Tidylife AF1826 Quick guide

Air Fryer
Please read these instructions carefully and retain for future reference.
Operating and Safety Instructions
Model Number: AF1826

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IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
- FOR INDOOR
HOUSEHOLD USE ONLY-
Specification ＆Feature:
-----Voltage:220-240V~50/60Hz
-----Wattage: 1300Watts
-----Capacity of basket:2.5Litre
-----Adjustable temperature:80℃—200℃
----- Timer (0-30 min)
When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should always
be followed including the following:
1. Read all instructions.
2. Do not touch hot surfaces.
3. To protect against electric shock do not immerse cord, plugs, or base in
water or other liquid.
4. WARNING: This electrical appliance contains a heating function.
Surfaces, also different than the functional surfaces, can develop high
temperatures. Since temperatures are differently perceived by different
persons, this equipment shall be used with CAUTION. The equipment
shall be touch only at intended handles and gripping surfaces, and use
heat protection like gloves or similar. Surfaces other than intended
gripping surfaces shall get sufficiently time to the cool down before
getting touched.
5. Unplug from outlet when not in use and before cleaning. Allow to cool
before putting on or
taking off parts.
6. Type Y:If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the
manufacturer, its service agent or similarly qualified persons in order to
avoid a hazard.
7. The use of accessory attachments not recommended by the appliance
manufacturer may
cause injuries.
8. Do not use outdoors
9. Do not let cord hang over edge of table or counter, or touch hot
surfaces.
10. Do not place on or near a hot gas or electric burner, or in a heated
oven.
11. Extreme caution must be used when moving an appliance containing
hot oil or other hot
liquids.
12. Always attach plug to appliance first, then plug cord in the wall outlet.
To disconnect, turn any control to "off," then remove plug from wall outlet.
13. Do not use appliance for other than intended use.
14. This appliance can be used by children aged from 8 years and above
and persons with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities or lack
of experience and knowledge ONLY if they have been given supervision or
instruction concerning use of the appliance in
a safe way and understand the hazards involved. Children shall not play
with the appliance. Cleaning and user maintenance shall not be made by
children unless they are old than 8 and supervised.
15. Keep the appliance and its cord out of reach of children less than 8
years.
16. The appliances are not intended to be operated by means of an
external timer or separate remote-control system.
Introduction
This all now Hot-air fryer provides an easy and healthy way of preparing
your favorite ingredients. By using hot rapid air circulation and a top
grill, it is able to make numerous dishes. The best part is that the Hot-air
fryer heats food at all directions and most of the ingredients do not need
any oil.
General description (Fig.1)
1. Temperature control knob
2. Housing
3. Timer knob
4. Power-on light
5. Basket
6. Basket release button
7. Basket handle
8. pan

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9. Air outlet openings
10 .power cord Important
Please read this manual carefully before you use the appliance and save it
for future reference.
Danger
- Never immerse the housing, which contains electrical components and
the heating elements, in water or rinsing under the tap
- Avoid any liquid enter the appliance to prevent electric shock or
short-circuit.
- Keep all ingredients in the basket or prevent any contact from heating
elements.
- Do not cover the air inlet and the air outlet when the appliance is working.
- Fill the pan with oil may cause a fire hazard.
- Don't touch the inside of the appliance while it is operating.
Warning
- Check if the voltage indicated on the appliance fits the local mains
voltage.
- Do not use the appliance if there is any damage on plug, mains cord or
other parts.
- Do not go to any unauthorized person to replace or fix damaged main
cord.
- Keep the mains cord away from hot surfaces.
- Do not plug in the appliance or operate the control panel with wet hands.
- Do not place the appliance against a wall or against other appliances.
Leave at least 10cm free space on the back and sides and 10cm free
space above the appliance.
- Do not place anything on top of the appliance.
- Do not use the appliance for any other purpose than described in this
manual.
- Do not let the appliance operate unattended.
- During hot air frying, hot steam is released through the air outlet
openings, Keep your hands and face at a safe distance from the steam
and from the air outlet openings.
Also be careful of hot steam and air when you remove the pan from the
appliance.
- Any accessible surfaces may become hot during use (Fig.2)
- Immediately unplug the appliance if you see dark smoke coming out of
the appliance. Wait for the smoke emission to stop before you remove the
pay from the appliance.

