Kenwood FS470 series User Manual page 6

before using for the first time
1 Operate the assembled steamer with
water in the tank for 5-10 minutes in
order to flush the appliance through
before use.
2 Wash the parts: see 'care and
cleaning'.
3 Wipe the water tank with a damp
cloth, then dry.
4 Push excess cord into the back of
the appliance.
know your Kenwood
food steamer
lid
rice bowl
baskets
drip tray
handle/water fill inlet
water tank
base
controls
strainer
steam diffuser
to use your steamer
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Keep your steamer away from walls
and overhanging cupboards: the
steam could damage them.
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Season food after cooking. If
seasoning gets into the water, it
could damage the heating element.
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See the cooking guides on pages 6
and 7.
1 Fit the strainer inside the water tank.
(It stops bits getting into the
element.)
2 Make sure the steam diffuser is
correctly fitted in the centre of the
water tank.
3 Pour cold water into the tank.
Always make sure the water is below
the 'Max' level marked. (When filled
to 'Max', this will produce steam for
approximately 50-60 minutes.)
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Filtered water is best as it reduces
limescale prolonging the life and
efficiency of your steamer (Kenwood
water filters are widely available).
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Don't add anything (even salt or
pepper) to the water – it could
damage the heating element.
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To avoid the water level dropping too
low, you can top up during cooking.
Simply add water via the
handle/water fill inlet, taking care not
to overfill.
4 Sit the drip tray inside the base.
5 Stack the baskets on the base,
starting with the lowest numbered
basket at the bottom and the
highest number at the top
numbers are marked on the basket
handles).
using the rice bowl
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Put water and rice in the rice bowl.
Put the rice bowl into a basket. (You
can also cook something in the
other basket(s) if required).
6 Fit the lid, plug in. The whole display
will illuminate and the buzzer will
sound. (Should the display fail to
illuminate press the 'start' button.)
to select from the menu
Press the 'menu' button, and each
time the button is pressed the menu
will scroll around to display a pre-set
time and suggested usage. The
choices are as follows:- 10 minutes
'keep warm', then to cook the
following, shellfish 10 minutes, eggs
12 minutes, fish 15 minutes,
vegetables 20 minutes, chicken
portions 35 minutes and rice 40
minutes. Once the time is displayed
on the menu it can if necessary be
adjusted higher or lower using the
'+' and '-' buttons. Once the desired
time has been selected press the
'start' (I) button.
To stop the steaming process press
and hold down the 'stop' (O) button.
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