Slow Cooker Please Read and Keep These Instructions
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48720 Rev3:48720 rev3 04/02/2009 16:19 Page 1 Slow cooker Please read and keep these instructions Getting the best from your new appliance... Safety Never touch the outer enclosure of the slow cooker during it’s operation or before it has cooled down. Use oven gloves when removing the lid or ceramic pot. Efficiency Removing the lid will allow valuable heat to escape, reducing the efficiency of your slow cooker and increasing the cooking time. If you remove the lid more than a couple of times to stir or add ingredients, then you will need to allow 10-15 minutes extra cooking time each time you remove the lid. Enjoy the benefits Slow cooking gives you convenient, versatile and flavoursome food. Longer cooking times allow better distribution of flavours, giving them time to blend and season the food. A slow cooker heats food gently, making it a great way to cook meats, less expensive cuts in particular, such as stewing beef, which are tenderised through the long cooking process. Remember, there are no limits to the potential uses of your slow cooker, only your imagination! SC48720 MUK Rev 3 If you have a problem or complaint, please call our dedicated UK based helpline before returning your product to the retailer from where it was purchased. UK Helpline: 0844 871 0956 Replacement Parts: 0844 873 0722 Ireland Helpline: 1800 409 119 48720 Rev3:48720 rev3 04/02/2009 16:19 Page 2 IMPORTANT • To protect against the risk of • Teach children to be aware of SAFETY electrical shock do not put base dangers in the kitchen, warn INSTRUCTIONS in water or in any other liquid. them of the dangers of reaching up to areas where they cannot The use of any electrical • Do not touch hot surfaces. Use see properly or should not be appliance requires the following oven gloves or a cloth when reaching. common sense safety rules. removing lid or handling hot containers. • Children are vulnerable in the Primarily there is danger of injury kitchen, particularly when or death and secondly the • Extreme caution must be used unsupervised and if appliances danger of damage to the when moving an appliance are being used or cooking is appliance. These are indicated in containing hot food, water, or being carried out. the text by the following two other hot liquids. conventions: • Never allow a child to operate • This appliance is not intended this appliance. WARNING: Danger to the for use by persons (including person! children) with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities, Other safety IMPORTANT: Damage to the or lack of experience and considerations appliance! knowledge, unless they have been given supervision or • Never touch the outer enclosure In addition, we offer the instruction concerning use of the of the slow cooker during it’s following safety advice. appliance by a person operation or before it cools. responsible for their safety. Use the handles or knobs. Location • Do not switch on the slow Mains lead cooker if the ceramic pot is • Always locate your appliance empty. away from the edge of the • The mains lead should reach worktop. from the socket to the appliance • Allow the lid and ceramic pot to without straining the cool before immersing in water. • Keep your appliance away from connections. Reduce the length any hot burners and heated of the excess lead by using the • Never cook directly in the base ovens. cord storage facility. unit. Use the ceramic pot. • Ensure that the appliance is • Do not let the mains lead hang • Do not use the ceramic pot or used on a firm, flat, heat over the edge of the worktop lid if cracked or chipped. resistant surface. where a child could reach it. • Do not switch on the appliance • Ensure that sufficient space is • Do not let the lead run across an when it is upside down or laid left above and around all sides open space e.g. between a low on it’s side. of your appliance to allow air to socket and table. circulate. • The lid and ceramic pot are • Do not let the lead run across a fragile. Handle them with care. • Do not use the appliance cooker or hot area which might outdoors or near water. damage the cable. • Do not operate with a damaged cord or plug or after the • IMPORTANT: Do not use too • Never leave the appliance appliance malfunctions or has close to curtains, draperies, connected to the socket outlet been damaged in any manner. walls, cupboards and other when not in use. Contact Morphy Richards for flammable materials. advice. • If the supply cord is damaged, • WARNING: Do not use it must be replaced