DH 2025 - Food Dehydrator FRITEL - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL DH 2025 FRITEL

5. Trays high stacked

This appliance was built in accordance with the European CE-safety standards. As for all electrical household appliances all safety measures have to be taken, in order to prevent accidents and/or to avoid damages to your dehydrator.

• This appliance cannot be used by children from 0 year to 8 years. This appliance can be used by children aged from 8 years and above if they are continuously supervised. This appliance can be used by people with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge provided they have been given supervision or instruction concerning the use of the appliance in a safe way and understand the hazards involved. Keep the appliance and its cord out of reach of children aged less than 8 years. Cleaning and user maintenance cannot be made by children.

• This appliance is intended to be used in household and similar applications excluding: staff kitchen areas in shops, offices and other working environments; farm houses; by clients in hotels, motels and other residential type environments; bed and breakfast type environments.

• This appliance is intended to be used at room temperature. NEVER use the appliance outdoor.

• A damaged power cord can cause electric shocks. NEVER use the appliance if it is damaged, fallen or shows a malfunction, or if the power cord or plug are damaged. In all these cases return the appliance to your sales point or recognized after sales service.

• NEVER touch the heating element, the electrical cord or the plug with wet hands, and NEVER immerse them in water or any other liquid. They are only to be cleaned with a damp cloth. Should they get wet anyway, immediately pull out the plug from the socket.

• Immediately switch off the appliance and pull out the plug: after use or when the appliance is NOT in use, if the appliance does not function properly and when cleaning the appliance.

• Only use the dehydrator for dehydrating food.

• ALWAYS place the appliance on a solid and flat base, such as a kitchen counter or table, so that the appliance won’t move or turn over.

• NEVER pull the power cord, but only the plug.

• NEVER use extension cords or sockets. Place the appliance near a power point and connect it directly. ALWAYS completely unroll the power cord.

• NEVER let the cord hang over the edge of the table or the counter.

• NEVER place the power supply cord near heat sources such as cookers, heatings or ovens.

• NEVER turn the power cord around the dehydrator, NEVER bend it or squeeze it.

• NEVER leave the appliance unattended and NEVER move it when it is plugged in.

• NEVER cover the appliance when functioning or still cooling down.

• NEVER use accessories or spare parts from other appliances or brands.

• ALWAYS switch off the appliance and pull out the plug: o when the appliance is not in use; o if the appliance doesn’t work properly; o when cleaning the appliance.

• Repairs may only be done by a recognized repairer or service center.

2. BEFORE THE FIRST USE

• Remove all packagings and stickers.

• Keep all packing material out of reach of children.

• Check if there is no damage to the appliance or the power cord. If there is any damage, do NOT use the dehydrator and return it to the sales point.

• Before using it for the first time, clean the appliance (see point 5).

• Ensure that the voltage marked on the rating-plate of the appliance is the same as your main voltage. The dehydrator can only be used with 230V alternating current.

• When using it for the first time, an odour might be released. This is normal and only temporary, it will disappear soon.

• The appliance must be clean and dry.

• Spread the ingredients over the trays. Don’t put too much ingredients on each tray and don’t put them too close to each other, since the air needs to circulate optimally and blow between the ingredients.

• Note that the ingredients should be thin enough to fit in the trays.

• Place the trays on top of the appliance.

• TIP: You can place the trays in two different ways, which will give you more space or less space in between the trays (see picture on packaging and on page 2). You can adjust the difference – more or less space in between the trays – by placing the trays reversed (turn around 180° horizontally).

• Cover the appliance with the lid. The lid always needs to be on top of the appliance during its use.

• Plug in the power cord.

• Push the on/off switch.

• Choose the correct temperature.

• When the drying time is over: put the thermostat on the lowest position and turn off the appliance. Let the ingredients cool off. If you wish to preserve the dried products: put them in a tin or storage bag and put them in the freezer. ATTENTION: We advice you to place all the trays, when using the appliance, regardless the amount of empty trays. If some trays are empty, put the filled trays on top. ATTENTION: Wash and dry the food before putting it in the dehydrator. Do NOT put wet ingredients in the dehydrator. ATTENTION: NEVER use more than 5 trays simultaneously and NEVER use the appliance longer than 72 hours.15

Drying food is an excellent way to preserve it. Hot air with an adjustable temperature circulates on the inside of the appliance, between the trays and the ingredients that you wish to dry. In this way, the loss of vitamins is reduced to a minimum and the ingredients are dried evenly. You can enjoy dried fruits, vegetables, nuts,… - and all of that without any conservatives ! Ingredients Preparation Drying level Drying time (h) Apple Deseeded – peeled – slices Soft 5 – 6 Artichoke Slices of 3 mm Soft 5 – 13 Almond Deseeded – in 2 pieces of slices Soft 12-38 Banana Peeled, slices of 3-4

