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ELECTRIC RICE COOKER
KH 1558
Electric Rice Cooker
Operating instructions
KOMPERNASS GMBH · BURGSTRASSE 21 · D-44867 BOCHUM
ID-Nr.: KH1558-11/09-V2
CONTENT
PAGE
Safety information
Intended use
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
Technical Data
Items supplied
Appliance Overview
Before the First Use
Using the Rice Cooker
Cooking Rice.....................................................................................................................................3
Steaming............................................................................................................................................5
Troubleshooting
Cleaning and care
Disposal
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6
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7
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Warranty and Service
Importer
Read the operating instructions carefully before using the appliance for the first time and preserve this
booklet for later reference. Pass the manual on to whomsoever might acquire the appliance at a later date.
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ELECTRIC RICE COOKER
KH1558
Risk of personal injury!
• Never leave the appliance unattended during
operation.
Safety information
Warning! Hot steam escapes from the steam
hole and upon opening the cover! Risk of
scalding!
Danger! Electric shock!
• Connect the rice cooker only to correctly installed
and earthed mains sockets supplying a voltage
that tallies with the details given on the appliance
identification plate.
This symbol on the appliance warns you of
the risk of burns caused by hot surfaces.
• This appliance is not intended for use by individuals
(including children) with restricted physical, physio-
logical or intellectual abilities or deficiences in
experience and/or knowledge unless they are
supervised by a person responsible for their safety
or receive from this person instruction in how the
appliance is to be used.
• Always remove the plug from the mains power sok-
ket when you move or fill the device, in the event
of problems, before cleaning the appliance and
when the cooker is not in use!
• Never disconnect the appliance by pulling on
the power cable. Always pull on the plug itself.
• Never touch the appliance plug with wet or moist
hands.
• Children should be supervised to ensure that
they do not play with the appliance.
• Allow the appliance and accessories to cool
completely before cleaning and storing them.
• Do not use an external timing switch or a separate
remote control system to operate the appliance.
Never submerse the device in water or other
liquids.
• Should the appliance ever fall into a liquid,
IM-MEDIATELY remove the plug from the mains
power socket. Then, do not operate the appliance
again until it has been inspected by an approved
service company.
• Never subject the appliance to moisture and do
not use it outdoors.
• Do not use the rice cooker while standing on a
wet floor or when your hands or the appliance
are wet.
Important! Appliance damage!
• When cooking, never cover the appliance lid
with handtowels or anything similar.
• Never place the appliance adjacent to sources
of heat.
• Never open the housing. If you do, the safety
concept of the appliance can no longer be assured
and the warranty becomes void.
• Only use the accessory parts provided with the
appliance and never use the appliance without
first inserting the cooking bowl.
• Position the power cable so that it does not come
into contact with hot or sharp-edged objects.
• Do not kink or crush the power cable and do not
wind it around the appliance.
• Arrange for defective power plugs and/or cables
to be replaced at once by qualified technicians
or our Customer Service Department.
Intended use
Only use the rice cooker for cooking rice and
steaming foods, such as vegetables or fish.
This rice cooker is not intended for commercial use; it
is intended exclusively for use in private households!
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Technical Data
Before the First Use
Rated voltage:
Power consumption :
220 - 240 V 50 Hz
~
700 W
Carefully remove the rice cooker from the packaging.
Remove all possibly remaining protective foils and
clean any packaging-dust remnants from all compo-
nents that will come into contact with foodstuffs.
Clean the appliance as described in the chapter
"Cleaning and Care".
Items supplied
1 Rice cooker,
incl. cooking bowl and steaming attachment
1 power cable fitted with a plug
1 measuring cup
Using the Rice Cooker
1 plastic spoon
1 operating manual
With this appliance, it is possible to cook rice as
well as to steam other foods at the same time. Ex-
periment with finding the right quantity of water and
the right cooking time for the various combinations.
The total capacity of the measuring cup is approxi-
mately 180 ml. The measuring cup has 2 different
sets of measurement markings to make filling easier:
Cooking Rice
1/4 =
1/2 =
3/4 =
40=
80=
120 =
160 =
approx. 45 ml
approx. 90 ml
approx. 135 ml
approx. 40 ml
approx. 80 ml
approx. 120 ml
approx. 160 ml
Notice
Coat the inside of the cooking bowl 4 evenly with
a little grease or vegetable oil to achieve a better
cooking result.