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Caution
- Ensure the appliance in placed on a horizontal, even and stable surface.
- This appliance is designed for household use only. It may not suitable to
be safely used in environments such as staff kitchens, farms, motels, and
other non-residential environments. Nor is it intended to be used by clients
in hotels, motels, bed and breakfasts and other residential environments.
- If the appliance is used improperly or for professional or
semi-professional purposes or if it is not used according to the instructions
in the user manual, the guarantee becomes invalid and we could refuse
any liability for damage caused.
-Always unplug the appliance while not using.
-The appliance needs approximately 30 minutes to cool down for handle or
cleaning safely.
Automatic switch-off
This appliance is equipped with a timer, when the timer has counted down
to 0, the appliance produces a bell sound and switches off automatically.
To switch off the appliance manually, turn the timer knob anticlockwise to 0.
Before first use
1. Remove all packaging materials
2. Remove any stickers or labels from the appliance
3. thoroughly clean the basket and pan with hot water, some washing-up
liquid and a non-abrasive sponge.
Note: You can also clean these parts in the dishwasher.
4.Wipe inside and outside of the appliance with a moist cloth.
This is an oil-free fryer that works on hot air, Do not fill the pan with oil or
frying fat.
Preparing for use
1 Place the appliance on a stable, horizontal and even surface.
Do not place the appliance on non-heart-resistant surface.
2 Place the basket in the pan (Fig.3).
3 Pull the cord from the storage compartment which locates on the bottom
of the appliance.
Do not fill the pan with oil or any other liquid.
Do not put anything on top of the appliance, the airflow will be
disrupted and affects the hot air frying result.
Using the appliance
The oil-free can prepare a large range of ingredients. The recipe booklet
included helps you get to know the appliance.
Hot air frying
1. Connect the mains plug into an earthed wall socket.
2. Carefully pull the pan out of the Hot-air fryer (Fig.4)
3. Put the ingredients in the basket (Fig.5)
4. Slide the pan back into the Hot-air fryer (Fig 6)
Noting to carefully align with the guides in the body of the fryer.
Never use the pan without the basket in it.
Caution: Do not touch the pan during and some time after use, as it
gets very hot. Only hold the pan by the handle.
5.Determine the required preparation time for the ingredient ( see section
‘Settings’ in this chapter).
6. To switch on the appliance, turn the timer knob to the required
preparation time (Fig.7)
7.Turn the temperature control knob to the required temperature. See
section ‘Settings’ in this chapter to determine the right temperature (Fig.8).
Add 3 minutes to the preparation time when the appliance is cold.
Note: If you want, you can also let the appliance preheat without any
ingredients inside. In that case, turn the timer knob to more than 3
minutes and wait until the heating-up light goes out ( after approx. 3
minutes). Then fill the basket and turn the timer knob to the required
preparation time.
a. The timer starts counting down the set preparation time.
b. During the hot air frying process, the heating-up light comes on and
goes out from time to time. This indicates that the heating element is
switched on and off to maintain the set temperature.
c. Excess oil from the ingredients is collected on the bottom of the pan.
8.Some ingredients require shaking halfway through the preparation time
(see section “Settings” in this chapter). To shake the ingredients, pull the
pan out of the appliance by the handle and shake it. Then slide the pan
back into the I fryer.