Crusty 8-38 Cherry Depeeled or not Dry 8-34 Blueberry In 1 or 2 pieces Soft 6-26 Date Deseeded, in 1 or 2 pieces Dry 6-72 Fig Slices Dry 6-26 Grape In 1 piece Soft 8-72 Orange zest Bars Soft 8-16 Peach Deseeded – in 2 or 4 pieces Soft 10-34 Pear Peeled – slices Soft 8-30 Aspargus Peeled Fragile 6-14 Cole Peeled – slices of 3 mm Tough 6-14 Carrot Softly steamed – peeled or in slices Instant edible 6-12 Cauliflower Softly steamed – in slices Tough 6-16 Celery Slices of 0,5 cm Fragile 6-14 Leek Cut in 2 pieces Fragile 6-10 Cucumber Peeled – slices of 1 cm Tough 6-18 Aubergine Sclices of 5 mm Fragile 6-18 Garlic Peeled– slices Fragile 6-16 Peppers In 1 piece Fragile 8-14 Mushrooms In 1 piece or slices Tough 6-14 Onion Slices Fragile 8-14 Peas Softly steamed Fragile 8-14 Rhubarb Peeled– slices of 3 mm Moisture free 8-38 Spinach Shortly steamed Fragile 6-16 Tomato Peeled – in 2 or 4 pieces Tough 8-24 Pumpkin Peeled – slices of 3 mm Fragile 6-18

Remark: The drying time as indicated in the above chart is an indication. The drying time depends on the following factors:

• Thickness of the slices or pieces;

• Amount of trays filled with ingredients;

• Amount of ingredients that need to be dried;

• Humidity or steam in your environment;

• Your personal preferences regarding the drying of different kinds of food.16 TIP: For conservation of dried fruits, we advice to use glass jars with metal lids, which you preserve at a dry and dark place at a temperature between 5°C and 20°C. If you notice, during the first week after drying, humidity in the jars, the ingredients are not dried well enough. You should dry them again.

• Remove the plug and let the dehydrator completely cool off before disassembling it.

• Clean the housing of the dehydrator with a damp cloth and dry it.

• Do NOT use sharp or metal objects or stiff washing-up brushes to clean the dehydrator, since this could damage the surfaces.

Do not use the appliance when damaged. Return it to your point of sale. THE APPLIANCE HAS BEEN DESIGNED FOR DOMESTIC USE. THE WARRANTY CONDITIONS EXPIRE UPON PROFESSIONAL USE. DEFECTS AND/OF DAMAGES FOLLOWING TO THE NON-OBSERVANCE OF THE USER MANUAL ARE NOT COVERED BY THE WARRANTY. We are entitled to make technical modifications at all times.

7. WARRANTY CONDITIONS

Your warranty starts on the day of purchase and is valid for 2 years. The user is responsible for cleaning and proper packaging of the defective appliance before presenting it for repair. It is insufficient to wrap the device in cardboard packaging with paper. Fritel is not liable for damage resulting from insufficient packaging, which also irrevocably invalidates the warranty. Determination of the warranty

• The warranty covers every repair and/or replacement free of charge of the motor base recognized defective by our technical department and if the damage is due to faulty manufacture, construction or material.

• The warranty is only valid for the first/original user.

• The transport costs, in case of reparation, are at the expenses of the purchaser.

• The warranty is only granted after presentation of your purchase invoice.

• The warranty cannot be invoked for normal wear and tear. The warranty expires in the following cases:

• Incorrect connection, e.g. electric voltages.

• Abnormal or professional use or misuse handling.

• In case of insufficient packaging and bad transport in case of return shipping.

• Lack of care and cleaning.

• Modifications or repairs made to the appliance by persons not authorized by us as a manufacturer.

• When reference numbers have been altered or been removed.

• For faults not due to the appliance itself, but to an external cause, collision, damage, fire, earthquake, flood, lightning, etc.

• When not respecting the instructions in the user instructions. For appliances that are not under warranty for any of the above reasons, all costs (transport, administration, research, handling) will be charged.17

Do not throw the appliance away with the normal household waste at the end of its life, but hand it in at an official collection point for recycling. By doing this you will help to preserve the environment.

All liabilities, towards both consumer(s) and third parties, which could result from not observing all the safety regulations prescribed in this user manual, can under no circumstances be charged to the manufacturer. In case of non-observation of these safety regulations, the user of the appliance, or any other person not having observed these safety regulations, protects the manufacturer from all responsibilities that he could be charged with.