3A+B ELECTRIC FONDUE ELECTRIC FONDUE Operating instructions SÄHKÖINEN FONDYYSETTI Käyttöohje ELEKTRISK FONDUE Bruksanvisning FONDUE KOMPERNASS GMBH · BURGSTRASSE 21 · D-44867 BOCHUM www.kompernass.com ID-Nr.: KH1090-06/08-V2 KH 1090 1 2 2 3 4 5 6 7 CONTENT Intended usage Safety instructions Function Technical data Items supplied Description Placement Before the first use Taking into use Using the fondue pot for serving and keeping food warm Cleaning and Care Storage Troubleshooting Disposal Importer Warranty and Service Recipes PAGE 2 2 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 5 6 6 6 7 7 7 8 Fondue Bourguignonne....................................................................................................................8 Fondue Chinoise...............................................................................................................................8 Neuenburger Cheese Fondue.........................................................................................................9 Fondue with Seafood.......................................................................................................................9 Sweet-Sour Fondue ........................................................................................................................10 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. -1- ELECTRIC FONDUE KH 1090 Intended usage The Electric Fondue Bifinett KH 1090 is intended exclusively ... · for use as a cooking implement · for use in enclosed spaces · for non-commercial use in private households To avoid the risks of fire and burn injuries: · Never leave the appliance unattended whilst in use. · This appliance is not intended for use by individuals (including children) with restricted physical, physiological 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. Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance. · Select a safe and stable location to place the appliance. · Ensure that the power plug is at all times easily accessible, in case of danger, and that there is no risk of anyone tripping over the cable. · Never use the appliance: - if individual components, the power plug or the power cable are damaged, - in the case of malfunctions, or if it has otherwise been damaged or dropped. Arrange for the appliance to be checked and/or repaired at the Service Centre. · Plastic bags can be deadly. To avoid the risk of fatalities through suffocation, keep plastic bags out of the reach of children. · Do not operate the appliance via an external time-switch or a separate remote control system. · Never place other kitchen implements (e.g. cooking pans) onto the thermo-plinth instead of the Fondue pot. Other cooking pans could tip during use, as the thermo-plinth is designed only for acceptance of the supplied cooking implement. Note: All warranties and liabilities are null and void in the case of defects with the Electrical Fondue and its components that may have been caused through improper use of the appliance! Safety instructions To avoid potentially fatal electric shocks: · The rating of the local power supply must tally completely with the details given on the rating plate of the appliance. · Never submerse the thermo-plinth in water. Wipe it with a damp cloth only. Should fluids penetrate into the thermo-plinth, there is the risk of receiving an electric shock! · Arrange for defective power plugs and/or cables to be replaced at once by qualified technicians or our Customer Service Department. · Arrange for damaged or malfunctioning appliances to be inspected and/or repaired by a qualified specialist or the Customer Service Department as soon as possible. Tips for safety: · Immediately remove the electrical plug from the socket in cases of danger. -2- · Never use the appliance for purposes other than those for which it was intended. · Always remove the power cable from the wall socket, and also from the appliance, if the appliance is not in use, when removing components and before cleaning it. To extinguish burning fats and oils... 1. Immediately remove the power plug from the wall socket. 2. Smother the flames, in that you place a lid, a metal dish or bowl or a fire blanket over the fondue pot. To avoid the risk of property damage: · Do not use the fondue-pot as a cooking implement on other sources of heat (e.g. on hotplates), it could be irreparably damaged. Function With the Fondue-Set you can prepare... · classical fondues with meat or fish · Swiss-style cheese fondues · light Chinese fondues with bouillon or also · chocolate fondues as a dessert Risk of Burns! · During use and when serving, grasp the Electrical Fondue only by the handles, it can become very hot. Additionally, for the sake of safety, always use an oven cloth. · When heating fats and other liquids, the hot content may splatter upwards. Accordingly, NEVER lean over the fondue pot when it is in use! This symbol warns of hot surfaces. Risk of Burns! Technical data Mains voltage: 220-240 V~ 50 Hz Power consumption: 1.200 Watt Items supplied · · · · · Fondue pot made of stainless steel Thermo-plinth with temperature controller Fork holder 8 Fondue forks Operating Instructions Attention! · During cooking, never pour water into the heated fat or oil in the fondue pot! This would cause a darting flame and possibly a fire! Additionally, people close to the Electrical Fondue may be seriously burned! · Overheated fats and oils can quickly start to burn! Under no circumstances should you try to extinguish burning fats or oils with water! This would cause a dartflame which could also ignite furniture and curtains etc! Additionally, people close to the Electrical Fondue may be seriously burned! Description 1 Fork holder 2 Heat insulated handles 3 Fondue pot 4 Power cable 5 Thermo-plinth 6 Temperature regulator 7 Control lamp -3- Placement Place the switched-on fondue exclusively on level, firm and heat-resistant surfaces in a dry environment. Taking into use Note: On the first usage, the generation of light smoke and a slight smell can occur, this is due to production residues. This is completely normal and is not dangerous. Provide for sufficient ventilation, for example, open a window. 1. Insert the power cable 4 into the thermo-plinth 5. 