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Food Dehydrator Use instructions
Important safety instructions
● Remember that the surfaces of the housing become hot during use.
● Do not allow the power cord to touch hot surfaces.
● This appliance is not intended for use by any person (including children) with reduced physical,
sensory or mental capabilities, or lacking experience and knowledge, unless they have been given
supervision or instruction concerning the use of the appliance by a person responsible for their
safety.
● Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.
● To prevent the housing from being damaged, do not position the appliance on or near hot surfaces,
open flames or inflammable vapours.
● When removing the plug from the wall socket, never pull on the power cord.
● The noise level does not exceed 70dB(A).
● In order to comply with safety regulations and to avoid hazards, repairs of electrical appliances
must be carried out by qualified personnel, including the replacement of the power cord. If repairs
are needed, please send the appliance to one of our customer service departments. The addresses
can be found in the appendix to this manual.
● The fruit dryer is intended for domestic use only and not for commercial applications.
Before using the appliance for the first time
When the appliance is switched on for the first time, a slight smell may be emitted. This is normal
and will only last for a very short time. It will help to let the empty appliance heat up for 30 minutes,
ensuring sufficient ventilation. Afterwards clean the unit thoroughly (see General Care and Cleaning
below).
Drying-racks
Depending on the quantity of food to be dried, up to five racks can be used at the same time.
General information:
The food or vegetables to be dried should be ripe, fresh, healthy and clean.
Dried foods keep their flavour and nutritional value, and they do not lose their mineral content. Once
dried, they can be stored easily for many years, but it is imperative to use only ripe, fresh, healthy
and clean fruit or vegetables etc.
When drying fruit, always remove the entire core, stems and stones (with the exception of cherries).
Do not peel the fruit before drying. The use of lemon juice prior to the drying process prevents the
fruit from discolouring (i.e. turning brown).
Operation
Temperature is adjustable, the maximum temperature reached during operation is around 70°C.
- The fruit or vegetables to be dried should be cut into thin pieces of regular size and thickness.
- Spread the items to be dried evenly across each drying-rack. To ensure proper air circulation, make
sure that the pieces do not touch each other.
- When using several drying-racks, the operating temperature decreases from the bottom to the top
of the appliance;
accordingly, the drying time on the upper racks will increase.
- Replace the lid on the unit, insert the plug into a suitable wall socket and switch the unit on (note
the time when switching on).
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