GETTING TO KNOW THE WAFFLEPRO® MODEL 850/850-SE

Take a minute to familiarize yourself with this product and its user-friendly controls to ensure years of waffle enjoyment.

Open the waffle maker by placing your finger under the locking latch as you lift the plastic handle. The lid, hinged at the rear of the waffle maker, can be fully opened where it will rest securely in the upright position.

Figures 1 and 2 (below) show the location of key features and controls.

COLOR ADJUST DIAL

Rotate this dial to change the baking temperature, which will vary the surface color of the waffle. For regular baking a setting of 3 to 4 is close to optimum. Select larger numbers to raise the baking temperature. When the dial is moved to a higher number the baking time display will show 0:00 until the new higher temperature is reached.

READY FOR BAKING, GREEN LIGHT

This lights whenever the heated waffle plates are at the selected baking temperature and are ready to add batter for a new baking cycle. You can change the Taste Selection and adjust the Baking Time only when this green light is on; these adjustments are locked-out during the preheat and baking cycles.

TASTE SELECT BUTTON, RED LIGHTS

Press to select either “Crisp Exterior, Moist Interior” (fast bake) or “Uniform Texture” (slower bake). Lights to the left indicate your selection. This selection may be changed only when the green “Ready for Baking” light is on.

The versatile Belgian WafflePro® Model 850 is designed to bake an 8.5 inch square, deep Belgian style waffle in less than two minutes. Conventional Belgian waffle makers are less powerful and typically take 4-6 minutes for the baking cycle. This short cycle is possible by

Handle

Locking Latch

Control

Panel

Color Adjust Dial

Perimeter Overflow Channel

Figure 1. Belgian WafflePro® Taste/Texture Select®.

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Chef's Choice 8500001, 840B manual Getting to Know the Wafflepro Model 850/850-SE
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840B, 8500001 specifications

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