Instant VORTEX 6QT User manual

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VORTEXTM
6 QUART AIR FRYER
User manual
Important safeguards
Product, parts and accessories
Get started
Control panel
Cooking
Care, cleaning and storage
Troubleshooting
Warranty
Contact

WARNING
Read this manual carefully and completely and retain for future reference.
Failure to adhere to safety instructions may result in serious injury or damage.
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS
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WARNING
To avoid injury, read and understand the instructions in this user manual before
attempting to use this appliance.
WARNING
Electrical shock hazard. Use grounded outlet only.
• DO NOT remove ground.
• DO NOT use an adapter.
• DO NOT use an extension cord.
Failure to follow these instructions may result in electric shock and/or serious injury.
WARNING
THE FAILURE TO FOLLOW ANY OF THE IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS AND/OR
THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR SAFE USE IS A MISUSE OF YOUR APPLIANCE THAT
CAN VOID YOUR WARRANTY AND CREATE THE RISK OF SERIOUS INJURY.
Special cord set instructions
As per safety requirements, a short power supply cord (0.6 m to 0.9 m / 24” to 35”) 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 specications
Vortex 6 1700 W 120 V ~ 60 Hz 6 Quart 12.08 lbs
5.48 kg
in: 14.92D x 12.36W x 12.83H
cm: 37.9D x 31.4W x 32.6H
Find your model name and serial number
Find both of these on the rating label on the back of the air fryer, near the power cord.

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Product, parts and accessories
Before using your cute new air fryer, make sure that everything is present and accounted for.
Air fryer
Illustrations in this document are for reference only and may differ from the actual product.
Always refer to the actual product.
Air vents (rear)
Air vents (top)
Cooking chamber (interior)
Control panel
Dial
Cooking tray Air fryer basket
Air fryer basket
Air fryer with removable basket
Air fryer basket handle
Power cord (rear)

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Get started
Initial set up
"Notice the small things. The rewards are inversely proportional." – Liz Vassey
01 Pull that Vortex out of the box!
02 Remove the air fryer basket and check the cooking chamber for loose packing
material before rst use.
03 You may be tempted to put the air fryer 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 air fryer on top of another appliance.
Make sure to leave at least 13 cm / 5" of space above and around all sides of the
appliance.
04 Follow the Care, cleaning and storage instructions to wash your new air fryer before
using it.
Don’t remove the safety warning stickers or the rating label from the air fryer.
Is something missing or damaged?
Get in touch with a Customer Care Advisor through our chat widget at
instantappliances.com/#chat, by email at [email protected]
or by phone at 1-800-828-7280 and we’ll happily make some magic happen for you!
WARNING
Read the Important
Safeguards before using
the appliance. Failure
to read and follow those
instructions for safe use
may result in damage
to the appliance,
property damage or
personal injury.
Do not place the
appliance on a stovetop,
on another appliance,
or in a heated oven.
Heat from an external
source will damage
the appliance.
To avoid the risk of re,
property damage, and/
or personal injury, do not
place anything on top of
the appliance, and do not
block the air vents.

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Get started
CAUTION
The air fryer and air fryer basket will be hot during and after cooking. To avoid the
risk of burn injury, DO NOT touch hot surfaces. Allow the air fryer to cool to room
temperature, then clean the appliance according to Care, cleaning and storage
instructions.
Initial test run
Do you have to do the test run? No — but getting to know the ins and outs of your
Vortex prepares you for success in the kitchen! Take a few minutes to get to
know how this little guy works.
Stage 1: Setting up the air fryer
for cooking
01 Connect the power cord to a 120 V
power source.
The air fryer is in standby mode and
the display shows OFF.
02 Remove the air fryer basket from the
cooking chamber.
03 Place the cooking tray on the bottom
of the air fryer basket (if it is not already
installed).
Make sure the little indicator arrows
on the cooking tray point towards the
back or the front of the air fryer basket.
04 Insert the air fryer basket back into
the cooking chamber.
05 Touch Air Fry.
06 Touch Temp, then turn the dial to
adjust the cooking temperature to
205ºC / 400ºF.
Each Smart Program automatically
saves the adjustments you make to
the time and temperature when you
touch Start.
07 Touch Start to begin!
The display shows On and the cooking
status shows Preheat.
The rst few times you use your air fryer,
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!)
01 When the air fryer is hot enough,
the display shows Add Food.
For this initial test, do not add food
to the air fryer basket.
Carefully remove and re-insert the air
fryer basket. The display shows the
cooking time and temperature, and
the cooking status shows Cook.
02 Part way through cooking, the display
shows turn Food.
Wait 10 seconds for the program to
resume automatically, or, remove and
re-insert the air fryer basket to pause
and resume the program manually.
03 When 1 minute remains, the display
counts down the remaining cooking
time in seconds.
When the Smart Program completes,
the display shows End and the fan
blows for a little while to help cool
the air fryer.
04 Touch Cancel to return to standby
mode and start cooking for real!
If you forget this last step, the air fryer
will beep to remind you about it after
5, 30, and 60 minutes.

