Kompernass Rice Cooker KH 1558 User Manual

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ELECTRIC RICE COOKER  
KH 1558  
Electric Rice Cooker  
Operating instructions  
KOMPERNASS GMBH · BURGSTRASSE 21 · D-44867 BOCHUM  
ID-Nr.: KH1558-11/09-V2  
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CONTENT  
PAGE  
Safety information  
Intended use  
2
2
3
3
3
3
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Technical Data  
Items supplied  
Appliance Overview  
Before the First Use  
Using the Rice Cooker  
Cooking Rice.....................................................................................................................................3  
Steaming............................................................................................................................................5  
Troubleshooting  
Cleaning and care  
Disposal  
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6
6
7
7
Warranty and Service  
Importer  
Read the operating instructions carefully before using the appliance for the first time and preserve this  
booklet for later reference. Pass the manual on to whomsoever might acquire the appliance at a later date.  
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ELECTRIC RICE COOKER  
KH1558  
Risk of personal injury!  
• Never leave the appliance unattended during  
operation.  
Safety information  
Warning! Hot steam escapes from the steam  
hole and upon opening the cover! Risk of  
scalding!  
Danger! Electric shock!  
• Connect the rice cooker only to correctly installed  
and earthed mains sockets supplying a voltage  
that tallies with the details given on the appliance  
identification plate.  
This symbol on the appliance warns you of  
the risk of burns caused by hot surfaces.  
• This appliance is not intended for use by individuals  
(including children) with restricted physical, physio-  
logical or intellectual abilities or deficiences in  
experience and/or knowledge unless they are  
supervised by a person responsible for their safety  
or receive from this person instruction in how the  
appliance is to be used.  
• Always remove the plug from the mains power sok-  
ket when you move or fill the device, in the event  
of problems, before cleaning the appliance and  
when the cooker is not in use!  
• Never disconnect the appliance by pulling on  
the power cable. Always pull on the plug itself.  
• Never touch the appliance plug with wet or moist  
hands.  
• Children should be supervised to ensure that  
they do not play with the appliance.  
• Allow the appliance and accessories to cool  
completely before cleaning and storing them.  
• Do not use an external timing switch or a separate  
remote control system to operate the appliance.  
Never submerse the device in water or other  
liquids.  
• Should the appliance ever fall into a liquid,  
IM-MEDIATELY remove the plug from the mains  
power socket. Then, do not operate the appliance  
again until it has been inspected by an approved  
service company.  
• Never subject the appliance to moisture and do  
not use it outdoors.  
• Do not use the rice cooker while standing on a  
wet floor or when your hands or the appliance  
are wet.  
Important! Appliance damage!  
• When cooking, never cover the appliance lid  
with handtowels or anything similar.  
• Never place the appliance adjacent to sources  
of heat.  
• Never open the housing. If you do, the safety  
concept of the appliance can no longer be assured  
and the warranty becomes void.  
• Only use the accessory parts provided with the  
appliance and never use the appliance without  
first inserting the cooking bowl.  
• Position the power cable so that it does not come  
into contact with hot or sharp-edged objects.  
• Do not kink or crush the power cable and do not  
wind it around the appliance.  
• Arrange for defective power plugs and/or cables  
to be replaced at once by qualified technicians  
or our Customer Service Department.  
Intended use  
Only use the rice cooker for cooking rice and  
steaming foods, such as vegetables or fish.  
This rice cooker is not intended for commercial use; it  
is intended exclusively for use in private households!  
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Technical Data  
Before the First Use  
Rated voltage:  
Power consumption :  
220 - 240 V 50 Hz  
~
700 W  
Carefully remove the rice cooker from the packaging.  
Remove all possibly remaining protective foils and  
clean any packaging-dust remnants from all compo-  
nents that will come into contact with foodstuffs.  
Clean the appliance as described in the chapter  
"Cleaning and Care".  
Items supplied  
1 Rice cooker,  
incl. cooking bowl and steaming attachment  
1 power cable fitted with a plug  
1 measuring cup  
Using the Rice Cooker  
1 plastic spoon  
1 operating manual  
With this appliance, it is possible to cook rice as  
well as to steam other foods at the same time. Ex-  
periment with finding the right quantity of water and  
the right cooking time for the various combinations.  
The total capacity of the measuring cup is approxi-  
mately 180 ml. The measuring cup has 2 different  
sets of measurement markings to make filling easier:  
Cooking Rice  
1/4 =  
1/2 =  
3/4 =  
40=  
80=  
120 =  
160 =  
approx. 45 ml  
approx. 90 ml  
approx. 135 ml  
approx. 40 ml  
approx. 80 ml  
approx. 120 ml  
approx. 160 ml  
Notice  
Coat the inside of the cooking bowl 4 evenly with  
a little grease or vegetable oil to achieve a better  
cooking result.  
