F 350 - Fondue maker Rommelsbacher - Free user manual and instructions

Product Type	Electric Fondue Maker
Brand	Rommelsbacher
Model	F 350
Voltage	220 - 240 V ~ 50/60 Hz
Power	350 W
Protection Class	I
Max Filling Capacity	0.8 L
Min Filling Capacity	0.5 L
Pot Material	Premium ceramic coated pot
Temperature Control	Stepless thermostat with MIN/MAX settings
Pilot Lamp	Indicates heating and temperature regulation
Accessories	Fondue pot, glass lid, anti-splash insert, fondue forks
Warming Function	Yes (MIN position for keeping warm)
Overheat Protection	Yes, via thermostat
Dishwasher Safe Parts	All removable parts except pot
Cleaning	Base unit wipe with damp cloth; pot hand wash
Safety Features	Hot surface warning, anti-splash insert, lid
Intended Use	Domestic use only, not for commercial use
Ventilation Distance	At least 10 cm sides, 1 m above

Frequently Asked Questions - F 350 Rommelsbacher

What is the maximum filling quantity for the fondue pot?

The maximum filling quantity is 0.8 liters. Do not exceed this mark to avoid overflow and hazards.

Can I use the fondue pot on another heat source?

No, the fondue pot must only be used with the Rommelsbacher F 350 base unit. Using it on a stove or other heat source can cause damage.

What should I do if the oil catches fire?

If the oil ignites, do not use water. Immediately put the lid on the pot to smother the flames and unplug the appliance.

How do I clean the fondue pot?

Clean the pot with warm water and dishwashing detergent. The pot has a premium ceramic coating, so avoid abrasive cleaners or scouring pads. The pot is not dishwasher safe, but other removable parts can be placed in the dishwasher.

Can I use the appliance as a deep-fryer?

No, this fondue maker is not designed for deep-frying items like chips or doughnuts. It is intended for fondue cooking with small pieces of food.

How do I know when the oil is hot enough for fondue?

Test the oil temperature by immersing a wooden skewer. When bubbles form around the skewer, the oil is ready for fondue.

Can I use the appliance unattended?

No, never leave the appliance unattended while in use. Hot oil or contents can pose a fire hazard.

What types of fondue can I prepare?

You can prepare oil, broth, cheese, or chocolate fondue. Adjust the temperature setting accordingly: lower for cheese and chocolate, higher for oil and broth.

How do I store leftover oil or fat?

Allow the oil to cool, then strain it into a suitable container. Store it in a cool, dark place for reuse. Do not mix old and new oil.

What should I do if the pilot lamp goes off but the appliance is still hot?

The lamp cycles on and off to indicate thermostat regulation. When it goes off, the set temperature has been reached. Ensure the control knob is turned to MIN before finishing use.

USER MANUAL F 350 Rommelsbacher

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F 350

Elektro Fondue

Electric fondue

Produktbeschreibung / Product description

We are pleased you decided in favour of this superior electrical fondue and would like to thank you for your confidence. Its easy operation and wide range of applications will certainly fill you with enthusiasm as well. To make sure you can enjoy using this appliance for a long time,

please read through the following notes carefully and observe them. Keep this instruction manual safely. Hand out all documents to third persons when passing on the appliance. Thank you very much.

Intended use

The appliance is designed for preparing food and is meant for domestic use only (in the kitchen, at the table etc.). Other uses or modifications of the appliance are not intended and harbour considerable risks. For damage arising from not intended use, the manufacturer does not assume liability. The appliance is not designed for commercial use.

Technical data

Only connect the appliance to an isolated ground receptacle installed according to regulations.

The rated voltage must comply with the details on the rating label. Only connect to alternating current!

Nominal voltage: 220 - 240 V \~ 50/60 Hz

Nominal power, approx.: 350 W

Protection class: 1

Max. fi lling quantity for the pot: 0.8 liter

Min. fi lling quantity for the pot: 0.5 liter

Scope of supply and commercially available accessories

Check the scope of supply for completeness as well as the soundness of the product and all components (see product description page 2) immediately after unpacking.

Packing material

Do not simply throw the packing material away but recycle it.

Deliver paper, cardboard and corrugated cardboard packing to collecting facilities.

Also put plastic packing material and foils into the intended collecting basins.

In the examples for the plastic marking: PE stands for polyethylene, the code figure 02 for PE-HD, 04 for PE-LD, PP for polypropylene, PS for polystyrene.

