User manual PHILIPS HD9120

[. . . ] Caution Never use any accessories or parts from other manufacturers or that Philips does not specifically recommend. do not expose the appliance to high temperatures , hot gas , steam or damp heat. Do not place the food steamer on or near an operating or still hot stove or cooker. If the appliance is used improperly or for professional or semi-professional purposes or if it is not used according to the instructions in the user manual, the guarantee becomes invalid and Philips refuses any liability for damage caused. [. . . ] Tip: If you use ground herbs or spices, rinse the drip tray to wet the flavour booster. This prevents ground herbs or spices from falling through the openings of the flavour booster (Fig. 5 Put the food to be steamed in one or more steaming bowls and/or in the soup/rice bowl. If you use steaming bowls 2 and 3 with their removable bottoms, always make sure the raised edge of the bottom points upwards and that the bottom locks into place (`click') (Fig. Arrange the food with ample space between the pieces to allow maximum steam flow. - Always place meat and poultry in the bottom steaming bowl, so that juices from raw or partially cooked meat or poultry cannot drip onto other foods. - Place larger pieces of food and food that require a longer steaming time in the bottom steaming bowl. If you want to use the soup/rice bowl, place it in the top steaming bowl. Make sure you place the bowls properly and that they do not wobble (Fig. When you want to use the soup/rice bowl, put it in the top steaming bowl. - If you steam large quantities of food, stir the food halfway through the steaming process. - Food in the top bowl takes usually a little longer to steam than food in the lower bowls. - If you want to steam foods that require different steaming times, start steaming the food that requires the longest steaming time in bowl 1. Set the steaming time adjustment knob to a time that you calculate by deducting the shortest steaming time from the longest steaming time. When the steaming is finished, carefully remove the lid with oven mitts and place bowl 2 containing the ingredients with the shorter steaming time on top of bowl 1. Put the lid on bowl 2 and set the shorter steaming time with the steaming time adjustment knob. Corn cobs or yams), you can remove the bottoms from steaming bowls 2 and/or 3 to maximise the steaming space (Fig. - If you have removed the bottoms of steaming bowl 2 and 3, you can still place the soup/rice bowl on top to prepare rice or soup. - If you have only removed the bottom of steaming bowl 2, you can still place steaming bowl 3 on top. Note: If the lid is not placed on the steaming bowl properly or at all, the food is not steamed properly. Beware of hot steam that comes out of the appliance when you remove the lid. When the steaming time has elapsed, you hear a bell sound and the steaming light goes off. [. . . ] Environment Do not throw away the appliance with the normal household waste at the end of its life, but hand it in at an official collection point for recycling. Troubleshooting This chapter summarises the most common problems you could encounter with the appliance. If you are unable to solve the problem with the information below, contact the Consumer Care Centre in your country. You have not yet set a steaming time with the steaming time adjustment knob. [. . . ]