Russell Hobbs 10211 Product information sheet

VAPORAPIDE STEAMER
Model No. 10211
Instructions and Guarantee
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Read these instructions before use and keep them safe. If you pass the
appliance on, pass on the instructions too.
Remove all packaging, but keep it until you are satisfied that the product is
working.
You may find a plastic label on the product, listing its features — peel this off.
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS
When using electrical appliances, follow basic safety precautions,
including the following:
1. Don’t put the mains lead, plug, or base unit in water or any
other liquid. Don’t use the steamer in the bathroom or near any
source of water, and don’t use it outdoors.
2. The steamer should be used by or under the direct supervision
of a responsible adult.
3. Don’t put frozen meat or poultry in the steamer — defrost fully
before use.
4. Fill the reservoir up to, but not over, the max mark (890ml/11pt). If you
overfill, boiling water may be ejected, and you may damage the steamer.
5. Don’t touch the hot surfaces of the base unit, lid, baskets, rice bowl, or
diffuser.
6. Use oven gloves or a cloth when lifting the lid, baskets, diffuser, or rice
bowl, and lift them only by the handles.
7. Don’t reach over the top of the steamer. Steam will escape from the vents,
the baskets, and the base unit.
8. Keep hands, arms, face, etc. clear of the escaping steam when lifting the
lid, baskets, diffuser, or rice bowl,
9. Position the steamer on a firm, level, heat resistant surface, close to a
power socket, and out of reach of children.
10.Route the mains lead so that it doesn’t overhang and can’t be caught
accidentally or tripped over.
11.Don’t use the steamer near or below curtains, shelves, or cupboards, as
the escaping steam may damage them.
12.Don’t line the baskets with paper, foil, etc. — you’ll block the steam holes.
13.Don’t cover the steamer during use.
14.Keep the steamer and the mains lead away from hotplates, hot hobs and
burners.
15.Unplug the steamer when not in use, before moving and before cleaning,
and let it cool down fully before cleaning and storing away.
16.Don’t use accessories or attachments other than those we supply.
17.Don’t use the steamer for any purpose other than those described in these
instructions.
18.Don’t operate the steamer after it malfunctions or if the mains lead or
plug is damaged. There are no user-serviceable parts. It must be returned
for repair or replacement in order to avoid hazard.
Household use only
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Preparation
1. Put the base unit on a firm, level, heat-resistant surface, close to a power
socket, and out of reach of children.
2. Steam will escape, so don’t put it near curtains, under shelves or
cupboards, or near anything that might be damaged by the escaping steam.
3. Shorten the mains lead by winding excess lead round the cord storage area
underneath the base unit.
4. Have dinner plates or a tray handy to put the baskets on afterwards, as
they’ll drip. This would be a good time to set out serving spoons, tongs,
etc. for emptying the baskets. Don’t forget the oven gloves.
5. Fit the steam tube round the element.
6. Boil 1 litre (15pt) of water in a kettle.
Fill the reservoir
7. Fill the reservoir to the max mark (1l/15pt) with the boiling water.
This’ll give you about 60 minutes steaming, enough time for most foods.
8. Don’t add anything to the water. Seasonings, marinades, etc.should be
added to the food, not the steaming water. They won’t circulate with the
steam, they’ll just concentrate in the reservoir, possibly damaging the
surfaces of the reservoir and element.
Fit the diffuser
9. The diffuser directs the steam from the steam tube through the steam
holes in the bottom basket. It also prevents the heater and reservoir being
overwhelmed by juices from the cooking foods.
