HOMEMATE HOM 121308 Instant Cooker Instruction Manual

Instruction Manual
INSTANT COOKER
HOMEMATE
Model: HOM-121308

HOM 121308 Instant Cooker

THIS PRODUCT IS FOR HOUSEHOLD USE ONLY!
Please read the instruction manual detail before use and keep for future reference.

Dear Customer,
Thank you and congratulations for choosing HOMEMATE Instant Cooker. Please tead this instruction manual carefully before using the product, as it contains important information that you may find helpful. Keep this instruction manual for future reference.

Important Safety Instructions

In order to ensure the safety in use and avoid causing injury and property damage to you or others, please observe the following safety precautions. Failure to follow the safety warnings and incorrect use may lead to accidents.

1. Check if the mains voltage matches the mains voltage indicated on the appliance.
2. In accordance with the legal safety standards, the instant cooker must always be plugged into an earthed socket.
3. Avoid using this appliance on an iron table. As this machine is heating with electromagnetic power and can get the table hot.
4. DO NOT get your face to the steam vent or touch it with your hand while cooking. It may cause a burn.
5. DO NOT use any cloth to cover the steam vent while cooking. It may cause accidents or product damage.
6. DO NOT modify, disassemble or repair the appliance unless it is performed by a repair technician. Otherwise, it may cause fire, electric shock or injury.
7. DO NOT use the appliance if the power cord or power plug is damaged. It may cause fire, electric shock, or short circuit.
8. DO NOT plug or unplug the power plug with wet hands. It may cause electric short or injury.
9. DO NOT let your child to operate the appliance alone. Always keep it out of the reach of children.
10. DO NOT put the appliance at any place that is uneven, wet or near heat source. It may damage the appliance or cause accidents.
11. DO NOT insert the metal pin, steel wire or any other objects into the vent on the bottom. It may cause electric shock or injury.
12. DO NOT immerse the appliance in water or splash water on it.
13. DO NOT drop or impact the inner pot against hard objects to avoid deformation.
14. DO NOT touch the inner pot with your hand while cooking or immediately after cooking, it may cause a burn.
15. DO NOT use this product near wall or funiture. It may cause them discolor or deformation.
16. Clean the power plug immediately if there is dirt or water mark on it to avoid fire, electric shock or short circuit.
17. Please don’t open the lid until inside pressure is released completely.
18. Clean the Pressure limit valve regularly.
19. DO NOT use the Inner Pot on other stoves or flame heating. It may be deformed because of overheating.
20. Only use the specified inner pot provided by the manufacture for the appliance, or else may cause abnormal or malfunction.
21. Always dry the inner pot before cooking, always remove the foreign objects, such as grain or foods in between the inner pot and coil, to avoid malfunction or short circuit.
22. Don’t modify, disassemble or repair the appliance unless it is performed by a repair technician. Otherwise, it may cause fire, electric shock or injury.
23. Make sure open the lid while using “Reheating” function.
24. DO NOT lift the product by the lid handle at any circumstance.
25. This product is for indoor use only.
26. 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 conceming the use of the appliance by a person responsible for their safety.
27. This product is guaranteed against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one year from the date of purchase. This guarantee is only valid if the appliance has been used in accordance with the instruction, and provided that it has not been modified, repaired or interfered with by any unauthorized person, or damaged through misuse.
28. This appliance is intended for domestic use only and not for commercial applications.

Before the first use and Tips

1. Remove all packaging materials and make sure items have been received in good condition.

2. Please remove all the accessories from inner pot before first using.

3. Before first using, wash it with a sponge or wet cloth with detergent. After washing, dry every part and put them in place correctly.

4. Please check if the inner pot, steam valve, lid are installed properly to avoid accidents.

5. For continuous cooking, please let the appliance to cool down at least 15 minutes to room temperature.

6. Please do not use hot water for cooking, otherwise it may influence the temperature controller and affect the cooker’s performance.

7. Put the food in the inner pot, and then add ingredients, such as water, garnish, spices according to your taste. But the total volume of food and water should not exceed 2/3 max scale. The easy-expanding foods should not exceed 1/2 max scale.

8. Use the measuring cup (approx. 150 g/cup) to measure the grains.

9. Do not use the inner pot to rinse the grains.
   It may scratch the inner pot.

10. Put the rinsed grains in the inner pot, and then add water up to the water line which matches the number of cups of rice. The amount of water can be increased or decreased to your taste.
    Note: Do not add water above the maximum water line.
    It may cause overflow or short circuit.

11. Wipe away any water on the outside of the inner pot, and then place it in the body. Rotate the inner pot to the left and right two or three times to make sure that the inner pot and the coil have been attached properly.