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Control panel
1 Time/temperature display Shows the cooking time, the set temperature, reminder
messages and error messages.
2 Time Touch Time if you want to adjust the cooking time.
3 Temp Touch Temp if you want to adjust the cooking temperature.
4 Cooking status Preheat, Cook and Turn.
5 Smart programs
• Air Fry
• Roast
• Bake
• Reheat
6 Dial Rotate to adjust cooking times and temperatures.
Press to wake the display.
7 Start Touch Start to begin a selected smart program.
8 Cancel Touch Cancel to stop a smart program at any time and go back
to standby.
Air Fry
Roast
Cancel
Bake
Reheat
Start
Time Temp
1
6
5
8
5
7
3
4
2
Illustrations in this document are for reference only and may differ from the actual product.
Always refer to the actual product.

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Settings
To do this... Do this!
Wake the air fryer.
Touch any button, press the dial, or remove
and re-insert the air fryer basket to wake the air
fryer. The display shows OFF to let you know
that it's in standby mode and ready for action.
Turn sounds on and off.
In standby mode, touch and hold both
Time and Temp for 5 seconds.
Error alerts cannot be silenced.
Change temperature scale (ºC or ºF).
In standby mode, touch and hold the Temp
key for 5 seconds to toggle between °C
and °F.
Save a custom cooking time.
Select a smart program, then touch Time,
and use the dial to adjust the time as you like.
Touch Start to save the change to memory.
Save a custom cooking temperature.
Select a smart program, then touch Temp
and turn the dial to adjust the temperature
as you like. Touch Start to save the change
to memory.
Reset an individual smart program.
In standby mode, touch and hold the smart
program key you want to reset (for example:
Air Fry) for 5 seconds. The cooking time
and temperature for that Smart Program
are restored to the factory default settings.
Reset all smart programs.
In standby mode, press and hold the dial
for 5 seconds. The cooking times and
temperatures for all Smart Programs are
restored to the factory default settings.

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Cooking status
Status messages
The air fryer is in standby mode.
A smart program is in the Preheat stage.
Not applicable to Reheat.
This message appears to let you know that the air fryer
has reached the perfect cooking temperature and food can
be added to the air fryer basket (if it hasn’t been already).
Not applicable to Reheat.
The display shows the cooking time, and on-screen messages.
The display also shows the set cooking temperature and
on-screen messages.
Food is ready to be turned or tossed, as recommended
by your recipe.
Only applicable to Air Fry and Roast.
The Smart Program has nished.
Not applicable to Reheat. Only applicable to
Air Fry and Roast.
Food is ready to be
ipped or tossed, as
required by your recipe.
The air fryer is heating up
to the perfect temperature
to cook your meal.
Cooking is
in progress.

