Instant Vortex Plus 10QT Air Fryer Oven User Manual

Instant Vortex Plus 10QT Air Fryer Oven

IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS

Read this manual carefully and completely, and retain it for future reference. Failure to adhere to safety instructions may r WARNING result in serious injury. At Instant Brands™ your safety always comes first. The Instant™ Vortex™ Plus family was designed with your safety in mind, and we mean business. Visit our official website to learn about this appliance’s safety mechanisms. When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should always be followed:

1. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS, SAFEGUARDS, AND WARNINGS BEFORE OPERATING THE APPLIANCE. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE SAFEGUARDS AND INSTRUCTIONS MAY RESULT IN INJURY AND/OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.
2. The appliance’s outer surfaces may become hot during use. Do not touch hot surfaces. Wear proper hand protection when handling hot components. Extreme caution must be used when moving the appliance. Let the appliance cool to room temperature before handling or moving.
3. CAUTION To protect against the risk of electrical shock, do not immerse the power cord, plug, or appliance in water or other liquid.
4. Do not rinse the appliance under the tap.
5. The cooking chamber contains electrical components. To avoid electrical shock, do not put liquid of any kind into the cooking chamber.
6. This appliance is NOT to be used by children or by persons with reduced physical, sensory, or mental capabilities. Close supervision is necessary when this appliance is used near children and these individuals. Children should not use or play with this appliance.
7. Unplug from the outlet when not in use, as well as before adding or removing parts or accessories, and before cleaning. To unplug, grasp the plug and pull from the outlet. NEVER pull on the power cord.
8. Avoid making contact with moving parts.
9. Inspect the appliance and power cord regularly. Do not operate any appliance with a damaged cord or plug or after the appliance malfunctions, or is dropped or damaged in any manner. For assistance, contact the Customer Care Team at our official website.
10. Do not use any accessories or attachments not authorized by Instant Brands™. The use of attachments is not recommended by the manufacturer and may cause a risk of injury, fire, or electric shock.
11. For household countertop use only. Do not use outdoors. Not for commercial use.
12. Do not place the appliance on any kind of stovetop or in a heated oven; heat from an external source will damage the appliance.
13. Do not let the power cord contact hot surfaces or open flame, including a stovetop.
14. Do not use the appliances for anything other than intended use.
15. Proper maintenance is recommended after each use. Refer to Care, Cleaning & Storage. Let the appliance cool to room temperature before cleaning or storage.
16. CAUTION Spilled food can cause serious burns. A short power supply cord is provided to reduce the hazards resulting from grabbing, entanglement, and tripping. Keep appliances and cords away
    from children. Never drape the cord over the edge of the table or counter, never use the power outlet below the counter, and never use it with an extension cord.
17. Do not attempt to repair, replace, alter, or modify components of the appliance. This may cause electric shock, fire, and/or injury, and will void the warranty.
18. Do not tamper with any of the safety mechanisms.
19. Do not use the appliance in electrical systems other than 220-240V~50-60Hz. Do not use power converters or adapters.
20. Do not overfill the appliance or accessories. Overfilling may cause food to contact the heating element, which may result in fire and/or personal injury.
21. Do not cover the cooling vents while the appliance is in operation. Doing so will prevent even cooking and may cause damage to the appliance.
22. Never pour oil into the cooking chamber. Fire and personal injury could result.
23. While cooking, the internal temperature of the appliance reaches several hundred degrees. To avoid personal injury, never place unprotected hands inside the appliance until it has cooled to room temperature.
24. When cooking, do not place the appliance against a wall or against other appliances. Leave at least 13 cm of free space on the back, sides, and above the appliance. Do not operate the appliance on or near combustible materials such as tablecloths and curtains. Do not place
    anything on top of the appliance.
25. When in operation, hot air is released through the cooling vents. Keep your hands and face at a safe distance from the cooling vents and take extreme caution when removing the accessories from the appliance.
26. Should the unit emit black smoke, press Cancel and unplug the appliance immediately. Wait for the smoking to stop before opening the door, then clean the appliance thoroughly.
27. Do not leave the appliance unattended while in use.
28. Never connect this appliance to an external timer switch or a separate remote-control system.
29. Use extreme caution when removing hot accessories from the cooking chamber or disposing of hot grease.
30. Oversized foods and/or metal utensils must not be inserted into the cooking chamber as they may cause a risk of fire and/or personal injury.
31. Do not store any materials, other than the included accessories, in the cooking chamber when not in use.
32. Do not place any combustible materials in the cooking chamber, such as paper, cardboard, plastic, Styrofoam or wood.
33. Do not use appliance accessories in any other appliance including microwave ovens, toaster ovens, convection or conventional ovens, ceramic, electric, induction or gas cooktops, or outdoor grills.
34. CAUTION Use extreme caution when moving an appliance containing hot oil or other hot liquids.