2. Insert the power cable 4 into a wall power socket. 3. Place the fondue-pot 3 onto the thermo-plinth 5. Ensure that the Fondue pot 3 stands safely and level on the thermo-plinth 5. Important! To avoid heat related damage and the risk of a fire in the surroundings of the switched-on Electrical Fondue, take steps to ensure that ... · the switched-on fondue has an all-round minimum distance of 50 cm from walls, furniture and other objects. · no objects are suspended above the switched-on fondue (e.g. lamps). · there are no easily inflammable objects close to the switched-on fondue (e.g. materials/textiles). · the power cable 4 and the thermo-plinth 5 are not located close to hot surfaces or open flames. · the power cable 4 does not, and cannot, make contact with the thermo-plinth 5. · no moisture and/or fluids can permeate into the thermo-plinth 5. Attention! Never lay aluminium foil or other materials between the thermo-plinth 5 and the fondue-pot 3, if you do, irreparable damage may be caused to the Electrical Fondue. Additionally, there would be the danger of a fire! Before the first use Remove all components of the Electrical Fondue from the packaging. Remove all possibly remaining protective foils and clean any packaging-dust remnants from all components that will come into contact with foodstuffs. Do not use any abrasive cleaners or scouring pads as these will scratch the surfaces! Warning regarding appliance damage! · NEVER place other kitchen implements (e.g. cooking pans) instead of the Fondue pot 3 onto the thermo-plinth 5. Other cooking pans could tip over during use, as the thermo-plinth 5 is designed to accept only the Fondue pot 3. · Also, do not use the fondue-pot 3 as a cooking implement on other heat sources (e.g. on hotplates), it could be irreparably damaged. · Never apply heat to an empty fondue-pot 3. 4. Pour the amount of cooking oil or bouillon required for the selected dish into the fondue pot 3. -4- Notice regarding the filling of the fondue-pot 3: · Never fill the fondue-pot 3 with oil or bouillon above the Max. marking in the pot. · Never fill the fondue pot 3 with cooking oil or Bouillon to less than the Min. marking. · Use exclusively vegetable oils for the preparation of fondues. · Never place spices, herbs or similar flavourings into the oil as these burn very quickly in hot oil. Should you wish to use herbal oil preparations, the herbs must be removed from the oil before filling the fondue-pot 3. · Never mix different oil types. · Never use oils that have already been used! Advice about fondue ingredients: · Use a piece of kitchen-roll paper to dab all of the ingredients dry before placing them in the fondue-pot 3. · Completely thaw deep-frozen ingredients before placing them into the fondue-pot 3. 7. Place the fork holder 1 onto the fondue-pot 3. The fondue forks supplied can be put into the fork holder 1. 8. Then adjust the temperature regulator 6 for the preparation of ... · Chocolate fondues at heating level 1-2. · Cheese fondues at heating level 2-3. · Classical fondues with oil at heating level 4-5. · Chinesische fondues with bouillon at heating level 4-5. Note: The different heat settings on the temperature regulator 6, as well as the time details, are to be considered as guiding values only. 5. Position the temperature regulator 6 to pre-heat and melt-down for ... · Classical fondues with oil at heating level 4-5. · Chinese fondues with bouillon at heating level 3-4. Using the fondue pot for serving and keeping food warm If you wish to use the fondue-pot 3 for serving and keeping food warm ... 1. Firstly, turn the temperature regulator 6 to heating level 0. 2. Remove the fondue-pot 3 from the thermo-plinth 5 and place it on a heat-resistant surface (e.g. a switched-off, completely cooled down hotplate). 3. Remove the power cable 4, first from the wall socket and then from the thermo-plinth 5. 4. Place the thermo-plinth 5 at the desired location. Ensure that the surface at the location is level, firm and heat-resistant. 5. Insert the power cable 4 first back into the thermo-plinth 5 and then into a wall socket. Note: During melting, constantly stir the cheese resp. the chocolate. Otherwise, the cheese resp. chocolate could burn on. · For melting cheese fondues at heating level 4-5. · For melting chocolate fondues at heating level 1-2. The control lamp 7 glows. 6. After pre-heating, place the ingredients for the individual dish into the fondue-pot 3. For this, use the supplied fondue forks. -5- 6. Place the fondue-pot 3 with the food to be kept warm onto the thermo-plinth 5. 7. Turn the temperature regulator 6 to heating level 1-2 for the keeping warm of liquid dishes such as soup etc. . Storage · Remove the power cable 4 from both the wall socket and the thermo-plinth 5 when the appliance is not being used. · Always wait until the thermo-plinth 5 and the fondue-pot 3 have cooled down completely before packing the Electrical Fondue and its components away after use. · For the sake of safety, always store the Electrical Fondue out of the reach of children. Cleaning and Care Attention! First of all remove the power cable 4 from the wall socket before cleaning the Electrical Fondue and its components! Otherwise, there is the risk of receiving an electric shock! Troubleshooting Should the Electrical Fondue not function or not function correctly ... 1. Check to ensure that the power cable 4 is correctly connected to the thermo-plinth 5. 2. Check to see that the power cable is correctly connected to the wall socket. 3. Check to see if the wall socket to which the Electrical Fondue is connected is "live", in that another appliance is connected to it. If the malfunction cannot be traced back to one of these causes ... 4. Remove the power cable from the wall socket and allow the thermo-plinth 5 to cool down completely. 5. Re-insert the power cable into a wall socket. Should the malfunction not be corrected by the measures described above, please make contact with one of our service-partners in your locality. Attention! After using the Electrical Fondue, wait until the thermo-plinth 5 and the fondue-pot 3 have cooled down completely! The risk of burns is ever present! When you have removed the power cable 4 of the Electrical Fondue from the wall socket a ...