SS-10460 - Food Dehydrator Sogo - Free user manual and instructions

Product Type	Electric hot air dehydrator
Brand	Sogo
Model	SS-10460
Power Supply	220-240 V ~ 50/60 Hz
Power	250 W
Number of Trays	5 removable trays
Tray Material	Food-grade plastic
Base Material	Heat-resistant plastic
Adjustable Temperature	Yes, adjustable temperature control
Maximum Continuous Operating Time	40 hours (recommended break)
Main Functions	Drying fruits, vegetables, mushrooms, meats, fish, aromatic plants
Load Capacity Per Tray	Approximately 300 to 500 g depending on food
Cleaning and Maintenance	Trays washable in hot water with mild detergent; base wiped with a damp cloth; do not immerse base
Safety	Recommended stop after 40 h; do not use unattended; do not cover
Included Accessories	5 trays, transparent lid, motor base
After-Sales Service	www.sogosat.com / [e-mail] / 0034 902 222 161
Warranty	2 years (conforms to European legislation)
Standards	Low Voltage Directive 2014/35/EU, EMC 2014/30/EU, RoHS 2011/65/EU
Country of Manufacture	People's Republic of China (designed by SOGO)
Importer	Sanysan Appliances S.L, Valencia, Spain

Frequently Asked Questions - SS-10460 Sogo

How to prepare fruits before dehydrating?

Wash the fruits, remove pits and damaged parts, then cut them into uniform pieces for even dehydration. To prevent oxidation, soak them in a mixture of lemon juice and water for 2 hours.

What is the drying time for apples?

The drying time for apples is generally 8 to 12 hours, depending on slice thickness and ambient humidity. Check the texture: they should be pliable but not sticky.

Can you dehydrate meat or fish?

Yes, it is possible to dehydrate meat, poultry, and fish. It is recommended to blanch or lightly cook them first, then cut into small pieces. The drying time is 2 to 8 hours until all moisture has disappeared.

How to clean the dehydrator?

Unplug the device and let it cool. Wash the trays with hot water and a little mild detergent; the base should be wiped with a damp cloth. Never immerse the base in water.

Should vegetables be boiled before drying?

For some vegetables like broccoli, cauliflower, asparagus, or potatoes, a blanching of 3 to 5 minutes in boiling water is recommended to preserve color and texture. Then cool and dry them before placing in the device.

How to store dehydrated foods?

Place the dried foods in a glass container or an airtight bag, clean and dry. Store in a dark, dry, cool place (between 5 and 20 °C). Check for moisture after a week; if condensation appears, re-dry the foods.

Can the device run unattended?

It is not recommended to leave the device unattended. Do not exceed 40 hours of continuous operation; turn off, unplug, and let cool before reuse.

What types of foods can be dehydrated?

You can dry fruits (apples, bananas, grapes), vegetables (tomatoes, carrots, mushrooms), aromatic herbs, flowers, and even meat, fish, or poultry. Avoid overly fatty foods which can become rancid.

Should you turn the foods during drying?

It is not necessary to turn the foods, but you can swap the top and bottom trays halfway through for more even drying. Ensure air circulates freely between the pieces.

What to do if a food is not completely dry after the indicated time?

Extend the drying in increments of 1 to 2 hours until the desired texture is reached. The times given in the manual are indicative; ambient humidity and piece thickness affect the duration.

USER MANUAL SS-10460 Sogo

210 mm

Electric Food Dehydrator

Caution: please read and preserve these important instructions

• This manual can also be downloaded from our website www.sogo.es. - Do not make the appliance work longer than 40 hours without stopping. After finishing uninterrupted work of the appliance during 40 hours, turn off the appliance (the switch should be in the position “OFF”), unplug the appliance and let it cool down. - Improper use of the appliance can cause its damage and injury to this user. - Use the appliance only for its intended use and always follow the manual guidelines. • Unplug the appliance when it is not in use. - Keep the power base away from water. Do not switch on the appliance if its surfaces are wet. - Do not use appliance with damaged electric cord, plug, after appliance is dropped or with other damages. If it has happened contact

service center.

