Elba EFS-1149 User manual

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FOOD STEAMER
MODEL: EFS-1149
Owner’s Manual
Please read this manual carefully
before operating your set.
Retain it for future reference.
Record model number and serial
number of the set.
See the label attached on the set and
quote this information to your dealer
when you require service.
For The Warranty Terms & Conditions, Please Refer To Warranty Certificate.

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IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS
When using this appliance, basic precautions should always be followed, including the
following:
1. Read all instructions before using.
2. Never immerse the product body in water or any other liquids.
3. Do not operate the appliance with damagedpower cord or plug, after the appliance
malfunction, or if it is dropped or damaged in any manner. Return the appliance to the
nearest authorized dealer or after-sales service center for examination, repair, electrical
or mechanical adjustment.
4. Do notlet the power cord hang over edge of table or counter orhot surface.
5. To disconnect the plug from wall outlet, grasp the plug and not the cord.
6. Do not leave the appliance unattended while it is operating.
7. Always place the appliance on a flat and stable surface.
8. Do not expose the base of the appliance tohigh temperature, hot gas, steam oven or
damp heat from other sources than the steamer itself. Do not place the food steamer on
or near an operating or still hotstove or cooker.
9. Never steam frozen meat, poultry or seafood. Always thaw these ingredients completely
before you steam them.
10. Never use the food steamer without the drip tray, otherwise hot watermay splash out
from the appliance.
11. Only use the steamer bowls provided in combination with the steamer plate.
12. Place the food steamer on horizontal and level surface and make sure there is at least
10cm free space around it to prevent overheating.
13. Beware of hot steam that comes out of the food steamer during steaming or when you
remove the lid. When remove the lid, always use the handle.
14. Always remove the lid carefully and away from you. Let steam condensation water drip
off the lid into the food steamer to avoid scalding.
15. Always hold the steamer bowl by one of the handle when you stir hot food or remove
food from the bowl.
16. Always hold the steaming bowls by their handles whenremoving the hot bowls.
17. Donot remove the food steamer while it is operating.
18. Donot touch on hot surfaces of the appliance.
19. This appliance is not intended for used by persons (including children) with reduced
physical, sensory or mental capabilities, or lack of experience and knowledge, unless
they have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance by a
person responsible for their safety.
20. Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.
21. Never use any accessories or parts from other manufacturers or that ELBA does not
specifically recommended.
22. Unplug the plug from wall outlet when notin use,beforeputting on or taking off parts,
and before cleaning.
23. Always unplug the appliance and let it cool down before you clean it.
24. Donot operate the appliance for other than its intended use.
25. This appliance is for domestic use only.
26. Do not use this food steamer outdoors.
27. Save these instructions for future reference.

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PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
FUNCTION OF PARTS
1. Reservoir: To hold water to steam food. Do not place any other liquids in the
reservoir.
2. Drip tray: To prevent condensation water and food liquids from dripping back to the
reservoir to ensure that the water in the reservoir is clean.
3. Steamer bowl and steamer plate:There are 3 steamer bowls and 3 steamer plates. You
can choose to use single steamer bowl and plate or a combination of 2 layers or 3 layers
of these parts.
Note: When assembling the steamer plate and steamer bowl, make sure the two
fasteners on the steamer plate are downward, then insertthe two fasteners into the
steamer bowl and make sure they are locked toprevent the steamer plate from dropping
(if the steam plate can be pushed down easily, it is not locked).
4. Rice bowl: It is placed on the steamer plate to cook rice.
5. Steamer lid: It has a convenient steamer handle on top to avoid scalding when removing
the lid.
6. Tube: Cover around of the heating element and to preventwater boils rapidly.
7. Water level indicator: To indicate the water level with MAX and MIN guide line.

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CONTROL PANEL
Buttons Descriptions
On/off button Power on the appliance/ switch off the appliance.
Mode Press this button to select the desired program (5 programs).
Adjust Set the food steaming time within 59 minutes.
Hr/min This appliance has the automatic start function. Press the button to set
the “hour” and “minute”toset the automatic start time.
Power The power indicator light :-
1. Green and not flash, it indicates standby mode.
2. Green and flashing, it indicates automatic start time and starts to
countdown.
3. Red light, it indicates the working state.
Display Indicates the working mode and time.
BEFORE THE FIRST USE
1. Before using the food steamer for the first time, please clean the parts of the steamer
(excludes the product body).
2. Rinse the steamer bowl, steamer plate, drip tray, steamer lid, rice bowl, andtube under
the water and clean it thoroughly.
3. Fill the reservoir with water according to the MAX line (refer to water level indicator),
assemble all parts and power on the appliance. When the water is boiled, discard the
water.
Note: Assemble all parts,place drip tray on the product body, make sure it is fixedtothe
correctposition and fitted nicely on the product body. Make sure the water level in the
reservoir is between the MAX and MIN line.

