smelly vegetables

Don't juice anything really strong or pungent, like onions or garlic. No matter how well you clean your juicer, you'll never get rid of the taste.

apples & pears

Core apples and pears, and discard the cores/seeds – the seeds aren't good for you.

bananas

Don't try to juice bananas – the residue will clog the grating sieve.

oranges, grapefruit and tangerines

Peel oranges, grapefruit and tangerines. The oil in their skins is bitter and difficult to digest, the pith is bitter.

pomegranates

Remove the skin and pith – they really don't taste nice.

watermelon

Watermelon rind can be left on, but some people find the taste a bit "green". Try a bit first and see what you think. If you remove the rind you'll miss out on many of the nutrients, but it's not medicine – it's meant to taste nice.

cut down

Cut fruit and vegetables down so they'll go through the tube. Use the pusher to clear anything that sticks, to push down the last bits of fruit, and to push down carrots, celery and other long fruit and veg.

Bunch up leafy greens, parsley, wheat grass and beansprouts into a small tight ball and push it down the tube with the pusher.

pulp

When you've finished juicing, don't just throw the pulp in the bin. It may still contain a great deal of goodness. Before you throw it away, think of things like thickening for soups or stews, pie-fillings, or even the compost heap.

care and maintenance

1Switch off (0) and unplug before moving, dismantling or cleaning the juicer. caution take care when handling the grating sieve – it’s sharp.

dismantling

2Lift the pusher from the tube.

3Turn the top of the pusher anti-clockwise, to separate the small pusher from the big one.

4Pull the bottoms of the clamps away from the motor unit, to release the cover.

5Lift the cover off, and put it on a plate or in a basin to catch any drips.

6Grip the edges of the grating sieve, and lift it out of the pulp container.

7Lift the pulp container off the motor unit.

cleaning

8Wipe the outside of the motor unit with a clean damp cloth.

9Wash all the removable parts in warm soapy water, and leave them to drain dry.

10Don’t put any part of the juicer in a dishwasher.

11 The extreme environment inside the dishwasher can affect the surface finishes.

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