12. Press down the outer lid until you hear a “click”.
    Then turn the knob to “ ” position.

13. Make sure the switch turn to “O” position. Then Insert the power plug. Make sure that the cooker connector and the power plug are firmly connected.

14. Before cleaning the product or not in use, please unplug the appliance from the outlet.

15. The design for maximum warm keeping time is 8 hours, but we suggest this operation is better not exceed 6 hours, or else it will affect the food taste.

16. The design for maximum preset time is 24 hours, but we suggest this operation is better not exceed 8 hours (depends on the kind of food or ingredients) or else it will affect the food taste.

Description of parts

Control panel

HOW TO USE

1. Power on-Connect the power, and put the power switch to“ 1” position, all the lights light up after a buzzer sound, one second later, the cooker enter standby mode, digital screen display “ —–“.

2. Left Menu control the six programs of left side, touch per time the Menu, the program is flashing to be selected, its corresponding defaulted cooking time will be displayed on the digital screen, meanwhile, its pressure indicated icon will be light up to display its defaulted cooking pressure too.

3. Right Menu control the six programs of right side, touch per time the Menu, the program is flashing to be selected, its corresponding defaulted cooking time will be displayed on the digital screen, meanwhile, its pressure indicated icon will be light up to display its defaulted cooking pressure too.

4. Time and Pressure Adjusting
   4.1 touch decrease or increase when you want to adjust the cooking time. rs 3
   4.2 Touch when you want to decrease or increase the pressure
   For example: If the pressure icon 20 light up, it means inside pressure is 20kpa now, if the pressure icon 20.30.40 light up too, it means inside pressure is 40kpa now.

5. Timer /Time preset – after programs selected or adjusted, first touch this button is Timer setting, second touch this button is Time preset setting, continue touch the button is in the transformation between Timer and Time preset. After chose Timer / Time preset, a defaulted time is displayed on the digital screen, then you can touch decrease or increase to adjust, for timer “+””-” increase or decrease by 1 min each time., and for time preset “+””~” increase or decrease by 10 mins each time – minimum 2 hour, maximum 24 hours

6. Start – after program selected or timer/time preset adjusted, touch start button to start working.

7. Warm / Cancel
   – When you are operating the programs selecting or adjusting or Timer and Time preset, touch button can cancel the operations, the cooker return to standby mode.
   – During working, long touch can cancel working and the cooker return to standby mode.
   – When the cooker in the standby mode, touch will turn to warm function, digital screen display “b’, after 8hours keep warm, the cooker will enter into standby mode automatically.
   – If open the lid for keep warm operation, the cooker will enter into standby mode automatically after one hour.

8. Manual exhaust
   Touch can release steam manually, per touch can release one time, long  touch can release continuously, but the operation is invalid during working.

9. Digital screen display
   – In the time preset setting, the digital screen display the preset time only.
   – Inrice program, the digital screen display icon at the beginning of working , after reach its working pressure ,the digital screen turn to display the pressure keeping time. After cooking finish, the cooker enters into steam releasing process and the digital screen display “F”.
   – All the cooking programs except for rice program, the digital screen display its total working time.
   – In keep warm condition, the digital screen display “b” when lid closed, display “open” when lid open.

10. Pressure
    – In working condition, the light will cycle brighter and darker.
    – When inside pressure increase or decrease, the light will speed up the flicker frequency, meanwhile, the corresponding pressure indicated icons light up too.

Timetable of the programs

NO.| Program| Defaulted cooking time| +/- cooking time adjust range| Defaulted pressure| +/- pressure adjust range
---|---|---|---|---|---
1| Basic
Massaman curry with chicken and potatoes, Sweet potatoes with ginger soup, whole boiled chicken, Sticky rice pudding, Sticky rice Etc.| 28 min| 20-45 min| 60 kpa| 40-70 kpa
2| Basic Plus
Massaman curry with beef and potatoes, Sticky wild rice Etc.| 50 min| 30-60 min| 60 kpa| 40-70 kpa
3| Porridge| 45 min| 25-60 min| 60 kpa| ———
4| Baby food| 90 min| 20-120 min| 60 kpa| ———
5| Bean| 30 min| 10-120 min| 70 kpa| 40-70 kpa
6| Meat/Bone| 60 min| 40-120 min| 60 kpa| 40-70 kpa
7| Soup/Stew| 50 min| 30-120 min| 60 kpa| 30-70 kpa
8| Steam| 40 min| 5-120 min| 60 kpa| 40-70 kpa
9| Sea food| 25 min| 15-40 min| 40 kpa| 20-60 kpa
10| Noodles| 20 min| 5-60 min| 60 kpa| 40-70 kpa
11| Slow cook| 4 Hour| 2-8 Hour| ———| ———
12| Reheat| 15 min| 10-30 min| 150°C Constant temperature heating| ———

Cleaning and care

1. Please unplug the unit and allow it cool completely before cleaning.

2. Remove the steam cover then clean the steam tank with clean cloth.

3. TurnOpen-Close knobto «4° mark, press “Open button’, then open the lid.

4. Turn “Temperature probe nut” counterclockwise, hold the “Anti-blocking nut” by hand and remove inner lid plate. Wash them with water or detergent.
   Then use the dry cloth to wipe the water.

