Russell Hobbs RHMC50 Installation instructions manual

RHMC50_IB&RB_FA_010720 Part no. T22-9001962
2 YEAR WARRANTY
COOK@HOME
MULTI-COOKER
RHMC50
INSTRUCTIONS & WARRANTY

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IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS
When using this appliance, basic safety precautions should be followed, including but not
limited to:
1. To protect against electrical hazards do not immerse the power cord, plug or Multi-Cooker
body in water or any other liquid.
2. Do not use this appliance near bathtubs, showers, basins or other vessels
containing water.
3. Do not use outdoors.
4. Do not use the appliance near or below any curtains or other combustible materials.
5. The appliance should be positioned so that escaping steam does not damage overhead or
surrounding cupboards.
6. Always use appliance handles and do not touch the hot cooking surfaces. The temperature
of accessible surfaces/parts may become very hot when the appliance is operating and
heated surfaces are subject to residual heat for some time after the unit has switched off.
7. This appliance generates heat and escaping steam during use. To avoid risk of burns, stay
clear of the steam vent while cooking.
8. This appliance is not intended for use 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.
9. Always turn off and unplug from the power outlet when not in use and before cleaning the
appliance.
10. To disconnect, turn off the wall power outlet, then grasp the plug and remove from wall
power socket. Never pull by the cord.
11. Do not operate this appliance with a damaged cord/plug or after the appliance has
malfunctioned, or been dropped or damaged in any manner. Contact Customer service for
replacement, examination, repair or adjustment.
12. There are no user serviceable parts. If the power cord or appliance is damaged, it must be
replaced or repaired by the manufacturer or similarly qualied person in order to avoid a
hazard.
13. Do not use accessories of not specically designed for use with this product.
14. Do not use on an inclined plane or unstable surface.
15. Do not turn on the Multi-Cooker without rst placing the cooking pot inside the interior of
the Multi-Cooker.
16. Cook only in the cooking pot. Do not pour liquid or place ingredients directly into the
interior. Doing so may result in personal injury from electric shock and/or damage to the
appliance.
17. Do not use the cooking pot if it is dented or distorted.
18. Do not overll or attempt to cook food items too large for the appliance.
19. Do not ll the Multi-Cooker with cooking oil or try to use it as a deep fryer.
20. Do not use keep warm mode to reheat cold rice or other foods.
21. Always take care when removing food after cooking as both the food and accessible
surfaces of the appliance will be hot.
22. Keep the appliance and the power cord away from the edge of tables or countertops and
out of reach of children and persons with disabilities.

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23. Do not move the appliance when in use.
24. Do not cover the appliance when in use.
25. Do not place on or near any heat sources.
26. Always thoroughly clean the appliance after use.
27. Follow the instructions when cleaning this appliance.
28. Do not use appliance for other than its intended purpose as described in this instruction
book.
29. This appliance is not a toy. Children should be supervised to ensure they do not play with
the appliance.
30. Do not leave the appliance unattended when in use or where it may be touched by children
or persons with disabilities.
31. This appliance is not intended to be operated by means of an external timer or separate
remote control system.
32. For added safety, electrical appliances should be connected to a power outlet that is
protected by a residual current device (RCD), also often referred to as a ‘Safety Switch’.
Your switchboard may already incorporate an RCD. If unsure, call an electrician for
verication and tting if necessary.
33. This appliance should be placed in a stable situation with the handles positioned to avoid
spillage of hot liquids.
34. Misuse may cause potential injury.
35. WARNING: Be careful to avoid spillage on the any controls or connectors.
36. WARNING: The heating element surface is subject to residual heat after use.
This appliance is intended to be used in household and similar applications such as:
- Staff kitchen areas in shops, ofces and other working environments;
- Farm houses;
- By clients in hotels, motels, and other residential type environments;
- Bed & breakfast type environments.
CAUTION: Hot Surface(s). This symbol indicates that surfaces of the appliance
may be hot and care should be taken to avoid possible burns.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

