Tower Hobbies T12001 Safety And Instruction Manual

Brand: Tower Hobbies

Model: T12001

Type: Safety And Instruction Manual

Tower Hobbies T12001 is a versatile kitchen appliance that helps you make delicious and nutritious homemade soup effortlessly. With its powerful 900-1100W motor and sharp chopping blade, the soup maker quickly and efficiently blends and cooks your ingredients, saving you time and effort. The large 1.5-liter mixing/serving jug allows you to make up to 6 portions of soup at once, perfect for batch cooking and meal prepping. The easy-to-use control panel features a timer and a pulse button, providing precise control over the cooking process.

1.5ltr

Soup Maker

Safety and Instruction Manual

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY

T12001

*Subject to registering Your Extended Guarantee online at www.towerhousewares.co.uk.

1912 Midland Metal Spinners was founded by

George Cadman, who was then 65 years old, as

a metal holloware manufacturing company, in St.

Mark’s Street, Wolverhampton. They later moved

into the Tower and Fort Works in Pelham Street,

which ultimately gave rise to the famous Tower

brand name.

1937 Tower exhibited some of their latest holloware

designs at the British Industries Fair. As you can

see from the original poster, their stand No. A410

must have been a great sight as it promoted their

“Beautiful, inexpensive, untarnishable Plate, at

prices all can aord to pay”.

1961 Tower became one of the largest

manufacturers of aluminium holloware, electric

kettles, tea pots and other household articles with

over 1,000 employees.

1974 Russell Hobbs took ownership of the

expanding Tower brand.

Thrifty, Easy & Healthy Soup

Soup is a well-loved, popular dish, whether served

as a starter or a light meal in itself. However,

making your own soup is often a long, laborious

process involving standing over a hot stove. The

Tower Glass Soup Maker cuts this process down,

doing all the hard work for you.

Thrifty: One great benet of making your own soup

is that nothing goes to waste. Experiment with

your leftovers in the soup maker, for a variety of

dierent tastes. Soup freezes well, so you never

need to worry about making too much in your

Tower Soup Maker. Let it cool, portion it up and

stick it in the freezer to enjoy whenever you wish.

Easy: For the ultimate in easy cooking, the Tower

Soup Maker heats, cooks and blends the soup

for you. The one pot style saves you from extra

washing up. It’s brilliant for batch cooking too,

allowing you to make more than 1 litre of soup at

a time.

Healthy: With the Tower Soup Maker you’re in

control of exactly what you eat. Soup is high in

nutrient density, meaning it’s low in calories and

high in nutrients. When you make your own soup,

you’re choosing what vegetables and avours you

include. Using the Tower Soup Maker means no

additives or articial avours, and unlike tinned

soup, no high sodium content.

Safety and Instruction Manual

Helpline: +44 (0) 333 220 6066

CONTENTS:

Please read this Manual carefully BEFORE

using the Soup Maker for your own safety.

Thank you for purchasing this Tower soup

maker from the Tower range of products. It

has been designed to provide many years of

trouble-free cooking. There are many benets to

using a Tower soup maker:

• A wide range of soups can be cooked in

your soup maker, including vegetarian,

vegan and a wide range of ethnic dishes.

• Foods retain more nutrients, vitamins and

minerals and are more tasty.

• Saves energy as cooking is done in just

one container on one heat source.

• Saves time when cooking.

• Less washing up is required as only one

cooking jug is used and the soup maker

lid eliminates splashes and boiling over.

Contents:

1. Specications

Components and structure

Technical information

2. ImportantSafetyInformation

3. UsingyourTowerAppliance

4. TroubleShooting&Faq’s

5. Cleaning&Care

6. Recycling

7. WiringSafety

8. WarrantyInformation

9. YourReceipt

SeebackpageforCustomerService

Information

Components

This box contains:

Motor Unit

Lid

Mixing/Serving Jug

Chopping Blade

Instruction Manual

Structureofyoursoupmaker:

1. Lid

2. Chopping Blade

3. Mixing/Serving Jug

4. Rotor Connector

5. Power Unit

6. Blender Button

7. Timer

1SPECIFICATIONS:

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Technical Data

Description: 1.5ltr Soup Maker

Model: T12001

Rated Voltage: 220V-240V ~ 50/60Hz

Power Consumption: 900 - 1100 Watts

Documentation

We declare that this product conforms to the following product legislation in accordance with the

following directive(s):

2004/108/EC Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive.

