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USER MANUAL 82 31 20 Westfalia

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Instruction Manual

Rice Cooker 1.8 l

Article No. 82 31 30

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Dear Customers

Instruction manuals provide valuable hints for using your new device. They enable you using all functions, and they help you avoiding misunderstandings and preventing damage.

Please take the time to read this manual carefully and keep it for future reference.

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Before first Use......Page 15

Intended Use Page 15

Assembling and Using......Page 15

Switching Off the Warm Keeping Function ......Page 15

Troubleshooting......Page 17

Steaming of Vegetables and Fish Page 18

Cleaning and Storing......Page 19

Technical Data ......Page 20

Please note the following safety notes to avoid malfunctions, damage or physical injury:

■ Make sure the voltage corresponds to the type label on the device.

- Persons with limited physical, sensorial or mental abilities are not allowed to use the device, unless they are supervised and briefed for their safety by a qualified person.

- Keep the rice cooker out of reach of children or persons in need of supervision. It is not a toy.

- Use the rice cooker only as described in this manual only for boiling rice and for steaming vegetables.

- The device is not intended for continuous professional operation. The device is intended to be used in closed rooms only and in similar applications such as: 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. Do not misuse the device in any other way. The use in any other way is not considered as intended use.

- Do not switch on the rice cooker before inserting the inner pot into the base device. Only use the device with the inserted inner pot, filled with liquid (water or stock). Using the device without inner pot and without liquid will lead to irreparable damage.

- Do not cover the rice cooker during operation. Heat accumulation will damage the device.

- Place the device at least of 20 cm away from other devices and keep a wall distance of at least 5 cm. Make sure no flammable objects are nearby the device.

- Always place the device on an even surface during use. Do not place the device in the sink.

- Do not use the device outdoors, or near gas flames, oven plates or other heated elements.

■ Never immerse the rice cooker into liquids.

- Keep all parts clean as they come into contract with food. Do not leave the accessory, such as plastic scoop or measuring cup into the rice cooker while the device is in operation.

- Use the included plastic scoop or other non-metallic kitchen utensil for removing the rice. Do not use sharp or spice kitchen utensils in the inner pot.

Safety Notes

• Never leave the switched on device unattended for long period of time.
• Caution hot Surface! Do not touch any hot parts with bare hands during operation. Use appropriate hand protection.
• Never move the device by pulling the cord. Make sure the cord cannot get caught in any way. Do not wind the cord around the device and do not bend it. Do not allow the power cord to ride over sharp edges or corners or close to hot surfaces. Do not allow the cord to hang over the edge of a table or countertop.
• Do not overfill the device.
• Never fill water and food into the outer pot (base unit).
• Always be careful if it will be necessary to reposition the device after cooking.
  ■ Always be very careful when removing rice from the pot. During cooking hot steam will escape from the lid. Do not touch hot parts and do not open the lid during operation.
• Unplug the device from the power supply before cleaning or when not in use.
• Leave the rice cooker to cool down prior cleaning or storing the device.
• Only use original spare parts from Westfalia.
• Should the device become damaged, do not use it and have it repaired by a professional. Do not disassemble the device or try repairing it yourself. In case of questions or problems turn to our customer service.

• Remove the rice cooker from the packaging and check it for any damage in transit. Never use a defective device. Also do not use the device if the accessory is damaged (e.g. cracks or damages in the inner pot).
• Dispose of any non-reusable packaging material properly or store it in a safe location out of reach of children.
• Clean the rice cooker before using the first time as described below in the chapter "Cleaning and Storing".

Intended Use

The rice cooker is for cooking rice and rice dishes only. With the included steam insert the device can be used for steaming vegetables.

Assembling and Using

1. Place the rice cooker (5) on a solid, level surface.
2. Measure the desired rice amount and fill in the inner pot. The measuring cup (3) should be filled to the brim only. One filled measuring cup dry rice is equal to approx. 1 portion of cooked rice. The max. capacity of the rice cooker is 10 measuring cups dry rice. This is equal to approx. 10 portions of cooked rice.
3. Fill the inner pot (2) with water or stock and, if desired add salt. Insert the inner pot into the rice cooker. Place the lid on the rice cooker. Always use the rice cooker with closed lid!
4. Connect the coupler plug with the rice cooker and the wall socket.
5. Press down the switch (8). The power control light "COOK" lights up. Now cooking process has started.
6. As soon as cooking process has finished, the rice cooker will automatically turn to warm keeping mode. The power control light "WARM" will light up.
7. Stir the cooked rice immediately after cooking in order to remove sticking rice from the wall of the inner pot. By doing this, the rice will remain loose and does not stick on the wall.

Hints: Allow the cooked rice to rest for approx. 10 minutes before serving. The steam inside the pot will finish cooking process. Do to leave the cooked rice for longer than 10 hours in the warm keeping mode. Consume the rice within this period.

Only touch the rice cooker resp. the inner pot with over gloves or similar! Pull the power plug if you do not use the rice cooker furthermore, when cleaning, when re-positioning the device or if failures occur.

Operating

Hints for preparation of Rice in the Rice Cooker:

- Rice does not need to be soaked when preparing in the rice cooker.

