Russell Hobbs 24381 User manual

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Read the instructions, keep them safe, pass them on if you pass the appliance on.
Remove all packaging before use.
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS
Follow basic safety precautions, including:
This appliance can be used by children aged from 8 years and above
and persons with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities or
lack of experience and knowledge if they have been supervised/
instructed and understand the hazards involved.
Children shall not play with the appliance.
Cleaning and user maintenance shall not be done by children unless
they are older than 8 and supervised.
Keep the appliance and cable out of reach of children under 8.
Don’t connect the appliance via a timer or remote control system.
Bread can burn therefore do not use the appliance near or below
combustible materials such as curtains. Never use the appliance
below wall cupboards or shelves.
Do not leave the appliance unattended while it is in use.
¬ The surfaces of the appliance will get hot.
Remove and empty the crumb tray regularly. Wipe with a damp
cloth, dry, then replace in the toaster.
If the cable is damaged, return the appliance, to avoid hazard.
This appliance is intended to be used in household and similar
applications such as:
• sta kitchen areas in shops, oces and other working
environments;
• by clients in hotels, motels and other residential type
environments;
• bed and breakfast type environments;
• farm houses.
bDo not use this appliance near bathtubs, showers, basins or other vessels
containing water.
• Don’t toast or reheat bread that is too thick, buttered, torn, or misshapen.
• Take extra care when toasting items that contain sugar, jam, seeds, currants, etc.
These can melt or drop into the toaster and cause overheating or re.
• If bread gets jammed, unplug the toaster, let it cool, and carefully remove the
bread.
• Never use a knife, fork or any other implement to remove jammed bread. As well
as potentially damaging the toaster, there is a risk of electric shock!

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PARTS
1. Toasting slots
2. Levers
3. Browning control
4. Crumb trays
BEFORE USING FOR THE FIRST TIME
1. Set the browning level to maximum.
2. Operate the appliance empty, to cure the new elements.
3. This may smell a bit, but it’s nothing to worry about. Ensure the room is well
ventilated.
TOASTING
Toasting involves exposing bread to a controlled heat, which causes a chemical
reaction called the ‘Maillard Reaction’. This doesn’t just brown the bread, but alters the
avour and texture, which is why toast tastes so good!
Since toasting is a combination of drying then cooking the bread, it is aected by
various factors such as dierences in the bread’s thickness, freshness and surface
texture. Local and regional variations in household electricity voltages can also have an
eect on toasting time which is why we would advise to initially try dierent toasting
settings in order to nd your perfect shade of toast.
TOASTING BREAD
1. Sit the toaster upright on a rm, level, heat-resistant surface.
2. Put the plug into the power socket.
3. Turn the browning control to the required setting (1 = light, 6 = dark).
4. Put bread into the toasting slots as follows:
• 1-2 slices: Put the bread into the left hand slots then press the left hand lever
down.
• 3-4 slices: Put the bread into the left and right hand slots then press the left
hand lever down rst, and then the right hand lever.
• The toaster will not latch if you press the right hand lever rst.
5. The 5light will come on and the elements will heat up.
6. When it’s done, the toast will pop up.
7. To stop toasting, press 5.
• You may raise the lever further, to remove small items.
• You may raise the lever during toasting, to check progress, then lower it again.
FROZEN BREAD
1. Leave the browning level at your favoured setting, insert the frozen bread, lower
the lever, then press f.
2. The flight will come on, and the toasting time will be altered automatically to
give the same degree of browning you get with unfrozen bread.

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REHEATING TOAST
1. Leave the browning control at your favoured setting, insert the bread, lower the
lever, then press m.
2. The mlight will come on, and the toast will be given a short burst of heat.
3. Don’t reheat “buttered”, torn, or misshapen bread.
HINTS AND TIPS
• Old (yesterday’s) bread has less moisture, so makes crisper toast.
• Old bread, thin slices, and sweet bread products (tea cakes, fruit loaf, etc.) brown
faster – use a lower setting.
CARE AND MAINTENANCE
• Unplug the toaster and let it cool down.
• Wipe outer surfaces with a damp cloth.

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RECYCLING
WTo avoid environmental and health problems due to hazardous
substances, appliances and rechargeable and non-rechargeable
batteries marked with one of these symbols must not be disposed of
with unsorted municipal waste. Always dispose of electrical and
electronic products and, where applicable, rechargeable and non-
rechargeable batteries, at an appropriate ocial recycling/collection
point.
SERVICE
If you ring Customer Service, please have the Model Number to hand, as we won’t be
able to help you without it. It’s on the rating plate (usually underneath the product).
The product isn’t user-serviceable. If it’s not working, read the instructions, check the
plug fuse and main fuse/circuit breaker. If it’s still not working, consult your retailer.
If that doesn’t solve the problem – ring Customer Service – they may be able to oer
technical advice.
If they advise you to return the product to us, pack it carefully, include a note with your
name, address, day phone number, and what’s wrong. If under guarantee, say where
and when purchased, and include proof of purchase (till receipt). Send it to:
Customer Service
Spectrum Brands (UK) Ltd
Fir Street, Failsworth, Manchester M35 0HS
email: [e-mail]
telephone: [phone] (local rate number)
Please note: If you have purchased the product within the last 6 months, please contact
the retailer in the rst instance to deal with any matters relating to warranty.
GUARANTEE
Defects aecting product functionality appearing within the guarantee period will be
corrected by replacement or repair at our option provided the product is used and
maintained in accordance with the instructions. Your statutory rights are not aected.
Guarantee period = 2 years from rst retail purchase.
To claim an extra 1 year guarantee, register your product online within 28 days of
purchase. Register at: uk.russellhobbs.com/product-registration
Consumables are guaranteed only for their recommended lifecycle. Replacement/
Spare parts* are excluded and are only covered by a 1 year warranty.
* Examples include lters, removable grill plates, drip trays/crumb trays etc.
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