2006/95/EC Low Voltage Directive.

2011/65/EU Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive.

1935/2004/EC Materials & Articles in Contact With Food (LFGB section 30 & 31).

RKW Quality Assurance, United Kingdom.

Guaranteeforspareparts

The spares and accessories are guaranteed for

1 year from date of purchase.

The main body and housing are guaranteed

for the extended free warranty subject to

registration.

If any defect arises due to faulty materials of

workmanship, the faulty products must be

returned to the place of purchase.

Refund or replacement is at the discretion of

the retailer.

Should you encounter problems or require

a replacement part, please consult the

list below and then contact The Tower

Customer Service Department on:

+44 (0) 333 220 6066.

Any necessary spare parts may be ordered

from the Tower website.

Your warranty becomes void should you decide

to use non Tower spare parts. Spare parts can be

purchased from www.towerhousewares.co.uk

Please read these notes carefully BEFORE using your Tower appliance

• Check that the voltage of the

main circuit corresponds with

the rating of the appliance

before operating.

• If the supply cord or appliance

is damaged, stop using the

appliance immediately and seek

advice from the manufacturer,

its service agent or a similarly

qualied person.

• Do not let the cord hang over

the edge of a table or counter

or let it come into contact with

any hot surfaces.

• Do not carry the appliance by

the power cord.

• Do not use any extension cord

with this appliance.

• Do not pull the plug out by the

cord as this may damage the

plug and/or the cable.

• Switch o at the wall socket

then remove the plug from

the socket when not in use or

before cleaning.

• Switch o and unplug before

tting or removing tools/

attachments, after use and

before cleaning.

• Close supervision is necessary

when any appliance is used by

or near children.

• Children should not play with

the appliance.

• This appliance can be used

by children aged from 8 years

and above and persons with

reduced physical, sensory or

mental capabilities or lack of

experience and knowledge

if they have been given

supervision or instruction

concerning use of the appliance

in a safe way and understand

the hazards involved.

• Cleaning and user maintenance

should not be undertaken by

children without supervision.

• Take care when any appliance

is used near pets.

• Do not use this product for

anything other than its intended

use.

2IMPORTANTSAFETYINFORMATION

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• This appliance is for household

use only.

• When the appliance is used for

reheating foods, always ensure

food is piping hot before eating.

• Never exceed the maximum

capacities outlined in this

instruction manual.

• Caution: The blades in the jug

are very sharp, extreme caution

shall be taken when cleaning

the inside of the jug.

• USE CAUTION when lifting or

moving the appliance. Use the

handle on the appliance to lift

or move the jug. It is advised

to use heat protective gloves

or pot holders when handling

the jug. Areas which are not

intended to be held must be

given sucient time to cool.

• Always remove the plug and lid

before using the jug to serve

soup.

• Keep your ngers away

from moving parts and tted

attachments.

• When in use, the surfaces of the

appliance will become very hot.

Always use the handle.

• In the unlikely event the

appliance develops a fault,

stop using it immediately and

seek advice from the service

department:

+44 (0) 333 220 6066

3USINGYOURAPPLIANCE

1. Begin by washing your vegetables, and

peeling any with hard skin (i.e. potatoes,

carrots).

2. Chop your ingredients into pieces no larger

than 1.5 – 2.5cm.

3. Remove the lid of your Tower Soup Maker

and add all ingredients into the serving

jug. Ensure all of your ingredients do not

surpass the soup max ll line on the glass

jug.

4. Top up the ingredients with water.

Note: If you are using boiling water, you will

have to set the soup maker timer to 35 minutes.

