Kitchen Advance AquaChef User manual

AquaChef®
by Kitchen Advance™
Operation Manual
11022201

CONTENTS
1. GETTING STARTED
2. IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS
3. PARTS LIST
4. OPERATING PROCEDURES
5. MODE SET-UP
6. CLEANING
© 2010 Kitch n Advanc . All Rights R s rv d.

1 GETTING STARTED
1. B for first us , r mov th packing mat rials; t ar down th
prot ction films on th lid, out r cas (Pls. pay att ntion to nvironm nt
prot ction!). Th n, wash th acc ssori s and th inn r pan in warm
wat r. Dry AquaCh f® w ll b for us . Mak sur that th l ctrical
parts r main dry. Th AquaCh f® is quipp d with an adjustabl
th rmostat and indicator lamps.
2. B for conn cting th applianc , pl as ch ck if th voltag indicat d
on th bottom of th applianc is in accordanc with th main voltag
in your hom .
TECHNICAL DATA
Op rating voltag : 120V-60Hz
Pow r:1200W
3. Pl as locat th applianc and plug acc ssibl to th pow r sock t.

2 IMPORTANT SAFEGUARD
Please read all and fully understand instructions and
operating procedures before using the AquaChef®
Before operating the AquaChef® or any electrical device, important
safety precautions should always be followed:
•R ad all instructions
•Do not touch hot surfac s. Us handl s or knobs.
•To prot ct against fir , l ctric shock and injury to p rsons do
not imm rs cord, plugs, or control unit in wat r or oth r liquid.
•Clos sup rvision is n c ssary wh n any applianc is us d by
or n ar childr n.
•Unplug from outl t wh n not in us . Allow to cool b for putting
on or taking off parts, and b for cl aning applianc .
•Do not op rat any applianc with a damag d cord or plug or
aft r th applianc malfunctions, or has b n damag d in any
mann r. R turn applianc to th n ar st authoriz d s rvic
facility for xamination, r pair, or adjustm nt.
•Th us of acc ssory attachm nts not r comm nd d by th
applianc manufactur r may r sult in fir , l ctric shock, or
injury to p rsons.
•Do not op rat outdoors.
•Do not l t cord hang ov r dg of tabl or count r, or touch hot
surfac s.
•Do not plac on or n ar a hot gas or l ctric burn r, or in a
h at d ov n.
•Always attach plug to applianc first, th n plug cord into th wall
outl t. To disconn ct, turn any control to “off”, th n r mov plug
from wall outl t.
•Do not us applianc for oth r than int nd d us .
•Do not us applianc for d p frying foods.
•Extr m caution must b us d wh n moving an applianc
containing hot liquids.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

3 PARTS LIST
Fig 1
1. Cooking Bask t Handl
2. Cooking Bask t
3. LCD Control Display
4. Wat r Bath
5. Stainl ss St l Lid
6. Insulat d Plastic Handl
7. Non-Slip Bas
*NOTE: Only Stainless Steel Lid & Cooking Basket are removable DO
NOT attempt to take apart the unit The Cooking Basket is the only
dishwasher safe part of the AquaChef® Unit

Plugging in your AquaChef®:
A short pow r-supply cord (or d tachabl pow r-supply cord) should b us d
to r duc th risk r sulting from b coming ntangl d in or tripping ov r a
long r cord.
Long r d tachabl pow r-supply cords or xt nsion cords ar availabl and
may b us d if car is x rcis d in th ir us .
If a long r d tachabl pow r-supply cord or xt nsion cord is us d:
1) Th mark d l ctrical rating of th cord s t or xt nsion cord
should b at l ast as gr at as th l ctrical rating of th
applianc ; and
2) Th cord should b arrang d so that it will not drap ov r th
count rtop or tabl top wh r it can b pull d on by childr n or
tripp d ov r unint ntionally.
1. This applianc has a polariz d plug (on blad is wid r than th oth r)
(S Fig. 1). As a saf ty f atur , this plug will fit in a polariz d outl t
only on way. If th plug do s not fit fully in th outl t, r v rs th plug.
If it still do s not fit, contact a qualifi d l ctrician. Do not att mpt to
d f at this saf ty f atur .
Fig 1

4 OPERATING PROCEDURES
AquaChef® LCD Display Panel Fig 4
1. Pow r Button
2. Indicator Light
•Off – AquaCh f® unit is off.
•R d – AquaCh f® unit is on.
•Blu – AquaCh f® unit is on, tim r start d, h at r is off.
3. Mod Button
4. T mp ratur Button
4a. T mp ratur Icon
4b. T mp ratur Display
5. Tim Button
5a. Tim Icon
5b. Tim Display
6. Plus Button
7. Minus Button
8. Start Button
9. Stop Button
1. Tak th bask t out and s t a sid .
2. Fill wat r to th r quir d l v l. Pl as mak sur that wat r l v l is
abov th Minimum L v l marking.

