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Important Fryer Guidelines
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Close supervision is necessary when any appliance is used by or near children.
♦ To ensure proper cooking and air circulation, do not fill the basket more than
¾ full.
Overfilling could prevent the basket assembly from sliding into the air fryer or result in
food being sheared off.
♦
This air fryer is not suitable for preparing food with a high-liquid content, such as soups
and sauces, and should not be used to boil water.
♦
The timer will continue to count down, the motor will continue to run, and the element
will continue to heat when the basket assembly is removed.
Before First Use
Before using the Presto
AirDaddy
electric air fryer for the first time, become familiar
with the various parts of the air fryer (Fig. A) and read the instructions carefully. Remove
all packaging from the air fryer. Wash the air fryer according to the “Care and Cleaning”
instructions on page 7.
Never immerse the air fryer or plug in water or other liquid.
To remove the basket assembly from the air fryer, grasp the handle and pull the assembly
towards you. Be sure not to press the release button on the top of the handle. To separate
the basket from the pan, grasp the handle, press the basket release button, and lift the basket
straight up and out of the pan (Fig. B).
To reinsert the basket, grasp the handle. Line up the tabs on the sides of the semi-circular
portion of the handle with the grooves in the semi-circular cut-out on the front of the pan.
Lower the basket until it clicks in place (Fig. C).
How to Use
Check the rubber pads on the bottom of the air fryer base before each use to be sure they
are free of oil or other debris. If needed, wipe with a warm, soapy cloth and dry thoroughly.
1. Position the air fryer on a clean, dry, level, and stable surface in the center of the coun-
tertop, away from combustible materials.
Always make sure air fryer and cord are
out of reach of children.
2. Do not cover the air inlet or outlet vents or put anything on top of the air fryer. This
disrupts the airflow, affects the final cooking results, and may cause fryer to overheat.
3. Remove the basket assembly from the air fryer by firmly grasping the basket handle,
pulling it toward you, and then sliding the assembly out of the unit. Place it on the
countertop.
Do not fill the pan with oil or any other liquid. Never use the basket
assembly without the basket in it.
4. Fill the basket up to ¾ full with food. Do not overfill.
5. Slide the basket assembly back into the air fryer. Plug cord into a 120VAC electrical
wall outlet only.
6. Turn the temperature control knob to the desired temperature in the selected recipe or
the Cooking Guide on pages 8
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9.
7. Turn the timer control knob to the time recommended in the recipe or the Cooking
Guide on pages 8
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9. The heating element will energize and the red signal light will
illuminate. It is normal for steam to escape from the sides of the fryer during cooking.
NOTE:
When using the air fryer for the first time, a slight odor or light smoking may
occur as manufacturing residue evaporates. This is normal.
8. When the set time has expired, the timer will ding once and the air fryer will stop heat-
ing. Allow prepared food to rest 5 to 10 seconds before removing the basket assembly.
9. Grasping the handle, carefully slide the basket assembly out of the air fryer to make sure
food is golden brown.
Do not touch the basket or pan as they get hot during use.
If additional cooking time is needed, slide the basket assembly back into the air fryer
and reset the timer to the desired time. To cook 4 minutes or less, rotate the timer
control knob past “5” and then back to the desired time. This will activate the heating
element and timer.
Signal light
Temperature
control knob
Timer
control knob
Basket
Basket assembly
(pan and basket)
Menu
guide
Handle
Fig. A
Air vents
Basket
release
button
Pan
Cord
wrap
Basket assembly (removed and separated)
Fig. B
Fig. C
Basket
Pan
Basket
Pan
Tabs
Semi-circular
cut-out
Semi-circular
cut-out
Tabs