- It is controversial whether rice has to be soaked in water or not before preparing in the rice cooker. Those in favour argue that by washing the rice, the starch content will be washed out. Those against think that valuable soluble vitamins and minerals will get lost during washing.

- First fill the rice in the inner pot and then add water/stock to the pot.

■ Stir the rice and the water thoroughly together and smooth the rice.

■ Make sure there is no rice sticking on the wall of the inner pot or the rim.

- When using soft or unpeeled rice, always use the indicated liquid amount for cooking. When using long-grain rice or hard rice, use a little bit more water than indicated.

■ For preparing Sushi rice preferably use husked resp. polished rice.

- When preparing rice with side dishes, make sure the supplements do not exceed 50% of the dry weight of the rice. Using too much supplements will lead to bad results. For this purpose preferably use white rice. Cut the side dishes in small pieces. The vegetable pieces should not be larger than 4 cm (thickness/length). Preferably place the vegetables on the top of the rice. Do not stir the vegetables.

- When cooking discolouring food (carrots), the inner pot might become stained. However, this will not impair cooking process.

- If you want to season the rice and side dishes, first dissolve the spices in water or stock and pour the water afterwards in the inner pot. Otherwise the rice might burn resp. will not be cooked evenly.

- If the rice is still “hard” after cooling process, leave the rice for some while in the rice cooker.

Operating

Switching off the Warm Keeping Function

If you do not want to use the warm keeping function after cooking process, pull the plug from mains supply.

• For keeping warm remaining rice, pile up the rice to a small pyramid in the centre of the inner pot.

• Do not use the warm keeping mode for:

• Keeping warm rice with side dishes (vegetables, spices)

• For heating up/keeping warm ready cooked food such as croquettes, soups etc.
• For heating up cold rice
• For keeping warm rice over a long period of time (for more than 10 hours). The rice will become dry and yellow.

Troubleshooting

Cause	Reason/Solution
Power Control Lights do not turn on	Check if the power plug if inserted.Check if there are foreign objects between the inner pot and the base unit. Ensure a clean heating element.
Water escape during cooking process	Resp. too much water is used.Resp. unsuitable rice is used (e. g. boil-in-the-bag rice)
The rice is dry and still hard after cooking	Resp. too less water is used; After cooking process, add 1/4 cup of hot water and leave the rice for approx. 15 minutes in the warm keeping mode to rest. Then stir the rice and serve.Stir the rice as soon as cooking process is finished.Otherwise the rice might form lumps and the surface of the rice will be hard.
The cooked rice is too watery	Resp. too much water is used.Resp. the cooking process is stopped in between.This will lead to unevenly cooked rice.

Operating

Steaming of Vegetables and Fish

For vitamin-rich, low-fat preparation of vegetables and fish, use the included steam insert.

First insert the inner pot into the rice cooker, pour water into the pot and then place the steam insert on top.

The below mentioned cooking times are guidelines only and depend on the size and the consistency of the food to be used as well as the water temperature and the water amount.

Food Amount in Grams Cooking Time in Minutes

Carrots 200 approx. 60

Cauliflower 200 approx. 35

Broccoli 200 approx. 35

Zucchini 200 approx. 30

Cabbage 200 approx. 50

Potatoes 450 approx. 60

Sweet Potatoes 250 approx. 50

Mushrooms 100 approx. 25

Poultry 300 approx. 40

Sausages 200 approx. 30

Fish/Salmon 150 approx. 30

Shrimps 150 approx. 30

Scallops 150 approx. 20

■ Always cut vegetables in small pieces (strips, tips, cubes etc.). Remove the stems from the mushrooms,
- Cut meat several times and season according to taste,
- Cut fish in pieces of max. 2 cm thickness, season and wrap in aluminium foil,
■ Remove heading and tailing of the shrimps,
■ Remove the scallops from the shells.

Cleaning and Storing

Cleaning and Storing

■ Always unplug the device from the power supply before cleaning.
- Wipe the housing with a lightly moistened cloth. Use detergent as needed.
- Never clean the rice cooker (base unit) in the dishwasher and do not immerse the device in liquids.
- Clean the inner pot resp. the steam insert immediately after each use. By doing this, sticking food can be removed easily.
- All other parts of the rice cooker can be washed in the dishwasher. Dry all parts well before storing.
- Do not use aggressive chemicals or abrasives in order not to damage the surfaces.
- Store the rice cooker indoors in a dry place that is protected from dust, dirt and extreme temperatures.
■ Store the rice cooker out of reach of children.

EC-Declaration of Conformity

We, the Westfalia Werkzeugcompany,

declare by our own responsibility that the product

Rice Cooker

Article No. 82 31 30

is according to the basic requirements, which are defined in the European Directives

2006/95/EC Low Voltage Directive (LVD)

2004/108/EC Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC)

2011/65/EU Restriction of the Use of certain hazardous

Substances in electrical and electronic

Equipment (RoHS)

2009/125/EC Energy-related Products (ErP)

and their amendments.

Hagen, January 17 ^th , 2012

Jhomo Jellingbeil

(Thomas Klingbeil, QA Representative)

CH-3425 Koppigen 8 Fairfax Road, N. Abbot TQ12 6UD

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