Fill the basket(s)
10. Put the diffuser on top of the reservoir, then for
1 basket) fit the bottom basket (the smallest) on top of the diffuser,
then put food into the basket
2 baskets) put the second basket on top of the bottom basket, so the rim
on its underside fits inside the wall of the bottom basket,
then fill it
3 baskets) put the third basket (the biggest) on top of the second
basket, so the rim on its underside fits inside the wall of the
second basket, and fill it
Steam room
11. To allow the steam to circulate:
a) Pack food loosely in the baskets
b) Whenever possible, use single layers of food
c) Leave spaces between the pieces
d) When layering food in a basket, leave spaces between the pieces in
each layer to let the steam circulate
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Uniformity
12. For uniform cooking:
a) Try to cut all pieces of food in a basket to roughly the same size
b) Put larger pieces, or food with long cooking times, nearest the reservoir
c) Put smaller pieces, or food with short cooking times, furthest from the
reservoir
d) Don’t worry too much about overcooking — steaming is a relatively
gentle cooking method and a few minutes extra generally won’t matter
e) Don’t overcook fish — it’ll chew like rubber and taste like cardboard
NB Juices from the upper basket(s) will drip into the basket(s) below. Don’t
put delicate flavours below strong ones, or vegetables below greasy foods.
Fit the lid
13. Put the lid on top, so that its rim fits inside the wall of the topmost basket.
14. Don’t try to steam without the lid in place. The food won’t cook, the water
won’t last, and you’ll fill the kitchen with steam.
Plug it in
15. Plug the base unit into the power socket (switch the socket on, if
switchable).
16. The timer will beep and the display will show 00 MIN.
Set the timer
17. Press and release the TIME button to increase the time in 5 minute steps till
it shows the time you want.
18. If you go past 60 minutes, it’ll revert to 00.
Start
19. Press the START button.
20. The indicator light will come on to let you know the element is working,
MIN will flash on the display, and the timer will count down.
21. When the timer returns to 0, the element will switch off, the light will go
out, and the timer will beep to nag you into emptying the baskets.
Emptying
22. Press the START button to cut off the beeper.
23. Unplug the base unit from the power socket.
24. Everything will be hot — use oven gloves or a cloth — use the handles.
25. Steam will escape from the baskets — keep hands, face, etc. away from
the area above the steamer. Don’t lean over it.
26. When you lift the lid, angle it to direct steam away from your body.
27. Put the lid on a plate or tray.
28. Lift the baskets off and set them down on plates or a tray before serving.
29. Take care when removing the diffuser — apart from being very hot, the
juices are likely to stain if spilt.
30. Leave any water remaining in the reservoir to cool, then pour it out via
one of the handles, to avoid getting the controls or the mains lead wet.
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Over 60 minutes?
31. If you intend to steam for more than 60 minutes
a) either keep an eye on the water level and/or the timer, and top up the
reservoir with boiling water at about the half way mark
b) or set the timer for half the steaming time, then the beep will alert you
to top up the reservoir
Topping up
32. To top up
a) Use boiling water
b) Pour it slowly into the reservoir via the diffuser handles
c) Keep an eye on the water level indicator — don’t let it get above max
d) Pour slowly to avoid splashing
Boiling dry
33. Don’t worry — we thought of this and fitted a thermostat.
34. It’s still not a good idea, as you lose control of the cooking process, but it
needn’t be a disaster (more of an “Oops — I hope no-one’s looking”).
35. In the event of a boil-dry occurring (that sounds much better than “if you
forget and let it boil dry”, doesn’t it) the thermostat will cut off power to
the element, but the light will remain on.
36. The thermostat will cycle on and off until you remember to add water, or
until the timer returns to 0 and switches off.
37. Unplug the base unit, let it cool for a couple of minutes, then fill up with
boiling water and start again.
38. When calculating the time needed, allow for the whole of the time already
spent steaming, and part of the time between running dry and restarting, as
the cooking process will not have stopped immediately the reservoir ran dry.
39. If you watch the cooking process, there’s no reason why the rescue
operation shouldn’t be 100% successful.
40. If it isn’t, then a piquant sauce should do the trick — try something with
lemon or lime in it first. If all else fails, ginger, garlic, or chilli will hide
absolutely anything.
Early stopping
41. If you want to stop the cooking process for any reason, switch the socket
off, and unplug the steamer.
