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supervised and at least 8 years of age.
∙ Children under 8 years of age must be
kept well away from the appliance and
its power cord at all times.
∙ Caution: Keep any packaging materials
well away from children – such materials
are a potential source of danger, e.g. of
suffocation.
∙ Every time the appliance is used, the
main body including the power cord as
well as any attachment fi tted should
be checked thoroughly for any defects.
Should the appliance, for instance, have
been dropped onto a hard surface, or if
excessive force has been used to pull the
power cord, it must no longer be used:
even invisible damage may have adverse
effects on the operational safety of the
appliance.
∙ Place the appliance on a level, heat-
resistant surface.
∙ Caution: Remember that the housing
surfaces become hot during use.
∙ During operation, the appliance must be
placed on a stable, level and heat-resistant
base. Do not position the appliance on or
near hot surfaces (e.g. stove plates) or
open gas fl ames.
∙ Caution: do not operate the appliance
outdoors.
∙ Always remove the plug from the wall
socket
- after use,
- in case of any malfunction,
- before cleaning the appliance.
∙ When removing the plug from the wall
socket, never pull on the power cord;
always grip the plug itself.
∙ This appliance should only be used
with the attachments provided by the
manufacturer.
∙ No responsibility will be accepted if
damage results from improper use, or if
these instructions are not complied with.
∙ This appliance is intended for domestic or
similar applications, such as
- in shops, offi ces and other similar
working environments,
- in agricultural working environments,
- by customers in hotels, motels etc. and
similar establishments,
- in bed-and breakfast type environments.
Before using the appliance for the fi rst
time
When the appliance is switched on for the
fi rst time, a slight smell may be emitted. This
is normal and will only last for a very short
time. It will help to let the empty appliance
heat up for 30 minutes, ensuring suffi cient
ventilation. Afterwards clean the unit
thoroughly (see Cleaning and care below).
Drying-racks
Depending on the quantity of food to be
dried, up to fi ve racks can be used at the
same time.
The distance between the drying-racks can
be adjusted in two ways by means of the
integral spacer tabs in the outer ring: for a
greater distance between the racks, the tabs
should be vertically aligned; with a horizontal
tab alignment, the distance between the
racks is reduced.
General information
The food or vegetables to be dried should be
ripe, fresh, healthy and clean.
Dried foods keep their fl avour and nutritional
value, and they do not lose their mineral
content. Once dried, the food can be stored
