Care and cleaning, Hints, Cleaning the water tank

To switch the steamer off or to cancel the keep warm setting, press and hold down the stop button.

●Condensation will drip from the upper basket into the lower basket. So make sure the flavours go well together.

●Liquid left over in the drip tray is good for making soup or stock. But be careful: it will be very hot.

●You can also use the rice bowl for cooking anything in liquid (eg vegetables in sauces or poaching fish in water).

●Leave gaps between pieces of food.

●Stir large amounts half way through cooking.

●Smaller amounts cook faster than larger amounts.

●Similar-sized pieces of food cook evenly.

●Like a conventional oven, you can add food as you go along. If something needs less time, add it later.

●If you lift the lid, steam will escape and cooking will take longer.

●The cooking times on pages 6 - 7 are guides based on using the lower basket. The higher the food is, the slower it cooks. So allow an extra

5 - 10 minutes for food in the next basket above. Check that food is thoroughly cooked before eating.

●If your food's not cooked enough, reset the time. You may need to top up with water.

care and cleaning

●Before cleaning, always switch off, unplug and let everything cool.

●Never put your steamer base in water or let the cord or plug get wet.

●Empty, then rinse out with warm water and dry.

●Wipe with a damp cloth, then dry.

●Wash in warm soapy water, then dry.

●For storage, stack the baskets one inside the other, starting with the highest numbered basket and finishing with basket number 1 .

●Push excess cord into the back of the steamer.

●The appliance should be de-scaled once a month or after every 30 uses depending upon which comes first.

1Fill the water tank with 200ml of household appliance descaler, then fill the water tank up to the MAX level with water (approximately 800ml).

2Fit the drip tray, one basket and the lid.

3Plug in the appliance, switch on and allow the steamer to operate for 5 minutes.

4Switch off and unplug the appliance and allow to stand overnight.

5Empty and discard the descaling liquid.

6Rinse out the water tank several times with fresh warm water.

7Wash the drip tray, basket and lid in warm soapy water, then dry.

8Refill the water tank with fresh water, refit the parts and allow to run for 5 minutes. Empty and discard any remaining water.

9Rinse the water tank several times with fresh warm water.

10 Wash the drip tray, basket and lid in warm soapy water.

11 The appliance is now ready for use.