Before Using For The First Time; Toasting Bread - Russell Hobbs 26430-56 Manual

• Don't toast or reheat bread that is too thick, buttered, torn, or misshapen.
• Take extra care when toasting items that contain sugar, jam, seeds, currants, etc. These can
melt or drop into the toaster and cause overheating or fire.
• If bread gets jammed, unplug the toaster, let it cool, and carefully remove the bread.
• Never use a knife, fork or any other implement to remove jammed bread. As well as
potentially damaging the toaster, there is a risk of electric shock!
PARTS
1. Toasting slots
2. Lever
3. Browning control
4. Crumb tray

BEFORE USING FOR THE FIRST TIME

Set the browning level to maximum. Operate the appliance empty, to cure the new elements.
This may smell a bit, but it's nothing to worry about. Ensure the room is well ventilated.
TOASTING
Toasting involves exposing bread to a controlled heat, which causes a chemical reaction called
the 'Maillard Reaction'. This doesn't just brown the bread, but alters the flavour and texture,
which is why toast tastes so good!
Since toasting is a combination of drying then cooking the bread, it is affected by various factors
such as differences in the bread's thickness, freshness and surface texture. Local and regional
variations in household electricity voltages can also have an effect on toasting time which is
why we would advise to initially try different toasting settings in order to find your perfect
shade of toast.

TOASTING BREAD

1. Sit the toaster upright on a firm, level, heat-resistant surface.
2. Put the plug into the power socket.
3. Turn the browning control to the required setting (1 = light, 6 = dark).
4. Put bread into the toasting slots (maximum thickness 25mm).
5. Press the lever down fully. It won't lock down unless the toaster is connected to the
electricity supply.
6. The six countdown timer light segments will all come on with one segment flashing (Fig. A).
The flashing segment will go off and the next segment will flash. When all of the segments
have gone off, the toast will pop up.
To stop toasting, press the 5 button.
7.
• You may raise the lever further, to remove small items.
• You may raise the lever during toasting, to check progress, then lower it again.
FROZEN BREAD
1. Leave the browning control at your favoured setting, insert the frozen bread, lower the
lever, then press the f button.
The f light will come on, and the toasting time will be altered automatically to give the
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same degree of browning you get with unfrozen bread.
5. Countdown timer lights
6. Bun warmer
7. Handle
8. Feet
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