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• Before you start cleaning the appliance, make sure that it is unplugged and has cooled down. Use soft cloth
and mild soap to clean.
DO NOT use a sponge or tissue with hard or abrasive surface (unless otherwise specied in this user manual), or
abrasive pastes. Do not use any chemically aggressiv e substances or any other agents which are not rec ommended for
cleaning items that come into c ontact with food.
DO NOT immerse the appliance in water or wash it under running water! Be careful when cleaning rubber and silicone
parts of the multic ooker , because damaged or deformed parts may lead to malfunction of the unit.
Clean the housing as needed. Cooking bowl, inner aluminum lid, and removable steam valve need to be cleaned
after each use. Condensate, accumulating during cooking, needs to be removed after each use. Clean the interior of
the cooking chamber as needed.
T o Clean the Housing
Use soft damp cloth or sponge to clean the housing. If needed, use a mild soap solution and wipe the surface dry to
remove soap residue and water spots.
T o Clean the Bowl
Wash the bo wl by hand, using soft sponge and mild soap, or in a dishwasher (following its manufacturer’s re com-
mendations).
If required, ll the bowl with warm water, let soak for a while, and clean. For more effective soaking ll the bowl
with c old water (do not ll abov e the maximum ll mark), position inside the multicooker , close the lid, and let reheat
for 30–40 minutes. Wipe the outer surface of the bowl dry , before placing it back inside the multicooker .
When multicook er is used frequently, inner non-stick coating of the bo wl may partially or completely change color ,
which does not indicate a defect.
T o Clean Inner Aluminum lid
1 . Open the main lid.
2 . Press plastic holder located on the inner side of the lid; gently pull the inner lid toward yourself to remove.
3 . Wipe the surfaces of both lids with a damp sof t cloth or sponge. Rinse inner lid under running wat er and wash
with mild soap, if required. Do not use dishwasher to clean.
4 . Wipe the lids dry .
5 . Insert aluminum lid into the lower slots on the main lid and align until they click.
T o Clean R emovable Steam V alve
It is recommended to clean the valve after each use. Gently pull the valv e, holding it b y the ledge. Disassemble the
steam valve, rinse thoroughly under running water , and let dry. Reassemble the steam valv e and place back into
original position.
T o R emove Condensation
Condensate ac cumulates in the special cavity on the housing around the bowl. Remove c ondensate using cloth or
tissue.
T o Clean C ooking Chamber
Complianc e with the user manual guidelines minimizes the risk of food particles or liquids accumulating inside the
cooking chamber . However , if the inside of the chamber gets dirty, clean it to prevent improper operation or malfunc-
tion of the unit.
Before cleaning cooking chamber ensure, that multicooker is unplugged and has cooled do wn!
Walls o f the cooking chamber, surface of the heating disk, and the casing of central thermal sensor (located in the
middle of the heating disk) need to be cleaned with a damp (not wet!) sponge or cloth. Remove any trac es of soap
or detergent if using any t o prevent extraneous odors during c ooking.
If there is a foreign object in the cavity around central thermal sensor, carefully remove it using tw eezers, trying to
avoid pressing on the casing of the sensor .
Clean heating disk with a damp medium-hard sponge or synthetic brush, if re quired.
When multicook er is used frequently, heating disk may partially or c ompletely change color , which does not indicate a
defect and does not affect proper operation of the unit.
Multicooker Storage
• Unplug the appliance from outlet when not in use for a long period of time. Ensure that cooking chamber ,
heating disk, bowl, inner lid, and steam valve are dry and clean.
• Y ou may store all additional acc essories inside cooking bowl for easy and c ompact storage.
V . COOKING TIPS
Common C ooking Mistakes and W ays of Solving Them
This chapter familiarizes y ou with the practical tips and solutions to some common problems you may experience
when using the multicooker .
THE DISH IS UNDERCOOKED
Possible Causes T o Solve the Problem
Cooking temperature was not observed be cause the lid of the appliance
was either open or was not closed properly .
T ry to avoid opening the lid while c ooking.
Close the lid until it clicks into place. Ensure that there are no foreign
objects between the lid and the housing and that the rubber sealing
ring is not deformed or damaged in any way .
Cooking temperature was not observed be cause the bowl did not make
full contact with the heating element.
Properly position the bowl inside the appliance, ensuring that it makes
full contact with the heating element.
Ensure that there are no foreign objects inside the cooking chamber
and that the heating element is clean.
Wrong choic e of ingredients. The ingredients cannot be cooked using the
cooking method required; wrong cooking program sele cted.
General proportions were not observed, ingredients were cut into pieces
that were too large.
Wrong c ooking time selected.
Chosen recipe is not applicable for the appliance.
We rec ommend using recipes adapted for the appliance. Chose
proven recipes only .
Use ingredients, propor tions, cooking programs, and time / tempera-
ture settings according to the re cipe instructions.
When steaming: the amount of water in the bowl is too small t o create
enough steam.
Use the amount of water recommended. If in doubt, check wat er
level during steaming.
When frying:
T oo much cooking oil was added.
Add an amount of oil enough just to cov er the bottom of the bowl
when frying.
Follow recipe rec ommendations when deep frying.
T oo much cooking liquid inside the bowl.
Do not close the lid of the appliance when frying, unless specied in
the recipe. Using frozen ingredients defrost and drain before cooking.
When boiling: broth boiled away during the process o f cooking high-
acid foods.
Certain foods need to be processed bef ore cooking: washed, bro wned,
etc. Follow recommendations given in the re cipe.
When baking
(dough did not
bake through):
Proofed dough has reached the lid and blocked the
steam release valve.
Use smaller amount of dough.
T oo much dough in the bowl.
T ake the dough out, turn over, place back, and continue cooking. Next
time use smaller amount of dough.
THE DISH IS OVER COOKED
Wrong ingredients or c ooking time selected. Ingredients were cut
into pieces that were t oo small.
Use proven recipes, adapted for the appliance. Use ingredients, propor tions,
cooking programs, and time / temperature settings according to the re cipe
instructions.
The dish remained in the unit with the “Keep W arm” on for t oo long
after it’ s been cooked.
We rec ommend using the “K eep Warm” function moderately . If y our appliance
features the function of preliminary deactivation o f “K eep Warm” use it to
avoid the problem.
LIQUID BOILS AWA Y DURING C OOKING
Milk boils away .
Quality of milk depends on the manufacturer and the country of origin. Use
ultra-pasteurized 2.5% fat milk , dilute with water if re quired.
Ingredients were not properly proc essed (washed poorly, etc.)
Wrong general proportions or ingredients; wrong type of product
selected.
Use proven recipes, adapted for the appliance. Use ingredients, propor tions,
cooking programs, and time /temperature settings according to the re cipe
instructions.
Always rinse meat, sh, and grains thoroughly before cooking.