Livoo DOM381 User manual

User manual
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Reference : DOM381
Version : 1.4
Language : Englis
Rotating food de ydrator

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T ank you to ave purc ased a product brand LIVOO . We take great care in design, ergonomics and
simple use of our products. We ope t at t is product will give you complete satisfaction.
T is manual is also available on www.livoo.fr
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
PLEASE, TAKE TIME TO READ WELL THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE
PARTICULARLY BEFORE THE FIRST USE.
A misuse of t e appliance can damage it or urt t e user.
Assure t at you use t e appliance for t e use for w ic it is
designed; we refuse any responsibilities as for t e damages by
an incorrect use or a bad manipulation.
1. Do not work t e appliance longer t an 40 ours running.
After finis ing uninterrupted work of t e appliance during
40 ours, turn off t e appliance (t e switc s ould be in t e
position “OFF”), unplug t e appliance and let it cool down.
2. Improper use of t e appliance can cause its damage and
injury to t is user.
3. Use t e appliance only for its intended use and always
follow t e manual guidelines.
4. Unplug t e appliance w en it is not use.
5. Keep t e power base away from water. Do not switc on
t e appliance if its surfaces are wet.
6. If t e supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by t e
manufacturer, its service agent or similarly qualified
persons in order to avoid a azard (*).
7. Unplug t e appliance before cleaning it.
8. Never yank cord to disconnect from outlet, instead grasp

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plug and pull to disconnect.
9. Use t e appliance only for ouse old purposes, It is not
designed for commercial use.
10. Do not cover t e appliance.
11. Do not leave t e appliance unattended w ile in use.
12. Put t e appliance only on to t e flat surface.
13. T is appliance can be used by c ildren aged from 8 years
and above and persons wit reduced p ysical, sensory or
mental capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge if
t ey ave been given supervision or instruction concerning
use of t e appliance in a safe way and understand t e
azards involved.
14. C ildren s all not play wit t e appliance.
15. Cleaning and user maintenance s all not be made by
c ildren unless t ey are older t an 8 years and supervised.
16. Keep t e appliance and its cord out of reac of c ildren less
t an 8 years.
17. T e appliance is not intended to be operated by means of
external timer or separate remote control system.
18. Regarding t e instructions for cleaning surfaces in contact
wit food, t anks to refer to t e below paragrap
“cleaning” in manual.
19. It is absolutely necessary to keep t is appliance clean at all
times as it comes into direct contact wit food.
20. T is appliance is intended to be used in ouse old and
similar applications suc as:
- Staff kitc ens, in s ops, offices and ot er work places
- farms

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-customers in otels, motels and any ot er type of
residential environment.
(*)
Competent qualified electrician: after sales department of t e producer or importer or any person w o
is qualified, approved and competent to perform t is kind of repairs in order to avoid all danger. In any
case you s ould return t e appliance to t is electrician
TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Voltage: 220-240 V~ 50-60 Hz
Power: 250W
USE OF THE APPLIANCE
ATTENTION! Before using t e first time:
•Unpack t e appliance.
•Before use make sure t at t e electric parameters of your de ydrator, indicate on t e tec nical
c aracteristics table, matc t e c aracteristics of your local electric network.
•Was lids and sections of appliance. Was sections in warm water adding a small quantity of
detergents for was ing dis es. Clean t e power base wit t e elp of wet rag (do not put it into a
water and do not was it).
FUNCTIONING
Drying products is an effective way for its conservation.
Warm air of a fixed controllable temperature circulates freely inside t e appliance between upper and
lower lids, separate controllable removable sections and power base. T at is w y t e products w ic are
situated on t e sections of t e appliance are drying even and wit minimum losses of ealt -giving
vitamins. So you can enjoy fruits, vegetables and mus rooms, w ic are prepared wit out using un ealt y
substances, t e w ole year.
You can also dry flowers, medicinal plants, prepare cereals wit t e elp of t is appliance.
USE OF THE APPLIANCE
1. Put t e prepared in advance products to a removable sections. Sections for products s ould be placed
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possible).t at is w y you s ould not put too many products to t e sections and put t e products on to
eac ot er.
2. Put t e sections on to a power base.
3. Put t e upper lid on t e appliance. During drying t e upper lid s ould always be on t e appliance.
4. Plug and turn on t e appliance by putting t e switc to t e position “ON”-t e indicator lig t becomes
red. Set t e temperature of t e de ydrator.
5. W en t e mac ine is working, t e tray is keeping 360 degree parallel rotating, it will make food drying
faster and evenly. Do not put any eavy t ing or and on t e lid it will lead to t e tray stop drying.
TEMPERATURE OF THE DESHYDRATOR
Temperature mode advices:
-Herbs 40°C
-Greens 40°C
-Yog urt 50°C
-Vegetables 50-60°C
-Fruits 60°C
-Meat, Fis 60-70°C
NOTE :dry products following t e guidelines of t is manual.
6. W en you finis using t e appliance turn it off by putting t e switc to t e position "OFF". Let t e
products cool down. To keep t e products, place t em in a glass or plastic tig t bowl and in a fres and
dry place protected from t e lig t. You can also put t em under vacuum for a longer preservation.
7. Warning: fruits and de ydrated vegetables do not keep more t an year.
8. Unplug t e appliance.
NOTE:
it is recommended to put all 5 sections on to t e appliance during using it, no matter ow many
sections are empty.

