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to your new Instant® Vortex™ Plus!

This Instant Vortex Plus Air Fryer can help you cook delicious meals with less oil and less hassle. We hope you fall in love with Instant air frying and enjoy it in your kitchen for years to come!

CONTENTS

• What's in the box
• Using your Vortex
• Initial set up
• Cooking
• Smart Programs
• Cleaning
• Learn more

WHAT'S IN THE BOX

Air Fryer

The air fryer unit features an OdorErase filter housing (removable) at the top, an Air Vent at the rear, a Control Panel, an internal Light, and a Heating Element inside. The Power Cord is located at the rear.

Accessories

Included accessories are a Cooking tray, an Air Fryer basket with a ClearCook window, and two OdorErase filters (pre-installed, inside).

Illustrations are for reference only and may differ from the actual product.

Remember to recycle!

We designed this packaging with sustainability in mind. Please recycle everything that can be recycled where you live. Be sure to keep this Guide, along with the Safety and Warranty insert for reference.

USING YOUR VORTEX

Control panel

We've designed the control panel to be simple to use and easy to read.

Control Panel Components:

• 1. Display: Shows cooking time, cooking temperature, and messages.
• 2. Smart Programs: Buttons for Air Fry, Roast, Bake, Reheat, Broil, Dehydrate.
• 3. Control Dial: Used to select time and temperature.
• 4. Temperature/Time Button
• 5. Cancel Button
• 6. Light Button: Turns on or off the internal cooking light.
• 7. Start Button

Turning cooking light On/Off

• To turn the light on, press Light.
• To turn the light off, press Light again. The cooking light cannot be turned off in the last 60 seconds of a cooking program.

Replace filter indicator

When it's time to replace the OdorErase filter, the display will show Change Filter. See page 15 for replacement instructions.

Turning sound On/Off

While in Standby mode, press and hold Temp/Time and Light for 5 seconds, until the display shows Sound Off or Sound On. Audible safety alerts (beeps) cannot be turned off.

Choosing temperature unit

Choose which cooking temperature unit you would like to use, Fahrenheit or Celsius.

While in Standby mode, press and hold Temp/Time for 5 seconds, until display shows °F or °C.

Save custom settings

You can set and save custom time and temperature settings for any of the six Smart Programs.

1. Select the Smart Program you want to set.
2. Press Temp/Time button and use the Control Dial to change the temperature.
3. Press Start Button to confirm change.

Reset Smart Programs to original settings

Reset individual Smart Programs

1. With the cooker in Standby mode, press and hold one of the Smart Program buttons until the cooker returns to Standby.

Reset all Smart Programs

1. With the cooker in Standby mode, press and hold the Control Dial until the cooker beeps.

All Smart Program cooking times and temperatures are restored to the factory default setting.

Cancel active cooking program

You can cancel any cooking program at any time.

• While in Standby, Preheating or active cooking program, press Cancel. Depending on the temperature of the unit, the internal fan may keep running to cool the unit.

INITIAL SET UP

Unpack

1. Remove your new Vortex Plus from the box.
2. Remove all the packaging material from in and around the air fryer.
3. Make sure to remove all the accessories from inside the cooking chamber.
4. Don't remove the safety warning stickers or the rating label from the air fryer.

Clean before use

1. Wipe the interior with a damp cloth. Use a clean, soft cloth to dry.
2. Wash the accessories with hot water and dish soap. Rinse with warm, clear water and use a soft cloth to dry.

Placement

1. Place your Vortex Plus on a stable, level surface, away from combustible material and external heat sources. Do not place your Vortex Plus on top of another appliance.
2. Make sure to leave at least 5 in / 13 cm of space above and around all sides of the appliance to allow for sufficient air flow.

Test run

Before using your new Instant Vortex Plus for the first time, you must perform a test run to ensure everything is working correctly.

To perform a test run:

1. Follow the instructions for cooking on page 10.
2. Insert the cooking basket, but do not add food.
3. Select the Air Fry program.
4. Select the default cooking temperature (400°F / 205°C).
5. Select the default cooking time (18 minutes).
6. When the display shows Add Food, just remove and reinsert the cooking basket (do not add any food).
7. When the display shows Turn Food, wait 10 seconds for the program to resume.
8. After the cooking program ends, allow the unit to cool down.

Now you're ready to cook a meal in your Instant Vortex Plus!

COOKING

The Vortex Plus uses rapid air circulation to crisp or cook food, giving your meals all the rich, crispy flavor of deep frying, with little to no oil.

AWARNING

HOT SURFACES

The air fryer oven will be hot during and after cooking. Always exercise extreme caution when removing food from the hot cooking chamber. Touching hot surfaces may result in personal injury, and/or property damage.

MUST ALLOW AIR FLOW

To prevent personal injury, do not block air intake or air vents.