Special Cord Set Instructions

As per safety requirements, a short power supply cord is provided to reduce the hazards resulting from grabbing, entanglement, and tripping. This appliance has a 3-prong grounding plug. To reduce the risk of electric shock, plug the power cord into a grounded (earthed) electrical outlet that is easily accessible.

Product Specifications

Find Your Model Name and Serial Number

Find both of these on the rating label on the back of the air fryer oven, near the power cord.

Product, Parts & Accessories

Before using your new air fryer oven, make sure that everything is present and accounted for.

Air Fryer Oven

Accessories

Getting Started

Initial Setup

“No one is born a great cook; one learns by doing.” – Julia Child

1. Pull that Instant™ Vortex™ Plus Air Fryer Oven out of the box!
2. Remove all the packaging material from in and around the oven, and make sure to remove all the accessories from inside the oven chamber. Don’t remove the safety warning stickers or the rating label from the air fryer oven.
3. You may be tempted to put the air fryer oven on your stovetop — but don’t do it! Place it on a stable, level surface, away from combustible material and external heat sources. Do not place your Vortex Plus on top of another appliance. Make sure to leave at least 13 cm of space above and around all sides of the appliance.
4. Follow the Care, Cleaning & Storage instructions to wash your new air fryer oven before using it.

Getting Started

Initial Test Run

Do you have to do the test run? No — but getting to know the ins and outs of your Instant™ Vortex™ Plus Air Fryer Oven prepares you for success in the kitchen! Take a few minutes to get to know how this baby works.

Stage 1: Setting up the air fryer oven for cooking

This section does not cover Rotisserie set up or cooking. See Rotisserie Cooking: Rotisserie Accessories for details.

1. Open the oven door. Place the drip pan on the bottom of the cooking chamber. Close the door.
2. Connect the power cord to a 220-240V power source. The air fryer oven is in standby mode
   and the display shows OFF.
3. Touch Air Fry.
4. Use the + / − Time keys to adjust the cooking time to 20 minutes (00:20).
5. Touch Start to begin! The display shows On while the air fryer oven preheats. The first few times you use your air fryer oven you may notice a strong plastic smell. This is normal, non-toxic, and goes away quickly.

Stage 2: “Cooking” (…but not really, this is just a test!)

1. When the air fryer oven reaches the perfect temperature, the display shows Add Food. Do not add food during the initial test run.
2. Open the oven door. Carefully insert both cooking trays into the preheated cooking chamber. Close the oven door. The display alternates to show the cooking time and temperature.
3. Partway through cooking, the display shows turn Food. Wait 10 seconds for the program to resume automatically, or, open and close the oven door to pause and resume the program manually.
4. The display counts down the last minute of cooking in seconds. When the Smart Program is completed, the display shows End and the fan blows for a little while to help cool the air fryer oven.
5. Touch Cancel to return to standby mode and start cooking for real! If you forget this last step, the air fryer oven will beep to remind you about it after 5, 30, and 60 minutes.

Control Panel

Settings

Status Messages

Cooking

Cooking in the Instant™ Vortex™ Plus Air Fryer Oven is quick and easy — food goes in, crispy deliciousness comes out! Find full instructions for use and cooking timetables online at our official website or download the free Instant Pot app for fun, easy-to-follow recipes.

Cooking Accessories

The non-stick cooking trays are perforated for airflow and should be used for most foods, like wings and cauliflower bites. The non-stick drip pan doubles as a flat cooking tray when you’re baking cookies, or cooking fragile food like fish, and filled foods like jalapeno poppers or cheese-stuffed chicken. You can place food right on the cooking tray(s) or the drip pan, or, in/on any oven-safe cookware on the cooking tray. For information on the rotisserie accessories, see Rotisserie Cooking: Rotisserie Accessories.

Air Fry, Roast, Grill and Bake

These programs give your meals all the rich, crispy flavor of deep frying with little to no oil, so you can say, “See ya!” to the greasy mess and extra calories! The presets are a starting point that you can experiment with to get the results you prefer.