42. Remember — everything will be hot. Use the oven gloves and take care.
Swapping the baskets
If you want to carry on steaming, but you’ve got something in the bottom
basket and you don’t want to empty it, put the base ring on top of the diffuser
and sit on of the other baskets on it.
The bottom of the base ring fits the diffuser, and the steps inside fit the bases
of the middle and top baskets.
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The rice bowl
When cooking rice, add water to the rice bowl in addition to the water in the
reservoir. The volume of water added to the rice bowl should be roughly one
and a quarter times the volume of the rice.
Put the rice bowl in the topmost basket. Juices from other foods will alter the
flavour of the rice, and the additional liquid may make it mushy.
Timing
The times given in the cooking guide on page 9 are for a single layer of food in
the bottom basket, used on its own.
Extend these times
a) if two or three baskets are used, as the same amount of steam is
having to heat a greater volume of food
b) if a particular food is cooked in the second or third basket. Generally
speaking, the further the food is from the element, the longer it’ll take
to cook.
c) if food is layered within a basket
You’ll need to experiment to find the times and positions which suit your
favourite foods and food combinations.
Fish is cooked when it appears opaque and can be flaked easily. Cook meat
until the juices run clear. Leaf vegetables should be cooked as little as
possible, to keep them green and crisp — plunging into iced water will stop the
cooking process (plunging the food, that is).
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Care and maintenance
First — unplug the steamer and let it cool down fully.
Cleaning
Wash the lid, rice bowl, baskets, diffuser, and steam tube in warm, soapy
water, then rinse thoroughly and dry.
We don’t recommend using a dishwasher, as this may affect the surface finish
of the baskets, etc.
Wipe the base unit, inside and out, with a clean damp cloth. Stubborn stains
may be removed with a little washing-up liquid, but make sure you remove all
trace of it before using the steamer.
Don’t put the base unit in water or any other liquid.
Don’t use harsh or abrasive cleaning agents or solvents.
Descaling
In time, scale deposits may build up on the interior surfaces of the reservoir
and element. These deposits will impair the efficiency of the steamer, and
may shorten its working life.
To descale the reservoir and element, fill the reservoir with 600ml (1pt) white
vinegar, plug it into the power socket, and set the timer to 20 minutes.
Ensure the kitchen is well ventilated while doing this, as heating the vinegar
will give off an unpleasant smell.
Don’t fit the juice collector, baskets, rice bowl, or lid.
After the 20 minutes is up, leave it to cool completely, then pour out the
vinegar and rinse the reservoir several times with cold water, to remove all
trace of the vinegar.
Pour from the end of the reservoir, to prevent liquid getting to the timer at
the front, or the mains lead at the rear.
Dry the base unit thoroughly.
Don’t use any liquid other than white vinegar, and don’t use a proprietary
descaler.
Stacking and storing
The baskets have been designed to stack, to occupy less storage space than
conventional steamers.
Fit the diffuser, then the base ring, then reverse the order of the baskets. Sit
the largest basket on top of the base ring, put the middle basket inside it,
then put the smallest basket inside the middle one. Now put the rice bowl
inside smallest basket and put the lid on top of the lot. The total height is
about 28cm (11 inches)
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Vegetables
Artichokes, fresh 2-3 medium sized 40-45 minutes
(top up the reservoir)
Asparagus 400g (1lb) 15 minutes
Beans, green 400g (1lb) 18-20 minutes
Broccoli 400g (1lb) 15 minutes
Brussels sprouts 400g (1lb) 15-18 minutes
Cabbage 1 head, cored and 20 minutes
cut into eighths
Carrots, sliced 400g (1lb) 15 minutes
Cauliflower 1 head, cored 15 minutes
Corn on the cob, fresh 15 minutes
Courgettes, sliced 400g (1lb) 10 minutes
Mushrooms, fresh 200g (1lb) 10-13 minutes
Peas, green, shelled 400g (1lb) 12-15 minutes
Peppers, deseeded & sliced 1 whole pepper 10 minutes
Potatoes, white, all purpose, 900g (2lb) 20 minutes
peeled & chopped
Potatoes, new, whole 10-12 20-25 minutes
Spinach, fresh 250g (1lb) 10 minutes
Meat and poultry
Chicken breasts (boneless fillets) 400g (1lb) 20-30 minutes
(depending on size and thickness)
Frankfurter sausages 400g (1lb) 15 minutes
(prick before cooking)
Fish and seafood
Mussels, fresh 400g (1lb) 10-15 minutes
Don’t use mussels that are open prior to cooking. Steam until the shells open fully. Discard any
that don’t open after cooking.
