Presto 04868 User guide

Printed in China Form 76-182A

Consumer Service Information

If you have any questions regarding the operation of your PRESTO

appliance or need

parts for your appliance, contact us by any of these methods:

• Call1-800-877-0441weekdays8:00AMto4:00PM(CentralTime)

• Emailusthroughourwebsiteatwww.GoPresto.com/contact

• Write:NationalPrestoIndustries,Inc.

Consumer Service Department

  3925NorthHastingsWay,EauClaire,WI54703-3703

WhencontactingtheConsumerServiceDepartment,pleaseindicatethemodelnumber

andtheseriescodeforthePopcornPopper.Thesenumberscanbefoundonthebottomof

thepopperbase.

Please record this information:

ModelNumber_____________SeriesCode___________DatePurchased__________

Inquirieswillbeansweredpromptlybytelephone,email,orletter.Whenemailingor

writing,pleaseincludeaphonenumberandatimewhenyoucanbereachedduring

weekdaysifpossible.

The Presto Factory Service Department is equipped to service PRESTO

appliances and

supply genuine PRESTO

parts.GenuinePRESTO

replacement parts are manufactured

to the same exacting quality standards as PRESTO

appliances and are engineered

specicallytofunctionproperlywithitsappliances.Prestocanonlyguaranteethequality

and performance of genuine PRESTO

parts.“Look-alikes”mightnotbeofthesame

qualityorfunctioninthesamemanner.ToensurethatyouarebuyinggenuinePRESTO

replacementparts,lookforthePRESTO

trademark.

Canton Sales and Storage Company

Presto Factory Service Department

555MatthewsDr.

Canton,MS39046-3251

(Applies Only in the United States and Canada)

This quality PRESTO

appliance is designed and built to provide many years of satisfactory performance

under normal household use. Presto pledges to the original owner that should there be any defects in

materialorworkmanshipduringtherstyearafterpurchase,wewillrepairorreplaceitatouroption.Our

pledgedoesnotapplytodamagecausedbyshipping.Outside the United States and Canada, this limited

warranty does not apply.

Toobtainserviceunderthewarranty,pleasecallourConsumerServiceDepartmentat1-800-877-0441.If

unabletoresolvetheproblem,youwillbeinstructedtosendyourPRESTO

appliance to the Presto Factory

ServiceDepartmentforaqualityinspection;shippingcostswillbeyourresponsibility.Whenreturningan

appliance, please include your name, address, phone number, and the date you purchased the appliance as

wellasadescriptionoftheproblemyouareencounteringwiththeappliance.

WewantyoutoobtainmaximumenjoymentfromusingthisPRESTO

applianceandaskthatyoureadand

followtheinstructionsenclosed.Failuretofollowinstructions,damagecausedbyimproperreplacement

parts,abuse,misuse,orneglectwillvoidthispledge.Thiswarrantygivesyouspeciclegalrights,andyou

mayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfromstatetostate.ThisisPresto’spersonalpledgetoyouandis

beingmadeinplaceofallotherexpresswarranties.

NATIONAL PRESTO INDUSTRIES, INC.

Eau Claire, WI 54703-3703

PRESTO

Limited Warranty

InstructIons

Visit us on the web at www.GoPresto.com

Estas instrucciones también están disponibles en español.

Para obtener una copia impresa:

•DescargarenformatoPDFenwww.GoPresto.com/espanol.

•Envíeunmensajedecorreoelectrónicoa[email protected].

•Llameal1-800-877-0441,oprima2ydejeunmensaje.

• Popslikeafountain!

Popcornowsintothe

coverasitpops.

• Popswithhotair,

notoil,foralow-fat

treat.

• Popsupto20

cupsinabout

3½minuteswith

virtuallynounpopped

kernels.

• Coverdoublesasaserving

bowl.

Fountain

™

Hot Air Popper

9. Addsaltorseasoningtopopcorn,asdesired.Servepopcorninservingbowl

orpourintoanotherbowlifyouwouldliketomakeadditionalbatchesof

popcorn.

Hint:Beforeaddingsaltorseasoning,lightlyspraypopcornwithnostick

cookingspraytoaddavor.Saltandseasoningwillalsoadherebetter.

Care and Cleaning

1. Allowthepoppertocoolbeforecleaning.

2. Washthecover/servingbowlandlidinwarm,sudsywater.Rinseanddry

thoroughly.Do not wash in a dishwasherorscoursurfaceswithsteelwool

orabrasivecleaners.