Disposal/recycling

According to the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive, this product must not be disposed of with your normal domestic waste at the end of its lifespan. Therefore, please deliver it at no charge to your appropriately licensed local collecting facilities (e.g. recycling yard) concerned with the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment. Please approach your local authorities for how to dispose of the product.

Disposal/recycling of used fats/oils

Do not dispose of used oils and fats via wastewater. For environmental reasons collect them in a suitable container. It can be disposed of with domestic waste. You can also ask your local authorities for special disposal options for it.

CAUTION: Read all safety advices and instructions! Non-observance of the safety advices and instructions may cause electric shock, fire and/or bad injuries and burns!

General safety advices:

• Always keep children under 8 away from the product and the power cord.
- Children from the age of 8 must be supervised when cleaning or maintaining the appliance.
- Children from the age of 8 and persons not having the knowledge or experience in operating the appliance or having handicaps of physical, sensorial or mental nature must not operate the appliance without supervision or instruction by a person, responsible for their safety. Never leave the appliance unattended during operation.
- Children should be supervised in order to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.
- Packing material like e. g. foil bags should be kept away from children.
- Do not operate this unit with an external timer or a separate telecontrol system.
- Prior to each use, check the appliance and the accessories for soundness. It must not be operated if it has been dropped or shows visible damage. In these cases, the power supply must be disconnected and the appliance has to be checked by a specialist.
- When laying the power cord, make sure that no one can get entangled or stumble over it in order to avoid that the appliance is pulled down accidentally.
- Keep the power cord away from hot surfaces, sharp edges and mechanical forces. Check the power cord regularly for damage and deteriorations. Damaged or entangled cords increase the risk of an electric shock.
- Do not misuse the power cord for unplugging the appliance!
- Never immerse the appliance, power cord and power plug in water for cleaning.
- Do not store the appliance outside or in wet rooms.
- This electrical appliance complies with the relevant safety standards. In case of signs of damage to the appliance or the power cord, unplug the appliance immediately. Repairs may be affected by authorised specialist shops only. Improper repairs may result in considerable dangers for the user.
- Improper use and disregard of the instruction manual void all warranty claims.

Safety advices for using the appliance

CAUTION: Hazard of injury and burns!

• Base unit, fondue pot, pot contents and other accessory parts are getting hot during operation!
• Hot surfaces firstly stay hot after switch-off!
  • Take care when handling hot fat and oil!

Thus, act with caution:

• We recommend using pot cloths for protection!
• Therefore, food containing fat and oil must be prepared under supervision only.
• Only use types of fat/oil, which are suitable for deep-frying!
  • Overheated or contaminated fat/oil might catch fire - therefore, replace the fat/oil in time!

Caution! If the fat/oil ignites because of overheating, put the lid onto the pot and pull the mains plug. Never extinguish fire with water!

- Observe the min/max mark when filling the fondue pot. Never exceed the maximum filling quantity!

- Only use the fondue pot included in the scope of supply. Other cooking vessels must not be used!

- Do not operate the fondue pot with other sources of heat!

- Heating plate and fondue pot must be clean and dry before use!

- Do not use the appliance's upper side as depositing rack or working top as it will get hot when operating the appliance! As protection against fire, do generally not put objects made of paper, plastic, fabric or other inflammable material on hot surfaces!

- Do not cover the appliance with aluminum foil during use!

- Do not use the appliance as space heater.

- Appliance and accessories must have cooled completely before cleaning or moving them!

- Observe the following when setting up the appliance:

• Place the appliance on a heat-resistant, stable and even surface (no varnished surfaces, no table cloths etc.).

• Place it beyond children’s reach.
  ° Leave a ventilation distance of at least 10 cm to all sides and 1 m above the appliance to avoid damage by heat or fat splatters and to grant an unobstructed work area. Unhindered air supply has to be ensured.

• Do not operate the appliance in the vicinity of sources of heat (oven, gas flame etc.) or in explosive environments, where inflammable liquids or gases are located.

• This appliance is not qualified for installation into worktops.

- Pull the power plug after each use for safe switch-off.

Prior to initial use

• Please clean all removable accessory parts in warm water with some dishwashing detergent.
• Then heat up the heating plate without pot at maximum setting for approx. 5 minutes.
  NOTE: Please do not be bothered by the slight, harmless smoke and smell that will be generated for a short while. Make sure that the room is well-aerated during this time.
• After the appliance has cooled down, please clean the heating plate and the inside of the base unit with a moist cloth. Let it dry thoroughly.

Operating panel

A control knob

temperature scale (MIN / MAX)

B

1. half: keep warm smaller and medium quantities, for chocolate- and cheese fondue

2. half: heat up fat/oil, heat up bouillon

C temperature pilot lamp

CAUTION: Hazard of injury and burns!