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Cooking
Cooking in the Vortex is quick and easy — food goes in, crispy deliciousness comes out!
Check out the cooking timetables for guidance, or visit our recipe site for fun, easy-to-
follow recipes with big crunch. You can also download the free Instant Pot app to search
recipes, save favorites, make notes and more!
CAUTION
When cooking meat, always use a meat thermometer to ensure the internal
temperature reaches a safe minimum temperature. Refer to the USDA’s
Safe Minimum Internal Temperature Chart or Health Canada's Cooking
Temperatures Chart for more information.
Air Fry, Roast and Bake
These programs give your meals all the rich, crispy avor 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 like best.
Smart
program Default time Time range Default temperature Temperature range
Air Fry 15 minutes
(00:15)
1 minute to 1 hour
(00:01 to 01:00) 196°C / 385°F 82 to 205°C 180 to 400°F
Roast 18 minutes
(00:18)
1 minute to 1 hour
(00:01 to 01:00) 193°C / 380°F 82 to 205°C 180 to 400°F
Bake 30 minutes
(00:30)
1 minute to 1 hour
(00:01 to 01:00) 185°C / 365°F 82 to 205°C 180 to 400°F
Stage 1: Setting up for cooking
01 Follow steps 01 to 04 in the Initial test
run: Stage 1 to set up the air fryer.
02 Touch the smart program you want to
use: Air Fry, Roast or Bake.
03 Touch Temp, then turn the dial to
adjust the temperature.
04 Touch Time, then turn the dial to
adjust the time.
Smart Programs automatically
save adjustments to temperature
and time settings when you touch
Start.
05 Touch Start to begin!
The display shows On and the
cooking status shows Preheat.

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Cooking
CAUTION
The air fryer oven and air frying accessories
will be hot during and after cooking. Do not
touch hot surfaces with unprotected hands.
Allow all items to cool to room temperature,
then clean them according to Care, cleaning
and storage instructions.
Always use proper hand protection
and exercise extreme caution
when adding or removing food
from the hot cooking chamber.
Stage 2: Cooking
01 When the display shows Add Food,
remove the air fryer basket and
carefully place your food items inside
the hot cooking chamber.
You can put food directly on the
cooking tray or within any oven-
safe baking dish.
02 Carefully re-insert the air fryer basket.
The display shows the cooking time
and temperature, and the cooking
status shows Cook.
03 Part way through cooking, the display
shows turn Food.
Not applicable to Bake.
If you want to toss or turn your food,
remove the air fryer basket and take
care of business, then re-insert the
basket into the air fryer. Cooking
pauses and resumes automatically.
If your food does not need to be
ipped, wait 10 seconds for the
program to resume automatically.
04 When the display shows End, carefully
remove your food from the hot
cooking chamber.

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Cooking
CAUTION
To avoid the risk of re, property damage and personal injury, DO NOT spray
cooking oil into the cooking chamber
CAUTION
When cooking meat, always use a meat thermometer to ensure the internal
temperature reaches a safe minimum temperature. Refer to the USDA’s
Safe Minimum Internal Temperature Chart or Health Canada's Cooking
Temperatures Chart for more information.
Cooking tips
Give all your favorite fresh and frozen oven-baked and deep-fried snacks a ghting chance!
• Preheating is an important step! Wait for the Add Food message to appear before
adding food to the air fryer basket.
• When baking mufns, buns, quiche, and other treats, cover your oven-safe baking dish
to prevent the top from overcooking.
• For coated food, like onion rings or deep-fried pickles, use an egg wash with
breadcrumbs rather than liquid-based batters to make sure that batter sticks
to the food.
• Spray food items with cooking oil before adding seasoning to get the seasoning to
stick well.
• For super crispy fries, soak your fresh-cut potato sticks in ice water for 15 minutes,
then pat them dry and spray them lightly with oil before cooking.
• Patting dry moist food items before cooking to prevents excess steam and splatter
and gives you crispier results.
• Air frying can cause oil and fat to drip from foods. To prevent excess smoke, carefully
remove and drain the air fryer basket as needed.
Check out the cooking timetables, download the Instant Pot app, or visit our recipe site
for fun, easy-to-follow recipes.

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Cooking
Reheat
Smart
program Default time Time range Default temperature Temperature range
Reheat 10 minutes
(00:10)
1 minute to 1 hour
(00:01 to 01:00) 138°C / 280°F 49 to 182°C 120 to 360°F
CAUTION
The air fryer oven and air frying accessories
will be hot during and after cooking. Do not
touch hot surfaces with unprotected hands.
Allow all items to cool to room temperature,
then clean them according to Care, cleaning
and storage instructions.
To avoid a burn injury, always
use proper hand protection and
exercise extreme caution when
adding or removing food from the
hot cooking chamber.
01 Follow steps 01 to 04 in the Initial test
run: Stage 1 to set up the air fryer.
02 Remove the air fryer basket and place
your food items inside, then carefully
re-insert it.
03 Touch Reheat.
04 Touch Temp, then turn the dial to
adjust the temperature.
05 Touch Time, then turn the dial to adjust
the time.
Smart Programs automatically save
adjustments to temperature and
time settings when you touch Start.
06 Touch Start to begin heating.
The time begins to count down right
away.
07 When the display shows End, carefully
remove your food from the hot
cooking chamber.

