VT-1552 SR - Steamer Vitek - Free user manual and instructions

Product Type	Food Steamer
Model	VT-1552 SR
Brand	Vitek
Power Supply	230 V ~ 50 Hz
Maximum Power Consumption	900 W
Water Tank Capacity	1.5 L
Rice/Soup Bowl Capacity	1.2 L
Number of Steam Baskets	3 (upper, middle, lower)
Material	Plastic body, stainless steel heating element
Timer	Mechanical timer with automatic shut-off and audible signal
Indicator Light	Power indicator
External Water Inlet	Yes, for refilling without disassembling
Drip Tray	Yes, for collecting condensation and juices
Rice Cooking Bowl	Included, max 250 g rice
Egg Cooking Feature	Yes, using bowls on lower basket
Safety Features	Auto shut-off, cool-touch handles, dry boil protection (by water level)
Cleaning	Hand wash baskets, bowl, tray and cover; wipe body with damp cloth; not dishwasher safe
Descaling	With vinegar solution (1:3 vinegar to water) every 5-10 minutes
Storage	Nest baskets and cover for compact storage
Service Life	5 years
Warranty	As per dealer; proof of purchase required

Frequently Asked Questions - VT-1552 SR Vitek

How do I set up the Vitek VT-1552 SR steamer for first use?

Before first use, wash the steam baskets, rice bowl, cover and drip tray with a soft detergent. Rinse and dry thoroughly. Wipe the water tank interior with a damp cloth. Then assemble: place the heating element ring on the element, fill the tank with cold water to MAX, install drip tray and baskets, place cover, plug in, set timer. The power indicator will light.

Can I add salt or spices directly to the water in the tank?

No, it is prohibited to add salt, pepper, spices, herbs, wine, sauces or other liquids to the water. They can damage the heating element. Instead, season food after cooking or add herbs to the drip tray for flavor.

How do I cook rice in this steamer?

Place the rice bowl into a steam basket. Add 1 cup of rice and 1.5 cups of water (max 250 g rice). Cover and set timer. Recommended cooking time for white rice is 35-40 minutes. You may add broth or seasonings to the bowl.

How can I refill water during cooking without removing baskets?

Use the external water inlet on the side of the tank. Pour cold water through the opening while the steamer is operating. This avoids disassembling the baskets. Monitor the water level and do not exceed MAX.

What is the recommended cooking time for vegetables?

Times vary by type and thickness. For example: fresh broccoli (400 g) takes 16-18 minutes, fresh carrots (400 g) 20-22 minutes, and fresh spinach (250 g) only 8-10 minutes. Frozen vegetables usually require a few extra minutes. Stir occasionally and adjust to taste.

How do I descale the heating element?

Fill the tank with a solution of 1 part vinegar to 3 parts water to MAX. Place one basket and cover, run for 5-10 minutes. Then unplug and let cool. Empty, rinse with cold water, refill with clean water, run for 5 minutes, empty again and dry. Do not use chemicals.

Is it safe to use all three baskets simultaneously?

Yes, but place foods with longer cooking times in the lower basket. Meat, poultry or fish should always go in the lower basket to prevent juices dripping on other foods. The upper basket cooks about 5 minutes longer. You can remove an upper basket when its food is done and continue cooking lower ones.

Can I cook frozen foods without defrosting?

Yes, for vegetables, fish and seafood you can steam directly from frozen – just increase cooking time by a few minutes. For meat and chicken, always defrost first to ensure even cooking and safety.

How do I clean and maintain the steamer after use?

Unplug and let it cool completely. Wash removable parts (baskets, bowl, tray, cover) by hand in warm water with dishwashing detergent – do not use dishwasher. Wipe the body with a damp cloth. Never immerse the base or cord in water. Descaling should be done regularly based on water hardness.

What should I do if the power indicator doesn't light up?

Check that the timer is set to a non-zero position. Ensure the plug is firmly inserted into a working outlet. If still off, the device may have overheated or triggered a safety shut-off. Let it cool, reset timer to zero, then try again. If the problem persists, contact an authorized service center.

USER MANUAL VT-1552 SR Vitek

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FOOD STEAMER

DESCRIPTION

1. Cover
2. Bowl for rice cooking
3. Upper steam basket
4. Middle steam basket
5. Lower steam basket
6. Drip tray
7. Heating element ring
8. Heating element
9. External water inlet
10. Water level scale
11. Timer
12. Power indicator
13. Water tank
14. Steam cooker body

SAFETY RULES

Before you begin to use the steam cooker, read this operation manual carefully.