3. Wip th pow r cord and plug dry.
4. Wip your hand dry and ins rt th plug in th pow r sock t
5. Pr ss th Pow r Button. (S Fig 4.)
6. Pr ss th Mod Button until th targ t t mp ratur is shown.
(S Fig 4.)
7. Us th Plus (+) / Minus (-) buttons to s t th r quir d t mp ratur
b tw n 90F° (32C°) and 210F° (98C°) . (S Fig 6.)
7a. Pl as r f r to th USDA w bsit for saf cooking t mp ratur s
and tim s and s t th tim and t mp ratur accordingly.
8. Pr ss th Start Button.
9. L t th AquaCh f® pr h at th wat r to th d sir d t mp ratur until
th Indicator light turns blu .
10.Plac th it ms to b cook d in th bask t.
11.Low r th bask t g ntly into cook r.
12.Clos th lid.
13. Pr ss th Mod button until th tim r maining is shown. (S Fig 4.)
14.Us Plus (+) / Minus (-) buttons to s t th Cooking tim . (S Fig 4.)
15. Allow th it ms to fully cook.
16.At th nd of cooking tim , th AquaCh f® will b p.
17. Op n th lid and g ntly withdraw th bask t. Use caution the basket
and food will be hot
18. Pr ss th Pow r Button to turn th AquaCh f® off. (S Fig 4.)

5 MODE SET-UP
Th r ar ight buttons: START, STOP, MODE, TEMP, TIME,+/- and
POWER.
Th r ar 3 mod s:
1. Targ t T mp ratur Mod
2. Curr nt T mp ratur Mod
3. Cooking Tim / R maining Tim Mod
Pr ssing th Mod button scrolls through th 3 mod s. In ach mod th
buttons function in th following mann r.
Target temperature mode:
•Plus button incr as s th s t cooking t mp ratur by 1 d gr (in
curr nt units F° or C°) to maximum of 210F° (98C°)
•Minus button d cr as s th s t cooking t mp ratur by 1 d gr (in
curr nt units F° or C°) to a minimum of 90F° (32C°)
•Mod button chang s mod to Cooking-tim mod
Current temperature mode:
•Only mod button works. All oth r buttons ar Non-functional.
•Mod button chang s mod to Targ t t mp ratur mod
•If no button is pr ss d, th curr nt t mp ratur is indicat d in curr nt
units
Cooking Time / Remaining time mode:
•Plus button incr as s th cooking tim by 1 minut .
•Minus button d cr as s th cooking tim by 1 minut .
•Mod button chang s mod to Targ t t mp ratur mod
•If no button is pr ss d, th r maining cooking tim is indicat d
Whil in any mod if no button is pr ss d for 20 s conds, th n th syst m
go s to Cooking / R maining Tim mod and shows th tim r maining.

6 CLEANING INSTRUCTIONS
TO REPLACE THE WATER
Mak sur that th AquaCh f® and th wat r hav compl t ly cool d off
b for r placing th wat r (r mov th plug from th sock t!). R plac th
wat r aft r v ry us .
CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
•Cl an th AquaCh f® on both th insid and outsid r gularly
•Cl an th outsid of th AquaCh f® with a damp cloth and dry with a
soft, cl an cloth.
•N v r us abrasiv cl an rs or spong s.
•Th bask t and th handl can b cl an d in warm, soapy wat r. Dry
w ll b for using again
•Wh n r placing th wat r you can also cl an th insid of th
AquaCh f®. Empty th AquaCh f® and first cl an th insid with a
pap r tow l and th n with a cloth dipp d in soapy wat r. Th n wip
with a damp cloth and allow todry thoroughly.
•All compon nts, with th xc ption of th l ctrical parts, may b
cl an d in warm soapy wat r. Dry thoroughly b for us .
•Dishwash r cl aning is not r comm nd d.
IMPORTANT: DO NOT apply pr ssur on th h at r coil as it may l ad to
failur of insulation