use the TEMP arrows to set the desired temperature.
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Use the TIME arrows to set the time in 1-minute increments up to 1 hour and in 5-minute increments from 1 to 4 hours.
Press the dial to begin cooking.
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When cooking is complete, the unit will beep and “End” will appear on the display.
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Remove ingredients by tipping them out or using silicone-tipped tongs/utensils.
Reheat
NOTE: The temperature is preset to 170°C
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Install crisper plate in the drawer (optional), then place ingredients in the drawer, and insert drawer in the unit.
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The unit will default to zone 1 (to use zone 2 instead, select zone 2). Select REHEAT using the dial.
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Use the TEMP arrows to set the desired temperature.
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Use the TIME arrows to set the time in 1-minute increments up to 1 hour.
Press the dial to begin reheating.
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When reheating is complete, the unit will beep and “End” will appear on the display.
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Remove ingredients by tipping them out or using silicone-tipped tongs/utensils.
Dehydrate
NOTE: The temperature is preset to 60°C
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Place a single layer of ingredients in the drawer. Then install the crisper plate in the drawer on top of the ingredients and place another layer of ingredients on the crisper plate.
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The unit will default to zone 1 (to use zone 2 instead, select zone 2). Select DEHYDRATE using the dial. The default temperature will appear on the display.
Use the TEMP arrows to set the desired temperature.
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Use the TIME arrows to set the time in 15-minute increments from 1 to 12 hours.
Press the dial to begin dehydrating.
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When cooking is complete, the unit will beep and “End” will appear on the display.
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Remove ingredients by tipping them out or using silicone-tipped tongs/utensils.
Bake
NOTE: The temperature is preset to 160°C
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Install crisper plate in the drawer
(optional), then place ingredients in the drawer and insert the drawer in the unit.
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The unit will default to zone 1 (to use zone 2 instead, select zone 2).
Select BAKE using the dial.
NOTE: To convert recipes from a traditional oven,
reduce the temperature by 10°C. -
Use the TEMP arrows to set the desired temperature.
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Use the TIME arrows to set the time in 1-minute increments up to 1 hour and in 5-minute increments from 1 to 4 hours.
Press the dial to begin cooking.
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When cooking is complete, the unit will beep and “End” will appear on the display.
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Remove ingredients by tipping them out or using silicone-tipped tongs/utensils.
CLEANING & MAINTENANCE
The unit should be cleaned thoroughly after every use. Unplug the unit from the plug socket and wait until the unit is fully cooled before cleaning.
| Part/Accessory | Cleaning Method | Dishwasher Safe? |
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| Main Unit | To clean the main unit and the control panel, wipe them clean with |
a damp cloth.
NOTE: NEVER immerse the main unit in water or any other liquid. NEVER clean
the main unit in a dishwasher.| No
Drawers and
Crisper Plates| These can be washed in the dishwasher or by hand. If hand-
washed air-dry or towel-dry all parts after use. To extend the life of the
drawers we recommend hand-washing them.| Yes
If food residue is stuck on the crisper plates or drawers, place them in a sink filled with warm, soapy water and allow to soak.
HELPFUL TIPS
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For consistent browning, make sure ingredients are arranged in an even layer on the bottom of the drawer with no overlapping. If ingredients are overlapping, make sure to shake them halfway through the set cook time.
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Cook temperature and time can be adjusted at any time during cooking.
Simply select the zone you want to adjust, then press the TEMP arrows to adjust the temperature or the TIME arrows to adjust the time. -
To convert recipes from your conventional oven, reduce the temperature by 10°C.
Check food frequently to avoid overcooking. -
Occasionally, the fan from the air fryer will blow lightweight foods around.
To alleviate this, secure foods (like the top slice of bread on a sandwich) with cocktail sticks. -
The crisper plates elevate ingredients in the drawers so air can circulate under and around ingredients for even, crisp results.
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After selecting a cooking function, you can press the dial to begin cooking immediately. The unit will run at the default temperature and time.
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For best results with fresh vegetables and potatoes, use at least 1 tablespoon of oil. Add more oil as desired to achieve the preferred level of crispiness.
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For best results, check progress throughout cooking and remove food when the desired level of brownness has been achieved. We recommend using an instant-read thermometer to monitor the internal temperature of meat & fish.
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For best results, remove food immediately after the cooking time is complete to avoid overcooking.
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
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How do I adjust the temperature or time while using a single zone? Select the active zone, then use the TEMPO arrows to adjust the temperature or the TIME arrows to adjust the time.
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How do I adjust the temperature or time while using dual zones?
Select the desired zone, then use the TEMP arrows to adjust the temperature or the TIME arrows to adjust the time. -
Does the unit need to pre-heat?
The unit does not need to be pre-heated. -
Can I cook different foods in each zone and not worry about cross-contamination?
Yes, both zones are self-contained with separate heating elements and -
How do I pause the countdown?
The countdown timer will pause automatically when you remove the drawers from the unit. Reinsert the drawer within 10 minutes to resume cooking or the zone with the drawer open will be cancelled. -
How do I stop one zone when using both zones?
To stop one zone, first press the zone button then press the dial. To stop both zones simply press the the dial. -
Is the drawer safe to put on my worktop?
The drawer will heat up during cooking. Use caution when handling, and place on heat resistant surfaces only. -
When should I use the crisper plate?
Use the crisper plate when you want food to come out crispy. The plate elevates the food in the drawer so that air can flow under mid around it to cook ingredients evenly. -
Why didn’t my food cook fully?
Make sure the drawer is fully inserted during cooking. For consistent browning, make sure ingredients are arranged in an even layer on the bottom of the drawer with no overlapping. Shake drawer to toss ingredients for even crispiness. Cook temperature and time can be adjusted at any time during cooking. Simply use the TEMP arrows to adjust the temperature or the TIME arrows to adjust the time. -
Why is my food burned?
For best results, check progress throughout cooking and remove food when desired level of brownness has been achieved. Remove food immediately after the cook time is complete to avoid overcooking.
Why do some ingredients blow around when air frying?
Occasionally, the fan from the air fryer will blow lightweight foods around. Use wooden cocktail sticks to secure loose lightweight food, like the top slice of bread on a sandwich. -
Can I air fry wet, battered ingredients?
Yes, but use the proper breading technique. It is important to coat foods first with flour, then with egg, and then with breadcrumbs. Press breadcrumbs firmly onto the battered ingredients, so crumbs won’t be blown off by the fan. -
Why is the unit beeping?
Either the food is finished cooking or it indicates that the other zone has started cooking. -
Why did the display screen go black?
The unit is in standby mode. Press the power ( )button to turn it back on. -
Why is there an “E” message on the display screen?
The unit is not functioning properly. Please contact Customer Service at 0800 862 0453.
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NOTES
Illustrations may differ from the actual products. We are constantly striving
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