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Cleaning and Maintenance
Perform cleaning and maintenance procedures as described on the following p.31 to 36.
Any other servicing such as repairs should be performed by an authorized service engineer.
Clean all parts by hand. Do not use a dishwasher/dryer.
To maintain cleanliness, always clean the rice cooker on the same day it is used. Also clean the rice cooker at
regular intervals as well.
The rice cooker should also be cleaned on the day that it is used in order to remove any odors that remain
from cooking. (See p.36.)
Note
● Be sure to disconnect the power plug and allow the rice cooker, inner pot, inner lid, and steam cap to cool
down before cleaning.
● When cleaning the rice cooker with a detergent, use only standard kitchen detergent (for tableware and
kitchen utensils).
● Clean with a soft sponge and cloth.
● Rinse the parts thoroughly since detergent constituent remaining on them may result in deterioration and
discoloration of part’s materials such as resin.
Parts to wash after every use
Inner pot
Spatula
Cooking plate
Ladle
Inner lid
Measuring cup
1
Clean with a soft sponge and with tap or lukewarm
water.
2
Wipe off water with a dry cloth and completely dry
all parts.
Note
● Do not clean the inner pot with the abrasive side of a heavy-
dutyscrubsponge.Doingsomaydamagetheuorocarbon
resin coating.
Do not use the abrasive
side of a heavy-duty
scrub sponge.
● Do not wash dishes, etc., inside the inner pot. Also, do not
place the inner pot upside down on top of dishes, etc., to
dry.Doingsomaydamagetheuorocarbonresincoatingor
cause it to peel.
Guidelines for steaming times
Ingredients Amount Approx. time Hints for steaming
Chicken 1llet(200to300g) 20 to 30 min
Make several small cuts in the
chicken.
Whitesh 2to3llets(150to200g) 20 to 25 min
Fillet to a thickness of 2 cm or less.
Always wrap in aluminum foil.
Shrimp 6 to 10 (100 to 200 g) 15 to 20 min Steam in shells.
Carrots 1 to 2 (200 to 300 g) 30 to 40 min Cut into bite-sized pieces.
Potatoes Medium size, 2 to 3 (250 to 300 g) 30 to 40 min Cut into bite-sized pieces.
Sweet potatoes Medium size, 1 (200 to 300 g) 30 to 40 min Cut into bite-sized pieces.
Meat dumplings
(warming)
8 to 15 20 to 25 min Space evenly in cooking plate.
• Donotllthecookingplateforthe1.0L(5.5-cup)typeanyhigherthan3cm,or4cmwiththe1.8L(10-
cup) type. Doing so may result in the food touching the lid and becoming wet and soggy.
• Do not allow the center hole of the inner lid to be blocked with ingredients.
• The steaming times above are only a guideline and the required time will differ depending upon the
temperature, quality, and quantity of the ingredients.
• If steaming is still not complete, you can steam for an additional period of time based on how well the food
is cooked.
• Normally, there will not be enough water for additional steaming. Add water to prevent the inner pot from
running dry.
• Ifyousteammeatandsh,etc.,fortoolong,theywillbecomehard.Iffooddoesnotsteamsufcientlyat
shorter times, cut into thinner slices.
• Alwayswrapsh,etc.,inaluminumfoilforsteaming.Failuretodosomayresultinthecontentsofthe
cooking plate boiling over.