Before Initial Use; General Instructions - CTC Union CLA TRONIC DR 3525 Instruction Manual

• Do not try to repair the appliance on your own. Always contact an
authorized technician. To avoid the exposure to danger, always
have faulty cable be replaced only by the manufacturer, by our cus-
tomer service or by qualified person and with a cable of the same
type.
• This appliance can be used by children aged from 8 years and
above and persons with reduced physical, sensory or mental ca-
pabilities or lack of experience and knowledge if they have been
given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance
in a safe way and understand the hazards involved.
• Children shall not play with the appliance.
• Cleaning and user maintenance shall not be made by children
unless they are older 8 years and supervised.
• Keep the appliance and its cord out of reach of children less than
8 years.
CAUTION:
Do not immerse the device into water for cleaning. Please follow the
instructions as stipulated in the chapter "Cleaning".

Before Initial Use

• Remove any packaging and transport safety equipment
from the device, if present. All parts should be rubbed down
with a damp cloth. This will remove dust which might have
collected during transport. Re-insert the parts in the reverse
order.
• Insert the mains plug into a correctly installed safety power
socket. For the relevant information please see the type
plate on the device.
• Ensure that the machine is switched off.
• Place the machine on the dry, non-slip surface.

General instructions

Drying Food
Drying food is an efficient method of preserving fruit, vegeta-
bles, herbs, meat, etc. Storing dried foods is easy and requires
little storage space. The shelf-life can be further extended by
storage in airtight containers.
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The drying times depend on different factors: such as size,
texture of the single pieces, quantities, heating setting, and
ambient temperature.
Before checking whether your food has dried sufficiently, you
should store it in a cool place for a short time. Dried foods
should be solid to the touch. Please ensure that there are no
soft areas.
Please note that food which you have produced at home in
your food dehydrator may have a different appearance to
convenience foods that you buy in the supermarket or organic
food shop. The reason for this is that no artifi cial colourings or
preservatives are used in your food dehydrator.
You can also (partially) reverse the drying process by simply
soaking the dried fruit or vegetables in cold water or cooking
them with other foods.