Important Points - Rival 4450 Owner's Manual

Important Points
• Before using first time,
wash steamer
(see below)
• Slight odor or smoke
may be evident
during initial use. This is normal with
many heating appliances and will not
recur.
It
does not effect safety of unit.
• Polished or waxed surfaces:
Avoid
placing unit on any surface or under any
wall cabinet that can be marred by steam
or water droplets.
• Use clean water only
in inner water
reservoir and heating well. Do not use
wine, broth or other liquids. Do not add
salt, pepper or other seasonings to water.
Hints
• Cooking times are estimates and are
affected by size and temperature of food,
desired degree of doneness, and the tem-
perature of water used for steaming.
Water amounts may be adjusted.
• If steamer has shut off and food is not to
desired doneness, add cold water to inner
water reservoir, replace food and cover.
Unit will turn back on shortly and resume
stearning. Note: Steaming times may be
slightly different when cold water is added
to a hot unit. The ternperature of the
water and degree of food doneness will
affect steaming time.
• Accumulated steam allows foods to con-
tinue cooking slightly even after unit has
• Caution:
The appliance and accumulated
steam will be hot. Using hot pad, lift cover
carefully to allo'jVsteam to escape safely.
Hold cover over unit to let moisture drop into
steamer. Use hot pads to lift basket or bowl.
• Brush or wipe heating well with white
household vinegar after each use. See
below for complete cleaning information.
• Don't leave unattended -
cooking time
is short.
• A bit of water
may remain in the inner
water reservoir even when heating well
boils dry. This is normal.
shut off. To avoid overcooking, remove
food.
• Altitude affects the temperature at which
water boils and thus the cooking time. It's
especially true at high altitudes where
longer cooking times are necessary.
• Rice bowl may be used to store food in
refrigerator. Do not use rice bowl or basket
in oven, microwave oven or on range top.
• Smaller foods steam faster than larger
ones; a single layer cooks faster than sev-
eral layers. Foods of uniform size will
cook more evenly; arrange in center of
basket. Try not to block steam vents.
To Clean
CAUTION: Unplug. Never immerse heating base in water.
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• Rice Bowl, Steamer Basket and Cover:
As some foods may stain, we recommend
cleaning the rice bowl and steamer basket
with vegetable oil. Coat the bowl and bas-
ket with vegetable oil and wipe clean Then
wash the bowl, basket and cover in hot,
soapy water, rinse and dry. Or wash on
top rack of dishwasher. Prolonged dish;~
washer use may fade printing. 'Do not 'use
abrasive cleansers .
• Heating Base:
Scrub heating well with
white household vinegar after each use.
This will prevent calcium or other mineral
deposits from collecting. If mineral
deposits are allowed to accumulate, a "tea
kettle whistle" will result and, in extreme
cases, unit could turn off before food is
cooked.
• If a heavy mineral deposit has collected,
pour 2 tablespoons of liquid Dip-It 2® into
the heating well. Allow to stand about 15
minutes. Brush and rinse thoroughly.
.' Wash both reservoirs with soapy water,
rinse and dry. A small brush is handy
when washing base.
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