NUTRICHEF PKBFB18 - Baby Food Processor & Steam Cooker Manual

WARNING

1. Check if the voltage indicated on the bottom of the appliance corresponds to the local mains voltage before connecting the power.
2. DO NOT use the appliance, if the plug, the mains cord or the appliance itself is damaged.
3. If the mains cord is damaged, you must have it replaced by a service center authorized by Nutrichef or similarly quali ed persons in order to avoid a hazard.
4. If the blade is stuck, clean the ingredients after removing the plug.
5. In order to avoid scalding, please do not touch the water tank & stirring cup which could reach high temperature when steaming. Please do use the stirring up with the handle.
6. Please be careful with high-temperature steam which comes from the stirring cup, when steaming or opening the cup.
7. Please make sure that the stirring cup could be put into proper position. Otherwise, it won't work.
8. Please be careful when adding water or cleaning. Do not add too much water, then the water will over ow into the appliance. It may cause short circuit or other problems.
9. Do remember to test the temperature of baby food by hand before feeding.
10. After steaming, more food need to be added together to stir. Please make sure that the stirring cup is cooled before opening it and the food can not exceed 300ml logo of the stirring cup.
11. Empty the water tank and add puri ed water before steaming.
12. After steaming, keep the appropriate amount of broth according to the food consistency.

1. Do not use accessories or parts produced by other manufacturers or not recommended by Nutrichef. If used, the warranty will become invalid.
2. Do not immerse the main body in water. Do not put the appliance on or near the stove or cooker which are being used or heating.
3. Do not use a sterilizer or microwave oven to disinfect the stirring cup or any parts of the appliance. This method is not suitable for handle or blade.
4. The appliance is designed for household use only. If operated inappropriately (used for commercial/semi commercial purposes or not according to the user's Manual), the warranty will become invalid. The loss caused by inappropriately operating, Nutrichef will not take any responsibility.
5. Place the appliance on a stable, at position and make sure there is enough space to avoid damage to cabinet and other items caused by the steam from the appliance.
6. Do not steam without adding water.
7. If there is any breakage or damages, please do not use it again. Send it to the service center which is authorized by Nutrichef for repair.
8. Do not drip the puree or juice into water tank to prevent coating of heating plate corroded by acidity and basicity of the food.
9. Do not lift or move the appliance when using.
10. Do not insert any objects into water inlet or steam outlet.
11. Do not add water to the tank when steaming, otherwise, the hot water or steam may be expelled.
12. Do check the uniformity of food to ensure there is no other objects or coagulation in the cooked food.
13. It takes about 15 minutes to complete steaming. The interval is 3 minutes if steaming next time.
14. Any bones, nuts (walnuts, macadamia nuts) are forbidden to stir.
15. No empty cup stirring, no stirring food over 15 seconds at a time. Wait for 10 seconds to restart each time after the previous stirring. Steam with nothing twice before using, and no less than 15 minutes each time.
16. It is possible that the stirring cup is colored by food, so please clean it after it is cooled. Even it is normal that the stirring cup gets colored, please be assured to use it. The stirring cup should be cleaned regularly.
17. Be careful when handing the sharp cutting blades, emptying the bowl and during cleaning.
18. Be careful if hot liquid is poured into the food processor as it can be ejected out of the appliance due to a sudden steaming.
19. Switch off the appliance and disconnect from supply before changing accessories or approaching parts that move in use.
20. This appliance is intended to be used in household and similar applications such as:
    • sta kitchen areas in shops, o ces and other working environments;
    • farm houses;
    • by clients in hotels, motels and other residentialtype environments;
    • bed and breakfast type environments.
21. Always disconnect the appliance from the supply if it is left unattended and before assembling, disassembling or cleaning.
22. This appliance shall not be used by children. Keep the appliance and its cord out of reach of children.
23. Appliances can be used by persons with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge if they have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance in a safe way and if they understand the hazards involved.
24. Children shall not play with the appliance.
25. If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer, its service agent or similarly qualified persons in order to avoid hazard.
26. To protect against electric shock, do not immerse main parts of the product, cord or plug in water or other liquids.
27. WEEE symbol.

