Care and maintenance
First — unplug the steamer and let it cool down fully.
Cleaning
Wash the lid, rice bowl, baskets, diffuser, and steam tube in warm, soapy
water, then rinse thoroughly and dry.
We don’t recommend using a dishwasher, as this may affect the surface finish
of the baskets, etc.
Wipe the base unit, inside and out, with a clean damp cloth. Stubborn stains
may be removed with a little washing-up liquid, but make sure you remove all
trace of it before using the steamer.
Don’t put the base unit in water or any other liquid.
Don’t use harsh or abrasive cleaning agents or solvents.
Descaling
In time, scale deposits may build up on the interior surfaces of the reservoir
and element. These deposits will impair the efficiency of the steamer, and
may shorten its working life.
To descale the reservoir and element, fill the reservoir with 600ml (1pt) white
vinegar, plug it into the power socket, and set the timer to 20 minutes.
Ensure the kitchen is well ventilated while doing this, as heating the vinegar
will give off an unpleasant smell.
Don’t fit the juice collector, baskets, rice bowl, or lid.
After the 20 minutes is up, leave it to cool completely, then pour out the
vinegar and rinse the reservoir several times with cold water, to remove all
trace of the vinegar.
Pour from the end of the reservoir, to prevent liquid getting to the timer at
the front, or the mains lead at the rear.
Dry the base unit thoroughly.
Don’t use any liquid other than white vinegar, and don’t use a proprietary
descaler.
Stacking and storing
The baskets have been designed to stack, to occupy less storage space than
conventional steamers.
Fit the diffuser, then the base ring, then reverse the order of the baskets. Sit
the largest basket on top of the base ring, put the middle basket inside it,
then put the smallest basket inside the middle one. Now put the rice bowl
inside smallest basket and put the lid on top of the lot. The total height is
about 28cm (11 inches)
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