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ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS
Was products before putting in t e appliance. Do not put wet products into appliance, rub it dry.
Cut off t e spoiled parts of products. Slice t e products in suc a way to situate it freely between t e
sections.
T e duration of drying products depends on t e t ickness of pieces into w ic it is sliced.
You can c ange t e position of t e sections if not all products on it dried well. You can put upper sections
down, closer to power base, and lower sections you can put it place of upper sections. Some of t e fruits
can be covered by its natural protective layer and t at is w y t e duration of drying may increase. To avoid
t is matter it is better to boil products for about 1-2 minutes and t en put it to cold water and rug after
t at.
NEED TO KNOW : THE DURATION OF DRYING STATED IN THIS INSTRUCTION IN APPROXIMATE.
T e duration of drying depends on t e temperature and umidity of t e room t e level of umidity of
products, t ickness of t e pieces etc.
DRYING FRUITS
1. Was t e fruits.
2. Take out t e pit and cut off t e spoiled parts.
3. Slice into pieces w ic you can place freely between t e sections.
4. You can put t e fruits down to natural lemon or pine apple juice not to let t em fade
5. If you want your fruits to smell pleasantly, you can add cinnamon or coconut swift.
DRYING VEGETABLES
1. Was t e vegetables.
2. Take out t e pit and cut off t e spoiled parts if necessary.
3. Slice into pieces w ic you can place freely between t e sections.
4. It is better to boil vegetables for about 1-5minutes and t en put it to cold water and t en rug dry.
DRYING MEDICINAL PLANTS
1. It is recommended to dry leafs, propagules.
2. After drying it is better to put medicinal plants in paper bags or glass cans and place it in dark cool
place.
ATTENTION!
Do not put sections wit products if t ere is water in it.

