safety
machine safety
●This machine produces steam which can burn you.
●Don't get burnt by steam coming out of your steamer, especially when removing the lid.
●Be careful when handling anything: any liquid or condensation will be very hot. Use oven gloves.
●Don't let children or infirm people use the steamer without supervision.
●Never let the cord hang down where a child could grab it.
●Never use a damaged steamer. Get it checked or repaired: see 'service and customer care'.
●Never put the steamer, cord or plug in water – you could get an electric shock. Keep the controls clean and dry.
●Never put your steamer on a cooker or in an oven.
●Never move your steamer if it contains anything hot.
●Don’t let children play with this appliance.
●Only use this appliance for its intended domestic use.
food safety
●Cook meat, fish and seafood thoroughly. And never cook them from frozen.
●If you're using more than one basket, put meat, poultry and fish in the bottom basket so that its raw juice cannot drip onto food below.
before plugging in
●Make sure your electricity supply is the same as the one shown on the underside of your steamer. important (UK only)
●The wires in the cord are coloured as follows:
Green and Yellow = Earth, Blue = Neutral,
Brown = Live.
●This steamer complies with European Economic Community Directive 89/336/EEC.
before using for the first time
1Remove all packaging and any labels.
2Wash the parts: see 'care and cleaning'.
3Wipe the water tank with a damp cloth, then dry.
4Push excess cord into the back of the appliance.
know your Kenwood food steamer
lid
rice bowl baskets* drip tray water tank exterior fill funnel base
timer neon light strainer
*Your steamer may be supplied with 2 or 3 baskets depending upon the model purchased.
to use your steamer
●Keep your steamer away from walls and overhanging cupboards: the steam could damage them.
●Season food after cooking. If seasoning gets into the water, it could damage the heating element.
●See the cooking guides on pages 5 and 6.
1Fit the strainer inside the water tank. (It stops bits getting into the element.)
2Pour cold water into the tank. Always make sure the water is between the ‘Min’ and ‘Max’ levels marked. (When filled to ‘Max’, this will produce steam for approximately
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