EKM 120 - Coffee grinder Rommelsbacher - Free user manual and instructions

Type	Coffee grinder
Brand	Rommelsbacher
Model	EKM 120
Power	200 W
Voltage	220-240 V~ 50/60 Hz
Protection class	II
Max continuous operation	30 seconds (full load)
Filling capacity	Max. 50 g
Blade material	Stainless steel
Safety system	Integrated (only operates with cover properly fitted)
Overheating protection	Yes (auto shut-off)
Pulse function	Yes (press and release cover)
Delayed motor stop	Yes (wait for blade to stop before removing container)
Intended use	Grinding coffee beans, herbs, spices, nuts
Not suitable for	Bones, frozen food, hard/humid/sticky ingredients
Cleaning	Base unit: wipe with damp cloth; container and lid: wash in hot soapy water
Accessories included	Grinding container with lid, base unit cover

Frequently Asked Questions - EKM 120 Rommelsbacher

What is the maximum continuous operating time?

The maximum continuous operating time is 30 seconds under full load. After that, let the appliance cool down to room temperature.

Can I grind frozen or hard ingredients?

No, the appliance is not suitable for bones, frozen food, nutmeg, fruit stones, or similar hard ingredients.

How do I clean the grinder?

Always unplug first. Wipe the base unit with a damp cloth. Wash the grinding container and lid in hot water with dishwashing detergent and a brush. Dry all parts completely before next use.

What is the pulse function and how do I use it?

The pulse function allows you to grind in short bursts. Press and hold the cover of the base unit to start, release to stop. Repeat for a pulsing rhythm.

Why does the grinder stop suddenly during use?

The motor has overheating protection. If it gets too hot, it shuts off automatically. Unplug and let it cool down for a few minutes before restarting.

What safety features does the grinder have?

An integrated safety system ensures the appliance only operates if the container cover is properly fitted. Also, the blade stops with a delay; always wait for complete standstill before removing the container.

What foods can I grind with this appliance?

It is designed for coffee beans, dried herbs, dry spices (peppercorns, cumin, chili), and shelled nuts. Not for cheese, chocolate, onions, or liquid ingredients.

How do I assemble the grinder correctly?

Fill the container (max. 50g), put the lid on. Place the container on the base unit, turn it clockwise until it clicks. Then put the cover on the base unit.

What is the maximum filling quantity?

The maximum filling quantity is 50 grams. Observe the 'MAX' marking inside the container.

Can I grind spices with strong odors?

Yes, but strong odors (like cinnamon) may transfer to the lid. This is normal. Consider purchasing a spare grinding container for such foods.

USER MANUAL EKM 120 Rommelsbacher

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ROMMELSBACHER

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EKM 125 weiß (white)

EKM 120 schwarz (black)

Product description ......2

Einleitung....4

Introduction......12

Intended use 12

Technical data....12

Scope of supply....12

Packing material 12

Disposal/recycling 13

For your safety ....13

General safety advices 13

Safety advices for using the appliance....14

Integrated safety system....15

Overheating protection of the motor......15

Prior to initial use....15

Operating the appliance ....15

Filling the grinding container 16

How to position the grinding container onto the base unit....16

Switching the appliance on and off....16

Removing the grinding container from the base unit....17

Switching off permanently 17

Cleaning and maintenance ....17

Interesting facts about coffee....18

Tips for working with the appliance ....19

GB instruction manual....12

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We are pleased you decided in favour of this superior coffee grinder 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 to be used in the household and similar areas, like for example:

• staff kitchens in shops, offi ces and other small commercial areas,
• agricultural holdings,
• by guests in hotels, motels and further similar living environments,
• breakfast pensions.

Other uses or modifications of the appliance are not intended and may constitute considerable risks of accident. For damage arising from any improper use, the manufacturer does not assume liability.

