ELBA EAF-K5130D Stainless Steel Air Fryer Owner’s Manual

AIR FRYER

Owner’s Manual
MODEL: EAF-K5130D(SS)

Please read this manual carefully before operating your set.
Retain it for future reference.
Record model number and a serial number of the set.
See the label attached on the set and quote this information to your dealer when you require service.
For The Warranty Terms & Conditions, Please Refer To Warranty Certificate.

IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS

Before using the electrical appliance, the following basic precautions should always be followed:

1. Read all instructions before using.
2. Before using check that the voltage of the wall outlet corresponds to the one shown on the rating
3. Do not operate any appliance with a damaged cord or plug or after the appliance malfunctions, or is dropped or damaged in any manner. Return appliance to the nearest authorized service agent for examination, repair, or electrical or mechanical adjustment.
4. To protect against electric shock do not immerse cords, plugs, or housing in water or other liquid.
5. To avoid the hazard caused by an overload of the circuit, do not use the extension cord.
6. Do not let the power cord hang over the edge of the table or counter, or touch on a hot surface.
7. Do not place the appliance on unstable surfaces or surfaces that can be affected by heat, near walls or furniture. Leave at least 10cm free space at the back, both sides, and top of the appliance.
8. Do not cover the air inlet or air outlet when the appliance is operating.
9. The use of accessories not recommended by the appliance manufacturer may cause injuries.
10. This appliance is not intended for used by persons (including children) with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities, or lack of experience and knowledge unless they have been given supervision or instruction concerning the use of the appliances by a person responsible for their
11. Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.
12. Do not place any items on top or next to this appliance at any time to prevent fire. Keep this appliance clear of contact with any flammable material including curtain, walls, walls, cloth, paper, cardboard, plastic material, etc at all times.
13. Do not let the appliance operates unattended.
14. When operating the appliance, hot steam will release through the air outlet. Keep hands and face at a safe distance from the air outlet. Beware of hot steam and hot surfaces when removing the tray from the appliance.
15. Do not overfill the basket! Oversized food must not be inserted into the basket as it may cause
16. Improper handling of the tray or basket may cause the non-stick coating to peel off.
17. Do not fill the tray with oil or use this appliance as a deep fryer as this may cause fire hazards.
18. Immediately unplug the appliance if you see dark smoke coming out from the appliance. Wait until the smoke emission stops before removing the tray from the appliance.
19. Always unplug from the wall outlet when not in use. Let the appliance cool down completely before putting on or taking off parts before cleaning or putting away.
20. This appliance has been incorporated with a grounded plug. Please ensure the wall outlet in your house is well earthed.
21. This appliance has been designed for domestic and household use only. Any commercial use, inappropriate use or failure to comply with the instructions, ELBA accepts no responsibility and the warranty will not apply.
22. Be CAUTION: the surface may get hot during the operation.
23. Do not use outdoors.
24. Save these instructions.

PRODUCT DESCRIPTIONS

BEFORE THE FIRST USE

1. Remove all packing materials and stickers or labels from the appliance.
2. Thoroughly clean the basket and pot with water and some washing liquids. Use a non-abrasive sponge.
3. Wipe the inside and outer surface of the appliance with a moist cloth.

Note: There is no need to fill the tray with oil as this appliance works on hot air.

OPERATION PREPARATION

1. Put the appliance on a leveled, even, and stable surface. Do not put the appliance on a non-heat-resistant surface.
2. Put the frying basket into the frying pot properly and you hear the sound signal “tang” when fixed into position. Slide the frying pot back to the appliance completely and the appliance only can start working.
3. Do not put anything on top of the appliance to prevent the airflow and affects the hot air frying result.

Note: Do not fill the frying tray with oil or any other liquid.

OPERATING THE APPLIANCE

1. Insert the plug into the grounded socket.

2. Put the appliance on a leveled, even, and stable surface. Do not put the appliance on a non-heat-resistant surface.

3. Carefully slide out the frying pot and insert the ingredient into the basket.
   Note:
   Do not fill the frying basket with oil or any other liquid.
   Do not put anything on top of the appliance to prevent the airflow and affects the hot air frying result.
   Do not exceed the maximum line.
   Ensure the frying pot is slid into the position completely, and the appliance is ready to operate now.
   4. Power on the appliance and will light up. Press the on/off button, the control panel will light up. The display shows 15 minutes and 180°C as the default settings.

4. By pressing the menu button to select the desired cooking menu of french fries, meat slices, shrimp, cake, chicken wings, steak, and fish.

5. Press the temperature and timer increase and decrease buttons to set the temperature and timer according to the ingredients.

6. Press the on/off button, to start the appliance. Now power and cooking indicators will light up.
   The red indicator will be on and off regularly, this is indicating the heating element is switched on and off to maintain the set temperature.

7. The timer will begin to count down when the appliance reaches the set timing.
   Press the menu button to select the pre-setting programs for convenient operation. The control panel shows the program with symbols as per below:

Icon

| Programs| Temperature| Timer| Icon| Programs| Temperature|

Timer

---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---
| French Fries| 200°C| 20 mins| | Chicken| 180°C| 25 mins
| Meat Slice| 180°C| 15 mins| | Steak| 160°C| 20 mins
| Shrimp| 160°C| 20 mins| | Cake| 180°C| 20 mins
| Cake| 160°C| 40 mins| | | |

Remark: Temperature and timer may vary according to the portion of food.

8. The setting of timer and temperature is adjustable by pressing the timer and temperature button to your desired setting.

