avoid spray/splashing

11To avoid spraying or splashing outside the container:

a)hold the wand straight

b)don’t switch on till it’s well inside the food container

c)switch off before lifting it out of the container

d)with liquids, switch on and off with the blade under the surface

caution – hot liquids

12 Take great care when working with hot liquids:

a)best of all, don’t – there’s rarely any need to blend hot liquids

b)blend before you heat – the wand is powerful enough to cope with most vegetables

c)blend while the liquid cools – you’re not going to serve it boiling, are you?

d)if you’ve no option, don’t let the blade break the surface

e)don’t use the wand in hot oil

,While you may be able to stand fairly hot water, oil at the same temperature will cause painful burns. Water can be thrown off immediately and the skin will rapidly cool, but oil will stick to the skin and blister it.

care and maintenance

1 Clean the blender after each use.

2 Switch the blender off, and unplug it.

3Don’t touch the blades, use a washing-up brush.

4Wipe the handle surfaces with a soft damp cloth.

5Don’t put the handle in water or any other liquid.

6Clean the blade end of the wand in hot soapy water, with a nylon brush.

7 Don’t put any part of the blender in a dishwasher.

8 Don’t use harsh or abrasive cleaning agents or solvents.

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