Hendi 229002, User Manual

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Preparations before first use
• Check the appliance for damage. In case of any
damage, contact your supplier immediately and
DO NOT use the appliance.
• Unpack the appliance carefully and remove all
protective packaging and wrapping. Make sure
no packaging debris remains on the appliance.
• Check delivery contents for any missing parts (10
stainless steel grids for item 229026; 6 stainless
steel grids for item 229033, mesh, bottom pad)
and any possible transport damage. In the event
of damage caused by transit or any parts are
missing, contact your supplier immediately.
• Clean the enclosure, stainless steel grids, bottom
pad with a soft damp cloth with some mild deter-
gent. (See ==> Cleaning and Maintenance). Make
sure all the parts are completely dry before start
operating the appliance.
• Place the appliance on a horizontal, stable, clean
and fire-resistant surface.
• Make sure that a clearance of 15cm is maintained
around the appliance for adequate ventilation.
• Position the appliance in such a way that the plug
is accessible at all time.
• Place a bottom pad at the bottom to collect any
food residue during operation.
• Add a mesh on the stainless steel grid for small
size of food.
Note: After cleaning the appliance, it must be switched ON (See ==> Operation) for about 30 minutes with
temperature set at 75°C. There is some odour or smoke evolved during the first few cycles. This is normal
and does not indicate any defect or hazard. Make sure the appliance is well ventilated.
Guidelines for food preparation
• For the reason of safe and hygienic preservation,
wash all the food well before drying.
• Only process non-perished food, any blemishes
are to be removed generously.
• Dehydration results are more even if the food is
cut into pieces of roughly the same size.
• To reduce the desiccating time, cut the food in
thinner slices or pieces.
• The prepared food is to be desiccated in a contin-
uous process. Do not interrupt the dehydrating
process.
Approximate dehydration time and particular food preparation guidelines
The time required for dehydrating is greatly de-
pendent on the kind of food to be dried, their mois- ture content, ripeness, thickness, temperature set-
ting and humidity of the inside chamber.
Storing of dried food
• Allow the dried food to cool well before storing.
Also make sure that they are absolutely dry. This
is essential for proper storage.
• To prevent deterioration, dried food must be pre-
vented from absorbing humidity during storage.
Therefore, any storage tins, glasses or plastic
bags should be sealed airtight. Vacuum packag-
ing would be the appropriate storage method.
• Desiccated food should be stored in a dry, cool
and clean area to ensure a long storage time.
Operation
• Place the appliance on a horizontal, stable, non-
slip, and heat-resistant surface.
• Position the food evenly on the trays, ensuring
they do not overlap. In order to have good venti-
lation inside the appliance, 10% of the tray’s sur-
face should be free from food.
• Remove any trays that are not being used. A total
of ten trays can be used at the same time.
• When inserting the trays, ensure they are aligned
with the same side board correctly. Then, close
the door firmly.
• Next, connect the power plug to a suitable electri-
cal power supply socket and the appliance is now
in the STANDBY mode. There is a beep sound and
ON / OFF button will be lighted up in blue and the
LED display will be shown as “ 0000 “ in red.