SEVERIN OD 2940 Instructions For Use Manual page 9

 In order to comply with safety regulations
and to avoid hazards, repairs of electrical
appliances must be carried out by qualifi ed
personnel, including the replacement
of the power cord. If repairs are needed,
please send the appliance to one of our
customer service
addresses can be found in the appendix to
this manual.
Before using the appliance for the fi rst time
When the appliance is switched on for the
fi rst time, a slight smell may be emitted. Th is
is normal and will only last for a very short
time. It will help to let the empty appliance
heat up for 30 minutes, ensuring suffi cient
ventilation. Aft erwards clean the unit
thoroughly (see General Care and Cleaning
below).
Drying-racks
Depending on the quantity of food to be
dried, up to fi ve racks can be used at the same
time.
Th e distance between the drying-racks can be
adjusted in two ways by means of the integral
spacer tabs in the outer ring: for a greater
distance between the racks, the tabs should
be vertically aligned; with a horizontal tab
alignment, the distance between the racks is
reduced.
General information
Th e food or vegetables to be dried should be
ripe, fresh, healthy and clean.
Dried foods keep their fl avour and nutritional
value, and they do not lose their mineral
content. Once dried, the food can be stored
easily and can last for many years.
When drying fruit, always remove the entire
core, stems and stones (with the exception of
cherries). Do not peel the fruit before drying.
Th e use of lemon juice prior to the drying
process prevents the fruit from discolouring
(i.e. turning brown).
Operation
– Th e fruit or vegetables to be dried should
departments. Th e
be cut into thin pieces of regular size and
thickness.
– Spread the items to be dried evenly across
each drying-rack. To ensure proper air
circulation, make sure that that the pieces
do not touch each other.
– When using several drying-racks, the
operating temperature decreases from
the bottom to the top of the appliance;
accordingly, the drying time on the upper
racks will increase.
– Replace the lid on the unit, insert the
plug into a suitable wall socket and switch
the unit on. To help monitor the drying
times, we recommend that you note down
the time when switching on the appliance.
Th e table at the and of this manual
provides some approximate reference
times.
– Once the goods on the lower rack are
suffi ciently dried, the lower rack should
be removed. Should you wish to re-fi ll
an emptied rack with fresh goods, it
should be inserted in the top position.
Th e position of the drying-racks may be
changed at any time. Caution: Th e racks
and the housing surfaces become hot
during use.
Storing dried food
Before the dried food items are stored, make
sure that they are absolutely dry, and that
they have cooled down completely aft er the
drying process: this is essential for proper
storage.
It is also of great importance that dried goods
are prevented from absorbing humidity
during storage. Any storage tins, glasses or
plastic bags should be sealed airtight. Th e
preferred method is the use of an electric
heat bag sealer to seal the bags containing the
dried food. Do not expose dried food to light,
but keep them in a dark location.
When the dried food items come to be used
Dried fruit and vegetables should be left in
lukewarm water (make sure they are entirely
covered by water) and soaked overnight. For
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