• Do not allow children to use the appliance without close supervising. • Unplug the appliance before cleaning it.
• When you want to remove the plug from the wall contact, please do this at the plug itself and not by pulling on the cable or the appliance itself.
• Use the appliance only for household purposes, it is not designed for commercial use.
• Do not cover the appliance.
• Do not leave the appliance unattended while in use.
• Put the appliance only on a flat surface.
• Never immerse the appliance or the plug in water or any other liquid. In the event of the appliance falling in water, disconnect immediately from the mains supply and take it to an authorised service agent for repair before reusing.
• Do not place or operate the appliance and its power cord on or near hot surfaces (e.g. stove plates) or open flames.
• Ensure that the voltage indicated on the nameplate matches the mains voltage before plugging in the appliance. • Make sure your hands are dry before plugging or unplugging.

- This appliance is not intended for use by persons with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities, or lack of experience and knowledge, unless they have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance by a person responsible for their safety.

• Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.

• Never use accessories that are not recommended by the manufacturer.

- The appliance is not intended to be operated by means of an external timer or a separate remote-control system.

- This appliance can be used by children aged from 8 years and above and persons with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge if they have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance in a safe way and understand the hazards involved.

• Children shall not play with the appliance.

- Cleaning and user maintenance shall not be made by children without supervision.

- If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer, its service agent or similarly qualified persons in order to avoid a hazard.

USE OF THE APPLIANCE

ATTENTION! Before using the first time:

• Unpack the appliance.
• Before use, make sure that the electric parameters of your appliance, indicated on the technical characteristics table, match the characteristics of your local electric network.
• Wash lids and sections of appliance. Wash sections in warm water adding a small quantity of detergents for washing dishes. Clean the power base with the help of wet cloth (do not put it into a water).

FUNCTIONING

Drying products is an effective way for its conservation.

Warm air of a fixed controllable temperature circulates freely inside the appliance between upper and lower lids and the products which are situated in the various sections of the appliance, dry evenly with minimum loss of vitamins. So you can enjoy fruits, vegetables and mushrooms, without using unhealthy substances for preservation.

You can also dry flowers, medicinal plants and prepare cereals with the help of this appliance.

USE OF THE APPLIANCE

1. Put the prepared products (food) in the removable section. Food should be placed in such a way to let the air circulate freely between them (the regulation of height of the sections is possible). You should not put too many products in the sections or on top of each other.
2. Put the sections (trays) onto a power base.
3. Put the upper lid on the appliance. During drying, the upper lid should always be on the appliance.
4. Plug and turn on the appliance by putting the switch to the position "ON". The indicator light becomes red.
5. When you finish using the appliance, turn it off by putting the switch to the position "OFF". Let the products cool down. Put dried products into a container/package for keeping food and put it into a freezer.
6. Unplug the appliance.

NOTE: It is recommended to put all 5 sections onto the appliance during use, even if some of the sections are empty.

ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTION

Wash products before putting them in the appliance. Do not put wet products into the appliance; rub them dry.

ATTENTION: Do not put sections with products if there is water in them.

Cut off the spoiled parts of products. Slice the products in such a way to situate them freely between the sections.

The duration of drying products depends on the thickness of pieces into which they are sliced, etc.

You can change the position of the sections if not all products on them have dried well. You can replace the position of the lower section with the upper sections. Some fruits can be covered by their natural protective layer, and that is why the duration of drying may increase. To avoid this, it is better to boil products for about 1-2 minutes and then put them in cold water and rub them dry after that.

APPROXIMATE DRYING TIME.

The drying time depends on the temperature and humidity of the room, the moisture content of the products, the thickness of the pieces, etc.