PRODUCT INTRODUCTION

Panel Features

Put the plug into the power socket and the appliance will be in stand-by mode. Rotate the timer knob on the right so that the " I " on the knob panel is aligned with the steaming time you choose. Then the steaming function is working now (The steam indicator light is ashing). The timer knob will turn back slowly counter clockwise. When the " I " logo is aligned with the with a sound of "Ding", the steaming work is completed. Then the appliance is in stand-by mode. When holding the stirring function key, the stirring function is working. Once the hand leaves the knob, the appliance stops stirring. Then appliance is in stand-by mode again.

PRODUCT PARTS

PREPARATION

Adding water to the tank: Pour the puri ed water or distilled water into the tank to reach the MAX logo then rotate the cover on the tank.

1. Do not use tap water or mineral water which may cause the incrustation scale on water tank.
2. Make sure not to add too much water to the tank. Water cannot exceed the MAX logo.
3. Only puri ed water can be poured into the tank.

FUNCTIONS & OPERATION

The appliance has powerful two functional modules (Steam, Stir ).The appliance is designed for making fresh food to feed the babies. Operate these two functional modules easily according to the Function & Operation from the user's manual.

1. Add water (it is suggested about 200ml pure water) into tank first before steaming. The water capacity depends on the hardness and toughness of food. The more water you add, the longer the steaming time you spend. You can add the appropriate capacity of water into the tank again (see picture1,2).
   
2. Holding the stirring cup and then rotate the lid clockwise. (see picture 3 and picture 4)
   
3. Put the food into steaming basket.
   Cut the solid food into small chunks (not exceed 1.5cm) see picture 5.
   
   
   DO NOT steam large amount of solid food at a time. A large amount of solid food should be steamed separately for several times.
4. Put the steaming basket into stirring cup and cover the lid. Then you can rotate the cup counterclockwise in the proper position (The logo " " of stirring cup lid should be aligned to the logo " " or handle). (see picture 6,7)
   
5. Put the stirring cup on the cup seat and rotate the timer knob to setting time (The cup seat, the logo " " of stirring cup should be aligned to the "close " logo on the cup seat).Then the stirring function is working. (please take reference according to user's manual's "steaming time"). Then it starts to steam. see picture 8,9.
   
6. Remove the stirring cup and unscrew the lid after steaming. Take the steamed food from the steaming basket into the stirring cup and cover the lid. Put the stirring cup on the cup seat and rotate the cup counterclockwise into proper position. The steaming basket should be placed near the appliance or clean it immediately. (Add the other ingredients for mixing, such as pure water, milk and sugar) see picture10,11.
   
7. Press the stirring button to start the stirring function. Releases the button (the continuous time for stirring must be less than 15 seconds every time) until the food reaches the required thickness. And it stops stirring.
   
   1. If theres small cube sticks to the cup wall, please remove the stirring cup from the main body and open the lid. Take out the small cubes using a spoon.
   2. If bigger cubes still needs to be stirred in the cup, press the "Stir" button to start stirring until its done.
8. If puree is done, please check the puree with spoon to ensure there is no other objects or coagulation. Empty all the puree into the cup or bowl. Don't taste until it is cooled. (see the picture 12)
   

INGREDIENTS & STEAMING TIME

CLEANING & MAINTENANCE

• Clean the appliance immediately after use every time.
• Do not immerse the main body in water.
• Do not use the bleaching or chemical solution/ tablets in the appliance.
• Do not use the steel wool, abrasive cleansers or corrosive liquid (such as petrol, acetone or alcohol ) to clean the appliance.