• Keep this operation manual as a reference material.
• Use this manual only for its intended purpose as described in the instructions.
• Do not leave the operating device unattended.
• Use only removable parts supplied with the device.
• Before you plug the steam cooker into the mains, make sure voltage specified on the device corresponds to the mains voltage.
• Power cord is equipped with “europlug”; insert it into the socket of reliable grounding type.
• In order to avoid fire risk, do not use adapters when connecting the device to the socket.
• Do not use the steam cooker outdoors.
• Place the device on a flat steady surface.
• Do not use the steam cooker near walls or wall hanging cupboards because output hot steam may damage them.

• Before you use the device for the first time, thoroughly wash all parts which will contact with the food products.

• Before you switch on the steam cooker, fill the tank with water, otherwise the device may be damaged.

• Before switching on, make sure all removable parts are installed properly.
• Be careful when operating the device: any liquid or condensate is very hot.
• Beware of scalds especially when removing the cover.
• To remove the cover or steam baskets, use the potholders.
• Do not touch the cover and steam baskets while the steam cooker is operating - they are very hot.
• To blow off steam, raise the cover slowly, hold it over the steam basket for drippage.
• If you wish to check food readiness, use the kitchenware with long handle.
• Remember that water in the tank may be hot when all other elements of the steam cooker got cold.
• Do not use the steam cooker when the tray, steam baskets and cover are not in place.
• Do not move the device with hot products inside.
• Use of the steam cooker containers in microwave ovens as well as on electrical and gas ovens is not allowed.
• It is prohibited to leave the device plugged in to the mains unattended.
• Disconnect the device from the mains when it is not used, when removing the cover or placing the steam baskets as well as before cleaning.
• Let the device cool before cleaning as well as before removing/installing of the removable parts.
• To switch off the steam cooker, set the timer to the "OFF" position and then tale the mains plug out of the socket.
• Do not allow the electric cord hangs over a table and watch that it does not touch hot or sharp surfaces.
• Keep the device and power cord away from hot surfaces, heat sources and sharp objects.

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• Do not permit children to use the device as a toy.
• Keep the device away from children and people with disabilities. Do not permit them to use the device unattended.
• This device is not intended for use by children and people with disabilities, unless a person responsible for their safety gives them relevant and understandable instructions for safe use of the device and those hazards which may arise in case of its improper use.
• In order to avoid electric shock, do not immerse the device, power cord or mains plug into water and other liquids.
• Do not use the device in case of damage of the power cord, mains plug or any other damages. Do not disassemble or repair the device by yourself. Refer to the authorized service center for repair of the device.
• The device is designed only for household use.

BEFORE FIRST USE

• Take out the steam cooker and remove packing material.
- Wash through the steam baskets (3, 4, 5), bowl for rice or soup cooking (2), cover (1) and drip tray (6) using soft washing agent.
- Rinse and dry thoroughly.
- Wipe the internal surface of water tank (13) with moist rag.

OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS

• Place the steam cooker on flat and steady surface.
• Install the heating element ring (7) on the heating element (8) so that the slot on the ring (7) is located below.
• Fill the tank (13) with cold water to the maximum level MAX.

• Filling the tank with water may be performed in two ways: through water filling opening (9), or by filling water directly to the tank (13).

• If during cooking you find out that quantity of filled water is less than required level, you may refill it through opening (9) and do not remove the steam baskets.

• Use filtered water - it has lowered hardness which allows to reduce the level of scaling on the heating element. Do not fill water above the level MAX.

Warning:

• It is prohibited to add salt, pepper, spices, herbs, wine, sauces or other liquids to water.

• Change water before every use of the steam cooker.

• Place the drip tray (6) on the water tank (13) and make sure it is installed properly.

• Install one, two or three steam baskets (3, 4, 5) on the drip tray (6).
• Put the cover (1) on the steam basket.
• Insert the plug of power cord into the socket.
• Turn the timer handle (11) clockwise and set the required operation time of the steam cooker, meanwhile the indicator (12) lights on.
• At the end of the set time, the steam cooker switches off automatically, audible signal is heard and the indicator (12) goes off.
• Disconnect the steam cooker from the mains and let the device cool.

ATTENTION!

• Do not touch the cover and steam baskets while the steam cooker is operating - they are very hot.
• To not burn oneself, use the potholders to remove the cover and steam baskets. To blow off steam, raise the cover slowly, hold it over the steam basket for drip-page.
• If you wish to check food readiness, use the kitchenware with long handle.
• Remember that water in the tank may be

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hot when all other elements of the steam cooker got cold.

