Use and Care Manual

Magic Chef® Air Fryer Product Guide
17
Problem
Possible cause Solution
• You set the air fryer
temperature too low.
• Turn the temperature control knob to
the required temperature setting. See
Settings section of the manual for
temperature recommendations.
• The preparation time is
too short.
• Turn the timer knob to the required
preparation time. See Settings section
of the manual for timer
recommendations.
Food is fried
unevenly
• Certain types of food
require shaking halfway
through the preparation
time.
• Food that lies on top or across each
other (e.g., fries) need to be shaken
halfway through the preparation time.
See Settings for preparation
information.
Fried snacks are not
crispy
• You used a type of snack
meant to be prepared in a
traditional deep fryer.
• Use oven snacks or lightly brush some
oil onto the snacks for a crispier result.
Fresh fries are fried
unevenly
• You did not use the right
kind of potato.
• Use fresh potatoes and make sure they
stay firm during frying.
• You did not rinse the
potato sticks properly
before you fried them.
• Rinse the potato sticks again to remove
starch from the outside of the sticks
Fresh fries are not
crispy
• The crispiness of the fries
depends on the amount of
oil and water in the fries
• Make sure you dry the potato sticks
properly before you add oil. Cut the
potato sticks smaller. Add slightly more
oil.