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out by qualified personnel, including the
replacement of the power cord. If repairs
are needed, please send the appliance to
one of our customer service departments.
The address can be found in the
appendix to this manual.
Initial use
- Remove the appliance completely from
its packaging and remove any stickers if
found.
- Before you start toasting for the first
time, grease the non-stick coated cooking
plates lightly with a small amount of oil
or fat, and let the appliance heat up for
about 10 minutes with the cooking plates
closed. This will remove the smell
typically encountered when switching on
the appliance for the first time. Please
ensure sufficient ventilation.
- Clean the appliance afterwards as
described in the section Cleaning and
Care.
Operation
- Insert the plug into the wall socket. The
main indicator light comes on.
- After a short warm-up period of around
8 minutes, the appliance is ready for use.
Once the required temperature has been
reached, the green ready-light comes on.
- Open the two housing elements.
- Place the two prepared sandwiches on
the lower cooking plate and gently close
the upper element.
- Press both elements together and lock
them securely by means of the locking
latch. Caution: Do not try to close the
elements by force; if they are difficult to
close, reduce the amount of food.
- The cooking time is in general 3 to 4
minutes, depending on the bread and
filling.
- Unlatch the locking device, open the
appliance and take out the sandwiches.
In order to prevent the non-stick plates
from being damaged, do not use sharp or
pointed objects while removing the
sandwiches.
- If you want to prepare more sandwiches,
close the top element and wait until the
green ready-light comes on again before
repeating the next toasting cycle.
- Remove the plug from the wall socket
after use. The main indicator light will go
out.
Cleaning and care
●
Before cleaning, remove the plug from
the wall socket and wait until the
appliance has cooled down with the
cooking plates open.
●
For reasons of electrical safety, never use
water or any other kind of liquid on the
appliance, nor immerse it.
●
Do not use abrasives or harsh cleaning
agents.
- With its non-stick cooking plates, the
appliance requires little maintenance.
The plates may be cleaned with a soft
damp cloth or a soft brush.
- The exterior of the housing can be
cleaned with a soft damp cloth.
Recipes
Practical hints for best results when toasting
sandwiches:
- The sandwich should consist of two slices
of sandwich bread with a filling in
between.
- All common types of sandwich bread can
be used.
- White bread should preferably be one
day old when it is used for making
sandwiches. Cut off the crust, if any.
- The slices used for the filling (cheese,
ham etc.) should be cut to match the
sandwich shape.
- Before toasting, lightly butter the outside
of the bread and place the slices with the
buttered side against the cooking plates.
The butter helps the browning process
and makes it easier to remove the
sandwich from the cooking plates.
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