Tefal ActiFry 1Kg Questions & Answers (page 2 of 7)

This would be the timer counting down to zero

Where do you find the fuse

Try Ebay, I got mine from there. Good luck!

I put them in basket rather than use the paddle on them.

If you aren't using the basket, you need to use the paddle.

Hey Bee are you putting a little bit of oil in? I found that when I forgot to put any oil in my chips wouldn't brown up properly. I use just a little drizzle.

When I read the instruction booklet it said you have to cut the chips the same size and also rinse them throughly to get all the starch off of them. I personally didn’t want to go to that much effort so I sold mine. not sure if this will help you

I use frozen/oven fries from Coles, McCains etc. I don't make my own. I don't use oil at all and end up with perfect chips each time. My children also use the basket to reheat chips from KFC, the fish and chip etc and it keeps them crisp rather than soggy from the microwave.

Hi, I got mine from the Good Guys but, I have also bought genuine parts of Ebay. I have seen it on there too. You can also call Tefal Australia direct as they do sell "spare" parts for your Actifry. (They are just a little dearer than Ebay.) Hope that helps.

There is a basket that you can get to go over the hole and cook your food without using the paddle. Otherwise, the paddle is needed.

I don't wait for my airfryer to heat up. I load it up with food, close the lid, set the timer and push start. IN 25-30 minutes usually (dependant on what I am cooking), I have a properly cooked meal.

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Use the basket rather than the paddle and they won't break up.

I wouldn't use the paddle for anything delicate. It just destroys the food (as you have found). There is no way to stop the paddle from turning. You could ring tefal to see what they recommend for these types of dishes. I believe the double decker machines, you can cook salmon on the top tray, while the bottom turns and cooks veggies. Mine is the original single level and because it is out of warranty, I remove my paddle and place a solid stainless steel ramekin over the void and I can cook food without a turning paddle, but this is what I personally do, successfully, but I can't tell how your machine would go, nor can I recommend this is safe, and I wouldn't do this if your machine is new with warranty. I would hate for anything to happen.

I found that when I first got it too, but I bought a Actifry snacking basket like the one in this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5D_toPOClw
and have no trouble at all anymore. It sits in place of the paddle and doesn't push the food around.
I cook chicken nuggets, fish fingers, chiko rolls, spring rolls... All sorts of things and have had no trouble.
My kids even use it to reheat KFC or Fish and chips nicely.
You can buy them on ebay as well as through Tefal.
Hope that helps.