The appliance is designed for grinding whole, roasted coffee/espresso beans. It can also be used for chopping dried or fresh herbs, dry spices such as peppercorns, coriander, caraway seeds, chili peppers etc. and shelled nuts. 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: 200 W

Max. continuous operation time: 30 seconds under full load

Protection class: II

Filling quantity of the containers: max. 50 g (note the marking)

Scope of supply

Check the scope of supply for completeness as well as for perfect condition 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 information

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 life-span. 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.

For your safety

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

General safety advices

• Always keep children away from the product and the power cord.
• Children must not use this appliance.
- 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.
- Never leave the appliance unattended during operation or whilst it is connected to the power supply!
• Children must not play with the appliance.
- Cleaning and user maintenance must not be performed by children.
- Packing material like e. g. foil bags should be kept away from children.
- 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 executed by authorized 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

Attention: Hazard of injury!

• Do not touch the blade!
• Handle cutting tools with care to avoid injuries!
• For a safe switch-off, always unplug the appliance after each use!
• Before replacing accessories or accessory parts which are moving in operation, the appliance must be switched off and disconnected from the power supply!

Work with caution:

• Place the appliance on a stable and flat surface and do not operate the appliance near sources of heat (oven, gas flame etc.) or in explosive environments, where inflammable liquids or gases are located.
• During operation, do not touch the running blade – neither stir in the grinding container with a spoon or other objects! To avoid injuries it is imperative to keep away your hair, hands and clothes from the running blade.
• The appliance is not suitable for chopping bones, frozen food or similar hard ingredients.
• In case of a blockage of the blade, immediately turn off the appliance and unplug the power cord from the socket. Only then remove the blocking ingredients.
• Avoid any no-load operation and do not handle the appliance with wet hands!
• The appliance has a delayed motor stop after it has been switched off. Therefore, please wait for a standstill before removing the grinding container.
• Always unplug the appliance when not in use, prior to disassembly or assembly and before cleaning!
• Use original accessories only.
• Place it beyond children's reach.

Integrated safety system

The appliance is equipped with a safety system. The safety system ensures that the appliance will only work if the cover of the container is fitted properly on the basic appliance. Together with the observance of this instruction manual, this ensures a safe handling and operation.

Overheating protection of the motor

To protect the motor against overheating, the appliance is equipped with an overheat protection, which switches the motor off if the temperature is too high.

In case of a motor overheating, pull the mains plug and let the appliance cool down for a few minutes before putting it into operation again.

NOTE: A restart of the appliance is only possible if it has cooled down sufficiently.

Prior to initial use

For a start, please clean the appliance as well as all accessories. Please refer to “cleaning and maintenance” for more information.

Operating the appliance

Attention: Hazard of injury! The appliance has a delayed motor stop after it has been switched off. Therefore, please wait for a complete standstill before taking the processed foodstuff out of the grinding container.

Attention: Hazard of injury! Do not touch the sharp-edged stainless steel blades! Handle cutting tools with care to avoid injuries!

The appliance is designed for a max. continuous operating time of 30 seconds under full load. If this time has elapsed, the appliance has to cool down to room temperature. If this is not observed, the motor might be damaged!

Filling the grinding container

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• Before filling the container, remove it from the base unit.
• Fill the grinding container with the food to be processed. Observe the "MAX" marking.
• Place the lid on the grinding container. Press it on for a tight fit.

IMPORTANT: Always fix the lid of the container properly before switching the appliance on.

How to position the grinding container onto the base unit

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• Place the container on the base unit.
• Make sure the snap lugs are positioned correctly.
• Turn the container clockwise until it engages firmly in the base unit.

NOTE: A clear "click" verifies the proper fitting.

Switching the appliance on and off

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• Unwind the power cord completely from the cord take-up at the reverse side of the appliance.
• Connect the appliance to a sufficiently fused socket.
• Put on the cover for the base unit.
• The appliance features a pulse-switch. Evenly press down the cover of the base unit to start the appliance. Keep it pressed during the complete grinding process.
• For stopping the process, just release the cover from the base unit.

NOTE: By alternately pressing and releasing the cover of the base unit, you can perform a pulsing rhythm.

