Electrolux E6AF1-520K 5L Explore 6 Air Fryer Instructions

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Electrolux E6AF1-520K 5L Explore 6 Air Fryer

Electrolux E6AF1-520K 5L Explore 6 Air Fryer

Product structure AND COMPONENTS

A. Air inlet
B. Fry basket
C. Control Dial
D. Fry basket handle

How to use

How to clean

Cleaning agents and accessories
Clean the pan and the basket with a soft sponge with warm water and a washing-up liquid.
The pan and the basket are dishwasher-safe. Clean the heating element with a cleaning brush.
Clean the outside of the appliance with a soft cloth.

Everyday use
Before cleaning unplug the appliance and wait until it is cold.
Clean the appliance after each use.

INSTRUCTION MANUAL
Graphics and drawings in this manual are solely for illustration purposes and are subject to variations from actual product.
Read all instructions carefully before using the appliance for the first time.
Keep this manual for future reference.

IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS

• Please read this manual carefully before using.
• Do not immerse the power cord, plug, or any part of the appliance in water or any other liquids to avoid electric shock or damage to the fryer.
• Do not cover the air inlet and air outlet when the appliance is operating.
• Do not fill the pan with oil. Filling the pan with oil may cause a fire hazard.
• Do not touch the inside of the air fryer until it cooling down.
• Do not use the appliance if there is any damage to the plug, power cord or other parts.
• Do not ask any unauthorized person to replace or fix the appliance.
• Keep the power cord away from hot surfaces.
• Do not plug in or use the appliance with wet hands.
• Make sure the appliance is plugged into the wall socket properly.
• Keep the cord and the appliance out of the reach of children.
• Do not connect the appliance to an external timer switch.
• Do not place the appliance on or near combustible materials, such as a tablecloth or curtain.
• Do not place the appliance against a wall or any other appliances while in operation. Leave at least 5 inches of free space on the back, sides, and above the appliance to keep air inlet/outlet clear.
• Do not place anything on top of the appliance during operation.
• Do not use the appliance for any other purposes than described in this manual.
• Do not leave the appliance unattended while it is operating.
• 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 opening. Be careful of hot steam and air when you remove the pan from the appliance. Any accessible surfaces may become hot during use.
• 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 pan from the appliance.
• Ensure that the appliance is placed on a horizontal, even, and stable surface.
• Always wait 30 minutes for the appliance to cool down before handling or cleaning it.
• If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer or its service agent or a similarly qualified person in order to avoid a hazard .

BEFORE USE

1. Remove all packaging materials
2. Clean the basket and pan with water and a non-abrasive sponge.
3. Wipe the inside and outside of the appliance with a clean cloth
4. Small food usually has a short cooking time than larger food.
5. Shaking smaller food halfway during the cooking time gives you a better result.
6. Adding a very little amount of oil to fresh potatoes and frying will give a crispy result.
7. Do not prepare extremely greasy food, such as sausages in the air fryer.
8. The recommended amount of cut potatoes to prepare crispy fries is 500 grams.
9. When making cake, quiche or filled food, just use the pan. Do not use basket.
10. You can also use the air fryer to heat food, set the temperature to 80°C for up to 10 minutes.

HOW TO USE YOUR AIR FRYER

DO NOT COOK FOOD without BASKET FITTING INTO, IN CASE OF ANY SCALD ACCIDENT HAPPEN

  1. How to use: pan and basket
    Place the appliance on the stable surface.
    • Remove the pan and place it on a stable surface.
    • Remove the protection cover on the safety lock.
    • Press the safety lock to remove the basket. (N0.1/N0.2)
    • Put the food into the basket up to the maximum level. The maximum capacity of the basket is 2 kg.(N0.3/N0.4)
  2. Control panel
Button Action Behaviour
 

Start/Pause

 Quick Press –    Start the airfryer after program is set.

–    Pause the cooking process when the airfryer is cooking.

 

Cancel

 Quick Press – Cancel existing program and return to setup mode.
 

Temperature Button

 Quick Press – Enter into temperature adjustment mode.
 

Button Time

 Quick Press – Enter into time adjustment mode.
Digital Knob Turning –    Scroll through the preset menu.

–    Scroll through setting for Temperature or Time when in the different modes.

–    Wake up from Standby mode.

3. Sound

Sound Short beep
Key Accept Button press and command is accepted Note: NO sound when rotating knob
Alarm Cooking is completed
Powerup Oven is power on, together with Power On LEDs (display/buttons light up)

4. Power Up Sequence
When appliance is powered On,

  1. UI LEDs will power up together with the Power Up sound.
  2. After the Power Up sequence (1 second), Airfryer will go into Setup mode.
  3. If there is no activity for 60s, it goes into Standby mode.

5. Standby Mode
5.1. Entering Standby Mode

Activating Standby Mode:

  1. On Setup Mode, press the cancel button.
  2. Key Accept sound will play.
  3. All LEDs will disappear only leaving „—“.
  4.  „—“ will blink at a rate of 1s.

Automatic Standby Mode: EN

  1. If the Airfryer is not cooking or in Setup mode for more than 60s, it will automatically go into Standby Mode.
  2. No sound will be played for this.
  3. All LEDs will disappear only leaving „—“.
  4. „—“ will blink at a rate of 1s.

