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USING YOUR APPLIANCE
1. Place the appliance on a stable, level
surface away from walls and overhanging
cupboards.
2. Pour cold tap water into the water
reservoir. Fill to the min or max fill. See
the Water Reservoir section for more
information.
3. Fit the required steaming bowl(s) and
cover with lid.
4. Plug the steamer into a wall outlet. Do
not operate the appliance without the
Steaming Bowl and lid in place.
5. Set the timer for the recommended time.
The red indicator light will come on to
show that the power is on. Steaming will
begin in less than a minute. Condensation
during steaming is normal.
Note:
The manual timer operates regardless of
whether the unit is plugged into the electrical
outlet or not. Be sure the indicator light is on
when setting the timer.
6. When steaming is complete, the timer will
turn the steamer OFF automatically.
7. When you have finished using the
appliance, unplug it from the wall socket
and leave to cool completely before
removing any parts.
8. Do not attempt to operate the steamer
without water.
Water Reservoir:
Fill Levels:
The minimum and maximum fill levels are
indicated by raised lines inside the water
reservoir.
Max Fill: Fill the reservoir to the max level for
any foods requiring 13 to 60 minutes
steaming time.
Min Fill: Fill to the min level for any foods
that require less than 13 minutes
steaming time.
Refer to the Steaming Charts or Recipes
sections in this manual for recommended
cooking times.
If the appliance stops producing steam, or
there is a noticeable reduction in steam before
food is ready, add extra water to the reservoir.
Note:
Do not add any herbs, wine, stock or
any liquid other than tap water to the water
reservoir.
Using the Steaming Bowls:
• Always place the largest pieces of food
with the longest cooking time in the large
bowl.
• Position the large bowl on the base and
then place the small bowl on top.
• You may place different foods in the small
and large bowl, but as condensation
will drip from the small bowl be sure the
flavours complement each other.
• If steaming meat or poultry and
vegetables, always place the meat or
poultry in the large bowl so that juices
from raw or partially cooked meat cannot
drip onto other foods.
• Steaming times for food in the small bowl
are usually slightly longer. Allow an extra 5
minutes when using this bowl.
• If foods with different cooking times are
being steamed, start the food with the
longest cooking time in the large bowl.