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Congratulations on the purchase of your new Russell Hobbs COOK@HOME Multi-Cooker. Each
unit is manufactured to ensure safety and reliability. Before using the Multi-Cooker for the
first time, please read this instruction booklet carefully and keep it for future reference.
Pass it on if you pass on the Multi-Cooker.
When using this appliance, basic safety precautions should always be followed.
1. Control panel
2. Lid
3. Lid Lock
4. Inner Lid
5. Measuring cup
6. Basket
7. Bowl
8. Connector
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PREPARATION
1. Sit the appliance on a stable, level, heat-resistant surface.
2. Don’t use the appliance near or below curtains, shelves, cupboards, or anything else likely
to be damaged by the escaping steam.
3. Use oven gloves or a cloth, and a heat-resistant mat or dinner plate to put the bowl on
after cooking.
4. Place the bowl inside the cooker.
5. Give the bowl quarter of a turn each way, to ensure the bottom of the bowl makes good
contact with the element.
RICE
1. Use the measuring cup to put the rice into the bowl.
2. Don’t use more than 10 cups of rice.
3. Use the scale on the left, inside the bowl, which is marked from 2 to 10.
4. Fill the bowl with water up to the number corresponding to the number of cups of rice
used.
5. Close the lid.
6. Press the button. The button will light up.
7. The outer segments of the display will blink while the food heats up.
8. The display will then show the remaining cooking time (13 minutes), and count down.
9. At the end of the cooking time, the appliance will go into “keep warm” mode.
10. The light will come on.
11. Open the lid.
12. Lift out the bowl and set it down on a heat-resistant mat or dinner plate.
13. Press the button.
14. Use the spatula to turn and mix the rice, to let all the steam escape.
15. Sometimes the layer of rice which is in contact with the bowl will form a crust.
16. If you don’t want to use it you can remove the bottom layer with the spatula, after you’ve
served the rice.
SLOW COOKING
1. Brown meat and vegetables (see “BROWN/SAUTE/SOFTEN/BOIL”).
2. Boil the cooking liquid (see “BROWN/SAUTE/SOFTEN/BOIL”).
3. Put the solid ingredients into the bowl, then add the cooking liquid.
4. Close the lid.
5. Press the button. The button will light up.
6. The display will show 8 hours, and count down.
7. At the end of the cooking time, the appliance will go into “keep warm” mode.
8. The light will come on.
9. Press the button. Open the lid. Remove the food.

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STEWING
1. Brown meat and vegetables (see “BROWN/SAUTE/SOFTEN/BOIL”).
2. Boil the cooking liquid (see “BROWN/SAUTE/SOFTEN/BOIL”).
3. Put the solid ingredients into the bowl, then add the cooking liquid.
4. Close the lid.
5. Press the button. The button will come on.
6. The display will show 1 hour, and count down.
7. At the end of the cooking time, the appliance will go into “keep warm” mode.
8. The light will come on.
9. Press the button. Open the lid. Remove the food.
MEAT
1. Rub the meat all over with cooking oil.
2. Rub any seasonings over the surface of the meat.
3. Put a tablespoon of cooking oil in the bowl.
4. Put the meat in the bowl.
5. Close the lid.
6. Time depends on the size of the meat.
7. Don’t cook more than about 500g of meat at a time.
8. We suggest cooking times of 10 minutes + 10 minutes per 100g of weight for beef.
9. Don’t cook pork or poultry for less than 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30 minutes.
10. Use the button to select in the menu.
11. Choose the cooking time. The default time is 20 minutes.
12. You can only use the h and min buttons while the display time is blinking.
13. Use the min button to move the display through the options (10, 15, 20, 25, 5, 10, 15, 20,
25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, and 55).
14. If you want to cook for 1 hour, press the h button.
15. To undo the 1 hour setting, press the h button again, while the display time is blinking.
• If you do nothing for 2 minutes, the appliance will revert to standby mode.
16. When you have set the time, press .
17. The timer on the display will count down.
18. At the end of the cooking time, the appliance will go into “keep warm” mode.
19. The light will come on.
20. Press the button. Open the lid. Remove the food.
SOUP
1. Brown meat and vegetables (see “BROWN/SAUTE/SOFTEN/BOIL”).
2. Put the solid ingredients into the bowl, then add the cooking liquid.
3. Close the lid.

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4. Use the button to select in the menu.
5. Choose the cooking time. The default time is 1 hour.
6. You can only use the h and min buttons while the display time is blinking.
7. Use the min button to move the display through the options (10, 15, 20, 25, 5, 10, 15, 20,
25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, and 55).
8. Use the h button to move the display through the options (1, 2, 3, 4, and 5).
9. To undo the 5 hour setting, press the h button again, while the display time is blinking.
• If you do nothing for 2 minutes, the appliance will revert to standby mode.
10. You have the option of using the timer with this program (see TIMER).
11. Press the button.
12. The timer on the display will count down.
13. At the end of the cooking time, the appliance will go into “keep warm” mode.
14. The light will come on.
15. Press the button. Open the lid. Remove the food.
YOGHURT
Yoghurt culture
You may use 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30ml (2 tablespoons) of:
• Unavoured live yoghurt – it must be fresh (look for a long expiry date). Different brands will
give different results.
Yoghurt you made previously.
• The bacteria weakens over time, so you can only do this 10 times before using another
new culture.
Freeze-dried yoghurt culture from a pharmacy or health food shop
• If the instructions on the culture package differ from this guide, follow the instructions on
the package.
Milk
• You will need 1 litre of milk.
• Whole milk gives thicker yoghurt than low fat milk.
• To make it even thicker, you may add up to 8 tablespoons of powdered milk to the liquid
milk.
• You may also use reconstituted powdered milk, or tinned evaporated milk.
Making yoghurt
1. You need to kill the bacteria in the milk, to prevent them competing with the bacteria in the
yoghurt culture.
2. While you are heating the milk, let the yoghurt culture get to room temperature.
3. Open the lid.
4. Use the STEAMING (BROWN/SAUTE/SOFTEN/BOIL) program to heat the milk to just
below boiling.
5. Let the milk heat till it begins to bubble at the edges.