For cold water, set the soup maker timer to 60

minutes.

5. Once all of your ingredients have been

added to the Soup Maker, place the lid

back on the serving jug, making sure it is

securely in place.

6. Plug the Soup Maker in. Set your timer,

depending on whether you are using cold

or hot water.

7. Half way through the operation time, press

and hold the pulse button to blend your

soup. Hold for approximately 20 seconds

at a time. Ensure you allow enough time for

the ingredients to cook and soften before

blending.

8. Once the cooking time has nished, check

the consistency of the soup. You can

continue to use the pulse button at the end

of cooking to ensure your soup is made to

your desired consistency.

9. Unplug the Soup Maker and remove the lid,

being careful to avoid any steam that it may

omit. Using the handle, pour the soup into

bowls to serve.

10. Reheating:

You can reheat soup in the soup maker. Simply

pour the soup into the jug, and set the timer for

a few minutes, or until the soup has reached the

required temperature.

AutoClean:

Add water with a small amount of washing up

liquid to the jug. Ensure you do not exceed the

max ll line. Hold down the pulse function to

clean.

Note: Do not use an excess amount of washing

up liquid.

TipsforgettingthemostoutofyourSoup

Maker:

• Prepare as many of your ingredients as

possible in advance.

• Add a little olive or vegetable oil and water

to the bottom of the jug before adding

ingredients that are high in starch or sugar,

to avoid them burning to the bottom of the

jug.

• Once you’ve added all the ingredients to the

jug, stir with a wooden spoon before turning

the soup maker on.

• Make a full batch of soup at a time and

freeze your leftovers to enjoy later in the

week. When freezing soup, leave it to chill

overnight in the fridge before putting it into

the freezer.

• Layer softer, lighter ingredients like lentils

or chopped tomatoes on top of heavier

ingredients such as potato. This stops the

lighter ingredients from being pressed down

into the bottom of the jug and the blades

too much.

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• If your soup seems too thin, lower the

amount of liquid you are adding. Reducing

the liquid will give you thicker soup.

• Never ll the soup maker above the

maximum ll line and always make sure it

isn’t under the minimum ll line either. The

Tower Soup Maker is as easy to use as a

kettle, and in this instance it abides by the

same rules.

• Do not use an excess amount of washing

up liquid when using the self-clean function.

A few drops will do.

HealthyOptionsforWholesomeSoup:

• Using vegetable stock as your liquid

addition gives the soup a great added

avour.

• Sauté onions and garlic in vegetable broth

for a healthier option rather than oil before

adding to your soup maker.

• Certain vegetables increase in antioxidant

content when they’re cooked. For a real

health boost, make soups that include

these vegetables: carrots, spinach, green

and red peppers, asparagus, broccoli and

red cabbage.

• For a boost in your immune system include

these ingredients in your healthy soups:

garlic, sweet potatoes, tomatoes and kale.

• Include potato to bulk up a soup, add some

energizing carbs and lling you up more.

• Serving soup with hard boiled eggs is a

tasty way to add a kick of protein.

• Swap bacon and ham in potato soup

recipes for cauliower which is rich in bre

and full of vitamin nutrients. Sweet potatoes

add vitamin A.

• Garnishing with fresh basil, which is thought

to ease stress and help with problem skin.

• For low fat soups, replace crème fraîche or

soured cream with low fat fromage frais

• Always remember to season your soup with

salt and pepper after cooking.

• When you’ve nished cooking your soup

and you’re getting ready to serve it, try

adding some fresh soups or a dollop

of fresh yoghurt or cream - the fresh

ingredients will really highlight the delicious

avours in the soup.

MakingStock:

Good quality stock can help give soup a

delicious, avourful taste. For some soups, you

may wish to omit stock or broth, and just use

water. For others, a stock cube thrown in with

the rest of the ingredients and topped up with

water will do. Making your own stock is nutritious

and economical.

For those recipes that you want to go the extra

mile with, we’ve got a great basic vegetable

stock recipe for you.

StovetopStock:

A basic stock recipe to cook on the hob.

