Ovo Light EK 6874-EDS - Egg cooker MIA - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL Ovo Light EK 6874-EDS MIA

Exterior view of a modern stainless steel spherical food appliance with a black handle and control panel (no visible text or symbols)

„Ovo Light“

D Eierkocher

GB Eggboiler

F Cuit-oeufs

CZ Vejcovar

NL Eierkoker

Important safeguards....8

Scope of delivery....9

Before the first use....9

How to use the egg boiler....10

Cleaning and maintenance....11

Technical data.... 11

Disposal....11

Warranty claims.... 11

Important safeguards

To avoid damage or danger by improper use, this instruction manual should be followed and carefully kept. If you give the appliance to another person, also supply them with the instruction manual.

Intended use: This appliance is suited for boiling eggs. Only use the appliance for domestic purpose - the appliance is not suited for commercial use. The safeguards must be followed closely and the appliance has to be used in the way indicated in this instruction manual.

- Do not operate any appliance if:

- power cord is damaged

- In case of malfunction or if it has been dropped or damaged in any manner. Special tools are required to repair the appliance. In any case ask a (*) competent qualified electrician to check and repair it.

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

(*)Competent qualified electrician: after sales department of the producer or importer or a person who is qualified, approved and competent to perform this kind of repairs in order to avoid all danger caused by electric current.

• Additional protection may be obtained by fitting an earth-leakage circuit-breaker (IF=30mA) into your home installation. Please consult a qualified electrician.

- Caution! An electric appliance is no toy! Never leave the appliance unsupervised when in use. This appliance is not intended for use by persons (including children) 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.

• Children are not aware of the danger that can be caused by electrical appliances. Explain to your children all risks which can be caused by electric current:

- Danger caused by hot parts of the appliance and exhausting hot steam

- Danger caused by electric current

Keep the appliance at any time out of reach of children or persons who can not handle electric appliances properly.

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• Do not leave packaging components (plastic bags, cardboard, polystyrene, etc.) within the reach of children, as it could be dangerous - danger of suffocation!
• Caution! Danger of electric shock! Appliance, cord and plug should never get into contact with water or any other liquids to avoid the risk of electric shock:
• never immerse the appliance, the cord or the plug in water or any other liquid for any reason whatsoever
• the cord should never get wet or get in contact with humid things.
• never use the appliance near a sink, or bathtub to avoid danger of falling into water
• never touch the appliance with wet hands or standing on a wet ground
• never place the appliance on wet ground
• never use the appliance outdoors

- Unplug the appliance

• when the appliance is not in use
• before changing accessories or cleaning the appliance
  • To unplug only pull the plug, never pull on the cord to avoid damage.
• Never move the appliance by pulling the cord. Make sure the cord cannot get caught in any way. Do not wind the cord around the appliance and do not bend it. From time to time check if the cord is damaged. In this case or if the appliance is damaged it must not be used any more.
• Run the cable in a way that nobody can stumble over it or pull on it.
  • Take care that the cable never comes into contact with sharp edges and hot objects.
• Before first use ensure that your mains voltage corresponds to that stated on the rating plate of the appliance. Connect this appliance to a plug which is wired according to the regulations only.
• Additional protection may be obtained by fitting an earth-leakage circuit-breaker (IF=30mA) into your home installation. Please consult a qualified electrician.
• Only use accessories delivered with this appliance! Never use accessories which are not recommended by the producer. They could constitute a danger to the user and risk to damage the appliance.
• Never use the appliance outside and always place it in a dry environment to avoid damage of the electric parts.
  • Always switch off and unplug the appliance when not in use.

Scope of delivery

• Egg boiler
• Egg tray
• Lid
• Measuring Cup
• Instructions for use

Before the first use

• Remove all packaging material such as carton, foil etc.
• Place the appliance on a dry, stable, ant-slip and heat resistant surface.
  • Never place the appliance on to or near a hotplate or a hot oven.

Note: This appliance is intended for boiling eggs only. Do not use it to warm up any other food.

How to use the egg boiler

Caution! Danger of burning! The appliance heats up very quickly and cools down very slowly. Therefore always beware of hot parts, hot water and steam during use. Always touch the appliance at the handles only.

Danger of burning! The appliance gets very hot and steam can exhaust during operation. Only touch the cool touch handle to open or close! Never touch hot lid or cooking plate! Do not open the lid while in operation. Do not move the appliance while it is hot.

Caution: The power cord must not touch any hot parts of the appliance during use! Do no use this appliance near hot objects, such as cooker or oven.

Caution: Avoid injuries from the egg picker.