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Caution: Do not press the button the handle during shaking. ( Fig.3)
Tip: To reduce the weight, you can remove the basket from the pan and
shake the basket only. To do so, pull the pan out of the appliance, place it
on a heat-resistant surface and press the button of handle. and lift the
basket out of the pan
Tip: If you set the timer to half the preparation time, you hear the timer bell
when you have to shake the ingredients. However, this means that you
have to set the timer again to the remaining preparation time after
shaking.
9. When you hear the timer bell, the set preparation time has elapsed. Pull
the pan out of the appliance and place it on a the trial framework.
Note: You can also switch off the appliance manually. To do this, turn the
time control knob to 0.
10. Check if the ingredients are ready.
If the ingredients are not ready yet, simply slide the pan back into the
appliance and set the timer to a few extra minutes.
11. To remove ingredients (e.g. fries), pull the pan out of the Hot-air fryer
and place it on trial framework, and press the basket release button and
lift the basket out of the pan.
Do not turn the basket upside down with the pan still attached to it,
as any excess oil that has collected on the bottom of the pan will
leak onto the ingredients.
the pan and the ingredients are hot and hot fryer. Depending on the
type of the ingredients in the I fryer, steam may escape from the pan.
12. Empty the basket into a bowl or onto a plate.
Tip: To remove large or fragile ingredients, lift the ingredients out of the
basket by a pair of tongs
13. When a batch of ingredients is ready, the Hot-air fryer is instantly
ready for preparing another batch.
Settings
This table below will help you to select the basic settings for the
ingredients.
Note: Keep in mind that these settings are indications. As ingredients
differ in origin, size, shape as well as brand, we cannot guarantee the best
setting for your ingredients.
Because the Rapid Air technology instantly reheats the air inside the
appliance instantly
Pull the pan briefly out of the appliance during hot air frying barely
disturbs the process.
Tips
-Smaller ingredients usually require a slightly shorter preparation time than
larger ingredients.
-A larger amount of ingredients only requires a slightly longer preparation
time, a smaller amount of ingredients only requires a slightly shorter
preparation time.
-Shaking smaller ingredients halfway through the preparation time
optimizes the end result and can help prevent unevenly fried ingredients.
-Add some oil to fresh potatoes for a crispy result. Fry your ingredients in
the Hot-air fryer within a few minutes after you added the oil.
-Do not prepare extremely greasy ingredients such as sausages in the
Hot-air fryer .
-Snacks that can be prepared in a oven can also be prepared in the
Hot-air fryer
-The optimal amount for preparing crispy fries is 500 grams.
-Use pre-made dough to prepare filled snacks quickly and easily.
Pre-made dough also requires a shorter preparation time than home-made
dough.
-Place a baking tin or oven dish in the Hot-air fryer basket if you want to
bake a cake or quiche or if you want to fry fragile ingredients or filled
ingredients
-You can also use the Hot-air fryer to reheat ingredients. To reheat
ingredients, set the temperature to 150℃for up to 10 minutes.