DRYING FRUITS

• Wash the fruits. Remove the pits and cut off any spoiled parts.
• Slice into pieces that can be placed freely between the trays.
• You can dip the fruits in natural lemon or pineapple juice to prevent them from discoloring.
• If you want your fruits to have a pleasant aroma, you can add cinnamon or coconut flakes.

DRYING VEGETABLES

• Wash the vegetables. Remove any pits and cut off spoiled parts.
• Slice into pieces that can be placed freely between the trays.
• It is better to blanch the vegetables for about 1-5 minutes, then plunge them into cold water and pat them dry.

DRYING MEDICINAL PLANTS

• It is recommended to dry leaves and seeds.
• After drying, it is best to store medicinal plants in paper bags or glass jars in a dark, cool place.

STORAGE OF DRIED FRUITS

• Containers for storing the dried products should be clean and dry.
• For better storage of dried fruits, use glass containers with metal lids and place them in a dark, dry location where the temperature is between 5-20 degrees.
• During the first week after drying, it is better to check if there is any moisture in the container. If yes,

it means that the products are not dried well and you should dry them again.

ATTENTION! Do not place hot or even warm products into containers for further storage.

PRELIMINARY PREPARATION OF THE FRUITS

Preliminary preparation of the fruits preserves their natural color, taste, and flavor. Below you can see some useful

recommendations on how to best prepare fruits for drying:

Take 1-4 glasses of juice (preferably natural). Remember that the juice you choose should correspond to the fruit you are preparing. For example, for preparing apples, you should use apple juice.

Mix the juice with 2 glasses of water. Then immerse the pre-processed fruits (see "Table of Preparing the Fruits for Drying") in the prepared liquid for 2 hours.

TABLE OF PREPARING THE FRUITS FOR DRYING

NAME	PREPARING COND	ION AFTER DRYING	DURATION OF DRYING (HOURS)
Apricot	Slice it and take out the pit	Soft	13-28
Orange peel	Cut it to long stripes	Fragile	8-16
Pine apple(fresh)	Peel it and slice into pieces or square parts	Hard	8-36
Pine apple(tinned)	Pour out the juice and dry it	Soft	8-36
Banana	Peel it and slice to round pieces(3-4mm thickness)	Crispy	8-38
Grapes	No need to cut it	Soft	8-26
Cherry	It is not necessary to take out the pit (you can take it out when cherry is half-dried)		8-12
Pear	Peel it and slice	Soft	8-30
Fig	Slice it	Hard	8-26
Cranberry	No need to cut	Soft	8-26
Peach	Cut into 2 pieces and take out the pit when the fruits is half-dried	Soft	8-26
Date-fruit	Tale out the pit and slice	Hard	8-26
Apple	Peel it, take out the heart, slice it into round pieces or segments	Soft	8-12

NOTICE: The times and ways of preliminary processing of the fruits described in the table are for reference only. Personal preferences of customers may differ from what is described in the table.

PRELIMINARY PREPARATION OF THE VEGETABLES

1. It is recommended to boil green beans, cauliflower, broccoli, asparagus, and potatoes, because these vegetables are often prepared for first and second dishes, and this preserves their natural color.

How to boil: put the pre-prepared vegetables into a saucepan with boiling water for about 3-5 minutes. Then pour out the water and place the vegetables into the appliance.

1. If you want to add a hint of lemon to green beans, asparagus, etc., just soak them in lemon juice for about 2 minutes.