1. Remove the lid 2.
2. Take the cooking bowl 4 out.
3. Measure the desired quantity of rice using the
supplied measuring cup.
Appliance Overview
As a general rule: A level measuring cup - filled
with rice - yeilds a portion for one person. Deter-
mine the right quantity of rice and water for you
in a few cooking attempts.
1 Steam exit opening
2 Lid
3 Steamer attachment
4 Cooking bowl
4. Thoroughly wash and sieve the rice. If you do
not wash the rice, this could lead to poor cooking
results and increased foam and steam formation
in the cooking bowl 4.
5. After washing it, pour the rice into the cooking
bowl 4 and smooth it out.
5 Yellow control lamp
6 Red control lamp
(Keep-warm)
(Cooking)
7 Function selector switch for "Cooking" and
"Keep-warm"
8 Connection socket for the power cable
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Notice
10. Insert the power plug into a properly installed
Place at least 2 measuring beakers of rice into the
rice cooker! A lesser volume of rice could cause
inferior cooking results!
power socket. The yellow control lamp
glows.
5
IMPORTANT:
6. Then add water in the cooking bowl 4 as per
the following cup markings:
During the cooking process steam is emitted from
the steam exit opening 1. NEVER hold your hands
or other parts of the body over the steam exit ope-
ning 1 during the cooking process. There is a risk
of receiving severe scalds!
• 2 Measuring beakers of rice =
Water up to cup marking “2”
• 4 Measuring beakers of rice =
Water up to cup marking “4”
• 6 Measuring beakers of rice =
Water up to cup marking “6”
• 8 Measuring beakers of rice =
Water up to cup marking “8”
11. Press the function selector switch 7 down. The
yellow control lamp
the red control lamp
5 extinguishes and
6 starts to glow.
The cooking process begins.
• 10 Measuring beakers of rice =
Water up to cup marking “10”
Subject to taste preferences, salt can also be
added to the rice.
Notice
If the cooking bowl 4 is not correctly positioned,
the function selector switch 7 cannot be moved to
the setting “Cooking”.
Notice
Subject to the type/sort of rice being prepared, it
could be that you may have to insert a little more or
less water to achieve an optimal cooking result.
Vary the amount of water in accordance with your
individual experiences and personal preference.
As soon as the rice is cooked, the rice cooker switches
itself automatically back to the keep-warm setting.
The red control lamp
yellow control lamp
6 extinguishes and the
5 starts to glow.
Allow the rice to stand for at least 15 minutes in the
7. When the cooking bowl 4 is full, place it back
in the rice cooker housing. To avoid dirtying the
cooking area, ensure that there is no moisture
or rice located on the outside of the cooking
bowl 4. If necessary, wipe the outside with
a clean cloth.
cooking bowl 4 - with the lid on 2 on.
12. Remove the lid 2 and stir the rice with the supp-
lied plastic spoon to loosen it up. The rice is now
ready to eat.
Important
Notice
Use only the supplied plastic spoon for stirring or
serving the rice. Other spoons may cause damage
to the anti-stick coating.
This appliance is fitted with a safety switch: the cooking
process cannot be started with an empty cooking
bowl 4.
If the rice should be kept warm for a longer period,
wait until shortly before eating before stirring the rice.
Do not remove the lid 2 while the rice is being kept
warm and do not leave the rice in the appliance for
longer than 2 hours.
8. Close the appliance lid 2.
9. Insert the power cable into the socket 8 on
the side of the appliance.
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Water in
milliliter
Weight /
quantity
Vegetables
Important
Always remove the plug from the mains power sok-
ket when the rice cooker is not in use. Otherwise,
there is a permanent risk of receiving an electric
shock!
Mushrooms
(whole)
approx.
120 ml
approx. 450 g
approx. 350 g
approx. 450 g
approx. 450 g
approx. 450 g
approx. 450 g
approx. 350 g
2 cobs
Peas
(with pods)
approx.
200 ml
Steaming
approx.
200 ml.
IMPORTANT:
Asparagus
Do not lift the steaming attachment 3 up during the
steaming process - the escaping steam brings with it
the real risk of scalding. The steaming attachment 3
becomes hot during the steaming process. When
taking hold of the steaming attachment 3, use oven
cloths or something similar to lift it from the cooking
bowl 4.
Carrots
(peeled)
approx.
240 ml
Green beans
(cut)
approx.
