teesa TSA0035 Food Steamer Owner’s Manual

teesa TSA0035 Food Steamer

PARTS

1. Lid
2. Upper bowl
3. Middle bowl
4. Lower bowl
5. Drip tray
6. Steam tube
7. Water reservoir.
8. Water filling inlet
9. LED power indicator
10. Timer knob
11. Water level indicator
12. Base unit

Thank you for purchasingTEESA appliance. Read this instruction manual and keep it for future reference. Producer does not take responsibility for damages caused by inappropriate handling and use of the product.

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

In order to reduce the injuries or damages, follow basic safety precautions applied when using any electrical device, including the following:

• Read the entire instruction manual before you start installation and assembly and keep it for future reference.
• Before connecting the device to power supply socket, make sure the voltage indicated on the device corresponds to the voltage in the power supply socket.
• This appliance must not be supplied through an external switching device, such as a timer, or connected to a circuit that is regularly switched on and off by the utility. The device must be connected directly to the power outlet.
• Appliance for household use only.
• Clean and store this device in accordance to instructions listed in Cleaning and storage section.
• ALWAYS turn off the device and disconnect it from the mains supply:
  • if it’s not operating correctly
  • if there’s an uncommon voice when using
  • before cleaning
• When you disconnect the power cord of the device, grasp and pull the plug, not the cord/cable.
• This appliance may be used by children who are above 8 years old and by persons with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities, or lack of experience and knowledge, if they are supervised and guided by a person who is responsible for their safety in a cautious manner for all the safety precautions being understood and followed. Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance. Children should not perform cleaning and servicing of the device unsupervised.
• Keep the device out of the reach of children.
• Fixed power cable may only be replaced in an authorized service point.
• Keep the device and its cord/cable away from heat, water, moisture, sharp edges and any other factor which may damage the appliance or its cord.
• Make sure the power cord does not touch any hot or sharp elements.
• Do not use the device if it does not work correctly. Do not attempt to repair this device yourself. Only authorized and qualified personnel may repair this device. The device has no user serviceable parts inside. In case of damage, contact authorized service point for check-up or repair.
• Do not use the product for purposes different fromdisplayed in this operatingmanual.
• Never immerse base unit or power cord with the plug in water or any other liquid.
• Do not operate the appliance with wet or moist hands.
• Do not leave the appliance unattended when it’s working.
• Only use the appliance with water.
• The water level should be below the MAX marking on the metal guard. Never allow water level to drop below MIN marking.
• Do not touch hot surfaces. Use handles or knobs. Always use oven gloves when handling hot materials. Avoid hot steam rising from the top of the steamer at all times when in use. Do not touch over the appliance while it is generating steam. Remove lid by lifting slowly away from you.
• Allow the appliance to cool completely before cleaning or storing.
• Allow the appliance to cool before putting on or taking off parts.
• Use the appliance on a level and stable work surface away from water.
• Do not place the appliance near the hot gas or electronic burner or other source of heat, for this will cause fire.
• Do not operate the appliance without water as it may damage the heating element. If that happens for incaution, you should immediately unplug the appliance from the outlet, let it cool down and then pour water in the water reservoir.
• Always use sufficient water for steaming time.
• During steaming, please be careful of the steam coming out from the lid and don’t be opposite to anyone when opening the lid.

BEFORE FIRST USE

Before using the food steamer for the first time, please clean the food steamer completely, put the attachments such as the bowls, drip tray, lid etc into water (also adding proper cleanser) and clean them. Fill the water reservoir with water to the MAX mark, assemble all parts and begin to operate, after working for about 30 minutes, discard the water.

OPERATION

1. Place the food steamer on a stable and level surface away from walls.

2. Install the steam tube over the heating element with its wider side with a notch facing downwards.

3. Fill the reservoir with clean water to the MAX mark (the water level shall not exceed the MAX mark).
   Note: When the water is added to the MIN mark, it can steam not more than 13 minutes; when to the maximum mark, it can steam 13-60 minutes.

4. Check water level regularly. It is recommended to add water when water level reaches MIN mark. You can add water to the water reservoir during use. Fill water through special inlets on both sides of the base unit.
   Note: Don’t add any salt, pepper, flavoring, essence, wine or other liquids in tap water in the water reservoir.

5. Place drip tray in base, make sure it is fixed to the correct position and it sits flat.

6. The bowls are marked 1, 2 and 3 on its handles. The appliance may be used in two ways:

   • Only using lower bowl (marked 1): put food in the lower bowl, then position the bowl on the base unit*.

• Only bowl with number 1 fits on the base unit.

  • Using two or three bowls: First put the big size food in the lower bowl and position it on the base; then position middle bowl (marked 2) and upper bowl (marked 3)

  7. Cover with the lid.

  8. Plug the appliance into the outlet.
     Note: don’t operate it without the bowls and the lid in place.

  9. Set timer by the recommended time, the indicator will light up. Once the indicator light is on, steam will be produced in several minutes.
     Notes:

     • Condensation during steaming is normal.
     • During operation don’t touch the base, bowls or lid. Always use gloves when handling the food steamer.

