Owner’s Manual Save These Instructions – For Household Use Only MODEL: MFC-AF-6 CAPACITY: 6 Qts. POWER: 1550W, 120V When using electrical appliances, basic safety Visit TristarCares.com precautions should always be followed. Do not use for tutorial videos, product the PowerXL Grill Air Fryer Combo until you have details, and more. read this manual thoroughly. Guarantee Information Inside PowerXL Grill Air Fryer Combo BEFORE YOU BEGIN The PowerXL Grill Air Fryer Combo will provide you many years of delicious family meals and memories around the dinner table. But before you begin, it’s very important that you read this entire manual, making certain that you are totally familiar with this appliance’s operation and precautions. Technical Specifications Model Supply Rated Number Power Power Capacity Temperature Display MFC-AF-6 AC 120V / 60Hz 1550W 6.Qts. 100° F/38° C– 500° F/260° C LED 2 PowerXL Grill Air Fryer Combo Table of Contents IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS 4 Parts & Accessories 8 Using the Control Panel 10 Cooking Mode Presets Explained 11 Instructions for Use 12 Cooking Guidelines & Tips 14 Troubleshooting 20 Frequently Asked Questions 21 Cleaning & Storage 22 60-Day Guarantee 23 PowerXL Grill Air Fryer Combo 3 IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS 6. CAUTION HOT SURFACES: This appliance WARNING generates heat and steam during use. To avoid When using electrical appliances, always follow injury, do not touch the hot surfaces during these basic safety precautions. operation. Proper precautions must be taken to prevent the risk of personal injury, fires, and 1. Read all instructions carefully to prevent injuries. damage to property. 2. This appliance is not intended for use by 7. DO NOT USE this appliance for anything other than persons with reduced physical, sensory, or its intended use. mental capabilities or a lack of experience and knowledge unless they are under the supervision 8. NEVER FILL THE INNER POT to more than two thirds of a responsible person or have been given capacity. Many foods increase in volume or bubble proper instruction in using the appliance. Do not vigorously while cooking and might boil over the top. leave unattended with children or pets. Keep Cooking with the lid will prevent splatter and possible the appliance and cord away from children. injury if bubbles burst and touch exposed skin. Anyone who has not fully read and understood 9. The use of accessory attachments not recommended all operating and safety instructions contained in by Tristar may cause injuries. this manual is not qualified to operate or clean this appliance. 10. A short power-supply cord is provided to reduce the risk resulting from becoming entangled in or tripping 3. ALWAYS PLACE UNIT ON A FLAT, HEAT- over a longer cord. RESISTANT SURFACE. Intended for counter top use only. DO NOT operate on unstable surface. DO NOT 11. NEVER plug into an outlet located below the counter. place appliance Base on or near a hot gas or electric The hanging cord may present a hazard. burner or in a heated oven. DO NOT operate the appliance in an enclosed space or under low-hanging 12. NEVER cover the steam release port on the Lid or the cabinets. Proper space and ventilation is needed to air vents on the back of the base of the appliance. prevent property damage that may be caused by use this appliance outdoors. steam released during operation. NEVER operate the 13. DO NOT appliance near any flammable materials, such as dish 14. DO NOT OPERATE if the cord or plug are damaged. towels, paper towels, curtains, or paper plates. If the appliance begins to malfunction during use, DO NOT let the cord hang over the edge of the table immediately unplug the cord from the power. or counter or touch hot surfaces. 15. DO NOT USE OR ATTEMPT TO REPAIR A 4. USE CAUTION when moving the Inner Pot during MALFUNCTIONING APPLIANCE. Contact or after a cooking cycle. Customer Service for assistance (see the back of the manual for contact information). 5. Always handle hot Inner Pots with oven mitts while cooking. Place hot cookware on heat-resistant surfaces when not seated in the appliance Base. SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS – FOR HOUSEHOLD USE ONLY 4 PowerXL Grill Air Fryer Combo IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS 16. UNPLUG THE UNIT from the outlet when not in use 27. This product is for home use only. It is NOT and before cleaning. Allow the appliance to cool INTENDED for camping or commercial use. before attaching or removing parts. 