• Base unit, fondue pot, pot contents and other accessory parts are getting hot during operation!
• Hot surfaces firstly stay hot after switch-off!
  • Take care when handling hot fat and oil!

Depending on quantity and texture of the food to be heated and also depending on the set temperature the appliance requires 15 - 30 minutes for heating-up. Therefore we recommend to start the preparations in good time prior to serving the fondue.

1. Preparing the appliance for use

• Remove the fondue pot from the base unit.

- Add the required amount of fat, oil, stock, cheese or chocolate to the pot according to your recipe instructions.

NOTE: When filling, observe the MIN and MAX levels marked inside the pot. The marks mustn't be deceeded resp. exceeded.

- Insert the filled fondue pot carefully into the base unit.

- Attach the anti-splash insert onto the pot.

- Place the glass lid.

- Connect the appliance to the power supply for preheating.

- Use the control knob to set the desired temperature range. The appliance is equipped with a thermostat providing for stepless temperature control and, at the same time, for overheating protection.

- The appliance is equipped with a temperature pilot lamp. When the pilot lamp goes off, the set temperature is reached. Cycling on and off during operation, the pilot lamp shows the thermostatic regulation of the temperature.

CAUTION: This means that the pilot lamp does not glow for some time, although the fondue is switched on. Therefore, make sure that the control knob has been set to "MIN" once the preparation is finished.

- Wait for 2-3 cycles of the temperature pilot lamp to stabilize the temperature before use.

2. Start the fondue

- You can start the fondue dinner once the temperature is reached.

- Remove the glass lid carefully.

NOTE: Mind that hot steam may escape when removing the lid.

Attention: Make sure no condensed water will drip into the hot fat/oil!

- Skewer the food on the fondue fork and place it carefully in the pot.

NOTE: Mind that the forks are very sharp-ended at the front.

- When preparing fondue with fat/oil, the food should be quite dry. Very wet food should be patted dry. Frozen food must thaw completely before cooking.

- Do not use this appliance as a deep-fryer for preparing chips, doughnuts or similar.

- Depending on the filling quantity the temperature can be reduced or raised with the control knob if necessary.

NOTE: When your fondue session is drawing to a close and the liquid stock, cheese or chocolate has become considerably less, it is mostly necessary to re-adjust the temperature control to a lower setting.

3. Switch off completely

• Switch off the appliance by turning the control knob to the left in "MIN" position and disconnect the appliance from the power supply.
• Pull the power plug after each use for safe switch-off.

4. Emptying the fondue pot

• Allow the fondue pot and the remaining contents to cool down before emptying it.
• Use pot cloths to remove the fondue pot from the base unit.
  • Empty the pot carefully.

NOTE: Fat and oil can be used several times. Fill the fat/oil into a suitable container and store it in a suitable place for the next use.

Cleaning and maintenance

• Before cleaning, always unplug the appliance and let all parts cool down!

• Never immerse base unit, power cord and plug in water or clean them under running water!

• Due to its premium ceramic coating the fondue pot is very easy to clean.

• Please clean pot, glass lid and other accessory parts in warm water with some dishwashing detergent and wipe it dry. From time to time you can clean all removable parts (except the pot) in the dishwasher.

• Use a moist cloth to clean the base unit from inside and outside and also the heating plate and wipe them dry afterwards. Make sure that no steam or water can get into the base unit from below!

• Do not use abrasives or dissolvents or sharp objects!

• Do not use steel wool or scouring pads!
• Never use oven sprays!
• Never use a steam jet appliance for cleaning the appliance and the accessories!

Tips and notes

• Check the temperature of fat/oil by immersing a wooden skewer. When bubbles start to form around it, the temperature required for fondue has been reached.
• Stir sensitive foodstuffs as cheese or chocolate from time to time to avoid scorching.
• To boil up water or bouillon we recommend using the cover, included in the delivery, for the pot in order to save energy.
• To make sure the appliance cannot be rocked or knocked over by accidentally pulling the cord leading to the table, we recommend wrapping the cord several times around a table leg.
• Do not add very 'wet' food into the frying oil, as this can cause the oil to 'foam' and may overflow.
• Food for fondue frying should be cut roughly to the same size to ensure the food cooks evenly and thoroughly.
• Many types of food can be coated before fondue frying – typical coatings are batter or breadcrumbs.
• Do not overfill the pot.
• Do not mix oils and fats.
• If the fat/oil is old or was used many times, discard it appropriately and completely. Do not mix old fat/oil with new one!