Cooking

Dehydrate and Reheat

Rotisserie Cooking

The Instant™ Vortex™ Plus Air Fryer Oven is equipped with EvenCrisp™ technology for simple rotisserie-style cooking with delicious results. Always insert rotisserie accessories and food items into the cooking chamber before preheating the air fryer oven.

Rotisserie Accessories

The rotisserie basket is perforated to allow maximum airflow for the perfect tumble-fried all-over crisp. The rotisserie spit and forks are perfect for roasting whole chicken, tenderloin, and much more.

Stage 1: Setting up the rotisserie accessories

Follow the steps in Rotisserie Cooking: Rotisserie Accessories to prepare your food.

1. Open the oven door and slide the rotisserie accessory onto the guides in the cooking chamber.
2. Move the red rotisserie catch lever to the right and hold it in position. Notice that the rotisserie catches inside the cooking chamber and withdraws slightly when you move the lever.

Rotisserie Cooking

• Align the left side of the accessory with the hole in the rotisserie catch, and set the right end of the accessory in the notch on the right.
• Release the rotisserie catch lever.
• Rotate the accessory in place to make sure that it’s being held securely. The rotisserie catch inside should move with the accessory — if it does not move, keep rotating the accessory until the
  rotisserie catch “catches” it completely.
• Close the oven door.

Rotisserie Cooking

Stage 2: Removing the accessories

The rotisserie basket and rotisserie spit are installed and removed the same way, but backward!

1. Open the oven door.
2. Position the hooks on the rotisserie lift beneath the left and right arms of the accessory.
3. Move the rotisserie catch lever to the right and hold it in position to release the accessory.
4. Pull the accessory towards you, then release the rotisserie catch lever.
5. Carefully remove the accessory from the cooking chamber and place it on a secure, heat-resistant surface.Make sure to place it somewhere it won’t roll away on you!

Care, Cleaning & Storage

Clean your air fryer oven and accessories after each use. Always unplug the air fryer oven and let it cool to room temperature before cleaning. Never use harsh chemical detergents, scouring pads, or powders on any of the parts or components. Let all surfaces dry thoroughly before use and before storage.

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

Warranty

Limited Warranty

This Limited Warranty is issued by the Official Distributor (FOCUS GLOBAL) and is effective for one year from the date of the original consumer purchase. Proof of the original purchase date and return of your appliance is required to obtain service under this Limited. Return of your appliance to us will be done in accordance with our instructions only. Provided that this appliance is operated and maintained in accordance with written operating instructions attached to or furnished with the appliance or published operating instructions on our official website, Focus Global will, in its sole and exclusive discretion, either: (i) repair defects in materials or workmanship; or (ii) replace the appliance. In the event that your appliance is replaced, the Limited Warranty on the replacement appliance will expire 12 months from the date of the original consumer purchase. We remind you the appliance you purchased is for personal use only (not commercial use). Any modification/alteration or attempted modification/alteration to your appliance will void this Limited Warranty unless such modification/alteration or attempted modification/alteration was expressly authorized by a Focus Global Representative in writing. This Limited Warranty only covers Focus Global’s appliances/products and is not extended to any other appliances, products, equipment, components, or devices that you use or may use in conjunction with Focus Global’s appliances.

Limitation and Exclusions

To the maximum extent permitted by law, the maximum liability of Focus Global, if any, for any allegedly defective appliance or part shall in no circumstances exceed the purchase price of a comparable replacement appliance or part of the same age.

This Limited Warranty does not cover:

1. Damage resulting from accident, modification/alteration (unless expressly authorized by a Focus Global Representative in writing), misuse, abuse, neglect, unreasonable use, use contrary to the written operating instructions attached to or furnished with the appliance or published operating instructions on our official website, normal wear and tear, commercial use, improper assembly by you or anyone, disassembly by you or anyone, repair by you or anyone, failure to provide reasonable and necessary maintenance, force majeure events including but not limited to fire, flood, and acts of God;
2. Repairs where your appliance is used for other than normal, personal use or when it is used in a manner that is contrary to the written operating instructions attached to or furnished with the appliance or published operating instructions on our official website; or
3. Use of unauthorized parts and accessories, or repairs to parts and systems resulting from unauthorized repairs or modifications/alterations made to your appliance.

The cost of repair or replacement under these excluded circumstances shall be borne by you. Our goods come with guarantees that cannot be excluded under the applicable law. You are entitled to a replacement or refund for a major failure and compensation for any other reasonably foreseeable loss or damage. You are also entitled to have the goods repaired or replaced if the goods fail to be of acceptable quality and the failure does not amount to a major failure.

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