  10. When steaming is complete and the timer returns to OFF position, a bell will be heard and steaming function will be automatically cut off. LED indicator goes off.

  11. After finishing steaming, unplug the appliance from the outlet and make it cool completely before removing the drip tray.
      Note: be careful when removing the drip tray, while other parts of the appliance may cool down, water in the reservoir and drip tray is still very hot.

CLEANING AND STORAGE

1. Allow the appliance to cool down completely before cleaning.
2. Wash the bowls, lid and drip tray in warm soapy water, rinse and dry completely.
3. Don’t clean any part with abrasive cleaners such as metal scouring pads, and scouring powder.
4. Don’t immerse the base unit in water, first pour the warm water into the reservoir, then rinse thoroughly and discard water, finally dry it with soft cloth. Lid, bowls and drip tray can be washed in a dishwasher, however, continual cleaning in a dishwasher may result in a slight loss of polish.
5. Store the food steamer after all parts cooled down completely and place it at the dry location such as a tabletop or countertop or a cupboard shelf, wind the cord into a coil and secure with a twist fastener.

DESCALE THE WATER RESERVOIR

After using about 2-3 months, some chemical deposits may build up in the water reservoir or on the heating element- this is normal case (the amount of deposits depends on the hardness of water in your area). It is essential to descale the water reservoir on the purpose of proper operation and prolonging the product life.

1. Fill the water reservoir with the vinegar to the MAX mark. Don’t use any other chemical or descaler.
2. Plug into the outlet. Drip tray, bowls and lid should be in the correct place during this procedure.
3. Set timer for approx. 20-25 minutes to start steaming. In case white vinegar is overflowing from the water reservoir, unplug from the outlet, switch off timer and reduce some white vinegar.
4. When the timer rings, unplug from the outlet and allow the unit to cool down before pouring white vinegar out.
5. Rinse the water reservoir several times with cold water and clean other parts as described in cleaning and maintenance.

TIPS

1. Simple layer food steams faster than multiplayer food, therefore, steaming time for a large quantity of food is much longer.
2. For better results, select proper size food to steam. If food size differs greatly, it is recommended to place the small food on the top.
3. Don’t fill bowls with full food, as there should be enough space between foods to allow for the maximum steam flow.
4. When steaming a large quantity of food, remove the lid and stir the food halfway by a long handled tool.
5. Save liquids in drip tray for making soup, sauces or gravy.
6. Please defrost it first before steaming frozen meat or poultry.
7. Whenusingtwobowls,alwaysplacethefoodwithlongsteamingtimeinthelowerbowl.
8. You may place different food respectively in two bowls, as steam will drip from the upper layer, make sure food flavor is consistent each other. If steaming meat and vegetables, always placemat in the lower layer so that gravy can’t drip onto other food.
9. Steaming time for food in the middle bowl and upper bowl is usually longer than 5 minutes. If you need to steam the food with different cooking time, start steaming the food with the long cooking time in the lower bowl, then when the remaining time reaches that of food with the short cooking time, carefully remove the lid by gloves and place the middle bowl filled with food on the lower bowl, eventually, cover with the lid and continue steaming.

• The time or weight mentioned below is for reference only. Adjust them according to food weight, thickness or taste for better results.
• Steaming time stated in below table is based on the use of cold water.
  Food type| Weight| Steaming time
  ---|---|---
  Rice| 400 g| 38-50 min
  Corn| 790 g| 30-36 min
  Cabbage| 450 g| 16-20 min
  Egg| 10 pcs| 10-15 min
  Fish| 500 g| 15-20 min
  Chop| 240-400 g| 25-30 min

SPECIFICATION

Main features

• Cooks separate foods simultaneously 3 stackable bowls
• External water filling
• Water level indicator
• Auto shut-off
• Overheat protection
• Anti-slip feet
• Cord storage

Technical data

• Timer: 60 min
• Total capacity: 9,6 l
• Water tank capacity: 1,25 l
• Power: 750 W
• Power supply: 220 – 240 V~; 50/60 Hz Weight: 2,4 kg
• Dimensions: 33 x 25 x 40 cm
• Power cord length: 85 cm

(Applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate collection systems) This marking shown on the product or Its literature, indicates that It should not be disposed with other household wastes at the end of its working life. To prevent possible harm lo the environment or human health from uncontrolled waste disposal, please separate this from other types of wastes and recycle it responsibly to promote the sustainable reuse of material resources. Household users should contact either the retailer where they purchased this product, or their local government office, for details of where and how they can take this item for environmentally safe recycling. Business users should contact their supplier and check the terms and conditions of the purchase contract This product should not be mixed with other commercial wastes for disposal.
Made in China for Lechpol Electronics Leszek Sp.k., ul. Garwolińska 1, 08-400 Miętne.

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