Whirlpool WFES5030RZ Guide page 7

Air Fry Basket
Part of what makes air fryers so efficient at crisping up your food
has to do with the perforated basket that is designed for air frying.
The air fry basket allows the hot air to circulate thoroughly on the
entire surface of the food. When using the Air Fry feature, position
the air fry basket on top of a large baking sheet to collect crumbs,
oil, and mitigate smoke. Place the basket and sheet in the rack
position 4 of the oven. Refer to Positioning Racks and Bakeware
in the Control Guide or Product Guide for more details. Avoid
using more than one basket to avoid uneven cooking.
Air Frying
While air frying, the heating elements and convect fan cycle on
and off in intervals to maintain the oven temperature while the fan
circulates the hot air. Close the oven door to ensure proper
temperature.
IMPORTANT: Cooking times, temperatures, and general
instructions may vary depending on recipe.
Air frying in a large oven cavity allows for more food to be air fried
at one time, longer baking times are to be expected.
� When air frying, food should be evenly spaced in an air fry
basket in a single layer.
� Refer to instructions on packaged food for conventional oven
baking regarding air fry time and temperature.
� For fresh food recipes with bake times over 30 minutes, a
5-10 minutes preheat is recommended.
� For frozen, bone-in, or dense foods with cook times less than
15 minutes, additional time may be required.
� It is not recommended to use wet batter when air frying.
� For best performance, shake or flip food half-way through bake
time. Be sure to close the oven door after removing and
inserting the food back to the cavity.
� Spray air fry basket with oil to avoid food sticking to basket.
NOTE: Greasy foods may cause smoke during the air fry cycle.
Properly using the air fry basket and baking sheet will help to
reduce the amount of smoke produced. Maintaining a clean oven
and baking sheet will also help reduce the amount of smoke.
Baking and Roasting
Preheating
When beginning a Bake cycle, the oven will begin preheating after
START is pressed. The oven will take approximately
12 to 15 minutes to reach 350°F (177°C) with all of the oven racks
provided with your oven inside the oven cavity. Higher
temperatures will take longer to preheat. The preheat cycle rapidly
increases the oven temperature. The actual oven temperature will
go above your set temperature to offset the heat lost when your
oven door is opened to insert food. This ensures that when you
place your food in the oven, the oven will begin at the proper
temperature. Insert your food when the preheat tone sounds. Do
not open the door during preheat before the tone sounds.
Oven Temperature
While in use, the oven elements will cycle on and off as needed to
maintain a consistent temperature, but they may run slightly hot or
cool at any point in time due to this cycling. Opening the oven door
while in use will release the hot air and cool the oven which could
impact the cooking time and performance. It is recommended to
use the oven light to monitor cooking progress.
Temperature Management System
The Temperature Management System electronically regulates
the oven heat levels during preheat and bake to maintain a
precise temperature range for optimal cooking results. The bake
and broil elements or burners cycle on and off in intervals. The fan
will run while preheating and may be cycled on and off for short
intervals during bake to provide the best results. This feature is
automatically activated when the oven is in use.
Before baking and roasting, position racks according to the
"Positioning Racks and Bakeware" section. When roasting, it is
not necessary to wait for the oven preheat cycle to end before
putting food in unless it is recommended in the recipe.
Broiling
When broiling, preheat the oven for two minutes before putting
food in unless recommended otherwise in the recipe. Position
food on grid in a broiler pan, then place it in the center of the oven
rack.
IMPORTANT: Close the door to ensure proper broiling
temperature.
Changing the temperature when broiling allows more precise
control when cooking. The lower the broil setting is, the slower the
cooking. Thicker cuts and unevenly shaped pieces of meat, fish,
and poultry may cook better at lower broil settings. Use racks 4 or
5 for broiling. Refer to the "Positioning Racks and Bakeware"
section for more information.
On lower settings, the broil element will cycle on and off to
maintain the proper temperature.
� For best results, use a broiler pan and grid. It is designed to
drain juices and help avoid spatter and smoke.
If you would like to purchase a broiler pan, one may be
ordered. Please refer to the Quick Start Guide for contact
information.
NOTE: Odors and smoke are normal the first few times the oven
is used or if the oven is heavily soiled.
Air Baking and Roasting
NOTE: The fan will shut off when the oven door is opened. If the
oven door remains open for too long, the heating elements will
shut off until the oven door is closed. All timers, including any
active Cook Time or Timed Cook functions, will continue to count
down.
During air baking or roasting, the bake and broil elements or
burners cycle on and off in intervals to maintain the oven
temperature while the fan circulates the hot air.
If the oven door is opened during convection baking or roasting,
the fan will turn off immediately. It will come back on when the
oven door is closed.
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