by the • Do not attempt repairs - the underneath cupboards. manufacturer, its service agent appliance contains no or similarly qualified persons in user-serviceable parts. Call our order to avoid a hazard. helpline for advice. Personal safety • The use of attachments or tools • WARNING: Do not touch the Children not recommended by Morphy top of the appliance or other Richards may cause fire, hot parts during or after use, • Children should be supervised electric shock or injury. use handles or knobs. to ensure that they do not play with the appliance. • Do not place on or near a hot gas electric burner or in a heated oven. 2 UK Helpline 0844 871 0956 Replacement Parts 0844 873 0722 Ireland Helpline 1800 409 119 48720 Rev3:48720 rev3 04/02/2009 16:19 Page 3 • Only use for intended purpose. Before first use • Remove all labels and tags from • Unplug from the socket when the product. not in use, before putting on or ⁄ taking off attachments, and • Wash the ceramic pot and glass before cleaning. lid in hot soapy water, with a sponge or a dish cloth, rinse • Do not move the appliance ¤ thoroughly and dry. whilst hot. IMPORTANT: DO NOT IMMERSE THE SLOW COOKER ELECTRICAL BASE IN WATER. REQUIREMENTS Please note: During initial use, Check that the voltage on the you may notice a slight odour rating plate of your appliance due to the burning off of corresponds with your house ‹ manufacturing residues. This is electricity supply which must be completely normal and will A.C. (Alternating current). disappear after a few uses. If the socket outlets in your ›fi home are not suitable for the Instructions for plug supplied with this use appliance, the plug should be removed and the appropriate 1 Place the base ‹ on a dry, one fitted. level, heat resistant surface, away from the edge of the work WARNING: The plug removed surface. Do not use on the floor. from the mains lead, if severed, must be destroyed, 2 Place ingredients into the as a plug with a bared flexible ceramic pot ¤, and place the cord is hazardous if engaged pot into the base. Cover with into a live socket outlet. the glass lid. If you need to pre-cook or brown foods prior Should the fuse in the 13 amp Control knob and to slow cooking, this must be plug require changing, a 3 amp temperature done in a pan. Do not try to BS1362 fuse must be fitted. brown or pre-cook food in the settings slow cooker. WARNING: This appliance The control knob on the slow must be earthed. cooker offers a low, medium 3 With the control knob › set to and high temperature setting for the OFF position, plug the unit cooking. This setting allows you into the mains socket. FEATURES to adapt the cooking time to your convenience. 4 Set the heat control to low, ⁄ Glass lid medium or high and cook for The MED (MEDIUM) setting is the recommended time given in ¤ Ceramic pot the standard setting for slow the recipes, or use the cooking cooking with this product. This guide on page 5. ‹ Base gives you an average of 6-8 hours cooking time. 5 Switch off and unplug the slow › Control knob cooker after cooking and However, if you wish to extend remove the ceramic pot using fi Power indicator the cooking period, can use the oven gloves. LOW setting, and if you wish to shorten the cooking period, you Always place the ceramic pot can use the HIGH setting. on a heat proof mat or surface. CAUTION: BE CAREFUL NOT Cooking capacity TO TOUCH THE BASE UNIT AFTER COOKING AS IT The 6.5 litre slow cooker has a REMAINS HOT. maximum working capacity of 4.5 litres. The 3.5 litre slow cooker has a maximum working capacity of 2.5 litres. For details of other Morphy Richards products, please see our website: 3 48720 Rev3:48720 rev3 04/02/2009 16:19 Page 4 About slow Suitable foods for Do’s and do not’s cooking slow cooking for the ceramic pot • Slow cooking has always been • Most foods are suited to slow • Authentic stoneware is fired at the best way to prepare a cooking methods, however high temperatures, therefore, nutritious hot meal with there are a few guidelines that the ceramic pot may have minor minimum preparation and need to be followed. surface blemishes, the glass lid maximum free time away from may rock slightly due to these the kitchen. Morphy Richards • Make sure all frozen ingredients imperfections. Low heat has brought this style of are well thawed out. cooking does not produce cooking into this modern, steam, so there will be little cooking system; providing you • Cut root vegetables into small, heat loss. Due to normal wear with style, convenience and even pieces, as they take longer and tear through the product’s great tasting meals.