Prawns, fresh 400g (1lb) 6-8 minutes
Lobster tail, frozen 2 pieces 20-22 minutes
Fish fillets, fresh, 6-13mm (3-1") 200g (1lb) 10 minutes
thick, plaice, mackerel, trout etc.
Fish steaks, fresh, 19-25mm (5-1") 200g (1lb) 12-17 minutes
thick, salmon, cod, tuna etc.
Rice, cereal and pasta
White rice, 2 servings 200g with 300ml water 35-40 minutes
Brown rice, 2 servings 200g with 300ml water 45-50 minutes
(top up the reservoir)
Couscous, 2 servings 150g with 300ml water 10-12 minutes
Pasta (spaghetti), 2 servings 100g with 500ml water 20 minutes
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Connection to the mains supply
Check that the voltage marked on the appliance
corresponds with the supply voltage.
The appliance must be earthed. It’s supplied with
three-core mains lead and a 13A plug complying with
BS1363. If the fuse needs replacing, use a 3A ASTA or
BSI approved fuse conforming to BS1362.
This appliance conforms to EC Directive 92/31/EEC with
respect to Electromagnetic Compatibility
If the plug needs replacing
Connect the Green/Yellow wire (Earth) to the terminal
marked E or . Connect the Blue wire (Neutral) to the terminal marked N.
Connect the Brown wire (Live) to the terminal marked L. Fasten the cord grip
securely. If in doubt consult an electrician.
If the plug supplied is non-rewireable (moulded)
Don’t use the plug unless the fuse cover is in place. If you need to
remove the plug, cut it from the mains lead and dispose of it. To
avoid electric shock, don’t re-use the plug or put it into a socket.
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After sales service
This appliance isn’t user-serviceable. If it isn’t working properly, check that:
1. You’ve followed the instructions correctly.
2. The plug fuse hasn’t blown.
3. The main supply fuse/circuit breaker hasn’t blown/tripped.
If it still doesn’t work, consult your retailer. If your retailer fails to solve your
problem, and you need to return it to us, proceed as follows:
1. Pack it carefully.
2. Enclose your name, address, and daytime telephone number.
3. Tell us what’s wrong with it.
4. If under guarantee, state where and when bought, and include proof of
purchase (e.g. till receipt).
5. Send it to Customer Service Dept, at the address at the end of this leaflet.
6. They’ll give you an estimate for inspection/repair.
SPARE PARTS
Phone Customer Service Dept on 0161-947-3111. Tell them the Model No. (on
the product’s rating label), and the part(s) you need. They’ll give you the
price(s).
You may then:
Either order spares by phone using MASTERCARD or VISA.
Or fill in this form (or a copy), and send it, with a cheque or postal order
payable to Salton Europe Ltd, to Customer Service Dept.
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Your Address: ................................................................................
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Post Code: ...............................
Model No. Part(s) required Quantity
I enclose a cheque/postal order for £ .......... in full payment.
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GUARANTEE
Any defect affecting the functionality of the appliance which becomes
apparent within one year of its purchase will be corrected by free repair or
replacement provided that it has been used and maintained in accordance
with the instructions and has not been abused or misused in any way. Your
statutory rights are not affected.
In line with our policy of continuous product development we reserve the right
to change the product, packaging and documentation specifications without
notice.
Customer Service Dept
Salton Europe Ltd, Failsworth, Manchester M35 0HS England
Telephone [phone] Fax [phone]
Leaflet No: 436-152
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