• Do not use any accessories not supplied with the appliance.
• Do not place next to hot devices (e.g. a cooker or oven).
• Caution: the power cord must not touch the hot parts of the appliance during operation.
• Suitable only for boiling eggs. Please do not try to heat up other foods.
• Do not operate without the cover or the egg tray.
BEFORE USING FOR THE FIRST TIME
• Remove all packaging.
• Clean the unit (see CARE AND CLEANING).
• There may be some harmless smoke and smell when using for the first time. Residues left over from the
manufacturing process are being burned on the surface of the unit.
OPERATION
1. Up to 7 hen’s eggs may be boiled at a time. Please use only fresh eggs.
2. Place the egg tray on the motor unit.
3. Make a tiny hole in the tapered end of the egg using the egg piercer. Please do not use force as the egg
might break. Caution: take care as the needle of the egg piercer is very sharp. Place only one egg in each
egg insert, rounded end down.
4. Pour the required quantity of cold water into the measuring beaker. The quantity of water depends upon
the number of eggs to be boiled and the hardness desired (soft, medium or hard-boiled). There are three
scales on the measuring beaker showing how much water to use.
• Scale 1 – soft. Cooking time approx. 5 mins.
• Scale 2 – medium. Cooking time approx. 10 mins.
• Scale 3 – hard. Cooking time approx. 15 mins.
For example: to make four soft-boiled eggs, fill the water up to marking 4 on scale 1.
5. If you live in a hard water area, half a teaspoon of vinegar may be added to the water. Otherwise, please
do not use any fluids other than water, and please do not place any additives (such as salt) into the water.
6. Pour the water from the measuring beaker into the water tray. Take care not to spill any water on the
housing of the motor unit.
7. Cover the egg insert with the cover hood. Please ensure that the egg insert and cover hood fit properly on
the motor unit.
8. Put the on/off switch in position O (= unit off ).
9. Connect the mains plug to a socket and put the switch in position I (= unit on ). The indicator lamp in the
switch will light up.
10. The hotplate on the motor unit will begin to heat up the water in the water tray.
11. Caution: parts of the unit will become very hot during and after use. While the unit is in use, touch it only
on the handles. Please watch out particularly for hot water and emitted steam.
12. Burning hazard: do not move the unit while it is in use.
13. As the water boils, hot steam will escape through the steam opening.
14. The cover must not be taken off while eggs are being boiled, as the steam will escape.
15. When the water in the water tray has completely evaporated, the eggs are ready. An alarm will sound.
16. Put the switch in position O. The alarm will stop. Pull out the mains plug.
17. Lift up the cover carefully, holding it by the handle.
18. Remove the egg tray by its handle. Help the eggshells to shrink by holding them under cold, running water.
The eggs are now ready to serve.
CARE AND CLEANING
• Let the unit cool down completely before cleaning.
• The cover and egg tray can be cleaned with water and washing-up liquid.
• Use a cloth moistened with water and washing-up liquid to clean the housing and water tray. Dry them
carefully after cleaning.
• Caution: do not allow the electrical elements in the unit to come into contact with water.
• Descaling of the water tray: eggshells contain calcium salts which will build up in the water tray unless it
is descaled regularly. To do this, pour a little household vinegar into the measuring beaker. Fill up the
measuring beaker with water. Pour this mixture into the water tray. After 30 minutes, the mixture can be
poured out. Wipe the water tray dry. Please do not boil this mixture in the unit.
• After cleaning we recommend you store the egg boiler in its original box.
RECYCLING YOUR ELECTRICALS
Along with many other high street retailers, Lakeland has joined a scheme whereby customers can take their
unwanted electricals to recycling points set up around the country. Visit www.recycle-more.co.uk to find your
nearest recycling point.