CLEANING METHOD

1. Switch o and then remove the stirring cup from the cup seat.
2. Take out the lid from the stirring cup.
3. Take out the blade from the stirring cup. Disassemble the blade (see the picture on the right)
4. Please wash them completely with tap water immediately after using. Please clean the inner side of blade.
5. Wash the other parts immediately with warm water and detergent after using.
6. Please clean the appliance with dry cloth if necessary.
7. Check whether there is any food particles into the tank. If yes, please clean the tank. (reference to the chapter of "cleaning and descaling for water tank")
8. Keep the tank as dry as possible to prevent bacterial growth.
9. Remove stirring cup and open the lid. Then pour water into stirring cup to reach the Max cleaning position. Put Spill-proof cover on the stirring cup and close the lid of the stirring cup. Then put the stirring cup on the cup seat and rotate the cup in the proper position. Press the stirring button and start to "Clean". It is necessary to empty the water in the tank before washing. Clean it for 2-3 times according to the same step.
   

• The blade holder is rotated on the left to install the blade assembly.
• The blade holder is rotated on the right to remove the blade assembly.

1. Be careful to deal with the blade assembly to avoid being cut by the extremely sharp blade.
2. When cleaning the blade assembly completely, wash them in dishwasher after cleaning (Any parts can be washed in dishwasher except the main body)

CLEAN AND DESCALE THE WATER TANK

The incrustation scale should be removed every week to ensure 100% working efficiency. It can help to reduce the accumulation of incrustation scale, if adding the purified water or filtering water. Getting rid of the food particles and the incrustation scale in the water tank, please do the following instruction:

1. Mix a small bag of citric acid (about 10 grams) with the puri ed water (about 200ml) into the water tank.
   Notes: Use a mixture of 150ml pure water and 50ml vinegar (8% concentration of acetic acid) to get rid of the incrustation scale from the water tank.
2. Start the "Steam" function, the indicator gets bright then it starts to steam.
3. After steaming for 5-6 minutes and then switch OFF.
4. Empty the used acetic acid (or vinegar) solution from the water tank.
5. Wash the water tank and stirring cup thoroughly with water.
6. Before using the appliance, please add 100ml-200ml water into the water tank and start to steam with empty cup for 10 minutes to get rid of some remaining odor.
7. Keep the tank as dry as possible to prevent bacterial growth.

FAULT ANALYSIS AND DIAGNOSIS

The chapter summarizes the problems we most probably face. If the problems can not be solved under the following information, please contact the customer service center nearby.

Initial Failure

Common Faults

OTHERS

Security System

• The appliance has a built-in safety lock. If the stirring cup is not rotating to accurate position or the lid is not installed properly, the motor will not work. All the parts should be assembled correctly, the built-in safety lock should be unlocked to make the motor work properly.
• The appliance also has overheating protection function. If the interval between two steaming process is too short or the working time for stirring is too long or there are too much food in the stirring cup, all of them can cause overheating problems.

If the overheating protection function is started when using, the appliance will not work. Please turn OFF the power and then let it cool off for several minutes before connecting the appliance then the appliance can work again.

ELECTRO MAGNETIC FIELDS (EMF)

• This appliance complies with all standards regarding electromagnetic fields (EMF). If handled properly and according to the instructions in this user manual, the appliance is safe to use based on scientific evidence available today.

Environmental Protection

• Do not discard the appliance together with household garbage. It would be environmentally friendly to hand it to the oflicial recycling center.
• It is normal theres odor of insulation paint come from the motor when using the new appliance first few times. It will gradually fade away after using several times.

Storage

• Empty the water from water tank before storing the appliance.
• Make sure to keep all the parts are clean and dry before storing the appliance. (reference to the "Clean and maintenance" )
• Place the blade assembly in the stirring cup when storing the appliance to prevent from damage.

ACCESSORIES OPTION

Using Method For Baby Food Storage Box

• Pour the cooked food into baby food storage box
  (The storage box can be put into refrigerator to keep fresh). see the picture 13.