Cleaning & Maintenance
Using Your Slow Cooker
• Before first use, wash cover and ceramic pot in hot, soapy water. Rinse
and dry thoroughly. Do not immerse metal housing in water or any other
liquid.
• Prepare recipe according to instructions.
• Place prepared food into the removable ceramic pot and cover with the
glass cover.
• Plug the unit into an electrical outlet and switch to desired temperature
setting (Low, High or Keep Warm) position. It is not necessary to stir the
ingredients, leave the cooking to the slow cooker.
• Cooking time differs by the amount of ingredients, room temperature and
many other factors. Adjust the cooking time in reference to the actual
result.
• Repeatedly removing the glass cover will decrease the temperature in the
ceramic pot.
• Certain dishes may not cook if the room temperature is below 5
0
C or 41
0
F.
• Carefully lift the glass cover away from you. Remember there is steam
trapped under the glass cover. Exercise caution to avoid burns.
*
Note:
The glass cover and the ceramic pot are hot. Use a cloth or pot holder
to hold them. Exercise caution to avoid burns.
• When finished, turn to "Off" position and unplug the unit. You can serve the
meal in the removable ceramic pot.
• Let ceramic pot and glass cover cool completely before washing.
CAUTION: Make sure that the unit is unplugged from the power
source and the control button is on “Off” before cleaning.
• Always allow unit to cool before cleaning.
• Remove the ceramic pot and glass lid and wash in hot, soapy water
using a mild household detergent. Rinse and dry thoroughly.
• Never use abrasive cleansers or metal scouring pads to clean the
ceramic pot or glass lid.
• To soften stubborn, cooked on foods, fill the ceramic pot with warm,
soapy water and allow to soak. Remove by lightly scrubbing with a nylon
kitchen brush.
• The ceramic pot and glass slid can be washed in the dishwasher.
However care should be taken not to chip or crack the ceramic pot or
glass lid.
• Never immerse the metal housing, cord or plug in water or any other
liquid.
• Clean the metal housing only with a damp cloth. Do
NOT
immerse in
water.
• When storing your slow cooker, loosely coil the power cord , don’t wrap
the cord around the unit.
Removing Cover and Ceramic Pot
Note:
The glass cover and the ceramic pot are hot. Use a cloth or
pot holder to hold them
.
• When removing the cover, tilt so that the opening faces away from you to
avoid being burned by the steam.
• The sides of the metal housing of the slow cooker get very warm. Use
oven mitts or pot holders to remove the ceramic pot.
• The removable ceramic pot can be used for serving the meal at the table.
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