TABLE OF PREPARING THE FRUITS FOR DRYING

NAME	PREPARING COND	ION AFTER DRYING	DURATION OF DRYING (HOURS)
Artichoke	Cut it to stripes(3-4mm thickness)	Fragile	8-13
Egg-plant	Peel it and slice it into pieces(6-12mm thickness)	Fragile	8-18
Broccoli	Peel it and cut it. steam it for about3-5min.	Fragile	8-20
Mushrooms	Slice it for dry it whole(small mushrooms)	Hard	8-14
Green beans	Cut it and boil till become transparent	Fragile	8-26
Vegetable marrows	Slice it into pieces(6mm thickness)	Fragile	8-18
Cabbage	Peel it and cut into stripes(3mm thickness)Take out the heart	Hard	8-14
Brussels sprouts	Cut the stems into 2 pieces	Crispy	8-30
Cauliflower	Boil till becomes soft	Hard	8-16
Potato	Slice it, boil for about 8-10min	Crispy	8-30
Onion	Slice it into thin round pieces	Crispy	8-14
Carrot	Boil till becomes soft. shred it or slice into round pieces	Crispy	8-14
Cucumber	Peel it and slice into round pieces(12mm thickness)	Hard	8-18
Sweet pepper	Cut it to stripes or to round pieces(6mm thickness).Take out the heart	Crispy	8-14
Piquant pepper	No need to cut it	Hard	8-14
parsley	Put the leafs into sections	Crispy	6-10
Tomato	Peel it. Cut it into pieces or into round pieces	Hard	8-24
Rhubarb	Peel it and slice it into pieces(3mm thickness)	Loss of humidity in a vegetable	8-38
Beetroot	Boil it, let it cool down, cut off the roots and the tops.Slice it to round pieces	Crispy	8-26

TABLE OF PREPARING THE FRUITS FOR DRYING

NAME	PREPARING COND	ON AFTER DRYING	DURATION OF DRYING (HOURS)
Celery	Slice it into pieces (6mm thickness)	Crispy	8-14
Spring onion	Shred it	Crispy	8-10
Asparagus	Slice it into pieces (2.5mm thickness)	Crispy	8-14
Garlic	Peel it and slice into round pieces	Crispy	8-16
Spinach	Boil till it becomes fade	Crispy	8-16
Champignons	Choose the mushrooms with hats which bend inside. cut into pieces or dry whole	Hard and crispy	6-10

NOTE: The times and methods of preliminary processing of the vegetables described in the table are only suggestions. Personal preferences may differ from what is described in the table.

PRELIMINARY PREPARATION OF MEAT, FISH, POULTRY, AND GAME ANIMALS.

Preliminary preparation of meat is indispensable and necessary for hygiene. It is recommended to pickle it, as this helps remove water from the meat and preserve it better.

Standard pickle:

1/2 glass of soy sauce, 1 clove of garlic cut into small pieces, 2 tablespoons of ketchup, 1 and 1/4 dessert spoon of salt, 1/2 dessert spoon of dried pepper.

All ingredients should be mixed carefully.

POULTRY

Prior to drying, poultry should be prepared. It is better to boil or fry it. Dry it for about 2-8 hours or until moisture is gone.

FISH

It is recommended to boil or bake it on a stove before drying (bake for about 20 minutes at 200 degrees or until the fish becomes friable).

Dry it for about 2-8 hours and until all moisture is gone.

MEAT AND GAME ANIMALS

Prepare it, cut it into small pieces and put into the appliance for about 2-8 hours or till all moisture is gone.

CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE

Before cleaning check if the appliance is unplugged and cool down.

· Clean the body of the appliance with the help of a wet sponge and then rug it dry.

· Do not use metal brushes, abrasive and rigid purifier for cleaning the appliance, because it can damage the surface.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION:

Voltage / Frequency: 220 - 240V \~ 50/60Hz

Power Consumption: 250W

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

DRYING OF HORTICULTURAL PRODUCTS

DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

This device complies with Low Voltage Directive 2014/35/EC, Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive 2014/30/EU, Directive 2011/65/EU on the restriction of the certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment and Directive 2009/125/EC on the eco-design requirements applicable to energy-related products.

DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

This symbol means that in case you wish to dispose of the product once its working life has ended, take it to an authorised waste agent for the selective collection of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE)

Imported by:

Sanysan Appliances S.L, NIF: B98753056, C/ Barcas 2, 2

46002 Valencia, Spain

Product made in P.R.C. – Designed by SOGO based on the European Quality Standards

Customer Service: www.sogosat.com / [e-mail] / 0034 902 222 161