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Cleaning and Maintenance
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Steam cap
(Dismantle into 2 parts.
See P 34)
The steam cap can be rinsed.
(1)
Clean with a soft sponge and with tap or lukewarm
water.
(2)
Immediately wipe o󰀨 water using a dry cloth and
completely dry it.
Note
● Avoid the following, as the steam cap may become deformed:
• Rinsing with hot water
• Soaking in water
• Rinsing while the cap is hot immediately after cooking
● Be sure to clean the steam cap after cooking with multigrain
rice (e.g. amaranth, barley, etc.). Otherwise, the steam cap
may become clogged, causing the lid not to open and rice to
not cook properly.
● Wipeo󰀨waterusingadryclothimmediatelyaftercleaningthesteam
cap. Otherwise, water drops may leave marks on the steam cap.
Inner lid
(1)
Clean with a soft sponge and with tap or lukewarm
water.
(2)
Wipe o󰀨 water using a dry cloth and completely
dry the inner lid.
Inner lid gasket
Clean the gasket on the inner lid.
Note
● Be sure to remove any cooked rice or grains of rice on the inner
lid. Any rice on the inner lid can prevent the lid from closing,
allow steam to leak out during cooking or enable the lid to open
and the contents to spray out, resulting in burns or other injury.
● Be sure to clean the inner lid after cooking rice with multigrain
rice (e.g. amaranth, barley, etc.). Otherwise, the inner lid may
clog, causing a problem to open the lid and the rice may not
cook properly.
● Thoroughly wipe the inner lid using a dry cloth after cleaning
so there is no moisture remaining in any gaps. Otherwise,
water drops may leave marks on the inner lid.
● If marks remain, soak the inner lid in lukewarm water.
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Parts to wash when dirty
Lid hook
Upper
casing
Heating plate
Center
sensor
Heater
plate
Lid gasket
Lid sensor
Inside and outside the rice cooker
Wet a towel or cloth, squeeze out excess water and wipe.
Center sensor
Remove any cooked rice, grains of rice, etc.
Ifitisdi󰀩culttoremovethericefromthesensor,use
commercially available sandpaper (around #320), then
wet a towel or cloth, squeeze out excess water and wipe.
Around the upper casing and lid hook
Remove any cooked rice, grains of rice, etc.
Note
● Do not allow water to go inside the rice cooker.
Power cord
Wipe using a dry cloth.
Note
● Do not immerse the power cord in or splash it with
water. Doing so may cause short circuits, electric
shock, or malfunction.
Removing and attaching the inner lid
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Removing the inner lid
Lift the inner lid button and
remove the inner lid o󰀨.
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Attaching the inner lid
Securely insert the left and right
tabs of the inner lid into the groove.
Note
● Do not pull on the lid gasket or inner lid gasket. It cannot
be reattached once it is removed.
Ifthelidgasketortheinnerlidgasketcomeso󰀨,
contact an authorized service representative.
Inner lid button
(1) Lift the inner lid.
(2) Remove it.
(1) Insert the tabs.
(2) Push in the lid until it clicks.
Tab
Groove
Inner lid gasket
Inner lid
Lid
Lid gasket
Do not remove the gasket.
Do not forcefully push or pull
the gasket. Doing so may
allow steam to leak, resulting
in malfunction.