Consumer Safety Information; How To Toast; Tips And Troubleshooting - Hamilton Beach 840102400 Use And Care Manual

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20. Safeguard toaster from access to pets.
21. Do not clean with metal scouring pads. Pieces can break off pad and
touch electrical parts resulting in risk of electrical shock.
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CONSUMER SAFETY INFORMATION

This appliance is intended for household use only.
NEVER LEAVE TOASTER UNATTENDED!
The length of the cord used on this appliance was selected to reduce
the hazards of becoming tangled in, or tripping over, a longer cord. If a
longer cord is necessary, an approved extension cord may be used.
The electrical rating of the extension cord must be equal to or greater
than the rating of the toaster. Care must be taken to arrange the
extension cord so that it will not drape over the countertop or table-
top where it can be pulled on by children or accidentally tripped over.

How to Toast

1. Plug toaster into electrical outlet.
2. Place bread or bagel in slots. If toasting bagels or English
muffins, place in slots with cut sides facing outside wall of
toaster. Select toast shade and press down bread lifter.
3. At the end of the toasting cycle, the bread will pop up
automatically. Lift up on bread lifter to reach small bread.
NOTE: The bread lifter will not latch down unless the
toaster is plugged in.
4. To stop the toasting cycle sooner, lift up bread lifter or
push the stop button (on some models).
5. To reheat bread (available on some models), fully rotate the
shade selector counterclockwise. Press down bread lifter.
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wWARNING
Fire Hazard
Do not operate while unattended.
Do not cook, warm, or toast rice cakes, fried foods,
or non-bread items.
Heat pastry-filled or frosted items on lightest setting.
Do not cover toaster or use near curtains, drapes,
walls, or under cabinets.
Close supervision is necessary when used by or near
children.
Never cover toaster or toast slots during operation.
Always unplug toaster when not in use.
Failure to follow these instructions can result in death
or fire.

Tips and Troubleshooting

• Toasting is affected by the temperature of the bread. Room tem-
perature bread may toast to a medium color on setting 3. The
same type of bread that has been refrigerated may require setting
4, and if frozen, setting 5.
• The moisture content will also affect toasting. Fresh bagels,
made locally, will have a higher moisture content than bagels
purchased in the bread section of the supermarket. The bagel
setting extends toasting time to allow most bagels to toast in one
cycle. Fresh bagels made locally may require two toasting cycles.
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