Exiting Standby Mode

  1. At Standby mode, rotate the knob. 2.Key Accept sound will play.
  2. Key Accept sound will play.
  3. Display will go into Setup mode.

6. Auto Menu
At Setup mode:

  • Rotate the knob to activate the Pre-set Menu function.The selected icon will blink at the rate of 1s and the digits will show the cooking time.
  • Press Start/Pause to start the Prest Menu cooking program.
  • The display will show only the selected Preset Menu (no blinking) and toggle between the cooking time and temperature at the rate of 1s.

7. Manual Setting
At Setup mode:

  • Press the Temperature button. The Key Accept button will play and the Preset icons will disappear.
  • Use the knob to adjust the temperature. The digits will adjust up or down accordingly. There is no sound with the knob adjustment. Press the Time button. The Key Accept button will play.
  • Adjust the time using the knob. There is no sound with the knob adjustment. Press the Start/Pause button to
    start the cooking.

8. Midway Adjustments
8.1. Paused when Drawer is removed:

  1. Drawer is pull out from the Airfryer midway through the cooking. UI goes to Pause mode with digits blinking at the rate of 1s.
  2. After uses adjust the food and drawer is placed back into the Airfryer, press Start/Pause button. Key Accept sound will play.
  3. Airfryer will resume Cooking State with the remaining time on the timer.

NOTE: This adjustment is the same for Manual Setting.

8.2. Making temperature and time adjustments:

  1. Press Start/Pause button to pause cooking. UI goes to Pause mode with digits blinking at the rate of 1s.
  2. Pres the Temperature or Time Button. Use the knob to make adjustments.
  3. Press Start/Pause button to resume cooking with new setting.
  4. Airfryer will go into Cooking State.

9. How to use the accessory
Double grill
Recommend using Put the food on the grill to make better cooking performance.

10. Cooking State
Cooking State:

  • Digits will toggle between Temperature and Time. The Temperature and Time indicator will appear accordingly.
  • Only the selected Preset Menu icon will be lit. All other Preset Menu icons will disappear.
  • Temperature and Time buttons will also disappear.
  • If using Manual Setting, all Preset Menu icons will disappear.

Note: For Manual setting, the Preset Menu icons will disappear.

11. Cooking End
Cooking End:

  • When the cooking is completed, the Alarm sound will play. The Digits will show „End“ and only the Cancel button will be lit.
  • Turn the knob or press the Cancel button to go back into Setup Mode.

12. How to clean and maintain
1. Cooldown the air fryer.
2. Clean the surface with a soft cloth.(N0.1)
3. Clean the basket and pan with sponge.(N0.2)

  • Please pour out the residual oil in the pan after each use
  • Please use the mild detergent
  • Please don‘t scrub the air fryer vigorously, otherwise the coating will be damaged
  • The pan, basket and accessories are dishwasher-safe

TROUBLESHOOTING

PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUS SOLUTIONS
The Air Fryer does not work The fryer is not plugged in. Plug the fryer into an outlet.
The cooking timer was not turning.  
The food cooked by air fryer are not done. The basket is too full. use smaller batches of food in the basket as they fry more evenly.
The set temperature is too low. Increase the temperature.(See „how to Use your Air Fryer“)
The food are fried unevenly Certain types of food need to be shaken halfway through the cook ng time. Food that lie on top of or across each other, for example fries, need to be shaken ha|fway through the cooking time.( See „How to use your Air Fryer)
Fried snacks are not cri5py when that come out of the air fryer. The type of snack used was meant to be prepared in a traditional deep fryer. Use oven snack or lightly brush some oil onto the snacks for a crispier result.
I cannot slide the basket into the appliance properly The basket is too full. Do not fill the basket beyond the

„MAX“ indication

White smoke is coming from the fryer You are preparing greasy food. When greasy food are fried 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 fryer or end result.
The pans still contains grease residues from previous use. white smoke is caused by grease heating up in the-pan. Make sure you clean the pan properly after each use.
French fries are fried unevenly in the air fryer Uneven thickness of the french fries used. Use fresh potatoes and make sure the even shape and thickness of the chip before frying.
Potato sticks were not rinsed properly. Rinse the potato sticks properly to remove starch from the outside of the sticks.
French Fries are not crispy when they come out of the air fryer. The crispiness the fries depends on the amount of oil and water in the Fries. Make sure to dry the potato sticks before adding the oil.
Cut the potato sticks Smaller for a crispier result.
Add slightly more oi| for a crispier result.

APPENDIX. PRESET MENU

COOKING HINTS:
The temperature and cooking times in the table are guidelines only. They depend on the recipes and the quality and quantity of the ingredients used.

ENVIRONMENT FRIENDLY DISPOSAL
According to Waste of Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) directive, WEEE should be separately collected and treated. If at any time in future you need to dispose of this product please do NOT dispose of this product with household waste. Please send this product to WEEE collecting points where available.

DISPOSAL
This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that the product may not be treated as householdwaste. To recycle your product, please take it to an official collection point or to an Electrolux service center that can remove and recycle the battery and electric parts in a safe and professional way. Follow your country’s rules for the separate collection of electrical products and rechargeable batteries.

CUSTOMER CARE AND SERVICE
When contacting Service, ensure that you have the following data available: Model, PNC, Serial Number.
The information can be found on the rating plate.
Due to the Electrolux policy of continual product development; specifications, colours, and details of our products and those mentioned in this manual are subject to change without notice.