Removing the grinding container from the base unit

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• Pull the power plug once the processing has been finished.
• Remove the cover from the base unit.

NOTE: Wait until the blade unit stands still before taking off the cover from the base unit.

• Turn the container anticlockwise for disengaging and removing it.
• Remove the cover from the container and take out the contents.

NOTE: Clean the grinding container and the cover after each use.

Switching off permanently

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

Cleaning and maintenance

• Always unplug the appliance before cleaning!
- Never immerse the base unit and the power plug in water or clean them under running water!
- Attention: Hazard of injury! Do not touch the sharp-edged blade! Handle cutting tools with care to avoid injuries!

• Clean the appliance immediately after use so that residues will not dry up.
• Remove all detachable parts from the base unit.
• Clean the base unit with a moist cloth and wipe it dry.
• Clean the grinding container and the cover in hot water with some dishwashing detergent and by using a cleaning brush.
• All accessory parts must be completely dried before next use.
• Do not use any abrasives or solvents!
• Never use a steam jet appliance for cleaning!

Interesting facts about coffee

• The taste of beverages containing coffee depends on the quality of the used coffee or espresso beans. Condition for the aromatic preparation of beverages with coffee is the perfect grinding of the roasted beans as this increases the surface for the contact with water and thus, the release of flavours.
• A roasted coffee bean contains more than 1,000 different flavouring substances. The finer the grinding, the more substances are released.
• After a few minutes already, the ground powder loses more than 50 % of its flavour. Therefore, coffee specialists recommend storing whole coffee beans and only grinding the quantity just needed.
• Different coffee beverages require different coarseness settings; but also the beans' sort and roasting as well as your personal taste decide on how fine the coffee powder should be ground.
• Take our recommendations (see table) as basis and try it yourself until you have found your individual coarseness setting by means of the setting possibilities.

o Coarse powder is suitable for hand-filtered coffee.
- Use medium powder with usual boiler espresso machines.
- Fine powder is suitable for filter coffee makers or for automatic pump-pressure espresso machines.
- Extra-fine powder is recommended for manual mocha-making.

Tips for working with the appliance

• Remove stalks, pits and peels from the food. Before processing, cut large food into rather small pieces.
• Work in a pulsing rhythm, this means grinding for a few seconds and then pausing briefly. Repeat this procedure for several times.
• Food with a strong odor, like e.g. cinnamon sticks, may transfer some odour/taste to the lid of the container. This is quite normal and no reason for complaint. Therefore we recommend purchasing an additional grinding container, which can be used for such foods. Spare containers are available at your service point.
• Spices with intense essential oils (e.g. caraway, clove etc.) may affect and dull the inside surface of the containers' lids. This is normal and no reason for complaint.
• With this appliance, you can also produce dips and pesto. However, use ingredients like olive oil or sunflower oil only in minor quantities.
  • Not suitable for processing are:

o food that is too hard like e.g. nutmeg, fruit stones etc.
o food that is too humid, like apples, onions, carrots etc.
o food that is too sticky like cheese, chocolate, onions etc.
o fluid ingredients like water, yoghurt etc.
o fluid sauces and dips having a fluid consistency
o ice cubes to produce crushed ice

- The stated values in the below chart are approximate and mainly depend on the freshness quality and quantity of the food to be proceeded as well as on your personal taste.

Food Recommended	quantity Recommended time
coffee beans 15 – 40 g 10 – 30 sec.
peppercorn 15 – 20 g 5 – 20 sec.
sea salt in small grains 15 – 20 g 5 – 20 sec.
rye 20 – 40 g 20 – 40 sec.
mustard seeds 15 – 20 g 5 – 20 sec.
chillies (dried) 10 – 15 g 5 – 20 sec.
lump sugar 4 – 8 pcs 10 – 15 sec.
almonds 20 – 40 g 10 – 15 sec.
hazelnuts	20 – 40 g 10 – 20 sec.
parsley/dill (fresh)	10 – 20 g	3 x 2 sec.