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OPERATING THE APPLIANCE
1. Place the food steamer on a stable, horizontal and level surface.
2. Fill the reservoir with water according to the type of food and quantity. If the food needs
to be steam for 15-60 minutes, add water to the MAX line, but if the steaming time is
less than 15 minutes, add water to theMIN line. If food steamer stops producing steam,
it indicates that you should add water to the reservoir or refer to the water level
indicator.
Note: Do not add any salt, pepper, flavoring, essence, wine or any other liquids into the
reservoir.
Note: When using the appliance, make sure the water level is between theMIN and
MAX line.
3. The tube must cover around the heating element as itwill make less water boiling, and
produce the steam rapidly.
4. The food steamer can be used in three ways:
To use a single steamer plate and bowl: place food into the steam plate, then
position the steam plate on the reservoir.
To use two steam platesandbowls: placefood into thesteam plate,thenposition
the steam plate on the first inserted steamer bowl.
To use three steam plates and bowls: placefoodinto the steam plate,then position
the steam plate on the second inserted steamer bowl.
Note: The food that being placed atthe lower steamer plate will be steamed faster than
the upper steamer plate. Thus, it is advisable to place the food that need to steam for
longer time at the lowestplate.
5. Cover with the steamer lid.
6. Connect the plug to the wall outlet andpower on. A long buzzersoundwill be heard,the
display will show “0:00” after 1 second, the indicatorwill turn green,only the “Mode”
button can be activated.
Note: Do not power on the appliance without having the steamer plates and lid in place.
7. Press the “Mode” button, the display will show:a. steam bread, b. steam rice c, steam
fish, d. steam chicken or meat and e. steam vegetable. You can select your desired
program,the LCD will display the default steam time,and you can change the steam time
by pressing the “Adjust” button.
8. The appliance has an automatic startfunction. The max delay time is 12 hours and 59
minutes,if you do not want the steamer to start operation immediately, you can set the
automatic start function by pressing the “Hr/Min” as follows:
For example: To set the steamer begin to work after 2 hours 30 minutes.
Follow the steps according to above from 1-7 steps, press “Hr/Min” button once.
An alarm clock icon will display in the left side of the display, and the “00” begin to
flash.
Adjust the timer from“00” to “30” by pressing the “Adjust” button, then press the
“Hr/Min” button again and “0” will begin to flash, adjust from “0” to “2” by pressing
“Adjust” button, and confirm the setting by pressing “Hr/Min”.