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Care, cleaning and storage
Clean your air fryer and accessories after each use.
Always unplug the air fryer 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.
Part or accessory Cleaning method and notes
Air fryer basket
• Clean the air fryer basket with a sponge or cloth and warm water and dish soap,
then rinse well. Ensure that all grease and food debris are removed.
• DO NOT immerse the basket in water or any other liquid.
• DO NOT machine wash the basket.
Cooking tray
• Clean the cooking tray with a cloth or sponge and warm water and dish soap.
• The cooking tray has non-stick coating. To avoid damage to the non-stick coating,
DO NOT use metal cleaning utensils.
Cooking
chamber
• Clean the cooking chamber with a sponge or soft cloth and warm water and dish soap.
• To remove baked-on grease and food residue from cooking chamber, spray with a
mixture of baking soda and vinegar and wipe clean with damp cloth.
• For stubborn stains, allow the mixture to sit on the affected area for several minutes
before scrubbing clean.
• Check the heating coil for oil spatter and food debris. Clean the heating coil with a damp
cloth as needed. Ensure the heating coil is completely dry before next use.
Exterior • Clean with a soft, damp cloth or sponge and wipe dry.
WARNING
To avoid risk of electrical
shock and personal injury:
• Do not immerse the
appliance in water.
• Do not rinse the
appliance under a tap.
• Do not wet prongs of
the power cord.
Without proper cleaning,
food and grease splatter
may build up around the
heating element, causing
the risk of smoke, re, and
personal injury.
If you see or smell smoke,
touch Cancel, unplug
the appliance, and allow
it to cool. Remove food
splatter or grease with
a soft cloth and dish
detergent.

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Troubleshooting
Register your air fryer today!
If your problem persists or if you have questions, get in touch with a Customer Care
Advisor through our chat widget at instantappliances.com/#chat, by email at
[email protected] or by phone at 1-800-828-7280.
Problem Possible reason Solution
Black smoke is
coming from the air
fryer.
Stop cooking immediately. Cancel the Smart Program, then unplug
the air fryer and allow it to cool to room temperature.
Using an oil with a low smoke
point.
Touch Cancel, unplug the air fryer, and allow
it to cool to room temperature.
Choose a neutral oil with a high smoke point, such
as Avocado, Canola, Soybean, Safower, or Rice
Bran oil.
Food residue on the heating coil,
in the cooking chamber or on
accessories.
Touch Cancel, unplug the air fryer, and allow
it to cool to room temperature.
Clean the cooking chamber and accessories
thoroughly.
Faulty circuit or heating element.
Touch Cancel, unplug the air fryer, and allow it to
cool to room temperature.
Contact Customer Care.
Do not attempt to repair the appliance.
White smoke is
coming from the air
fryer.
Cooking foods with a high fat
content, such as bacon, sausage,
and hamburger.
Avoid air frying foods with a high fat content.
Check the air fryer basket for excess oil or fat and
carefully remove as needed after cooking.
Water is vaporizing, producing
thick steam.
Pat dry moist food ingredients before air frying and
do not add water or other liquid to the cooking
chamber when air frying.
Seasoning on food has blown into
the element.
Be mindful when seasoning food.
Spray vegetables and meats with oil before
seasoning to help the seasoning stick.
The air fryer is
plugged in but
will not turn on.
The appliance is not properly
plugged in.
Make sure the power cord is in good condition,
and is plugged into the outlet rmly.
Outlet is not powered.
Plug another appliance into the same outlet to test
the circuit.
Plug the air fryer into another outlet.
Air fryer basket is not fully inserted
into the cooking chamber.
Make sure the air fryer basket is fully inserted into
the cooking chamber.
All lights ash
and a code
appears on the
display.
E1 Temperature sensor broken circuit. Contact Customer Care.
E2 Temperature sensor short circuit. Contact Customer Care.
Any other servicing must be performed by an authorized representative.