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 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 

Mini 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 lead to a 220-240 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). 

04 

Insert the air fryer basket back into  
the cooking chamber.

05 

Touch 

Air Fry

.

06 

Touch 

Time

, then turn the dial to adjust 

the cooking time to 20 minutes (

00:20

).

Each Smart Programme 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 first 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 programme to 
resume automatically, or, remove and 
re-insert the air fryer basket to pause 
and resume the programme manually. 

03 

When 1 minute remains, the display 
counts down the remaining cooking 
time in seconds.
When the Smart Programme is 
complete, the display shows 

End

 and 

the fan blows for a little while to help 
cool the air fryer.

04 

Press the dial or remove and re-insert 
the air fryer basket 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.

Summary of Contents for VORTEX MINI

Page 1: ...h 1000 recipes at instantappliances co uk app VORTEXTM MINI 2 QUART AIR FRYER User manual Important safeguards Product parts and accessories Get started Control panel Cooking Care cleaning and storage Troubleshooting Warranty Contact ...

Page 2: ...ow the appliance to cool to room temperature before handling or moving 03 To protect against the risk of electric shock DO NOT immerse the power lead plug or appliance in water or other liquid 04 DO NOT rinse the appliance under tap 05 The cooking chamber contains electrical components To avoid electric shock DO NOT put liquid of any kind into the cooking chamber 06 This appliance is NOT to be use...

Page 3: ...tended use 15 Proper maintenance is recommended after each use Refer to Care cleaning and storage Allow the appliance to cool to room temperature prior to cleaning or storage 16 Spilled food can cause serious burns A short power supply lead is provided to reduce the hazards resulting from grabbing entanglement and tripping Keep the appliance and lead away from children NEVER drape the lead over th...

Page 4: ...ents 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 smoking to stop before removing the air fryer basket 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 separate remote cont...

Page 5: ... 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 WARRANTYAND CREATE THE RISK OF SERIOUS INJURY Special lead set instructions As per safety requirements a short power supply lead is provided to reduce the hazards resulting from grabbing entanglement and tripping This appliance has an earthed Europlug To reduce t...

Page 6: ... name and serial number 5 Table of contents 6 Product parts and accessories 7 Air fryer 7 Get started 8 Initial set up 8 Is something missing or damaged 8 Initial test run 9 Control panel 10 Settings 11 Cooking status 12 Status messages 12 Cooking 13 Air Fry Roast and Bake 13 Cooking tips 15 Reheat 16 Care cleaning and storage 17 Troubleshooting 18 Warranty 19 ...

Page 7: ...ted 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 Cooking chamber interior Control panel Air intake vent Dial Cooking tray Air fryer basket Air fryer basket Air fryer with removable basket Air fryer basket handle Power lead rear ...

Page 8: ... 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 co uk chat by email at support instantappliances co uk or by phone on 44 0 3331 230051 and we ll happily make some mag...

Page 9: ...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 first 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 th...

Page 10: ... cooking temperature 4 Cooking status Preheat Cook and Turn 5 Smart programmes 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 programme 8 Cancel Touch Cancel to stop a smart programme at any time and go back to standby 1 6 4 2 8 7 5 3 5 Illustrations in this document are for reference only and...

Page 11: ...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 programme then touch Time and use the dial to adjust the time as you like Touch Start to save the change to memory Reset an individual smart programme In standby mode touch and hold the smart programme key you want to reset for example Air Fry for 3 seconds The coo...

Page 12: ...Not applicable to Reheat May indicate that the air fryer basket has been removed or is not fully inserted The display alternates between showing the cooking time the temperature and on screen messages Food is ready to be turned or tossed as recommended by your recipe Not applicable to Bake or Reheat The Smart Programme has finished Not applicable to Reheat Not applicable to Bake or Reheat Food is ...

Page 13: ... ya to the greasy mess and extra calories The pre sets are a starting point that you can experiment with to get the results you like best Smart programme Default time Time range Default temperature Temperature range Air Fry 12 minutes 00 12 1 minute to 1 hour 00 01 to 01 00 205 C 400 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 ...

Page 14: ...asket 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...

Page 15: ... chips soak your fresh cut potato sticks in iced water for 15 minutes then pat them dry and spray lightly with oil before cooking Patting moist food items dry before cooking 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 time...

Page 16: ...id a burn injury always use proper hand protection and exercise extreme caution when adding food to or removing it 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...

Page 17: ...ng utensils Cooking chamber Clean the cooking chamber with a sponge or cloth and a solution of warm water and washing up liquid To remove baked on grease and food residue from the cooking chamber spray with a mixture of bicarbonate of soda and vinegar and wipe clean with a damp cloth For stubborn stains allow the mixture to sit on the affected area for several minutes before scrubbing clean Check ...

Page 18: ...pair the appliance White smoke is coming from the air fryer Cooking foods with a high fat content such as bacon sausages and hamburgers 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 evaporating producing thick steam Pat moist food ingredients dry before air frying and do not add water or other l...

Page 19: ...eration s were expressly authorised by the Company This warranty does not cover 1 normal wear and tear 2 damage resulting from negligent unreasonable or misuse of the appliance improper assembly or disassembly use contrary to the operating instructions failure to provide reasonable and necessary maintenance Acts of God such as fire flood hurricanes and tornadoes or repair or alteration by anyone u...

Page 20: ...yview Ltd Unit 5 Hersham Farm Business Park Kitsmead Lane Chertsey Surrey KT16 0DN UK Email support instantpot co uk Telephone 44 0 3331 230051 This warranty was last updated on 1 September 2019 for all products sold from 1 November 2019 If your product comes with our older warranty version your warranty will continue to be honoured Recycling This appliance complies with the WEEE Directive 2012 19...

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