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STORAGE OF DRYING FOODS
1. Containers for storage t e dried products s ould be clean and dry.
2. For better storage of dried food use glass containers wit metal lids and put it into a dark dry place
w ere t e temperature s ould be 5-20 degrees.
3. During first week after drying it is better to c eck if it is any moisture in container. If yes, it means t at
products are not dried well and you s ould dry it again.
PRELIMINARY PREPARING OF THE FRUITS
Preliminary preparing of t e fruits saves its natural color, taste and flavor.
Below you can see some useful recommendations ow is better to prepare fruits for drying:
Take 1／4 glass of juice (natural preferably).Remember t at t e juice, w ic you take, s ould correspond
to t e fruit w ic you prepare .For example for preparing apples you s ould take apple juice.
Mix t e juice wit 2 glasses of water. T an immerse preliminary processed fruits(see “table of preparing
t e fruits for drying” into prepared liquid for 2 ours.
TABLE OF PREPARING THE FRUITS FOR DRYING
Name
Preparing
Condition after
drying
Duration of drying
Apricot
Slice it and take out t e pit
Soft
13
-
2
8
Orange peel
Cut it to long stripes
Fragile
8
-
16
Pine apple(fres )
Peel it and slice into pieces or
square parts
Hard
8
-
36
Pine
apple(tinned)
Pour out t e juice and dry it
Soft
8
-
36
Banana
Peel it and slice to round
pieces(3-4mm t ickness)
Crispy
10
-
38
Grapes
No need to cut it
Soft
10
-
26
ATTENTION!
Do not place ot place ot and even warm products into containers for its fu
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C erry
It is not necessary to take out
t e pit(you can take it out
w en c erry is alf-dried)
Soft
8
-
20
Pear
Peel it and slice
Soft
10
-
30
Fig
Slice it
Hard
8
-
26
Cranberry
No need to cut
Soft
8
-
26
peac
Cut into 2 pieces and take
out t e pit w en t e fruits is
alf-dried
Soft
8
-
26
Date
-
fruit
Tale out t e pit and slice
Hard
8
-
26
Apple
Peel it, take out t e eart,
slice it into round pieces or
segments
Soft
8
-
10
PRELIMINARY PREPARING OF THE VEGETABLES
1. It is recommended to blanc green beans, cauliflower, broccoli, asparagus and potato, it saves its
natural color.
2. How to boil: put t e preliminary prepared vegetables into a saucepan wit boiling water for about 3-5
minutes. T en pour out t e water and put vegetable into t e appliance.
3. If you want to add a smack of lemon to green beans, asparagus etc., just put it into a lemon juice for
about 2 minutes.
NOTICE:THE RECOMMENDATIONS ABOVE ARE ONLY FACT-FINDING AND IT IS NOT NECESSARY TO FOLLOW
THEM.
TABLE OF PREPARING THE VEGETABLES FOR DRYING
Name Preparing Condition after
drying
Time in hours
Artichoke Cut it to stripes(3-4mm
thickness)
Fragile
8
-
13
Egg-plant Peel it and slice it into Fragile
8
-
18
NOTICE:
Time and ways of preliminary processing of t e fruits w ic are described in t e table only fact
-
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pieces(6-12mm thickness)
Broccoli Peel it and cut it. steam it for
about3-5min.
Fragile
8
-
20
Mushrooms Slice it for dry it whole(small
mushrooms)
Hard
8
-
14
Green beans Cut it and boil till become
transparent
Fragile
10
-
26
Vegetable
marrows
Slice it into pieces(6mm
thickness)
Fragile
8
-
18
Cabbage Peel it and cut into
stripes(3mm thickness)Take
out the heart
Hard
8
-
14
Brussels sprouts Cut the stems into 2 pieces Crispy
10
-
30
Cauliflower Boil till becomes soft Hard
8
-
16
Potato Slice it, boil for about 8-10min Crispy
10
-
30
Onion Slice it into thin round pieces Crispy
10
-
14
Carrot Boil till becomes soft. shred it
or slice into round pieces
Crispy
10
-
14
Cucumber Peel it and slice into round
pieces(12mm thickness)
Hard
8
-
18
Sweet pepper Cut it to stripes or to round
pieces(6mm thickness).Take
out the heart
crispy
8
-
14
Piquant pepper No need to cut it Hard
8
-
14
parsley Put the leafs into sections Crispy
8
-
10
Tomato Peel it. Cut it into pieces or
into round pieces
Hard
10
-
24
Rhubarb Peel it and slice it into
pieces(3mm thickness)
Loss of humidity in
a vegetable
10
-
38
Beetroot Boil it, let it cool down, cut off
the roots and the tops. Slice it
to round pieces
Crispy
10
-
26
Celery Slice it into pieces(6mm
thickness)
Crispy
8
-
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Spring onion Shred it Crispy
8
-
10
Asparagus Slice it into pieces(2.5mm
thickness)
Crispy
8
-
14
Garlic Peel it and slice into round
pieces
Crispy
8
-
16
Spinach Boil till it becomes fade Crispy
8
-
16
Food re- ydration:
T e de ydrated fruits can be eaten just as t ey are or re ydrate t em before eating, t e vegetables must
be re ydrated (if t ey are to be added straig t to a soup or sauces, just toss t em in).
T e vegetables can be re- ydrated by boiling t em in water, eating t em in steam or soaking t em.
Do not add sugar or salt because t at would delay t e re- ydration process.
Soaking:
W ile soaking, it is recommended to keep fruits and vegetables in t e refrigerator, barely soaked in water
or stock, so as to prevent t e bacterial growt .
T e soaking time is variable but generally it is recommended as four (4) ours for fruits and two (2) to ten
(10) ours for vegetables.
Rehydration through simmering:
For fruits: one cup of fruits wit one cup of water allowed to simmer until t e rig t consistency is reac ed.
For vegetables: one cup of de ydrated vegetables wit a cup of boiling water and allow it to soak until t e
proper consistency is reac ed.
Steam re-hydration:
For fruits: steam cook fruit for 3 to 5 minutes approximately until fruit is plump.
For vegetables: steam vegetables until t ey are cooked (depends on type of vegetable).
CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
•Before cleaning c eck if t e appliance is unplugged and cool down.
•Clean t e body of t e appliance wit t e elp of a wet sponge and t en rug it dry.
•Do not use metal brus es, abrasive and rigid purifier for cleaning t e appliance, because it can damage
t e surface.