USER
MANUAL
Model# GAF-560
Air Fryer
Model: GAF-560
© 2017 Gourmia
www.gourmia.com
The Steelstone Group
Brooklyn, NY
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Welcome to the Exciting World of
Air Frying from Gourmia
Congratulations on your purchase of the Air Fryer from Gourmia, exclusively
designed for healthier cooking!
If you are one the those people who enjoy the great crisp of fried food, – that
“crunchy” goodness when you bite into fried chicken, french fries, or crispy hot
wings, but not the added calories- you’ve made the right choice.
With your new Gourmia Air Fryer, preparing fresh and healthy fried foods, is only
moments away. We’re confident that you’ll find your new Air Fryer from
Gourmia easy and fun to use, with the end results being a fresh air fried, great
tasting food and snack.
The pages of this manual offer full and comprehensive instructions to guide you
through the functions and features of the Gourmia Air Fryer. Inside this guide
you will also find information on its modes of operation, complete step-by-step
instructions for the operation, assembly, cleaning, and maintenance of your
appliance.
Please read all safety instructions thoroughly to ensure safe usage at all times.
Thank you for your purchase! We sincerely hope you will enjoy this as well as all
the many innovative products brought to you by our family at Gourmia.
Read this manual thoroughly
before using and save it for
future reference
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IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS
Before using the electrical appliance, basic precautions should always be followed
including the following:
1. This appliance is not intended for use by persons (including children younger
than
8) with
reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities, or lack of experience and knowledge,
unless they have supervision.
2. Check if the voltage indicated on the appliance corresponds to the local main voltage before
you connect the appliance.
3. Do not use the appliance if the plug, the main cord or the appliance itself is damaged.
Always make sure that the plug is inserted properly into a wall outlet.
4. If the main cord is damaged, you must have it replaced by the manufacturer, its service
agent or similarly qualified persons in order to avoid a hazard.
5. Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance. Cleaning
and user maintenance shall not be made by children unless they are older than 8 and super-
vised.
6. Keep the main cord away from hot surfaces.
7. Do not plug in the appliance or operate the control panel with wet hands.
8. Never connect this appliance to an external timer switch or separate remote-control system
in order to avoid a hazardous situation.
9. Do not place the appliance on or near combustible materials such as a tablecloth or
curtain.The accessible surfaces may become hot during use.
10. Do not place the appliance against a wall or against other appliances. Leave at least 10cm
free space on the back and sides and 10cm free space above the appliance. Do not place
anything on top of the appliance.
11. Do not use the appliance for any other purpose than described in this manual.
12. Do not let the appliance operate unattended.
13. 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 openings. Also be
careful of hot steam and air when you remove the pan from the appliance.
14. After using the appliance, the metal cover inside is very hot, avoid contact
with
the hot
metal inside after cooking.
15. 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.
FOR HOUSEHOLD USE ONLY
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Know Your Air Fryer ........................6
Before Using The Air Fryer
..............7
Using Your Air Fryer ........................
7
Troubleshooting ..........................10
Frying Tips
................................... 11
Settings Chart...............................12
Cleaning & Maintenance...............14
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IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
KNOW YOUR AIR FRYER
Before Using The Air Fryer For The First Time
1. Remove all packaging material.
Remove any stickers or labels from the appliance.
2. Thoroughly clean the basket and pan with hot water,
some dishwashing liquid and a non-abrasive sponge.
3. Wipe the inside and outside of the appliance with a moist cloth.
1. Place the appliance on a
stable, horizontal, heat-
resistant and level surface.
2. Place the basket in the pan.
Put the ingredients in the
basket. (Do not overload) Slide
the pan into the air fryer, Note:
Never use the pan with-out the
basket.
3. Plug the machine into an
electrical wall outlet.
4. To turn on the air fryer, turn the
temperature control knob to
required temperature. The
power and temperature light
will turn on. During the hot air
frying process the temperature
light goes on and off from time
to time. This indicates that the
heating element is switched on
and off to maintain set
temperature.
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KNOW YOUR AIR FRYER
USING YOUR AIR FRYER
Using Your Air Fryer
This is an air fryer that works on hot air.
• Do not ll the pan with oil or frying fat.
• Do not ll the pan with oil or any other liquid.
• Do not put anything on top of the appliance.
• Do not put anything on the air vents on the two sides of the appliance.
5. Determine the required preparation
time for the ingredient
(see ‘Settings Chart’).
Add 3 minutes to the preparation time
when the appliance is cold.
Handle
Basket
Pan
Basket
Release
Button
Air
Vent
Temperature
Light
Power
Light
Temperature
Control
Timer
Timer
Temperature
Note: If you want, you can also let the
appliance preheat without any ingre-
dients inside. In that case, turn the
timer knob to more than 3 minutes
and wait until the heating-up light
goes out (after approx. 3 minutes).
Then ll the basket and turn the timer
knob to the required preparation time.
