Magic Chef® Air Fryer Product Guide
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Troubleshooting
My Air Fryer does not work
Problem
Possible cause Solution
The Air Fryer does
not work
•
The unit is not plugged in.
•
Plug the power cord into a compatible
outlet.
•
The timer has not been
set.
•
Turn the timer knob to the required
cooking time.
My food didn’t cook properly.
Problem
Possible cause Solution
The ingredients are
not cooked
properly.
•
There is too much food in
the basket.
•
Put smaller batches of ingredients in
the basket. Smaller batches cook more
evenly.
•
The set time is too short.
•
Turn the timer knob to the required
timer setting.
The ingredients fried unevenly.
Problem
Possible cause Solution
The ingredients
fried unevenly.
•
Ingredients were not
shaken/turned half way
through the cooking time.
Shake/turn ingredients half way
through the cooking time.
Fried snacks are not crispy when they come out of the air fryer.
Problem
Possible cause Solution
Fried snacks are not
crispy when they
come out of the air
fryer.
•
The food is only crispy
when used in a traditional
deep fryer.
•
Lightly brush some oil on the food.
•
The basket was not placed
in the unit correctly.
•
Push the basket all the way into the
unit.
White smoke is coming out of the appliance.
Problem
Possible cause Solution
White smoke is
coming out of the
appliance.
•
Grease from the
ingredients is burning off.
•
Continue operation as normal (grease
burning off should not affect the food
or the air fryer negatively)
•
The basket has some
leftover food from
previous use that’s
burning.
•
Clean the pan thoroughly after each
use.