Vegetable Stock:

3 nely chopped carrots

3 chopped celery

3 chopped leeks

1 diced onion

1 bay leaf

2 sprig of parsley

1 tsp. dried thyme

1. Put all the ingredients into a stock pot and

cover with enough water to easily stir them in.

The more water you add, the lighter the avour

of the stock.

2. Set the stock pot on a medium to high heat

and bring to just under a boil before reducing the

heat to medium low and allowing the stock to

simmer.

3. Let the stock cook for around an hour, stirring

intermittently to circulate the vegetables.

4. Take the stock o the heat and strain to

remove the pieces of veg.

5. Refrigerate and allow cool before splitting into

portions and then freezing immediately.

6. Next time you want to make soup with

vegetable stock in your Tower Soup Maker,

simply take a portion of your stock out of the

freezer and defrost before adding to your Soup

Maker along with the rest of your ingredients, for

the ultimate in home-made comfort cooking.

Check this chart for

basic imperial to metric

conversions of weights.

Metric Imperial US cups

250ml 8 oz 1 cup

180ml 6  oz 3/4 cup

150ml 5 oz 2/3 cup

120ml 4 oz 1/2 cup

75ml 2 1/2 oz 1/3 cup

60ml 2 oz 1/4 cup

30ml 1 oz 1/8 cup

15ml 1/2 oz 1 tablespoon

Imperial Metric

1/2 oz 15g

1 oz 30g

2 oz 60g

3 oz 90g

4 oz 110g

5 oz 140g

6 oz 170g

7 oz 200g

8 oz 225g

9 oz 255g

10 oz 280g

11 oz 310g

12 oz 340g

13 oz 370g

14 oz 400g

15 oz 425g

1 lb 450g

FoodAllergies

Important Note:

Some of these

recipes may contain

nuts and/or other

allergens.

Please be careful

when making any of

our sample recipes

that you are NOT

allergic to any of

the ingredients. For

more information on

allergies, please visit

the Food Standards

Agency’s website at:

www.food.gov.uk

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Helpline: +44 (0) 333 220 6066

4TROUBLESHOOTING&FAQ’S

Questions Answers

Can I use uncooked

meat in the soup

maker?

No. You need to rst cook the meat separately before transferring it to the

soup maker with the rest of your ingredients. Meats such as lamb will need

browning before adding to the ingredients.

What is the capacity

of the soup maker?

The Tower Soup Maker has a capacity of 1.5 Litres. Always ensure

ingredients and liquids do not exceed the maximum ll line marked on the

glass jug.

Can I remove the lid

during cooking?

If you remove the lid during cooking, the soup maker will automatically

power o. You would then need to turn the soup maker back on and reset

the function.

Why is my soup

maker overowing?

The water may be lled above the maximum ll line. Ensure you take note

of the maximum ll line before using.

5CLEANING&CARE

Not dishwasher safe.

Do not immerse the soup maker in water or

any liquids.

1. Clean the base housing and outside of

the jug with a soft cloth.

2. Rinse the lid in warm, soapy water.

3. To clean the inside of the jug, rinse to

remove any soup or large food particles.

Remove any food remains using a soft

cloth and mild detergent before rinsing

again.

Caution: The blades in the jug are very sharp,

extreme caution shall be taken when cleaning

the inside of the jug.

IMPORTANT!

After cleaning allow to dry fully before using

again.

Do not use the appliance if damp. Ensure the

appliance is completely clean and dry before

storing.

Storage

To store your appliance:

Unplug power cord from the power outlet and

clean as above.

Allow the appliance to dry fully.

Store on a at, dry level surface out of reach

of children.

6RECYCLING

DISPOSAL OF THE UNIT

Appliances bearing the symbol shown here may not be disposed of in domestic rubbish.

You are required to dispose of old electrical and electronic appliances like this separately.

Please visit www.recycle-more.co.uk or www.recyclenow.co.uk for access to information

about the recycling of electrical items.

Please visit www.weeeireland.ie for access to information about the recycling of

electrical items purchased in Ireland.

