Rival 4450 manual Important Points

Important Points

•Before using first time, wash steamer

(see below)

•Slight odor or smoke may be evident during initial use. This is normal with many heating appliances and will not recur. It does not effect safety of unit.

•Polished or waxed surfaces: Avoid placing unit on any surface or under any wall cabinet that can be marred by steam or water droplets.

•Use clean water only in inner water reservoir and heating well. Do not use wine, broth or other liquids. Do not add salt, pepper or other seasonings to water.

Hints

•Caution: The appliance and accumulated steam will be hot. Using hot pad, lift cover carefully to allo'jVsteam to escape safely.

Hold cover over unit to let moisture drop into steamer. Use hot pads to lift basket or bowl.

•Brush or wipe heating well with white household vinegar after each use. See below for complete cleaning information.

•Don't leave unattended - cooking time is short.

•A bit of water may remain in the inner water reservoir even when heating well boils dry. This is normal.

•Cooking times are estimates and are affected by size and temperature of food, desired degree of doneness, and the tem- perature of water used for steaming. Water amounts may be adjusted.

•If steamer has shut off and food is not to desired doneness, add cold water to inner water reservoir, replace food and cover. Unit will turn back on shortly and resume stearning. Note: Steaming times may be slightly different when cold water is added to a hot unit. The ternperature of the water and degree of food doneness will affect steaming time.

•Accumulated steam allows foods to con- tinue cooking slightly even after unit has

shut off. To avoid overcooking, remove food.

•Altitude affects the temperature at which water boils and thus the cooking time. It's especially true at high altitudes where longer cooking times are necessary.

•Rice bowl may be used to store food in refrigerator. Do not use rice bowl or basket in oven, microwave oven or on range top.

•Smaller foods steam faster than larger ones; a single layer cooks faster than sev- eral layers. Foods of uniform size will cook more evenly; arrange in center of basket. Try not to block steam vents.

	To Clean	CAUTION: Unplug. Never immerse heating base in water.
	• Rice Bowl, Steamer	Basket and Cover:	deposits from collecting. If mineral
	As some foods may stain, we recommend		deposits are allowed to accumulate, a "tea
	cleaning the rice bowl and steamer basket		kettle whistle" will result and, in extreme
	with vegetable oil. Coat the bowl and bas-		cases, unit could turn off before food is
	ket with vegetable oil and wipe clean Then		cooked.
	wash the bowl, basket and cover in hot,		• If a heavy mineral deposit has collected,
	soapy water, rinse and dry. Or wash on
			pour 2 tablespoons of liquid Dip-It 2® into
	top rack of dishwasher. Prolonged dish;~		the heating well. Allow to stand about 15
	washer use may fade printing. 'Donot 'use		minutes. Brush and rinse thoroughly.
	abrasive cleansers .		.'Wash both reservoirs with soapy water,
'.	• Heating Base: Scrub heating well with
			rinse and dry. A small brush is handy
	white household vinegar after each use.
			when washing base.
	This will prevent calcium or other mineral

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