6. Some ingredients require shaking
halfway through the preparation time
(see ‘Settings Chart’). To shake the
ingredients, pull the pan out of the
appliance by the handle and shake it.
Then slide the pan back into the air
fryer and continue to cook.
7. When you hear the timer bell, the
set preparation time has elapsed. Pull
the pan out of the appliance and place
it on a heat-resistant surface.
Caution: Do not press the button
of the handle during shaking.
This will release the handle!
Note: You can also switch o the
appliance manually. To do this, turn
the temperature control knob to 0,
or simply pull out the pan.
8. Check if the ingredients are ready.
If the ingredients are not ready yet,
simply slide the pan back into the
appliance and set the timer to a few
extra minutes.
9. To remove small ingredients
(e.g. fries), put the pan on a at
heat resistant surface, and press the
basket release button and lift the
basket out of the pan.
10. Do not turn the basket upside
down with the pan still attached
to it, as any excess oil that has
collected on the bottom of the
pan will leak onto the ingredients.
11. After hot air frying, the pan and
the ingredients are hot - avoid
touching. Depending on the
type of the ingredients in the
air fryer, steam may escape
from the pan.
12. Empty the basket into a bowl
or onto a plate.
Tip: To remove large or fragile
ingredients, use a pair of tongs!
13. When a batch of ingredients is
ready, the air fryer is instantly ready
for preparing another batch. No
preheat is neccesary.
Note: Keep in mind that these set-
tings below are indications.
As ingredients dier in origin, size,
shape as well as brand, we cannot
guarantee the best setting for your
ingredients.
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USING YOUR AIR FRYER
USING YOUR AIR FRYER
Ti
p: To reduce the weight, you can remove the basket from the pan and
shake the basket only. To do so, pull the pan out of the appliance, place it on
a heat-resistant surface and press the button of the handle.
Tip: If you set the timer to half the preparation time, your timer will ring
when you have to shake the ingredients. However, this means that you have
to set the timer again to the remaining preparation time after shaking.
(See Settings)
Tip: If you set the timer to full preparation time, there is no timer bell during
cooking before nishing, you can pull out the pan at any time to check the
ingredients cooking condition. The power will shut down automatically
and will only resume after you slide the pan back into the appliance (timer
always counts down in this situation).
Temperature
Light
Power
Light
Temperature
Control
Timer
STORAGE
• Unplug the appliance
and let it cool down.
• Make sure all parts are
clean and dry.
• Put the air fryer on a
clean and dry place.
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FRYING TIPS
AIR FRYING TIPS
• Sm
aller ingredients usually require a slightly shorter preparation time
than larger ingredients.
• Shaking smaller ingredients halfway through the preparation time
optimizes the end result and can help prevent unevenly fried ingredients.
• Add some oil to fresh potatoes for a crispy result. Fry your ingredients in
the air fryer within a few minutes after adding the oil.
• Do not prepare extremely greasy ingredients such as sausages in the air
fryer.
• Snacks that can be prepared in a oven can also be prepared in the air
fryer.
• The optimal amount for preparing crispy fries is 500 grams.
• Use pre-made dough to prepare filled snacks quickly and easily. Pre-
made dough also requires a shorter preparation time than homemade
dough.
• Place a baking tin or oven dish in the air fryer basket if you want to bake a
cake or quiche or if you want to fry fragile ingredients or filled ingredients.
• You can also use the air fryer to reheat ingredients. To reheat ingredients,
set the temperature to 300ºF up to 10 minutes.
Note: Because the rapid hot air technology instantly reheats the air inside the
appliance, pulling the pan out of the appliance during use, for a short
amount of time will not affect the process.
TROUBLE SHOOTING
Put the main plug in an earthed wall socket.
Turn the timer control knob to the required
preparation time to turn on the appliance.
Slide the pan into the appliance properly.
Put smaller batches of ingredients in the basket.
Smaller batches are fried more evenly.
Turn the temperature control knob to the required
temperature setting.
(see ‘Settings Chart’ on page 12).
Turn the timer control knob to the required
preparation time.
(see ‘Settings Chart’ on page 12).
Ingredients that lie on top of or across each other
(e.g.fries) need to be shaken halfway through the
preparation time.
(see ‘Settings Chart’ on page 12).
Use oven snacks or lightly brush some oil onto the
snacks for a crispier result.
Do not overll the basket.
(see ‘Settings Chart’ on page 12).
Push the basket down into the pan until you hear
a click.
When you fry greasy ingredients 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 aect the appliance
or the end result.
White smoke is caused by grease heating up in the
pan- make sure you clean the pan properly after
each use.
Use fresh potatoes and make sure they stay rm
during frying.
Rinse the potato sticks properly to remove starch
from the outside of the sticks.
Make sure you dry the potato sticks properly
before you add the oil.
Cut the potato sticks smaller for a crispier result.