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6. Let the milk cool to between 37°C and 45°C.
7. Stir the yoghurt culture into the milk.
8. They must be thoroughly mixed, or the yoghurt will be lumpy.
9. Close the lid.
10. Use the button to select g in the menu.
11. Choose the cooking time. The default time is 8 hours.
12. You can only use the h and min buttons while the display time is blinking.
13. Use the min button to move the display through the options (10, 15, 20, 25, 5, 10, 15, 20,
25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, and 55).
14. Use the h button to move the display through the options (6, 7, 8, 9, and 10).
15. To undo the 10 hour setting, press the h button again, while the display time is blinking.
• If you do nothing for 2 minutes, the appliance will revert to standby mode.
16. You have the option of using the timer with this program (see TIMER).
17. Press the button.
18. The time on the display will count down.
19. At the end of the cooking time, the appliance will go into standby mode.
20. It will not keep the yogurt warm.
21. Press the button. Open the lid. Remove the food.
BREAD
1. Defrost frozen dough thoroughly before use.
2. Don’t cook more than about 500g of dough at a time.
3. Wipe the bowl with cooking oil.
4. Put the dough into the bowl.
5. Close the lid.
6. Use the button to select in the menu.
7. Choose the cooking time. The default time is 3 hours.
8. You can only use the h and min buttons while the display time is blinking.
9. Use the min button to move the display through the options (10, 15, 20, 25, 5, 10, 15, 20,
25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, and 55).
10. Use the h button to move the display through the options (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6).
11. To undo the 6 hour setting, press the h button again, while the display time is blinking.
• If you do nothing for 2 minutes, the appliance will revert to standby mode.
12. You have the option of using the timer with this program (see TIMER).
13. Press the button.
14. The time on the display will count down.
15. At the end of the cooking time, the appliance will go into “keep warm” mode.
16. The light will come on.
17. Press the button. Open the lid. Remove the food.

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FISH
1. Rub the sh all over with cooking oil.
2. Rub any seasonings over the surface of the sh.
3. Put a tablespoon of cooking oil in the bowl.
4. Put the sh in the bowl.
5. Close the lid.
6. Time depends on the size of the sh.
7. Don’t cook more than about 500g of sh at a time.
8. We suggest cooking times of 10 minutes per 100g of weight.
9. Use the button to select in the menu.
10. Choose the cooking time. The default time is 20 minutes.
11. You can only use the h and min buttons while the display time is blinking.
12. Use the min button to move the display through the options (10, 15, 20, 25, 5, 10, 15, 20,
25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, and 55).
13. If you want to cook for 1 hour, press the h button.
14. To undo the 1 hour setting, press the h button again, while the display time is blinking.
• If you do nothing for 2 minutes, the appliance will revert to standby mode.
15. When you have set the time, press .
16. The time on the display will count down.
17. At the end of the cooking time, the appliance will go into “keep warm” mode.
18. The light will come on.
19. It’s best to remove the sh as soon as it has cooked, to prevent it drying out.
20. Press the button. Open the lid. Remove the food.
STEAMING
1. Fill the bowl with cold water up to the 6 mark.
2. Put the basket on top of the bowl and put the food into the basket.
3. For uniform cooking, cut all pieces of food to roughly the same size.
4. For peas, or anything that’ll break up or drop into the water, make a parcel with aluminium
foil.
5. Take care when removing the parcel – wear oven gloves and use plastic tongs/spoons.
6. Close the lid.
7. Use the button to select in the menu.
8. Choose the cooking time. The default time is 30 minutes.

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• These should cook within the default time:
Food (fresh) Quantity
Green beans 200g
Brussels sprouts 200g
Carrots (sliced) 200g
Potatoes (quartered) 400g
Broccoli 200g
Cabbage Quarter
Corn cobs 2
9. You can only use the h and min buttons while the display time is blinking.
10. Use the min button to move the display through the options (5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40,
45, 50, and 55).
11. Use the h button to move the display through the options (1, and 2).
12. To undo the 2 hour setting, press the h button again, while the time on the display is blinking.
• If you do nothing for 2 minutes, the appliance will revert to standby mode.
13. You have the option of using the timer with this program (see TIMER).
14. Press the button.
15. The time on the display will count down.
16. At the end of the cooking time, the appliance will go into “keep warm” mode.
17. The light will come on.
18. It’s best to remove the food as soon as it has cooked, to prevent it going soggy.
19. Press the button. Open the lid. Remove the food.
BROWN/SAUTE/SOFTEN/BOIL
• You may use the STEAMING S program at its default setting, with the lid open, as a high
temperature pan for 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30 minutes, prior to cooking with another program.
• Use it with a small amount of oil to brown meat and vegetables, to sautée, to soften
onions, celery, leeks, etc.
• Use it with water or stock to pre-heat cooking liquids.
• When you switch to the main program, the appliance is warmed up, and some or all of
your ingredients will already be in the bowl.
• You don’t have to wash the pan you would have used during preparation.
PORRIDGE/RISOTTO
Use the measuring cup to put the grain (rice, oats, barley, etc.) into the bowl.
Porridge
• Use the scale on the right, inside the bowl, which is marked from ½ to 1½.
• Don’t ll above max.
Congee
• Use the scale on the centre, inside the bowl, which is marked from 1 to 3.