Concept2 SO2040 - Usage Guidance and Maintenance; Recommended Capacities and Drying Times; Cleaning and Maintenance; Troubleshooting

2. Cut the food into slices, and arrange the slices on drying screens in an even manner. Do not overlap the
slices; there should be a tiny space between them. To allow suffici t airfl w, leave at least 10% of the
drying screen surface free.
3. You can improve the airfl w and shorten the process by removing empty screens. Always use the lid.
4. Connect the dryer into mains.
5. Press (3) buton to turn ON the appliance, the display will appear 50 °C (temperature).
6. Press buttons SET and then + / – to set the required drying time. After setting the time, it will save and
turn ON after approx 5 seconds of inactivity.
7. Push again the button SET and then +/- to set the temperature of drying.
We recommend:
Flowers: approx. 35–40° C
Herbs: approx. 40° C
Bakery products: 40–50° C
Vegetables: 50–55° C;
Fruit: 55–60° C
Meat, fish: 65–70° C
Do not be afraid of experimenting. The time and intensity of drying varies depending on the water con-
tent, thickness of slices, their quantity and your preference. You will soon find out or yourself what mode
suits you the best.
8. After a period of the set time, the appliance will switch OFF
9. We recommend turning the unit off about half ay through the drying period, and checking the food.
Rearrange the drying screens so that the lower ones move up and vice versa. Continue drying. The food
will dehydrate more evenly.
10. When the food dryer will finish with d ying let the hot air inside until natural cooling, then it is possible to
remove the food.
CAUTION! The food must be suffici tly dry to prevent spoiling.
Correctly dried vegetables will be dry and brittle. Correctly
dried fruit will be leathery and pliable.
Correctly dried mushrooms will be leathery or even brittle.
PACKAGING AND STORAGE OF DRIED FOOD
The dried food must be cool prior to storage (otherwise it may steam up and spoil). Wait for about one week
before packing for long-term storage.
We recommend packing the dried pieces in smaller quantities, so that you can use up the whole pack after
opening.
Ideally, store the dried food in sealable glasses, or cloth or paper bags.
CONSUMPTION OF DRIED FOOD
1. The food can be consumed or processed dry.
2. The food can be soaked before consumption or processing as follows:
Pour cold water into a pot, submerge the dried pieces and let them swell in a fridge for 1-8 hours
de-pending on the food type. The volume of food will increase up to double.
To retain the nutritional value of the dried food, you can use the water for cooking and preparation
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RECOMMENDED CAPACITIES AND TIME OF DRYING
FOR SOME FRUITS AND PLANTS
Fruit or plant
Drying capacity
with 9 screens
Drying time
with 9 screens
Apples 2 kg
Pears 2 kg
Apricots, peaches and plums 1,8 kg
Mushrooms 1 kg
Vegetables 1 kg
Herbs and tea leaves 220 g
Flowers 200 g
CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
CAUTION! Always disconnect the power supply cable from the mains outlet before cleaning the appliance.
Prior to handling, make sure the appliance is cool!
The surface of the unit may only be cleaned using amoist cloth. Donot use any detergents or hard objects as
they may damage the unit surface!
Wash the drying screens in warm water with abit of detergent. If the screens are very dirty, leave them in the
water and then use asoft brush.
Never clean the base with the fan under running water, donot rinse it, and donot submerge it in
water!
TROUBLESHOOTING
Problem Cause Solution
The motor is not running.
The plug is inserted into the
socket incorrectly or insuffici tly.
Check the plug connection.
The socket is not supplied with
electricity.
Check to make sure voltage is
present, e.g. by using another
appliance.
The supply cable is damaged.
Refer the unit to an authorised
service centre for testing and
repair.
The motor is blowing but the unit
is not warming up.
The heat fuse against
overheating has reacted.
Disconnect the power supply
cable from the socket. Let the
unit cool. If the body does not
start warming up even after
cooling, refer to an authorised
service centre.
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3-4 hours
4-5 hours
4-5 hours
3-4 hours
4-6 hours
1-2 hours
1-2 hours
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