- Do not use the steam cooker when the tray, steam baskets and cover are not in place.

RECOMMENDATIONS

• Always use only defrosted products; vegetables, fish and seafood are an exception.
- If you use two or three steam baskets at the same time, put meat, fowl or fish to the lower basket in order that exuding liquid does not get on the products in the another steam basket.
- Add fresh or dried herbs to the drip tray (6) to give the products additional taste.
- Select herbs to your taste: thyme, coriander, basil, dill, curry and tarragon, garlic, caraway, horseradish - these all are only small list of well-known herbs. You may combine herbs in order to give the products new tastes. When using fresh herbs, cut them and increase their total quantity by two-three times (as compared with dried herbs).

EGGS COOKING

Prepare the steam cooker for operation.

• Put eggs in the bowls on the lower steam basket bottom (5) and place the cover (1).
• Switch on the steam cooker by setting the timer handle (11) to the required operation time.

RICE COOKING

Prepare the steam cooker for operation.

• Place the bowl for rice cooking (2) into the steam basket.
• Fill the bowl (2) with one cup of rice and 1 1/2 cup of water. Maximum quantity of rice must not exceed 250 g.
• Close the steam basket with cover (1).
• Switch on the steam cooker by setting the timer handle (11) to the required operation time.

WATER REFILLING DURING COOKING

For dishes with long cooking time:

• Control the water level during cooking.
• If necessary, refill water through water filling opening (9) not removing the steam baskets.

HELPFUL ADVICES AND RECOMMENDATIONS

• The cooking time specified in the table shall be considered only as recommended one, it may differ because of sizes of pieces, quantity of products and personal taste. As the steam cooker operation is mastered, you may select the required cooking time by yourself.
• One layer of products is cooked faster than several layers, that is why it is required to increase the cooking time according to volume of products.
• In order to achieve the best results, make sure that pieces of the products are of the same size, place thicker pieces closer to the steam basket edges.
• Do not fill the steam basket completely, leave space for steam passage.
• When cooking large volume of products, it is required to mix them from time to time. By this, take great care, use the potholders for protection of hands from hot steam and kitchenware with long handles.
• Do not put salt or spices directly on the products during cooking.
• Liquid accumulated in the trip (6) perfectly goes for cooking of soups or may be used as broth. But take care: it is very hot.
• Use only completely defrosted products.

When using three steam baskets at the same time:

• Always put the largest pieces of the products to the lower basket.
• Condensate forming in the upper steam baskets will trickle down to the lower basket, that is why check compatibility of tastes of the prepared products.

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• When cooking meat, chicken and vegetables, always place meat to the lower basket in order that juice of fresh meat does not get on vegetables.
• The cooking time in the upper basket is usually 5 minutes longer.
• When you cook the products with different cooking time, place the product which are cooked longer to the lower basket.
• When the products in the upper basket are ready, you may remove this basket, close the lower basket with cover and continue cooking.

CLEANING OF THE STEAM COOKER

• Before cleaning, switch off the steam cooker, disconnect it from the mains and let it completely cool.
• It is prohibited to immerse the power cord, mains plug and the steam cooker body into water.
• During cleaning of the steam baskets, tray, upper cover and the body, do not use abrasive cleaning agents.
• It is recommended to wash the steam baskets, bowl for rice cooking, tray and cover in warm water with dishwashing detergent. Do not wash the removable parts in the dishwashing machine.
• Wipe the steam cooker body with moist rag.
• Wash the steam baskets regularly.

DESCALING

During operation of the steam cooker, there may be scale on the heating element. This is a natural process which depends on hardness of water used. For normal operation of the steam cooker, it is required to remove scale from the heating element regularly.

- Fill the water tank with vinegar solution in proportion of 1 part of vinegar to 3 parts of water to the level MAX.

IMPORTANT: do not use chemicals for scale removal.

• Place the tray (6), one steam basket, close it with cover (1) and switch on the steam cooker for 5-10 minutes.
• At the end of the timer operation, disconnect the steam cooker from the mains and let it completely cool before pouring out vinegar solution.
• Wash the tank with cold water, refill it with water again, place the tray (6), one steam basket, close it with cover (1) and set the timer for 5 minutes.
• Switch off the steam cooker, let it completely cool, drain water, dry the tray, steam basket and cover and take the device away for further use.

STORAGE

• For convenience at storage of the steam cooker, place the baskets one into another, put the bowl for rice cooking (2) into them and close with cover (1).
  Store the steam cooker in a dry and cool place away from children.

