Q&A; About The Water Vessel - Panasonic SR-SPX103 Operating Instructions Manual

O For cleaning, remove the Power Plug and ensure that the main body has cooled down.
Cleaning
O The Packing attached to both the main body and the Inner Lid cannot be removed.
Do not pull on it forcedly. (Since this could result in the Packing coming off or tearing.)
O After washing, wipe with a dry cloth.
O Check around once a
Regular checks
month and clean if dirty!
Bottom of main body
(intake/exhaust vents)
Remove dust and foreign
objects using a vacuum
cleaner etc..
When the cleanliness of the Warm Jar
is a concern
To remove discolouration (rainbow-colour), scale or rust
If discolouration (rainbow-colour), scale or rust stains (caused by iron in the water) are not removed, clean with citric
acid (vinegar can also be used).
With citric acid for cleaning
① Fill with hot water of 50°C or
more.
② Add and stir citric acid for
cleaning.
(approximately 2 J, 1 ⁄ tsp.)
2
③ Leave to stand for
approximately 1 hour, drain the
water and wash with a mild
washing-up liquid.
Cleaning function
If odour is hard to remove or the dirt does not come off the Inner Lid or Steam Vent....
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Notes
O
It may be effective to cut a lemon into slices and add them to the water.
O
It may not be possible to completely remove odour or dirt.
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With vinegar
Notes
① Fill with hot water of 50°C or
O
Repeat these steps if tough discolouration
more.
(rainbow-colour) or scale cannot be
② Add and stir vinegar.
removed after washing once.
(approximately 5 mL, 1 tsp.)
O
Use commercially available citric acid for
③ Leave to stand for
cleaning (non-hazardous for food
approximately 2 hours, drain
sanitation).
the water and wash with a mild
washing-up liquid.
Preparation ① Pour water into the Inner Pan.
(
1.0L model, White Rice Water Level: 3–4
1.8L model, White Rice Water Level: 6–8
② Put the Water Vessel in the main body and
close the Outer Lid.
1
Select "Clean"
Press and move " "
to "Clean".
O " " moves each time the button is pressed.
2
Press the "Start" button
Flashing
Press .
Cleaning function starts.
3 When the buzzer sounds after approximately
45 minutes
Press .
O After the water has cooled, pour it away.
Q&A

About the Water Vessel

Questions
I forgot to fill it with
water.
Water
Vessel
What is the water in
the Water Vessel
used for?
Can hot water be
used?
)
Why has the water
not decreased?
After cooking has
finished
Why is there water
remaining?
Why does the
quantity of water
remained in the
Water Vessel vary?
Answers
O This will not cause a malfunction.
The rice can still be cooked, however the cooking time may become longer.
( P.30 The cooking time is longer than expected, the time that the rice will be ready
increases suddenly.
Do not fill with water while cooking.
(Steam will not jet out even if water is filled during cooking.)
O "Steam Less" will be displayed after cooking has finished to notify you that steam was
not injected.
­ Fill the Water Vessel with water. (More than half of the Water Vessel.)
When the Water Vessel is filled with water, steam will be used while keeping rice
warm or reheating rice.
O The water in the Water Vessel is boiled to inject steam.
[When cooking] The rice becomes firmer and sweeter.
[When keeping warm or reheating rice] Prevents the rice from becoming dry and
reduces warming odours.
O Do not fill with water that is 40°C or more (hot water).
Cooking rice with steam may not be possible.
[When cooking has finished]
O Is "Steam Less" displayed? (P.30)
O Have you cooked rice with a cooking method which does not inject steam ("Quick",
"Eco", "Congee", "Sushi", "Cake", "Steam" or "Soup")?
[When keeping rice warm]
O Steam may not be injected depending on the quantity of rice to keep warm or
the room temperature.
O Steam will not be injected for cooking methods which keeping warm is not
recommended.
(for "Rice", "Congee", "Mixed", "Casserole", "Cake", "Steam" or "Soup")
O Steam will not be injected if the water level is less than half when the keep warm
function starts.
­ Refill the Water Vessel with water. (More than half of the Water Vessel.)
O Have you set the Warm Jar to stop injecting steam during the keep warm state? (P.34)
[When reheating rice has finished]
O Is "Steam Less" displayed? (P.30)
O The water in the Water Vessel is not only used to inject steam when cooking.
Water remains so that steam can be used to keep the rice warm or to reheat rice.
O Was the same quantity of water used to fill the Water Vessel each time before
cooking?
For example, the remaining water will be less if water remained in the Water Vessel is
from previous use.
(Precautions: Please replace the water each time after using the Warm Jar.)
O Even if the same quantity of water was filled before cooking, the quantity of water
remaining in the Water Vessel will change as the quantity of steam is adjusted to suit
the quantity of rice or program.
The quantity may also change slightly due to surrounding conditions such as room
temperature.
O Steam is injected automatically approximately 5 to 6 hours after the keep warm
function starts, so the quantity of remaining water may change depending on how
long the rice has been kept warm.
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