5. After using, if the pressure limit valve is dirty, you can pull it out. Use a cloth to clean and dry the pressure valve surface, seat and hole. After cleaning, place them back to as original.

6. After cooking, if the float is dirty, it can be removed and cleaned with water or water with detergent. After washing, place it back in place properly.
   Remark: please remove the little seal ring from the float before take the float out.
   Clean these parts then load them back in place. (Under normal circumstances, do not disassemble this part).

7. After cooking, use a wet cloth (with dish-washing detergent) to clean the sealing ring. The inner lid can also be washed directly in the water and dried after washing.
   Caution: the sealing ring cannot be disassembled.

8. After cooking, remove the inner pot from the cooker, and use the household detergent and soft cloth to wash it then dry it. Avoid using wire brush or any rough and hard tools to clean the inner pot. It may damage the Inner Pot.

9. Please use the soft cloth to wipe the water and grains off the coil.

10. Take out the dew collector from backside. After washing please place it back.

11. Please use soft cloth to wipe the surface of outer shell after cooking.
    Caution: After cleaning and maintenance finished, please check again the removable lid plate, pressure limited valve, float valve, nut and other parts to ensure that they are correctly installed.

Trouble Shooting

(1) Let the pressure release completely automatically.
(2) Please long-touch the “manual exhaust” button
The pressure has been exhausted, but the float is too dirty. It is stuck and cannot fall.| (1) Please press”float bar” button.
(2) Before next using, please clean and wipe the float first.
Pressure limit valve releases steam strongly.| The steam releasing is caused by the abnormal pressure control.| Please contact with our service staff.
The pressure limit valve is not placed properly on the valve seat.| Please place the pressure limit valve properly on the valve seat.
The food not cooked.| Without electricity.| Check circuit.
Cooking time is too short or pressure is too low.| Suggest to increase cooking time or pressure.
The pressure limit valve releases steam constantly or interval during cooking.| The design for releasing extra steam.| Normal situation.
Steam leak out around the lid.| The inner lid plate is not placed properly or inner pot is deformed.| Replace inner lid plate or contact with our service staff.
The float starts to exhaust a lot then stop.| Release low temperature air of the pot inside.| Normal situation.
Seal ring leak out the pressure| Abnormal control| Please contact with our service staff.
Unable to close the lid.| There is hot steam pressure in the pot.| Let the inside food cool down then close the lid.
The knob is improper position.| Turn knob to s& ,then try to close again
The digital screen display E 0| The top sensor is open circuit or short circuit.| Please contact with our service staff.
The digital screen display E 1| Bottom sensor is open circuit.| Please contact with our service staff.
The digital screen  display E 2| Lid open.| Close lid.
Close lid during “Reheating” program.| Open lid.
The digital screen display E 4| IGBT is open circuit or short circuit.| Please contact with our service staff.
The digital screen display E 5| Temperature is too high.| Please contact with our service staff.
The digital screen display E 10| Working without inner pot.| Place the inner pot back.
Button failure| The body static electricity.| Turn off the power then restart.

Do not take apart the appliance by yourself if the cause of failure is not found, you had better contact certified serving center.

Disposal

**** Do not dispose of old or defective appliances in domestic garbage.
This should only be done through public collection points.

Technical Specifications

Product: HOMEMATE INSTANT COOKER
Model: HOM-121308
Power: 1300 Watt
Frequency: 50 Hz
Voltage: 220 Volt
Inner pot capacity: 5 Liter
Made in China
Imported & Distributed by: VERASU GROUP CO,, LTD.
83/7 Wireless Rd., Lumpini, Patumwan, Bangkok 10330
Tel. +66 (0) 2254 8100 Fax: +66 (0) 2254 8109
e-mail: askverasu@verasu.com
www.verasu.com

THIS PRODUCT IS FOR HOUSEHOLD USE ONLY!
Please read the Instruction manual detail before use.
DO NOT IMMERSE THE APPLIANCE IN ANY LIQUID.
*** The company reserves the right to change contents in this manual without prior notice.
The company is not responsible for any spelling error by the printing house.

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