Instant VORTEX PLUS 10 Specification sheet

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INSTANT®VORTEX™PLUS 10QT
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to your new Instant®Vortex™Plus!
This Instant Vortex Plus Air Fryer can help you cook delicious meals
with less oil and less hassle. We hope you fall in love with Instant air
frying, and enjoy it in your kitchen for years to come!
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Welcome
Before using your new Vortex Plus, read all instructions,
including the Safety and Warranty document. Failure to
follow the safeguards and instructions may result in injury
and/or property damage.
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What’s in the box 2
Using your Vortex Plus 3
Initial set up 5
Cooking 7
Rotisserie cooking 12
Cleaning 17
Learn more 19
CONTENTS
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WHAT’S IN THE BOX
Air Fryer Oven
Air Vents (rear)
Control Panel
Oven Door
Cooking Chamber (inside)
Power Cord (rear)
Heating Element (inside)
Illustrations are for reference only and may differ from the actual product.
Remember to recycle!
We designed this packaging with sustainability in mind. Please recycle
everything that can be recycled where you live. Be sure to keep this Guide,
along with the Safety and Warranty insert for reference.
Cooking tray (2)
Rotisserie Basket
Rotisserie Lift
Drip Pan
Rotisserie Fork/Spit
with setting screws (2)
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USING YOUR VORTEX PLUS
Control panel
We’ve designed the control panel to be simple to use and easy to read.
1. Message Bar
• Cooking time
• Cooking temperature
• Messages
• Error codes
2. Temperature Control
• Increase or decrease cooking
temperature
3. Time Control
• Increase or decrease cooking time
4. Smart Programs
5. Rotate
6. Light
7. Cancel
8. Start
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Turning the sound On/Off
You can set notification sounds to ON or OFF.
• When in Standby mode, press and hold Time - and Temp - for
5 seconds until the display shows S On or S OFF.
Error alerts cannot be turned off.
Choosing the temperature scale
You can display cooking temperature in either Fahrenheit or Celsius.
• When in Standby mode, press and hold Temp + and Temp - for
5 seconds until the display shows °F or °C.
Save custom settings
You can set and save custom Time and Temperature settings for
Smart Programs.
1. Select the Smart Program you want to set.
2. Use the Temp - / + buttons to adjust the temperature.
3. Use the Time - / + buttons to adjust the time.
4. Press Start to save the new settings.
The next time you use that Smart Program, the new temperature
is used. Adjustments made after cooking begins are not saved.
Reset Smart Programs to original settings
Reset individual Smart Programs
• With the cooker in Standby mode, press and hold one Smart
Program button for 5 seconds.
The Smart Program’s cooking time and temperature are restored
to the factory default setting.
Reset all Smart Programs
• With the cooker in Standby mode, press and hold
Temp + and Time + until the cooker beeps.
All Smart Program cooking times and temperatures are restored
to the factory default setting.
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Initial set up
Unpack
1. Remove your new Vortex Plus from the box.
2. Remove all the packaging material from in and around
the oven.
3. Make sure to remove all the accessories from inside the
oven chamber.
4. Don’t remove the safety warning stickers or the rating label from
the air fryer.
Clean before use
1. Wipe the interior with a damp cloth. Use a clean, soft cloth
to dry.
2. Wash the accessories with hot water and dish soap. Rinse
with warm, clear water and use a soft cloth to dry.
Placement
1. Place your Vortex Plus on a stable, level surface, away from
combustible material and external heat sources. Do not place your
Vortex Plus on top of another appliance.
2. Make sure to leave at least 5 in / 13 cm of space above and around
all sides of the appliance to allow for sufficient air flow.
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Test run
Before using your new Instant Vortex Plus for the first time, you must
perform a test to ensure the unit is working properly.
To perform a test run:
1. Follow cooking instructions on page 9.
2. Insert the cooking basket into the unit, but do not add food to the
basket.
3. Select the Air Fry program.
4. Use the default cooking temperature (400°F / 205°C).
5. Use the default cooking time (18 minutes).
6. When the display shows Add Food, remove and insert the cooking
basket but do not add food.
7. When the display shows Turn Food, wait 10 seconds.
The cooking program will resume.
8. Afte the cooking program ends, allow the unit to cool down.
Now you’re ready to cook a meal in your Instant Vortex Plus!
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COOKING
The Vortex Plus uses rapid air circulation to crisp or cook food, giving
your meals all the rich, crispy flavor of deep frying, with little to no oil.
What to cook in
• Cooking trays are perforated for airflow and should be used
for most foods, like wings and cauliflower bites.
• The drip pan can be used as a flat surface for baking cookies,
or fragile food like fish, and filled-foods like jalapeno poppers.
You can place food right on the cooking tray or drip pan, without using foil
or other coverings.
Prep
Cut, chop, season, marinate or batter your ingredients according to
your recipe.
Cook
1. Place your food on the cooking utensil, according to your recipe
2. Insert the cooking utensil into the air fryer.
3. Close the door.
4. Press the button for the smart program you want to use.
5. Use the Temp + / - buttons to adjust the temperature.
6. Use the Time + / - buttons to adjust the cooking time.
HOT SURFACES
The air fryer oven will be hot during and after cooking. Always
exercise extreme caution when removing food from the hot
cooking chamber. Touching hot surfaces may result in personal
injury, and/or property damage.
MUST ALLOW AIR FLOW
To prevent personal injury, do not block air intake or air vents.
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7. Press Start to begin. The display shows On to indicate that
pre-heating has started.
Note: Adjustments to the cooking time and temperature are saved when you
press Start.
8. When the cooker reaches the target temperature, the cooking
countdown timer starts.
Turn
1. Part way through the cooking cycle the display shows
Turn Food.
If you do not open the door after Turn Food displays, cooking will
proceed after 10 seconds.
2. Open the door and carefully turn, flip, or rotate your food.
3. Close the door again. Cooking continues.
Finish
1. When the Smart Program completes, the air fryer beeps
and the display shows End.
The air fryer beeps after 5 minutes, 30 minutes, and 60 minutes to remind
you that cooking has completed.
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