3. Wipethepopperbase,includingthepoppingtrayandpoppingchamber,with

asoft,dryclothtoclean.Donotusesteelwoolorabrasivecleaners.Never

immerse the popper base in water or other liquid.

4. Aftercleaninganddrying,placethepopperbaseinsidethecover/serving

bowlforcompactstorage.

Helpful Hints

• Never use more than a level ½ cup of popping corn. Overloading the

poppingchambermaycausetheunittooverheatandshutoff.Itmayalso

causesmokingandscorchedcorn.Shouldtheunitshutoff,unplugthepopper

fromthewalloutlet,snaptheservingbowllidonthecover,iptheunitover,

andremovethebase.Emptyanypoppedorunpoppedcornfromthebowl.

Allowthepoppertocoolfor15minutesbeforeusingagain.

• Thispopperisdesignedtopopallkindsofpopcorn—yellow,white,and

premiumbrands,suchasOrvilleRedenbacher’s

Gourmet

PoppingCorn.

Trydifferentbrandstondtheoneyoulikebest.Yellowpopcorngenerally

popsintolargerkernelsthanwhite.

• Alwaysusefreshpopcornforbestpoppingperformance.Storepopcornina

tightlysealedcontainerinyourpantry.Donotstorepopcorninarefrigerator

orfreezerasthiscandryoutthekernelsquickly.

• Ifyourpopcorndoesnotpopwell,itmaybetoodry.Tryaddingalittlebit

ofwatertothepoppingcorn.Add1tablespoonperquartofpopcorn.Then

placethecorninanairtightcontainerandshakeatfrequentintervalsuntilthe

popcornhasabsorbedthewater.Waitfor3or4daysandthentrypoppingthe

corn.

• Alwaysremovetheservingbowllidbeforepoppingcorn.Failuretodoso

willresultinchewypopcornandmayresultinmeltingofthelidandthecover

vents.

OrvilleRedenbacher’s

andGourmet

areregisteredtrademarksofConAgraFoodsRDM,Inc.,usedunderlicense.Prestoisnot

afliatedwithConAgraFoodsRDM,Inc.

76-182A Fountain Popper Instr.indd 1 4/14/14 1:19 PM

2 3 4

Cover/servingbowl

Popper

base

Servingbowllid

Popping

chamber

Fig. A

Stainless steel

restrictors

Lever

Cover vents

Cover handles

Popper base handles

Popping tray

Lever

This is a Listedappliance.Thefollowingimportantsafeguardsarerecom-

mendedbymostportableappliancemanufacturers.

IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS

Toreducetheriskofpersonalinjuryorpropertydamage,whenusingelectricalappli-

ances,basicsafetyprecautionsshouldalwaysbefollowed,includingthefollowing:

 1.Readallinstructionsbeforeusingthepopcornpopper.

 2.Cover/servingbowlmustbeinplacebeforepluggingunitin.

 3.Apopperthatispluggedintoanoutletshouldnotbeleftunattended.

 4.Thisunitpopswithhotair.Donotplaceoil,shortening,butter,ormargarine

inthepoppingchamber.Useofthesesubstanceswillcausehazardsandwill

damagetheunit.

 5.Donottouchhotsurfaces.Usehandlesorknobs.

 6.Toprotectagainsttheriskofelectricalshock,neverputthecord,plug,or

popperbaseinwaterorotherliquids.

 7.Closesupervisionisnecessarywhenanyapplianceisusedbyornearchil-

dren.

 8.Unplugfromoutletwhennotinuseandbeforecleaning.Allowtocoolbefore

puttingonortakingoffparts,andbeforecleaningtheappliance.

 9.Donotoperateanyappliancewithadamagedcordorplugorintheeventthe

appliancemalfunctionsorhasbeendamagedinanymanner.Returntheap-

pliance to the Presto Factory Service Department for examination, repair, or

electricalormechanicaladjustment.

10.Theuseofaccessoryattachmentsnotrecommendedorsoldbytheappliance

manufacturermaycauseinjuries.

11.Donotletcordhangoveredgeoftableorcounterortouchhotsurfaces.

12.Donotuseoutdoors.

13.Donotplaceonornearahotgasorelectricburnerorinaheatedoven.

