GETTING TO KNOW YOUR PROGRAMMABLE SLOW COOKER
When turned on for the first time, your new slow cooker may emit an odor for up to 10 minutes.
This is due to initial heating of the materials used in making the appliance. The odor is safe and
should not reoccur after initial heating.
USING YOUR SLOW COOKER FOR THE FIRST TIME
This appliance is for HOUSEHOLD USE ONLY.
Prior to first use, clean the appliance thoroughly.
1. Wash the glass lid and the ceramic pot in hot, soapy water.
2. Rinse and dry thoroughly.
3. Do not immerse main metal housing in water.
4. Always cook with glass lid in place and the ceramic pot in position. Remember
that frequent lifting of the glass lid will delay the cooking time.
5. When cooking a meat and vegetable combination, place the meat in the bottom
of the ceramic pot.
6. Unplug the slow cooker when the cooking process is complete. Allow to cool
completely before cleaning.
The ceramic pot cannot withstand the shock of
sudden temperature changes.
7. Do not use frozen meat or poultry in a slow cooker. Thaw any meat or poultry
before slow cooking.
8. Follow recommended cooking times.
9. Do not use the ceramic pot for storage of foods.
10. Do not reheat foods in slow cooker. Do not set heated unit with food on a finished
wood table. Always use protective padding under ceramic pot before setting on
table or countertop.
CAUTION: Be careful when adding additional liquids to ceramic pot
– NEVER
add cold liquids as this might cause the ceramic pot to crack. Always warm the
liquids before adding.
Programming the Slow Cooker
1. Plug the unit in an electrical outlet.
The indicator of “
High”
turns on.
2. Press on the timer increase button to set the cooking time. The time will increase
in 30-minute increments.
3.
Press the “Select” button to set the cooking temperature “Warm, Low, Mid or
High”.
4. Once you have selected the desired cooking temperature, press
the “On/Off”
button to begin cooking.
5. The timer will now start co
unting the time down to “0”. During the cooking, you
can adjust the temperature setting by using the
“Select” button.
6. When set cooking
time has expired, the unit will automatically go into “Warm”
mode for 6 hours then it will automatically turn off.
7. To stop the cooking process at any time during the operation, press
the “On/Off”
button and the unit will turn off but the indicator light of “
High
” will remain lit.