1. Remove the lid 2.  
2. Take the cooking bowl 4 out.  
3. Measure the desired quantity of rice using the  
supplied measuring cup.  
Appliance Overview  
As a general rule: A level measuring cup - filled  
with rice - yeilds a portion for one person. Deter-  
mine the right quantity of rice and water for you  
in a few cooking attempts.  
1 Steam exit opening  
2 Lid  
3 Steamer attachment  
4 Cooking bowl  
4. Thoroughly wash and sieve the rice. If you do  
not wash the rice, this could lead to poor cooking  
results and increased foam and steam formation  
in the cooking bowl 4.  
5. After washing it, pour the rice into the cooking  
bowl 4 and smooth it out.  
5 Yellow control lamp  
6 Red control lamp  
(Keep-warm)  
(Cooking)  
7 Function selector switch for "Cooking" and  
"Keep-warm"  
8 Connection socket for the power cable  
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Notice  
10. Insert the power plug into a properly installed  
Place at least 2 measuring beakers of rice into the  
rice cooker! A lesser volume of rice could cause  
inferior cooking results!  
power socket. The yellow control lamp  
glows.  
5
IMPORTANT:  
6. Then add water in the cooking bowl 4 as per  
the following cup markings:  
During the cooking process steam is emitted from  
the steam exit opening 1. NEVER hold your hands  
or other parts of the body over the steam exit ope-  
ning 1 during the cooking process. There is a risk  
of receiving severe scalds!  
• 2 Measuring beakers of rice =  
Water up to cup marking “2”  
• 4 Measuring beakers of rice =  
Water up to cup marking “4”  
• 6 Measuring beakers of rice =  
Water up to cup marking “6”  
• 8 Measuring beakers of rice =  
Water up to cup marking “8”  
11. Press the function selector switch 7 down. The  
yellow control lamp  
the red control lamp  
5 extinguishes and  
6 starts to glow.  
The cooking process begins.  
• 10 Measuring beakers of rice =  
Water up to cup marking “10”  
Subject to taste preferences, salt can also be  
added to the rice.  
Notice  
If the cooking bowl 4 is not correctly positioned,  
the function selector switch 7 cannot be moved to  
the setting “Cooking”.  
Notice  
Subject to the type/sort of rice being prepared, it  
could be that you may have to insert a little more or  
less water to achieve an optimal cooking result.  
Vary the amount of water in accordance with your  
individual experiences and personal preference.  
As soon as the rice is cooked, the rice cooker switches  
itself automatically back to the keep-warm setting.  
The red control lamp  
yellow control lamp  
6 extinguishes and the  
5 starts to glow.  
Allow the rice to stand for at least 15 minutes in the  
7. When the cooking bowl 4 is full, place it back  
in the rice cooker housing. To avoid dirtying the  
cooking area, ensure that there is no moisture  
or rice located on the outside of the cooking  
bowl 4. If necessary, wipe the outside with  
a clean cloth.  
cooking bowl 4 - with the lid on 2 on.  
12. Remove the lid 2 and stir the rice with the supp-  
lied plastic spoon to loosen it up. The rice is now  
ready to eat.  
Important  
Notice  
Use only the supplied plastic spoon for stirring or  
serving the rice. Other spoons may cause damage  
to the anti-stick coating.  
This appliance is fitted with a safety switch: the cooking  
process cannot be started with an empty cooking  
bowl 4.  
If the rice should be kept warm for a longer period,  
wait until shortly before eating before stirring the rice.  
Do not remove the lid 2 while the rice is being kept  
warm and do not leave the rice in the appliance for  
longer than 2 hours.  
8. Close the appliance lid 2.  
9. Insert the power cable into the socket 8 on  
the side of the appliance.  
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Water in  
milliliter  
Weight /  
quantity  
Vegetables  
Important  
Always remove the plug from the mains power sok-  
ket when the rice cooker is not in use. Otherwise,  
there is a permanent risk of receiving an electric  
shock!  
Mushrooms  
(whole)  
approx.  
120 ml  
approx. 450 g  
approx. 350 g  
approx. 450 g  
approx. 450 g  
approx. 450 g  
approx. 450 g  
approx. 350 g  
2 cobs  
Peas  
(with pods)  
approx.  
200 ml  
Steaming  
approx.  
200 ml.  
IMPORTANT:  
Asparagus  
Do not lift the steaming attachment 3 up during the  
steaming process - the escaping steam brings with it  
the real risk of scalding. The steaming attachment 3  
becomes hot during the steaming process. When  
taking hold of the steaming attachment 3, use oven  
cloths or something similar to lift it from the cooking  
bowl 4.  
Carrots  
(peeled)  
approx.  
240 ml  
Green beans  
(cut)  
approx.  
