BESTRON ARC100BW Rice Cooker with Bamboo Handles Instruction Manual

BESTRON ARC100BW Rice Cooker with Bamboo Handles

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

• This appliance is not intended for professional use, but is intended for domestic and similar use, such as in staff kitchens, in shops, offices and other working environments, by guests in hotels, motels and other residential environments, in Bed & Breakfast type environments and farms.
• Make sure that the mains voltage matches with the voltage shown on the rating plate.
• Always install the appliance on a stable and level surface where it cannot fall over.
• Parts of this appliance may become warm or hot. Avoid burning yourself. Do not touch.
• Your hands must be dry when you touch this appliance, it’s cord and plug.
• This appliance must lose its heat so give it sufficient clearance around it. Also do not cover it.
• This appliance, it’s cord and plug may not come into contact with water.
• Do not touch this appliance if it have been in contact with water. Immediately unplug it.
• This appliance, it’s cord and plug may not come into contact with heat sources or open fire.
• Never let the cord hang over the edge of the sink, a worktop or a table.
• Always remove the plug from the socket when you are not using the electrical appliance.
• Remove the plug from the socket by pulling the plug itself and not the cord.
• Do not use the electrical appliance if the cord is damaged.
• Do not switch on this appliance with an external timer or a separate remote controlled system.
• If the appliance or cord is defective, do not attempt to repair it yourself. Always have repairs carried out by a qualified technician. It must be replaced by the manufacturer, a technical service provider or a person with equivalent qualifications, to avoid any danger.
• 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 given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance in a safe way and understand the hazards.
• Children are not allowed to clean and maintain the appliance, except if they are over the age of 8 years old and supervised.
• Keep the appliance and the cable out of reach of children under the age of 8 years old.
• Children must be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.
• Be careful not to burn yourself when steam escapes from the appliance.
• Solely use the base supplied with the device and ever use it for other purposes.
• Never fill the can above the ‘max’ level.
• The lid must remain tightly closed while the appliance is in use.

ENVIRONMENT

• Dispose of packaging material such as plastic and cardboard boxes in the designated containers.
• Do not dispose of this product as normal domestic waste at the end of its life, but hand it in at a collection point for the reuse of electric and electronic equipment. Look for the symbol on the product, the user instructions or the packaging showing the type of waste.
• The materials can be used as indicated. By helping us reuse and process the materials or otherwise recycle the old equipment, you will be making an important contribution towards the protection of the environment.
• Your municipality can tell you where to find the designated waste collection point in your neighbourhood.

SERVICE
In the unlikely event of a malfunction, please contact Bestron customer service: www.bestron.com/service

Technical Specifications

OPERATION

General information
The below description goes with the image.

1. Glass lid
2. Housing
3. Heat resistant handles
4. Inner pan
5. Measuring cup
6. Rice spoon
7. ON/OFF switch
8. Cook switch
9. Indicator light “WARM”
10. Indicator light “COOK”
11. Power cord and plug
12. Appliance inlet

Before first use

1. Remove the appliance from the packaging, and remove all packaging materials.
2. Clean the appliance and all the accessories thoroughly to remove any manufacturing residues (see “Cleaning and maintenance”).

Cooking rice

1. Place the appliance on a flat, stable work surface.
2. Measure rice and water and put it in the inner pan (4).
   For the preparation of:| You use:
   ---|---
   1 portion of rice| 1 cup of rice| 2 cups of water
   2 portions of rice| 2 cups of rice| 3 cups of water
   3 portions of rice| 3 cups of rice| 4 cups of water
   4 portions of rice| 4 cups of rice| 5 cups of water
   5 portions of rice| 5 cups of rice| 6 cups of water

ATTENTION : This rice cooker has a capacity of 1 liters. The maximum capacity is 750 grams of rice = 5 large portions = 4 to 6 persons

3. Place the inner pan in the housing (2) and place the lid on it.
4. Connect the appliance to the wall socket.
5. Press the ON/OFF switch (8) on the backside to switch on the appliance. Push the cook switch (9) down. The “COOK” indicator light (11) is now illuminated. When the rice is boiled, after approx 20 minutes depending on the kind of rice, the appliance automatically switches to “WARM” (10). Now the appliance will keep the rice warm. Rice can reasonably be kept warm for about 5 hours. However, we recommend to avoid dehydration and to serve the rice within 1 hour.
6. If the rice is ready, wait 10 minutes before fluffing and serving the rice.
7. When finished, press the ON/OFF switch (8) on the backside to switch off the appliance and disconnect the appliance from the wall socket.

CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE

Clean the appliance and the loose parts thoroughly after each use:

1. Remove the plug from the rice cooker and plug socket.
2. Clean the glass lid, inner pan, measuring cup and rice spoon in warm soapy water. Rinse the parts with water and dry them thoroughly with a dry cloth. The inner pan is dishwasher safe.
3. Clean the housing with a damp cloth.
4. Store the device in a dry place.

ATTENTION

• Verify that the appliance is not connected to the power supply before you clean it.
• Never use corrosive or scouring cleaning agents or sharp objects (such as knives or hard brushes) to clean the appliance.
• Never immerse the base unit in water or another liquid and never place it under flowing water.

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