240 ml
Green beans:
(whole)
approx.
300 ml
1. Pour the required amount of water into the cooking
bowl 4. The cooking time is dependant on the
inserted volume of water. Take note of the examples
given in the following table.
approx.
300 ml
Brussels sprouts
Corncobs
• 1 filled measuring cup is sufficient for about
15 minutes of steaming.
• 2 filled measuring cups are sufficient for about
30 minutes of steaming, etc.
approx.
360 ml
Water in
milliliter
Weight /
quantity
2. Place the food to be steamed in the steaming
attachment 3.
Fish / seafood
Mussels
(cook until they
are opened)
Prawns
(cook until a
pink colour)
3. Place the container on the cooking bowl 4.
4. Close the appliance lid 2.
5. Place the power plug in a wall socket. The yel-
approx.
120 ml
approx. 450 g
approx. 350 g
approx. 350 g
approx. 450 g
approx. 700 g
low control lamp
5 glows.
approx.
140 ml
6. Press the function selector switch 7 down. The
yellow control lamp
the red control lamp
5 extinguishes and
6 starts to glow.
approx.
180 ml
Fish (Fillet)
Steak
The steaming process begins.
approx.
240 ml
Oysters
(in the shell)
approx.
300 ml
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As soon as the added water has left the cooking
bowl 4 by being completely turned to steam, the
rice cooker automatically switches back to the
"keeping warm" mode.
Cleaning and care
Danger! Electric shock!
The red control lamp
yellow control lamp
6 extinguishes and the
5 starts to glow again.
• ALWAYS remove the plug from the wall socket
before cleaning, and allow the appliance to
cool completely before cleaning and storing it!
The food is now completely steamed and is ready
to eat.
• Make certain that no liquid comes into contact
with the heating plate and the insides of the rice
cooker.
• Use a dry cloth to clean the rice cooker housing
incl. the heating plate. Do not use harsh cleaners
and abrasive materials. These could damage the
upper surfaces.
Troubleshooting
Defect
Cause
Solution
• Clean the steaming attachment 3, the lid 2,
the cooking bowl 4, the plastic spoon and the
measuring cup in water containing a mild deter-
gent.
The rice cooker Push the power
is not plugged plug into the
in.
wall socket.
The device
does not func-
tion.
• Dry all parts before using the appliance again.
The power
socket is
defective.
Use a
different wall
power socket.
Disposal
Do not dispose of the appliance in your
normal domestic waste. This product is
subject to the provisions of European
Directive 2002/96/EC.
The cooking
bowl 4 is empty
and, as such,
the safety
switch cannot
be pressed
down.
The yellow indi-
cator light 5
switches on, but
the cooking
process cannot
be started.
Dispose of the appliance through an approved dis-
posal centre or at your community waste facility.
Observe the currently applicable regulations.
In case of doubt, please contact your waste dis-
posal centre.
Fill the cooking
bowl 4with the
foodstuffs to be
cooked.
Dispose of all packaging materials in an
environmentally friendly manner.
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Warranty and Service
Importer
The warranty for this appliance is for 3 years from
the date of purchase. The appliance has been ma-
nufactured with care and meticulously examined be-
fore delivery. Please retain your receipt as proof of
purchase. In the event of a warranty claim, please
make contact by telephone with our Service Depart-
ment. Only in this way can a post-free despatch for
your goods be assured.
KOMPERNASS GMBH
BURGSTRASSE 21
44867 BOCHUM, GERMANY
The warranty covers only claims for material and
maufacturing defects, but not for transport damage,
for wearing parts or for damage to fragile compo-
nents, e.g. buttons or batteries. This product is for
private use only and is not intended for commercial
use. The warranty is void in the case of abusive and
improper handling, use of force and internal tampe-
ring not carried out by our authorized service
branch. Your statutory rights are not restricted in
any way by this warranty.
The warranty period will not be extended by repairs
made under warranty. This applies also to replaced
and repaired parts. Any damage and defects extant
on purchase must be reported immediately after un-
packing the appliance, at the latest, two days after
the purchase date. Repairs made after the expira-
tion of the warranty period are subject to payment.
DES UK LTD
Tel.: 0871 5000 700 (£ 0.10 / minute)
e-mail: [email protected]
Kompernass Service Ireland
Tel: 1850 930 412 (0,082 EUR/Min.)
Standard call rates apply. Mobile operators may vary.
e-mail: [email protected]
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