User manual RUSSELL HOBBS 14453

[. . . ] 12 Don't use the steamer near or below curtains, shelves, or cupboards, as the escaping steam may damage them. 13 Don't line the baskets ­ you'll block the steam holes. 15 Keep the steamer and the cable away from hotplates, hot hobs and burners. [. . . ] 14 Don't overcook fish though ­ it'll chew like rubber and taste like cardboard. , Juices will drip into the basket below, so don't cook delicate flavours under strong ones. Really strong or greasy foods (like game or oily fish) are best cooked separately. fit the lid 15 Fit the lid to the topmost basket. The food won't cook, the water won't last, and you'll fill the kitchen with steam. start cooking 17 Check that the timer is turned to 0 (off). 18 Plug the base unit into the power socket (switch the socket on, if it's switchable). 21 When the timer returns to 0, the element will switch off, and the light will go out. , The timer is clockwork, it will continue to whirr till its spring has wound down. Don't worry about this ­ if the light is off, the element is off. emptying 22 Unplug the base unit (switch the socket off first, if it's switchable). 23 Everything will be hot ­ use oven gloves or a cloth ­ use the handles. 6 24 Steam will escape from the baskets ­ keep hands, face, etc. 25 When you lift the lid, angle it to direct steam away from your body. Keep the cable out of the way so it doesn't get wet. over 60 minutes? 30 If you intend to steam for more than 60 minutes, keep an eye on the water level and/or the timer, top up the reservoir with boiling water at about the half way mark, and reset the timer. topping up a) switch off (turn the timer to 0) b) carefully lift the baskets off the base unit c) pour boiling water slowly into the reservoir. d) don't fill above MAX e) carefully replace the baskets on the base unit f) switch on ­ set the timer to the cooking time you need crisp vegetables 31 Cook leaf vegetables lightly, then plunge them into iced water to stop the cooking process. boiling dry 32 Don't worry ­ we thought of this and fitted a thermostat. 33 It's still not a good idea (letting it boil dry), as you lose control of the cooking process, but it needn't be a disaster. 34 In the event of a boil-dry occurring (that sounds better than "if you forget, and let it boil dry", doesn't it?) the thermostat will cut off power to the element, but the light will remain lit, unless the timer has returned to 0. 7 35 The thermostat will cycle on and off till either (a) you add water, or (b) the timer switches the steamer off. 36 Unplug the base unit, let it cool for a few minutes, then fill up with boiling water and start again. 37 When calculating the time, allow for the whole of the time already spent steaming, and part of the time between running dry and restarting, as the cooking process won't have stopped immediately the reservoir ran dry. [. . . ] 10 Fill the reservoir with 250ml of white vinegar, plug the base unit into the power socket, and set the timer to 20 minutes. 11 After the 20 minutes is up, leave it to cool completely, then pour out the vinegar and rinse the reservoir several times with cold water, to remove all trace of the vinegar. If you remove the plug, dispose of it. 11 service If you ring Customer Service, please have the Model No. [. . . ]