28. DO NOT use aerosol cooking sprays. These sprays will 17. NEVER immerse the appliance Base and Air Fryer Lid build up on cookware and become difficult to remove in water. If the appliance falls or accidentally becomes while reducing the non-stick coating performance. immersed in water, unplug it from the wall outlet immediately. Do not reach into liquid if the appliance 29. This appliance is not intended for deep frying foods. is plugged in and immersed. Do not immerse or rinse Extreme caution must be used when moving the cords or plugs in water or other liquids. appliance when it contains hot liquids or hot oil. 18. To prevent risk of injury, replace only with authorized 30. Only use the provided vessel and approved parts to parts as recommended by Tristar. avoid damage to the appliance. 19. NEVER leave cookware or Inner Pot empty over a hot 31. Do not put any food or liquid in the base of the burner. This could ruin the Inner Pot. appliance. 20. NEVER put your cookware in the microwave or 32. Do not place any metal objects inside (or on) the toaster oven. This is a hazard that can cause electric base of the appliance. Metal will activate the sparks or fire and could possibly damage the induction pads. Do not place your hands on the appliances and your cookware. induction heating element when hot. It will retain heat and burn you. 21. NEVER leave your cookware unattended. This helps to avoid potential injury to children or the risk of fire. 33. Do not touch hot surfaces. Use the handles or knobs. 22. ALWAYS supervise children who are near cookware 34. Risk of electrical shock. Cook only in removable when in use, or injury may result. container. Only use the Base with the Inner Pot. 23. DO NOT handle hot cookware without hand 35. Before using your new appliance on any countertop protection, especially when using the Inner Pot inside surface, check with your countertop manufacturer the oven. Use oven mitts because the Inner Pot and or installer for recommendations about using handles will be very hot. appliances on your surfaces. Some manufacturers and installers may recommend protecting your surface 24. Exercise caution when using the Glass Lid. As with any by placing a hot pad or trivet under the appliance glassware used for cooking, the Lid could shatter due for heat protection. Your manufacturer or installer to sudden temperature changes or due to impact if it may recommend that hot pans, pots, or electrical is dropped or knocked against a hard object. appliances should not be used directly on top of the countertop. If you are unsure, place a trivet or hot pad 25. If the Glass Lid should crack, chip, or become under the appliance before using it. damaged, STOP USING it immediately. 36. To disconnect, turn any control to "off" and then 26. DO NOT attempt to repair cookware if it is damaged. remove the plug from the wall outlet. SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS – FOR HOUSEHOLD USE ONLY PowerXL Grill Air Fryer Combo 5 IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS 37. Oversized foods or metal utensils/containers must Please note that changes or modifications of this not be inserted into the appliance as they may create product is not expressly approved by the party a fire or risk of electric shock. responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. 38. A fire may occur if the appliance is covered or touching flammable material, including curtains, FCC: This equipment has been tested and found to draperies, walls, and the like, when in operation. comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, Do not store any item on top of the appliance pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are when in operation. designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This 39. Do not clean with metal scouring pads. Pieces can equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio break off the pad and touch electrical parts, which frequency energy and, if not installed and used in involves a risk of electric shock. accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there 40. Extreme caution should be exercised when using containers constructed of material other than metal is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a or glass. particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to 41. Do not place any of the following materials in the appliance: paper, cardboard, plastic, and the like. radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is 42. Do not store any materials, other than accessories encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or included with the appliance, in the appliance when more of the following measures: not in use. • Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. 43. Press the "Cancel" button to turn off the appliance. • Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. • Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit WARNING: Spilled food can cause serious burns. different from that to which the receiver is connected.