9.  Once the timer and temperature are confirmed, press the on/off button to start the cooking process.

10. Some ingredients required shaking halfway through cooking. To shake the food ingredients, hold the frying basket handle, pull out the frying pan from the appliance and shake. The appliances will stop operating immediately. After shaking the food, slide it back into the appliance and the appliance will resume back the cooking process immediately.
    Note:
    Do not press the basket release button of the frying basket during shaking.
    To reduce weight, you can remove the frying basket from the frying pot. To do this, pull the frying pot out from the appliance, place it on a heat- resistant surface and push the release button on the handle.

11. When the cooking time is finished, the appliance will “beep” sound it means the cooking process is complete. Pull the frying pot from the appliances and place it on a heat-resistant surface.

12. Check the foods and if there are not well cooked, slide the frying pot back into the appliance and set a few more minutes to cook.

13. To pour out the small size food (e.g. Fried) please press the basket button of the frying basket and take the frying basket out of the frying pot.

14. To remove large or fragile foods, you can use the clamp to take them out from the frying basket by using a pair of tongs.

15. To use the keep warm function, select the desired cooking function and press the keep warm function button. This function will automatically be activated once the cooking process is complete. It can keep warm for 120 minutes.

Note:
Do not turn the basket up and down with the frying pot still attached to it, as any redundant oil that has collected on the bottom of the frying pot will leak onto the ingredients.
After hot air frying, the frying pot and the ingredients are still very hot. Depending on the type of ingredients in the appliance, steam may escape from the frying pot.

COOKING TIPS

1. Smaller size foods usually require a slightly shorter preparation time than larger sizes foods.
2. Shaking smaller ingredients halfway during the preparation time optimizes the end result and can help to prevent unevenly cooking.
3. Add a few drops of oil to fresh potatoes for a crispy result. Cook your foods within a few minutes after adding the oil.
4. Place a baking tin or oven dish in the basket if you won’t bake a cake or quiche or if you want to fry fragile or filled ingredients.
5. You can use the appliance to reheat the food. To reheat food, set the temperatures at 150°C, the maximum cooking time is 10 minutes.

CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE

Always remove the plug from the wall outlet when not in use. Let the appliance cool down completely before cleaning.

1. Use a clean damp cloth to wipe the product body.
   Note: Do not use thinner, benzene, blench, abrasive cleaning agents, or sources to clean the appliance, frying pot, and frying basket.

2. Remove the frying pot and frying basket from the appliance. Clean them with soapy water and rinse thoroughly. Dry with a soft cloth.

3. If dirt is stuck to the frying basket or bottom of the tray, fill the tray with warm water with some washing-up liquid. Put the frying basket into the tray and let the tray and basket soak for about 10 minutes.

4. Clean the inside of the appliance with warm water and a non-abrasive sponge.
   Note: Any residue, seasonings, vinegar, or salt may cause the coating of the tray to corrode.

5. Clean the heating element with a damp cloth or a cleaning brush to remove any food residues.

APPLIANCE STORAGE

1. Unplug the appliance and let it cool down thoroughly.
2. Make sure that all the parts are cleaned and dry.

TROUBLESHOOTING

No.

| Problem| Possible Causes|

Solution

---|---|---|---
1.| The air fryer does not work| The appliance is not unplugged in| Insert the plug into the grounded power socket
Did not press the on/off button| Press the start/ pause button after all settings to make the appliance starts working
No frying pot in the appliance| Put the frying pot back into the appliance. The switch will be on when it is in place.
Did not press the menu button| Press for the menu button to select the desired cooking program, then press the ON/OFF button
2.| The ingredients fried by the frying tray were not ripe enough| The amount of the ingredients in the basket is too big| Put smaller batches of ingredients in the basket. Smaller batches are fried more evenly
The set temperature is too low| Adjust the temperature button to set the temperature required
The cooking time is too short| Adjust the timer button to decide the time for cooking
3.| The ingredients are fried unevenly in the Air Fryer| Certain types of ingredients need to be shaken halfway through the preparation time| Ingredients that lie on top of or across other (e.g. Fries) need to be shaken halfway through the preparation time.
4.| Fried snacks are not crispy when they come out of the Air Fryer| You used a type of snack meant to be prepared in a traditional deep fryer| Use oven snacks or lightly brush some oil onto the snacks for a crispier result
5.| I cannot slide the tray into the appliance properly| There are too many ingredients in the basket| Do not fill the basket beyond the maximum line.
The basket is not placed in the tray correctly| Push the basket down into the tray until you hear a “click” sound
Basket handlebar stuck| Place the handlebar in a horizontal position.
6.| While smoke coming out of the product| You are preparing greasy ingredients| When you are preparing greasy ingredients in the air fryer, it will be caused a large amount of oil fume will infiltrate into the frying tray. The oil will produce while fume, and the frying tray might be hotter than usual. But this will not affect the final cooking effect
The frying pot still contains greasy residues from previous use| White smoke is caused by greasy heating up in the tray. Make sure you clean the frying tray properly after each use
7.| Fresh fries are fried unevenly in the Air Fryer| You did not soak the potato sticks properly before you fried them| Soak potato sticks in a bowl for a least 30 minutes, take them out, and dry them with kitchen paper
You did not use the right potato type| Use fresh potatoes and make sure they stay firm during frying
8.| Fresh fries are not crispy when they come out from Air Fryer| The crispiness of the fries depends on the amount of oil and water in the fries.| Make sure you dry the potato sticks properly before you add the oil
Cut the potato sticks smaller for a crispier result
Add   slightly more oil for a crispier result

ERROR CODE

ENVIRONMENT-FRIENDLY DISPOSAL

Correct Disposal of this appliance:
This marking indicates that this appliance should not be disposed of with other household wastes. To prevent possible harm to the environment or human health from uncontrolled waste disposal, recycle it responsibly to promote the sustainable reuse of material resources.

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