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Press the “On/Off” button, a long buzzer sound will be heard, the indicator will turn
green and flash, the LCD counts down, when the time is “0:00”, the icon of the
alarm clock will disappear, the indicator will indicate red and stop flashing, the
appliance begins working.
When the operation is finished, the buzzer will beep.
Note: The minimum operation time of every mode is a default time, the maximum
is 59 minutes. During operation,you can cancel the setting by pressing the “On/Off”
button for 2 seconds.
9. To cancel the automatic start program:press the “On/Off” for 2 seconds and a long
buzzer sound will be heard. Green indicator will stop flashing, the icon of alarm clock will
disappear, the time return to zeroand cancel all the setting.
10. While the appliance starts to operate,do not touch the product body, reservoir, steamer
plates,and steamer bowls. Always use gloves when handling the food steamer.
11. After completing the steaming, unplug the appliance from thewall outlet and let it cool
completely before removing the reservoir in the product body.
Note: Be careful when removing the drip tray, while other parts of theappliance may
cool down, water in the reservoir and drip traycan be very hot.
12. Discard the water after each use.
13. Store the food steamer after all parts cool down completely and place it in a dry location
such as a table top or counter top or a cupboard shelf. The power cord can be wound
under the bottom of steamer.
OPERATING THE DRY PROTECTION
While operating the appliance, please check if there is enough water in the reservoir. Make sure
the water level is not lower than the MIN line of the water level indicator on the product body.
The operating dry protection will shut off the power and buzzer sound will be heard, the LCD will
display:
TIPS
1. Steaming time stated in the recipes table is for reference only. It also depends onthe
food size,freshness and taste. If you are familiar with the required steaming time, you
may adjust the time based on your experience or knowledge withoutfollowing the
steaming time provided in the recipes table.
2. The foods that need to be steam the most should be placed at the lower steam plates
compare to fast steaming food.
3. For better results, select proper size of food to steam. If the food size differs greatly, it is
advisable that you place food with small size on the top.
4. Do not overfill the rice pan as there should be enough space between the foods in
order toallow maximum steam flow.
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5. When steaming a large quantity of food,remove steamer lid and stir the food halfway
by a long handled tool.
6. To prevent damage to the heating element, do not add any salt, pepper, flavouring, or
essence in to the reservoir.
7. Save liquids in drip tray for making soup, sauces or gravy when steaming fish or meat.
8. Defrost it firstbefore steaming frozen meat, poultry or seafood.
9. Steaming time stated in the recipes is based on the use of cold water.
10. The steam plates can be also used for steaming other foods such as fruits, vegetables,
puddings, quick bread and etc.
11. As steam or extract of the steamed foodwill drip from the upper layer, make sure the
foods are placed in the order where flavours of foods will notbe offset by each other.
For example, if steaming meat and vegetables, place meat atthe lower layer sothat
gravy will not drip onto other vegetables.
12. Steaming time for food in the upper steamer plate is usually longer than 5minutes, if
you need to steam foods with differentcooking times, start steaming food with longer
cooking time in the lower steamer plate. When the remaining time reaches the cooking
time for next ingredient,carefully remove steam lid with gloves, insert the steamer
bowl and steamer plate with food,cover with steamer lid and continue to steam.
RECIPES
Type of food Weight Water capacity Steaming time
Rice rice330g, water200g
1200ml 38-50minutes
Egg 6pcs（drill a hole on the top）
1200ml 18-26minutes
Fish 300g 1200ml 12-18minutes
Meat
300g 1200ml 18-22minutes
Chicken chop
400g 1200ml 20-28minutes
Potato
1pcs（cut 1 inch in thickness）
1200ml 35-42minutes
Carrot
250g（cut 1 inch in thickness）
1200ml 45-50minutes
The time or weight mentionedabove is for reference only; you can adjust them according to
your preference of taste results.

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CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
1. Remove the plug from the wall outlet and let the appliance tocool down completely
before cleaning.
Note: Never use scouring pads,abrasive cleaning agents or aggressive liquids such as
petrol or acetone to clean the appliance.
2. Clean the outside of the product body with moist cloth.
Note: Never immerse the product body in water, nor rinse it under the tap. Do not clean
the product body with dishwasher.
3. Wash the steamer plates, steamer lid, drip tray in hot soapy water, rinse and dry
completely.
4. Do not immerse the reservoir in water, first pour the warm water intothe reservoir, then
rinse thoroughly and discard water, finally dry with soft cloth. All parts exceptthe
reservoir and product body can be cleaned in a dishwasher; however, continual cleaning
in a dishwasher may result in a slight loss of polish.
5. Store the food steamer after all parts have cooled down completely and place it in a dry
location such as a table top or counter top or a cupboard shelf.
DESCALE THE RESERVOIR
After using for about 2-3 months, some chemical deposits may build up in the reservoir,
or on the heating element butthis is normal. The amount of deposits depends on the
hardnessof water in your area,it is essential to descale the reservoir for the purpose of
prolonging the product life.
1. Fill the reservoir with a mixture of vinegar and water to the maximum line; do notuse
any other chemical or detergent.
2. Plug into the outlet, steamer bowls, drip tray, steamer plates and lid should be in the
correctplace during this procedure.
3. Set the timer for approx. 20-25 minutes to start steaming, in case white vinegar is
overflowing from the reservoir, unplug from the outlet, switch off timer and reduce
some white vinegar.
4. When the timer rings, unplug from the outlet and allow the unit to cool down before
pouring the white vinegar out.
5. Rinse the reservoir several times with cold water and clean other parts as described in
cleaning and maintenance.

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