COOKING TIME AND RECIPES

• Cooking time depends on the volume of the products, free space in the basket, their freshness and your taste.
• Cooking time is specified with a view to the lower basket, the products are prepared longer in the upper basket approximately on 5 minutes.
• In case of bigger or smaller volume of the products, increase or reduce cooking time respectively.

VEGETABLES

• Cut off thick stems of cabbage or thick flower-bearing stems of cauliflower.
• Cook green leafy vegetables during maximum short time - they are losing their color fast.
• Add salt and species after cooking.
• It is unnecessary to defrost frozen vegetables before cooking in the steam cooker.

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Vegetables Type		Weight/Pieces	Herbs	Cooking time(minutes)	Recommendations
Artichokes	Fresh	3 averagesized	garlic tarragondill	45-50 Cut	the stems off
Asparagus	FreshFrozen	400 g400 g	magnolia vinebay leafthyme	13-1516-18	Cross over the as-paragus stalks so the steam can cir-culate
Broccoli	FreshFrozen	400 g400 g	garlicred peppertarragon	16-1815-18
Carrots (sliced thin)	Fresh 400 g		anisemintdill	20-22Stirslowly
Cauliflower	FreshFrozen	400 g400 g	rosemarybasiltarragon	16-1818-20	Stir slowly
Spinach	FreshFrozen	250 g250 g	thymegarlic	8-1018-20	Stir slowly
Green beans	Fresh 400 g		caraway seedsdill	18-20Stirslowly
Peas	FreshFrozen (le-guminous)	400 g400 g	basilmarjorammint	10-1215-18	Stir slowly
Potatoes	Fresh 400 g Dill 20-22

MEAT AND CHICKEN

• The advantage of steam cooking is in fat melting and collecting in the drip tray. But it is preferable to remove the extra fat prior to cooking. Grill meat is perfect for steam cooking.
• Marinate or cover meat or chicken with sauce meat or chicken before cooking.
• Check the readiness of the food by piercing them.
• Use fresh or dry herbs while cooking to add some taste.

Food Type		Weight/Pieces	Herbs	Cooking time (minutes)	Recommendations
Chicken	fillets, drum-sticks	250 g(4 pcs)450 g	curry rosemary thyme	12-1530-35	Cut the excess fat off
Pork	undercut, fil-lets, steaks or slices of fillet	400 g(4 pcs., 2,5 cm thick)	curry magnolia vine thyme	5-10	Cut the excess fat off
Beef	slices of fillet, loin or rump	250 g	curry red pepper thyme	8-10	Cut the excess fat off

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FISH AND SEAFOOD

• Fish is ready once the bones are separated easily from the meat.
• Frozen fish and seafood can be cooked without defrosting; you just need more time to cook these products.
• Use the slices of lemon while cooking fish or seafood to make them tastier.

Food Type	Weight/Pieces	Herbs	Cooking time(minutes)	Recommendations
Shellfish Fresh 250/400 g		marjoram magnolia vine	8 -10 Check the readiness
Shrimps Fresh 400 g		magnolia vine garlic	6-8	Cook until the shell is red
Mussels Fresh 400 g		magnolia vine garlic	8-10	Cook until the shells are opened
Fish fillets	FrozenFresh	250 g250 g	mustard marjoram	10-126-8

RICE

Using the rice bowl pour the water into the water tank; you can pour other liquid into the rice bowl, for example, broth. You can add to the bowl seasonings, chopped onion, parsley, almond or sliced mushrooms.

Food Type	Rice amount/water amount	Cooking time (minutes)	Recommendations
Rice White 200 g	/300 ml	35 -40	Maximum amount of rice - 250g

SPECIFICATION

Supply voltage: 230 V \~ 50 Hz

Maximum power consumption: 900 W

Capacity of the water tank: 1,5 l

Capacity of the rice/soup/other bowl: 1.2 l

Specifications subject to change without prior notice.

Service life of appliance - 5 years

GUARANTEE

Details regarding guarantee conditions can be obtained from the dealer from whom the appliance was purchased. The bill of sale or receipt must be produced when making any claim under the terms of this guarantee.

This product conforms to the EMC-Requirements as laid down by the Council Directive 89/336/EEC and to the Law Voltage Regulation (73/23 EEC)

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BESCHREIBUNG

FISCH UND SEEPRODUKTE

A production date of the item is indicated in the serial number on the technical data plate. A serial number is an eleven-unit number, with the first four figures indicating the production date. For example, serial number 0606xxxxxxx means that the item was manufactured in June (the sixth month) 2006.

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