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- Page 1 6QT Programmable slow cooker Instruction Manual Styled for Life Designed & Engineered in New York City...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Notes on the Cord ..........................5 Plasticizer Warning ...........................5 Electric Power.............................5 Life is Busy ............................6 Getting to Know Your CRUX 6 Quart Programmable Slow Cooker ......7 Control Panel ............................8 Before Using for the First Time ....................9 Stoneware Pot Care ........................10 Tempered Glass Lid Care ......................11 Operating Instructions ......................12-13... -
Page 4: Important Safeguards
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS WARNING: When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should always be followed, including the following: READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS. 2. Do not touch hot surfaces. Use handles or knobs. Use potholders when removing lid or handling hot containers. 3. To protect against electrical shock do not immerse cord, plugs, or appliance in water or other liquid. -
Page 5: Save These Instructions
9. Do not use outdoors. 10. Do not let cord hang over edge of table or counter, or touch hot surfaces. 11. Do not place on or near a hot gas or electric burner, or in a heated oven. 12. Extreme caution must be used when moving an appliance containing hot oil or other hot liquids. -
Page 6: Additional Important Safeguards
ADDITIONAL IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS CAUTION HOT SURFACES: This appliance generates heat and escaping steam during use. Proper precautions must be taken to prevent the risk of burns, fires or other injury to persons or damage to property. A person who has not read and understood all operating and safety instructions is not qualified to operate this appliance. -
Page 7: Notes On The Plug
8. Never use the stoneware pot on a gas or electric cooktop, in a heated oven, or on an open flame. 9. Lift off lid carefully to avoid scalding, and allow water to drip into stoneware pot. CAUTION: To protect against damage or electric shock, do not cook in the base unit. -
Page 8: Life Is Busy
WARM for 4 hours before shutting itself OFF automatically! Keep it simple in the kitchen with CRUX. Committed to efficiency, ease of use, and sleek design, our entire line of appliances was developed to make your life simpler. -
Page 9: Getting To Know Your Crux 6 Quart Programmable Slow Cooker
Fig. 1 Getting To Know Your CRUX 6 Quart Programmable Slow Cooker Product may vary slightly from illustration 1. Lid Rest 6. Base Unit 9. Control Panel 2. Lid Handle 7. Lid Rest 10. Polarized Plug Insertion Holes 3. Tempered Glass Lid 11. -
Page 10: Control Panel
Control Panel • TIMER DISPLAY. Backlighted digital count down timer displays remaining LOW, HIGH or WARM time. • COOKING ICON. Whenever the Programmable Slow Cooker is in LOW or HIGH mode, the cooking Fig. 2 icon will appear on the left side of the screen. When the Slow Cooker counts down to 00:00, is in WARM mode, or has been manually turned OFF, the cooking icon will disappear. -
Page 11: Before Using For The First Time
Before Using for the First Time 1. Carefully unpack your Programmable Slow Cooker and wash the stoneware pot and glass lid in warm, soapy water. 2. Insert the lid rest into the insertion holes on the back of the base unit. (See Figure 1.) Check to make sure lid rest is securely attached. -
Page 12: Stoneware Pot Care
Stoneware Pot Care Like any ceramic, the stoneware pot may crack or break if not properly handled. To prevent damage, handle with care! WARNING: Failure to follow these instructions can cause breakage resulting in injury or property damage. • ALWAYS USE POT HOLDERS OR OVEN MITTS WHEN HANDLING HOT STONEWARE. •... -
Page 13: Tempered Glass Lid Care
Tempered Glass Lid Care WARNING: To prevent cracking or breaking of the glass lid, which may cause personal injury, glass lid should be treated with special care. CAUTION: Glass lid may shatter if it is exposed to direct heat or subjected to severe temperature changes. -
Page 14: Operating Instructions
Operating Instructions 1. Prepare recipe according to instructions. 2. Place food into the stoneware pot. Do not OVER -fill the STONEWARE pot with food. For best results, the Programmable Slow Cooker should be at least half-filled. If cooking soups or stews, allow a 2-inch space between the food and the top of the cooking pot, to allow ingredients to come to a simmer. - Page 15 10. Using oven mitts, carefully remove the glass lid. Lift the lid slightly away from you. This will allow the steam to escape before removing the lid. Place the lid on the lid rest. 11. Allow a few seconds for all steam to escape. Test food to make sure it is fully cooked. 12.
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Page 16: Quart Slow Cooker Cooking Chart
6 Qt. Slow Cooker Cooking Chart NOTE: This chart is intended as a general guide. Please check temperatures with a meat thermometer and follow USDA food safety guidelines listed below. FOOD WEIGHT LOW TEMP. HIGH TEMP. TIMER (HOURS) TIMER (HOURS) Beef Roast 3 lbs 3:00 - 4:00... -
Page 17: Hints For Slow Cooking
Hints For Slow Cooking • Less tender, cheaper cuts of meat are better choices for slow cooking than more expensive varieties. • Meats will not brown during the cooking process. Browning fatty meats will reduce the amount of fat and help to preserve color while adding richer flavor. Heat a small amount of oil in a skillet and brown meats prior to putting into the stoneware pot. -
Page 18: User Maintenance Instructions
User Maintenance Instructions This appliance requires little maintenance. It contains no user serviceable parts. Do not try to repair it yourself. Any servicing requiring disassembly other than cleaning, must be performed by a qualified appliance repair technician. 1. Avoid sudden, extreme temperature changes. For example, do not place a hot glass lid or stoneware pot into cold water or onto a wet surface. -
Page 19: Storing Instructions
Storing Instructions 1. Be sure all parts are clean and dry before storing. 2. Store appliance in its box or in a clean, dry place. 3. Never store Programmable Slow Cooker while it is hot or wet. 4. To store, remove lid rest and place in stoneware pot. Store stoneware pot inside the base unit with the glass lid over the stoneware pot. - Page 20 Limited Two-Year Warranty SENSIO Inc. hereby warrants that for The warranty is only valid for the a period of TWO YEARS from the date original retail purchaser from the of purchase, this product will be free date of initial retail purchase and is from mechanical defects in material not transferable.
- Page 21 How To Obtain Warranty Service: You must contact Customer Service at Also, include a copy of the original our toll-free number: 1-866-832-4843. sales receipt. Carefully package A Customer Service Representative the tagged product with the sales will attempt to resolve warranty issues receipt, and send it (with shipping over the phone.
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