Add slightly more oil for a crispier result.
The air fryer does not work.
The ingredients fried in
the air fryer are not done.
The ingredients are fried
unevenly in the air fryer.
Fried snacks are not crispy
when they come out of the
air fryer.
I cannot slide the pan into
the appliance properly.
White smoke comes out
of the appliance.
Fresh fries are fried unevenly
in the air fryer.
Fresh fries are not crispy when
they come out of the air fryer.
The appliance is not plugged in.
You have not set the timer.
The pan is not put into the appliance
properly.
The amount of ingredients in
the basket
is
too much.
The set temperature is too low.
The preparation time is too short.
Certain types of ingredients need
to be shaken halfway through the
preparation time.
You used a type of snack meant to be
prepared in a traditional deep fryer.
There are too
many
ingredients in the
basket.
The basket is not placed in the pan
correctly.
You are preparing greasy ingredients.
The pan still contains grease residues
from previous use.
You did not use the right potato type.
You did not rinse the potato sticks
properly before you fried them.
The crispiness of the fries depends on
the amount of oil and water in the
fries.
PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION
• Do not turn the basket upside down with the pan still attached to
it, as any excess oil that has collected on the bottom of the pan
will leak onto the ingredients.
• Do not touch the pan or basket after use. Depending on the type
of the ingredients in the air fryer, steam may escape from the pan.
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Min-max Time Temperature Shake Extra information
(ounces) (min.)
POTATOES & VEGETABLES
Thin frozen fries 7 oz. 8-12 400 shake every 5 min.
Thick frozen fries 7 oz. 8-15 400 shake every 5 min.
Frozen onion rings 10 oz. 8-14 400
Roasted zucchini 2 oz or 6 slices 16-10 400 ip halfway spray with oil
Roasted broccoli and peppers 4 oz 5-10 400 shake spray with oil
Fresh thin fries 5 oz 8-12 400 shake every 5 min. spray with oil
Fresh thick fries 5 oz. 10-20 400 shake every 5 min. spray with oil
Fresh hash browns 2 oz. 20-25 350
MEAT & FISH
Frozen chicken ngers 11 oz. 10-20 400 toss halfway
Frozen shsticks 10.5 oz. 10-20 400 toss halfway
Fresh sh llet 2-4 oz. 10-15 350 ip halfway
Steaks (medium) 3.2 oz. 10-15 320 ip halfway
Chicken breasts 1 Breast 20-25 350 ip halfway
Chicken wings 3-7 Wings 20-30 350 ip halfway
Chicken legs 1 Leg 20-25 350 ip halfway
Chicken thigh 1 Thigh 20-25 350 ip halfway
Hamburger 2 Burgers 10-20 350 ip halfway
BAKING
Cake 10 oz. 20-25 350
Muns 2 0z. 10-20 350 pour batter into paper mun cups
SETTINGS CHART (The chart below
lists the
basic settings for preparing your food.)
Note: Add 3 minutes to the preparation time when you start frying while the air fryer is still cold.
Air fryers perform similar to ovens- if your dish is not on the list, please refer
to oven instructions on item packaging or recipe.
SETTINGS CHART
CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
WARRANTY AND SERVICES
WARRANTY & SERVICE
This Limited Warranty is for one full year from the date
of purchase. It is applicable to the original purchaser
only and is not transferable to a third party user. Repair
or replacement of defective parts is solely at the seller’s
discretion. In the event that repair isn’t possible, the
seller will replace the product/part. If product repair/
replacement won’t suce, the seller has the option of
refunding the cash value of the product or component
returned.
Product defects not covered under the Warranty
provisions include normal wear and damage incurred
from use or accidental negligence, misuse of instruction
specications or repair by unauthorized parties.
The manufacturing company is not liable for any
incidental or consequential damages incurred by such
circumstances.
• C
lean the appliance after every use.
• Make sure the appliance is
completely cooled off before
cleaning.
• Do not use metal kitchen utensils or
abrasive cleaning material to clean
the pan and the basket, as this may
damage the non-stick coating.
1. Remove the main plug from the wall
outlet and let the appliance cool
down. Note: Remove the pan to let
the air fryer cool down quicker.
2. Wipe the outside of the appliance
with a moist cloth.
3. Clean the pan and the basket with
hot water, some dish-washing liquid
and a non-abrasive sponge.
4. Clean the inside of the air fryer with
hot water and a cleaning brush to
remove any food residue.
Tip: If dirt is stuck to the bask
et or the
bottom of the pan, fill the pan with hot
water and some dish-washing soap.
Put the basket in the pan and let the
pan and the basket soak for
approximately 10 minutes.
CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
Environment
Do not throw away the appliance with the normal household waste
at the end of its life, but hand it in at an ocial collection point for
recycling. By doing this, you help to preserve the environment.
Guarantee and service
If you need service or information or if you have a problem, please visit
our website or contact your distributor.
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