240 ml  
Green beans:  
(whole)  
approx.  
300 ml  
1. Pour the required amount of water into the cooking  
bowl 4. The cooking time is dependant on the  
inserted volume of water. Take note of the examples  
given in the following table.  
approx.  
300 ml  
Brussels sprouts  
Corncobs  
• 1 filled measuring cup is sufficient for about  
15 minutes of steaming.  
• 2 filled measuring cups are sufficient for about  
30 minutes of steaming, etc.  
approx.  
360 ml  
Water in  
milliliter  
Weight /  
quantity  
2. Place the food to be steamed in the steaming  
attachment 3.  
Fish / seafood  
Mussels  
(cook until they  
are opened)  
Prawns  
(cook until a  
pink colour)  
3. Place the container on the cooking bowl 4.  
4. Close the appliance lid 2.  
5. Place the power plug in a wall socket. The yel-  
approx.  
120 ml  
approx. 450 g  
approx. 350 g  
approx. 350 g  
approx. 450 g  
approx. 700 g  
low control lamp  
5 glows.  
approx.  
140 ml  
6. Press the function selector switch 7 down. The  
yellow control lamp  
the red control lamp  
5 extinguishes and  
6 starts to glow.  
approx.  
180 ml  
Fish (Fillet)  
Steak  
The steaming process begins.  
approx.  
240 ml  
Oysters  
(in the shell)  
approx.  
300 ml  
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As soon as the added water has left the cooking  
bowl 4 by being completely turned to steam, the  
rice cooker automatically switches back to the  
"keeping warm" mode.  
Cleaning and care  
Danger! Electric shock!  
The red control lamp  
yellow control lamp  
6 extinguishes and the  
5 starts to glow again.  
• ALWAYS remove the plug from the wall socket  
before cleaning, and allow the appliance to  
cool completely before cleaning and storing it!  
The food is now completely steamed and is ready  
to eat.  
• Make certain that no liquid comes into contact  
with the heating plate and the insides of the rice  
cooker.  
• Use a dry cloth to clean the rice cooker housing  
incl. the heating plate. Do not use harsh cleaners  
and abrasive materials. These could damage the  
upper surfaces.  
Troubleshooting  
Defect  
Cause  
Solution  
• Clean the steaming attachment 3, the lid 2,  
the cooking bowl 4, the plastic spoon and the  
measuring cup in water containing a mild deter-  
gent.  
The rice cooker Push the power  
is not plugged plug into the  
in.  
wall socket.  
The device  
does not func-  
tion.  
• Dry all parts before using the appliance again.  
The power  
socket is  
defective.  
Use a  
different wall  
power socket.  
Disposal  
Do not dispose of the appliance in your  
normal domestic waste. This product is  
subject to the provisions of European  
Directive 2002/96/EC.  
The cooking  
bowl 4 is empty  
and, as such,  
the safety  
switch cannot  
be pressed  
down.  
The yellow indi-  
cator light 5  
switches on, but  
the cooking  
process cannot  
be started.  
Dispose of the appliance through an approved dis-  
posal centre or at your community waste facility.  
Observe the currently applicable regulations.  
In case of doubt, please contact your waste dis-  
posal centre.  
Fill the cooking  
bowl 4with the  
foodstuffs to be  
cooked.  
Dispose of all packaging materials in an  
environmentally friendly manner.  
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Warranty and Service  
Importer  
The warranty for this appliance is for 3 years from  
the date of purchase. The appliance has been ma-  
nufactured with care and meticulously examined be-  
fore delivery. Please retain your receipt as proof of  
purchase. In the event of a warranty claim, please  
make contact by telephone with our Service Depart-  
ment. Only in this way can a post-free despatch for  
your goods be assured.  
KOMPERNASS GMBH  
BURGSTRASSE 21  
44867 BOCHUM, GERMANY  
The warranty covers only claims for material and  
maufacturing defects, but not for transport damage,  
for wearing parts or for damage to fragile compo-  
nents, e.g. buttons or batteries. This product is for  
private use only and is not intended for commercial  
use. The warranty is void in the case of abusive and  
improper handling, use of force and internal tampe-  
ring not carried out by our authorized service  
branch. Your statutory rights are not restricted in  
any way by this warranty.  
The warranty period will not be extended by repairs  
made under warranty. This applies also to replaced  
and repaired parts. Any damage and defects extant  
on purchase must be reported immediately after un-  
packing the appliance, at the latest, two days after  
the purchase date. Repairs made after the expira-  
tion of the warranty period are subject to payment.  
DES UK LTD  
Tel.: 0871 5000 700 (£ 0.10 / minute)  
Kompernass Service Ireland  
Tel: 1850 930 412 (0,082 EUR/Min.)  
Standard call rates apply. Mobile operators may vary.  
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