Parts

1. Main unit
2. Handle (egg tray)
3. Handle (cover)
4. Cover
5. Steam opening
6. Egg tray
7. Switch I/O

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Your egg boiler may boil up to 7 eggs per cooking session.

1. Carefully peck the eggs using the egg pecker (at the bottom of measuring cup) before putting them onto the egg tray.
2. Place the egg tray onto the motor unit.
3. Fill measuring cup with cold, clear water. Amount of water depends on the number of eggs to be boiled as well as on the desired cooking degree (soft, medium or hardboiled). The measuring cup has 3 scales to determine the required amount of water (indications are in English, German, and French):

Scale 1 – soft, weich, mollet

Cooking time: approx. 12 min.

Scale 2 – medium, mittel, medium

Cooking time: approx. 15 min.

Scale 3 – hard, hart, dur

Cooking time: approx. 17 min.

For example: To boil 4 soft eggs, use scale no. 1 and fill in water up to 4.

1. Do not add any substances to the water (e.g. salt. etc.)
2. Pour water onto the heating plate.
3. Place cover onto the egg tray and make sure they are well in place on the motor unit.
4. Connect the plug to a properly installed wall socket and set switch I/O to
5. I (= On). The switch's pilot light lights up. The water begins to heat up on the heating plate.

Attention: Parts of the appliance are very hot during use! Only touch by the handles.

Attention: Burning hazard! The water boils and steam escapes through the cover opening. Do not shift the appliance and do not remove cover during operation!

1. The buzzer signals that the eggs are done as soon as the water on the heating plate has evaporated. The heating plate starts to cool.

1. Set the switch I/O to O (= Off). The buzzer stops. Unplug the appliance.
2. Touch the handles of the egg tray only to lift off the cover together with the egg tray! Then take off the cover.
3. Briefly rinse the eggs under cold tap water. They are now ready to be served.

Cleaning and maintenance

Caution! Danger of electric shock! Appliance, cord and plug should never get into contact with water or any other liquids. Never immerse the appliance, the cord or the plug in water.

• Always pull the plug and let the appliance cool down completely before cleaning.
• Clean cover and egg tray in warm water.
- Wipe the housing and heating plate with a damp cloth; add detergent if required. Wipe dry. Never use metallic and sharp edged cleaning material or sharp cleaning solvents to avoid damaging the sensitive surface.

Remove Calcium Salt Deposits

The calcium salts in the eggshells may after a while deposit on the heating plate. To remove these deposits fill some vinegar into the measuring cup. Fill up with water. Pour the mixture onto the heating plate. Attention! Do not heat up and boil the mixture in the appliance! Just leave it for about 30 minutes, then discard diluted vinegar and wipe dry the heating plate.

• Never store the appliance near a heating element, the housing could melt.
• Store the appliance in a dry place not reachable for children.

Technical data

220-240 V \~ 50-60 Hz, 360 W

This appliance is tested according to GS and corresponds to CE norms.

Disposal

Notice for environmental: If at any time in the future you should need to dispose of this product please note that waste electrical products should not be disposed of with household waste. The symbol (on the right) on the packing is indicating it. Please recycle where facilities exist. Check with your local authority or retailer for recycling advice. (Waste Electrical and Electronical Equipment Directive)

Warranty claims

The guarantee period for this appliance is 24 months. The guarantee starts from the date of purchase (cash receipt). In case of malfunction you may send the appliance add to your dealer, information about the malfunction and the original purchase receipt (which is obligatory for a repair free of charge)

Within the guarantee period we repair defects of the appliance, which are based on material or manufacturing faults, in our choice by repair or exchange. These obligations do not extend the period of guarantee. No claim on a new period of guarantee results from it.

An exact description of the complaint reduces the processing time.

We apologise for any inconvenience, that any claims of good-will are excluded:

• after expiry of the lifetime due to the construction and especially for batteries, accumulators, electric lamps etc.
• for consumption accessories and wear parts such as driving belts, motor coals, tooth brushes, grinding attachments, dough hooks, beaters, mixer attachments, round cutters etc.
• in case of breakage, as e.g. glass, porcelain or plastic
• in case of damages in transport, misuse, as well as
• in case of lack of care, cleaning and maintenance and in case of non observance of operation or mounting instructions
• in case of chemical and/or electrochemical effects
• in case of operation with wrong type of current respectively voltage and in case of connecting to unsuitable power sources
• in case of abnormal environmental conditions and in case of strange operation conditions
• as well as then, if repairs or illegal abortions are made by persons, who are not authorised by us or
• if our appliances are equipped with spare parts, supplementary parts or accessories, which are not original parts or
• if contact with unsuitable material have caused the damage

Subject to technical alterations

Version 06/2010