What to cook in

The cooking basket with cooking tray is perforated to allow air to flow under and around your food, and should be used for most foods, like wings and cauliflower bites.

For the Baking program only, you can use a metal or glass baking dish to hold things like batter for cakes and dough for breads. Place the baking dish inside the cooking basket for baking.

You can place food right on the cooking tray, without using foil or other coverings.

Prep

Cut, chop, season, marinate or batter your ingredients according to your recipe.

Cook

1. Place your food into the air frying basket, according to your recipe.
2. Insert the air frying basket into the cooker. When the air frying basket is inserted securely, the front of the basket is flush with the front of the cooker.
3. Press Air Fry.
4. Press Temp/Time to adjust the temperature and cooking time.
5. Press Start to begin. The display shows Preheating to indicate that the cooking program has started.

See page 12 to adjust Smart Program settings.

Add food

1. When the cooker passes the preheating phase, the display shows Add Food.
2. Remove the basket, and carefully insert your food into the basket.
3. Reinsert the air frying basket into the cooker and the cooking countdown timer starts.

Turn

1. Part way through the cooking cycle the display shows Turn Food.
2. Remove the air fryer basket from the unit and carefully turn, flip, or rotate your food. If you do not remove the basket after Turn Food displays, cooking will proceed after 10 seconds.
3. Insert the air frying basket into the cooker. Cooking continues.

Finish

• When the Smart Program completes, the appliance beeps, and the display shows End.
• The "Food-Ready" beep will come up 1 minute later after End (10 beeps in 10 minutes total) if the basket/door is not open.

SMART PROGRAMS

Air Fry

You can air fry foods like fries, cauliflower bites, wings, nuggets and more.

To air fry

• Follow the basic instructions for Air Frying.
• Select "Air Fry" as the Smart Program.

Roast

You can roast foods like beef, lamb, pork, poultry, vegetables and scalloped potatoes, for a deliciously tender inside and browned outside.

To roast

• Follow the basic instructions for Cooking.
• Select "Roast" as the Smart Program.

Bake

You can bake foods like breads, cakes, pastries and buns, with the Vortex as your own “mini oven”.

To bake

• Follow the basic instructions for Cooking.
• Select "Bake" as the Smart Program.
• There is no need to turn the food partway through cooking.

Leave approximately 1 in / 2.5 cm of space around all sides of the baking dish to allow heat to circulate evenly.

Broil

Broiling cooks using direct top-down heating, perfect for melting cheese on French onion soup, and nachos.

To broil

• Follow the basic instructions in Cooking.
• Select "Broil" as the Smart Program.
• There is no need to turn the food partway through cooking.

Dehydrate

Dehydrating uses low heat over a long period of time to safely dry out food items, like dried fruit, jerky and dried veggies.

To dehydrate

• Follow the basic instructions in Cooking.
• Select "Dehydrate" as the Smart Program.
• There is no need to turn the food partway through cooking.

Reheat

Bring the crisp and crunch back to leftover fries, pizza and stale bread, in just a few minutes.

To reheat

• Follow the basic instructions for Cooking.
• Select "Reheat" as the Smart Program.

Once this Smart Cooking function starts, the display will show the target temperature and cooking time immediately, there's no preheating time.

CLEANING

Clean your Instant Vortex Plus after each use. Always unplug the unit and let all parts cool to room temperature before cleaning. Before use or storing, make sure all surfaces are dry.

AWARNING

To prevent electric shock, unplug before cleaning.

DO NOT immerse power cord, plug or the appliance in water or other liquid, which may result in electric shock.

Replacing OdorErase filter

Visit instanthome.com to purchase compatible filters, designed to work with your unit.

1. Unplug the Vortex from the electrical outlet.
2. Lift the filter housing up, from the top of the unit.
3. Remove the old filters and dispose of it properly. The filters are not recyclable.
4. Remove two (2) new filters from packaging and insert them into the filter housing.
5. Insert the filter housing back into the unit and plug the cooker pack into the electrical outlet.
6. Press the button "Bake" and "Reheat" together to reset the filter. The filter LED on the top panel of the machine will be off. Now you're ready to cook.
7. The OdorErase filter will automatically begin removing odors and oil residue while you cook.

*Some discoloration may occur after machine washing, but this will not affect the cooker's safety or performance.

In the manual

For full details, read the User Manual, available at instanthome.com

LEARN MORE

There's a whole world of Instant Air Fryer information and help just waiting for you. Here are some of the most helpful resources.

Get the full User Manual

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Contact Consumer Care

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support@instanthome.com
1-800-828-7280

Instant Recipe App with 1000+ recipes

Instanthome.com (iOS and Android app stores)

Cooking charts and more recipes

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How-to videos, tips and more

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Replacement parts and accessories

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PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS

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