The WEEE directive, introduced in August 2006, states that all electrical items must be recycled,

rather than taken to landll.

Please arrange to take this appliance to your local Civic Amenity site for recycling,

once it has reached the end of its life.

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7WIRINGSAFETYFORUKUSEONLY

IMPORTANT

As the colours in the

mains lead of this

appliance may not

correspond with the

coloured markings

identifying the terminals

in your plug, please

proceed as follows:

The wires in the mains lead are coloured in

accordance with the following code:

Blue neutral [N] Brown live [L]

Green/Yellow [EARTH]

Plug Fitting Details (Where Applicable).

The wire coloured blue is the neutral and must be

connected to the terminal marked [N] or coloured

black.

The wire coloured brown is the live wire and

must be connected to the terminal marked [L] or

coloured red.

The wire coloured green/yellow must be

connected to the terminal marked with the letter

[E] or marked

On no account must either the brown or the blue

wire be connected to the [EARTH] terminal

Always ensure that the cord grip is fastened

correctly.

The plug must be tted with a fuse of the same

rating already tted and conforming to BS 1362

and be ASTA approved.

If in doubt consult a qualied electrician who will

be pleased to do this for you.

Non-Rewireable Mains Plug

If your appliance is supplied with a non-

rewireable plug tted to the mains lead and

should the fuse need replacing, you must use an

ASTA approved one (conforming to BS 1362 of

the same rating).

If in doubt, consult a qualied electrician who will

be pleased to do this for you.

If you need to remove the plug - disconnect it

from the mains - and then cut it o the mains

lead and immediately dispose of its safely. Never

attempt to reuse the plug or insert it into a socket

outlet as there is a danger of an electric shock.

WARNING:

This Appliance MUST be Earthed

FUSE

8WARRANTY

This product is guaranteed for 12 months from

the date of original purchase.

If any defect arises due to faulty materials of

workmanship, the faulty products must be

returned to the place of purchase.

Refund or replacement is at the discretion of

the retailer.

The Following Conditions Apply:

• The product must be returned to the

retailer with proof of purchase.

• The product must be installed and

used in accordance with the instructions

contained in this instruction guide.

• It must be used only for domestic

purposes.

• It does not cover wear and tear, damage,

misuse or consumable parts.

• Tower has limited liability for incidental

or consequential loss or damage.

This guarantee is valid in the UK and Eire Only.

The standard one year guarantee is only

extended to the maximum available for each

particular product upon registration of the

product within 28 days of purchase. If you

do not register the product with us

within the 28 day period, your product is

guaranteed for 1 year only.

To validate your extended warranty, please

visit www.towerhousewares.co.uk and register

with us online. Alternatively, call our customer

registration line on +44 (0) 333 220 6066.

Please note that length of extended warranty

oered is dependent on product type and

that each qualifying product needs to be

registered individually in order to extend its

warranty past the standard 1 year.

Extended warranty is only valid with proof of

purchase.

Wehopethatyouwillenjoy

yourTowerSoupMakerfor

manyyears.

Asathankyoufor

purchasingoneofour

fantasticproducts,

wearegivingyou3years

peaceofmind.

To receive your 3 year

guarantee, simply register

your appliance

online by visiting

www.towerhousewares.co.uk

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9 YOUR RECEIPT

Ax your store receipt to this page for safe

keeping.

thank you!

We hope you enjoy your appliance for

many years. As a thank you for purchasing

one of our fantastic products, we are giving

you an extra 2 years peace of mind.

*To receive your extra 2 years guarantee,

www.towerhousewares.co.uk

Should you have a problem with your

appliance, or need any spare parts,

please call our Service Department on:

+44 (0) 333 220 6066

great british design, innovation and excellence since 1912

1215.V5

Your warranty becomes void should you decide

to use non Tower spare parts. Spare parts can be

purchased from www.towerhousewares.co.uk

Tower Hobbies T12001 Safety And Instruction Manual

Tower Hobbies T12001 Safety And Instruction Manual

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