5-, 7-Quart PowerXL Vortex Air Fryer Plus™
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Using the Control Panel
1. Power Button:
Once the Basket and Fry Tray are
properly placed in the Main Unit Housing, the Control
Panel will be illuminated. Pressing the Power Button
once will set the appliance to a default cooking
temperature of 375° F/191° C and time of 15 minutes.
Pressing the Power Button a second time will start the
cooking process. Pressing the Power Button during
the cooking cycle will turn the appliance off.
2. Cooking Presets:
Press the cooking preset
buttons to choose from up to ten cooking presets
(smaller models have fewer presets). See the Preset
Chart below for the cooking times and temperatures
associated with each preset. NOTE: The running
lights on the Control Panel will illuminate when the
cooking cycle begins and will stay illuminated for up
to 20 seconds after the cooking cycle is complete.
3. Temperature Control Buttons:
The + and −
symbols enable you to increase or decrease cooking
temperature 5° F at a time. Keeping a button held
down will rapidly change the temperature. Temperature
control range: 180° F–400° F/82° C–204° C (Dehydrate
temperature control range: 90° F–170° F/32° C–77° C).
4. Time and Temperature Display:
This display will keep track of the temperature
and remaining cook time.
5. Shake Indicator:
The Shake Indicator will
illuminate when the cooking cycle has reached its halfway
point. This halfway timer gives you the opportunity
to shake or flip your food in the appliance, which helps
ensure even cooking (see the “Shaking” section).
6. Timer Control Buttons:
The + and − symbols
enable you to increase or decrease cooking time
1 minute at a time (30 minutes at a time for Dehydrate).
Keeping the Button held down will rapidly change
the time. Time control range: 1–60 minutes (dehydrate
time control range: 2–24 hours).
Preset
Temperature
Time
Shake*
Low
Fan
Default
375° F (191° C)
15 mins.
Yes
French Fry
400° F (204° C)
18 mins.
Yes
Vegetable
380° F (193° C)
8 mins.
Yes
Bake
320° F (160° C)
30 mins.
On
Fish
390° F (199° C)
10 mins.
Eggs
250° F (121° C)
18 mins.
Chicken
350° F (177° C)
40 mins.
Yes
Broil
400° F (204° C)
12 mins.
Yes
Pizza
360° F (182° C)
15 mins.
Defrost
180° F (82° C)
15 mins.
Yes
On
Dehydrate
120° F (49° C)
2 hrs.
On
Preset Chart
Once you are familiar with
the appliance, you may want
to experiment with your
own recipes. Simply choose
the time and temperature
that suits your personal taste.
*Shake Function Programming:
Halfway through the cooking cycle, the appliance will beep five times, indicating that food
can be shaken or flipped over (see the “Shaking” section).