14.Donotuseapplianceforotherthanintendeduse.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

THISPRODUCTISFORHOUSEHOLDUSEONLY.

Important Cord Information

• Thisappliancehasapolarizedplug(onebladeiswiderthantheother).To

reducetheriskofelectricshock,thisplugisintendedtotintoapolarized

outletonlyoneway.Iftheplugdoesnottfullyintotheoutlet,reversethe

plug.Ifitstilldoesnott,contactaqualiedelectrician.Donotattemptto

modifythepluginanyway.

• Ashortpowersupplycord(orcordset)isprovidedtoreducetheriskresult-

ingfrombecomingentangledinortrippingoveralongercord.Extension

cordsmaybeusedifcareisproperlyexercisedintheiruse.

• Ifanextensioncordisused,themarkedelectricalratingoftheextensioncord

shouldbeatleastasgreatastheelectricalratingoftheappliance.Theexten-

sioncordshouldbearrangedsothatitwillnotdrapeoverthecountertopor

tabletopwhereitcanbepulledonbychildrenortrippedoverunintentionally.

• Connectthepowersupplycordtoa120VACelectricaloutletonly.

Before First Use

1. Becomefamiliarwiththevariouspartsofthepopper(Fig.A)andreadand

followtheinstructionscarefully.

2. Priortomakingyourrstbatchofpopcorn,washthecover/servingbowlin

warm,sudsywater.Rinseanddrythoroughly.Do not wash in an automatic

dishwasher.

 Wipethepoppingtraywithadampcloth.WARNING! To protect against

electricalhazards,neverllthebaseofyourpopperwithwater,immerseitin

waterorotherliquid,orwashitinadishwasher.

How To Use

1. Openthetworestrictorswithouttheleverandpouralevel ½ cup of popping

cornintothepoppingchamberforafullbatchofpopcorn.Return the restric-

torstotheclosedposition.(Ifasmallerquantityisdesired,youcanuseas

littleas2tablespoonsofpoppingcorn.)

NOTE:Twooftherestrictorswillopencompletely,buttherestrictorwiththe

lever(thisistherestrictorabovethecord)willonlyopenpartially.Thisisby

design.Do not force the third restrictor open completely.

IMPORTANT: Never use more than a level ½ cup of popping corn. Over-

loadingthepoppingchambermaycausetheunittooverheatandshutoff.It

mayalsocausesmokingandscorchedcorn.

WARNING! Do not place salt, seasoning, butter, margarine, shortening, or

microwavepopcorninthepoppingchamberasthiscoulddamagethepopper

andcausearehazard.

2. Placethecover/servingbowloverthepopperbasesothecoverhandlesalign

withthebasehandles.

3. Removetheservingbowllidtoallowsteamtoventduringpopping.

Notice: Failuretoremovethelidwillresultinchewypopcornandmay

resultinmeltingofthelidandthecovervents.

4. Plugthepopperintoa120VACelectricaloutlet.Poppingwillbegininap-

proximately1½minutes.Whenyouplugtheunitinandalsoduringpopping,

you may notice popcorn chaff releasing from the popping chamber as a result

ofthehotairblowing.Thisisnormal.

5. Whenthepoppedcornllsthepoppingtray,graspthecoverhandlesand

popperbasehandlesandgentlyshakethepopperinabackandforthmotiona

coupleoftimes.Thisactionevenlydistributesthepopcornonthetray,inturn

assuringevenairdistributionandpoppingperformance.Whenusinglessthan

¼cuppoppingcorn,shakingthepopperwillnotbenecessary.

6. Attherstsignthatpoppingisslowing(about1to2secondsbetweenpops),

unplugtheunitandsnapthelidontothecover/servingbowl.

7. Holdthecoverhandlesandpopperbasehandlestogetherandimmediatelyip

theunitover.Gentlyshaketheunitupanddownrstandthensidetoside.

Thismotioncausesanykernelsleftinthepoppingchambertodropintothe

bowl.Italsoautomaticallysiftsouthulls,partiallypoppedkernels,andany

unpoppedkernels.Thesifteditemsfallthroughthecoverventsintotheserv-

ingbowllidforeasydisposal.

8. Liftthepopperbaseoffthecover/servingbowlandsetitaside.

CAutIoN: Do not touch the restrictors or top of the popping chamber as they

willbehot.

76-182A Fountain Popper Instr.indd 2 4/14/14 1:19 PM

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