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Min-max
Amount
(g)
Time
(min.)
Temperat
ure
(℃)
Shake Extra information
Thin frozen fries 300-400 18-20 200 shake
Thick frozen fries 300-400 20-25 200 shake
Potato gratin 500 20-25 200 shake
Steak 100-500 10-15 180
Pork chops 100-500 10-15 180
Hamburger 100-500 10-15 180
Sausage roll 100-500 13-15 200
Drumsticks 100-500 25-30 180
Chicken breast 100-500 15-20 180
Spring rolls 100-400 8-10 200 shake Use oven-ready
Frozen chicken nuggets 100-500 6-10 200 shake Use oven-ready
Frozen fish fingers 100-400 6-10 200 Use oven-ready
Frozen bread crumbed
cheese snacks 100-400 8-10 180 Use o en-ready
Stuffed vegetables 100-400 10-15 160
Cake 300 20-25 160 Use baking tin
Quiche 400 20-22 180 Use baking tin/oven
dish
Muffins 300 15-18 200 Use baking tin
Sweet snacks 400 20 160 Use baking tin/oven
dish
Potato & fries
Meat & Poultry
Snacks
Baking
Note: Add 3 minutes to the preparation time when you start frying while the
Hot-air fryer is still cold.
Cleaning
Clean the appliance after every use.
The pan and the non-stick coating basket. Do not use metal kitchen
utensils or abrasive cleaning materials to clean them, as this may
damage the non-stick coating.
1 Remove the mains plug from the wall socket and let the appliance cool
down.
Note: Remove the pan to let the Hot-air fryer cool down more quickly.
2 Wipe the outside of the appliance with a moist cloth.
3 Clean the pan, separator and basket with hot water, some washing-up
liquid and a
non-abrasive sponge.
You can use degreasing liquid to remove any remaining dirt.
Note: The pan and basket are dishwasher-proof.
Tip: If dirt is stuck to the basket or the bottom of the pan, fill the
pan with hot water with some washing-up liquid. Put the basket in the pan
and let the pan and the basket soak for approximately 10 minutes.
4 Clean the inside of the appliance with hot water and non-abrasive
sponge.
5 Clean the heating element with a cleaning brush to remove any food
residues.
Storage
1 Unplug the appliance and let it cool down.
2 Make sure all parts are clean and dry.
Environment
Do not throw away the appliance with the normal household waste when it
is exhausted,, but hand it in at an official collection point for recycling. By
doing this, you help to preserve the environment
Guarantee and service
If you need service or information or if you have a problem, please contact
your local authorized service centre
Troubleshooting
problem
The Hot-air
fryer does not
work
come out of
the air fryer.
Possible cause
The appliance is
not plugged in.
You have not set
the timer.
The amount of
ingredients in the
basket is too big.
Solution
Put the mains plug in an earthed wall
socket.
Turn the timer knob to the required
preparation time to switch on the
appliance.
Put smaller batches of ingredients in
the basket. Smaller batches are fried
more evenly.

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The
ingredients
are fried
unevenly in
the air fryer.
Fried snacks
are not crispy
when they
come out of
the air fryer.
I cannot slide
the pan into
the appliance
properly.
White smoke
comes out of
the appliance.
The set
temperature is
too low.
The preparation
time is too short.
Certain types of
ingredients need
to be shaken
halfway through
the preparation
time.
You used a type
of snacks meant
to be prepared in
a traditional deep
fryer.
There are too
much ingredients
in the basket.
The basket is not
placed in the pan
correctly.
You are
preparing greasy
ingredients.
Turn the temperature control knob to
the required temperature setting (see
section ‘settings’ in chapter ‘Using the
appliance’).
Turn the timer knob to the required
preparation time (see section
‘Settings’ in chapter’ Using the
appliance’).
Ingredients that lie on top of or across
each other (e.g. fries) need to be
shaken halfway through the
preparation time. See section
‘Settings’ in chapter ‘Using the
appliance’.
Use oven snacks or lightly brush
some oil onto the snacks for a
crispier result.
Do not fill the basket beyond the MAX
indication.
Push the basket down into the pan
until you hear a click.
When you fry greasy ingredients in
the air fryer, a large amount of oil will
leak into the pan. The oil produces
white smoke and the pan may heat
up more than usual. This does not
affect the appliance or the end result.
Fresh fries
are fried
unevenly in
the air fryer.
Fresh fries
are not crispy
when they
come out of
the air fryer.
The pan still
contains grease
residues from
previous use.
You did not use
the right potato
type.
You did not rinse
the potato sticks
properly before
you fried them.
The crispiness of
the fries depends
on the amount of
oil and water in
the fries.
White smoke is caused by grease
heating up in the pan . make sure you
clean the pan properly after each
use.
Use fresh potatoes and make sure
they stay firm during frying.
Rinse the potato sticks properly to
remove starch from the outside of the
sticks.
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.
Correct Disposal of this product
This marking indicates that this product should not be
disposed with other household wastes throughout the
EU. 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. To return your used
device, please use the return and collection systems
or contact the retailer where the product was
purchased. They can take this product for
environmental safe recycling.