Kambrook KFS300 User Manual

Essentials

Food Steamer

KFS300

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Instruction Booklet

Important

Please retain your instruction
book for future use.

In the event that you need some assistance with your
Kambrook appliance, please contact our Customer Service
Department on 1300 139 798 (Australia) or 09 271 3980 (New
Zealand). Alternatively, visit us on our website at
www.kambrook.com.au

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Contents

Kambrook Recommends p4
Safety First

Your Kambrook Essentials p6
Food Steamer

Operating Your Kambrook p7
Essentials Food Steamer

Care, Cleaning and Storage p10
Kambrook Essentials Food p11

Steamer Steaming Chart
Recipes p18
Warranty p28

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Kambrook Recommends Safety First

IMPORTANT: Please retain your
instruction book for future use.

At Kambrook, we believe that safe performance is the first priority in any
consumer product, so that you, our valued customer can confidently
use and trust our products. We ask that any electrical appliance that
you use be operated in a sensible fashion with due care and attention
placed on the following important operating instructions.

Important Safeguards For Your Kambrook
Essentials Food Steamer

• Carefully read all instructions before
operating the appliance and retain for
future reference.

• Remove and safely discard any
packaging material and promotional
labels before using the food steamer for
the first time.

• To eliminate a choking hazard for young
children, remove and safely discard
the protective cover that is fitted to the
supply plug of this appliance.

• Do not place the food steamer near
the edge of a table, counter or bench
top during operation. Ensure that the
surface is level, clean and free of water.

• Do not place this appliance on or near
a hot gas or electric burner, or where it
could touch a heated oven.

• Do not place any part of the food
steamer in a gas, electric or microwave
oven or on a hot gas or electric burner.

• Keep food steamer clear of walls,
curtains and other heat or steam
sensitive materials. Minimum
200mm distance.

• Do not use food steamer on metal
surfaces, for example, a sink drain board.

• Always ensure the food steamer is
properly assembled before use. Follow
the instructions provided in this book.

• The appliance is not intended to be
operated by means of an external timer
or separate remote control system.

• Do not put any food or liquid other
than water into the steamer base.
Only the steamer baskets, rice/sauce
cooking bowl and egg cooking tray are
designed to cook food.

• Do not leave the appliance
unattended when in use.

• Do not move the food steamer
during operation.

• Do not touch hot surfaces. Use the
handles to remove the lid, steamer
baskets and rice/sauce cooking bowl.

• Insert the lid into position on a
steamer container with the three
steam holes facing towards the rear
of the food steamer.

• Always lift the lid away from you,
when removing from steamer basket,
to avoid steam escaping from under
the lid. Carefully lift and remove the
lid, steamer baskets and rice/sauce
cooking bowl by the handles to avoid
scalding from escaping steam.

• Always ensure the food steamer
is switched off at the power outlet
and the power plug is removed from
the power outlet before attempting

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to move the appliance, when the
appliance is not in use and before
cleaning or storing. Allow the steamer
base and liquid collection container to
cool before disassembling for cleaning
and discarding liquid.

• Do not use harsh abrasives or caustic
cleaners when cleaning this appliance.

• Keep the appliance clean. Follow
the care and cleaning instructions
provided in this book.

Important Safeguards For All
Electrical Appliances

• Fully unwind the power cord before use.

• Do not let the power cord hang over

the edge of a bench or table, touch
hot surfaces or become knotted.

• To protect against electric shock do not
immerse the power cord, power plug or
motor base in water or any other liquid.

• The appliance is not intended for use
by persons (including children) with
reduced physical, sensory or mental
capabilities, or lack of experience
and knowledge, unless they have
been given supervision or instruction
concerning use of the appliance by a
person responsible for their safety.

• Children should be supervised
to ensure that they do not play with
the appliance.

• It is recommended to regularly inspect
the appliance. To avoid a hazard do
not use the appliance if power cord,
power plug or appliance becomes
damaged in any way. Return the
entire appliance to the nearest
authorised Kambrook Service Centre
for examination and/or repair.

• Any maintenance other than cleaning
should be performed at an authorised
Kambrook Service Centre.

• This appliance is for household use only.
Do not use this appliance for anything
other than its intended use. Do not use
in moving vehicles or boats. Do not use
outdoors. Misuse may cause injury.

• The installation of a residual current
device (safety switch) is recommended
to provide additional safety protection
when using electrical appliances. It
is advisable that a safety switch with
a rated residual operating current
not exceeding 30mA be installed in
the electrical circuit supplying the
appliance. See your electrician for
professional advice.

WARNING: Do not
operate the food
steamer on an inclined
surface. Do not move
the food steamer while it
is operating.

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Your Kambrook Essentials Food Steamer

1. Heating indicator light

2. 60 minute steaming timer

3. Power indicator light

4. Heating element for

consistent steaming

5. 30 second rapid steam

function for fast results

6. Easy to view water level indicator

7. Steamer base with water

reservoir 1.0 Litre max

8. Removable liquid

collection container

9. 3 stackable steam baskets with

2 layer support rings 3.0 Litre
capacity each basket

10. Steam diffuser

Not Shown

• Removable rice/sauce

cooking bowl

• Removable egg tray cooks up

to 7 eggs

• Non-slip feet

• Cord storage

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Operating Your Kambrook Essentials
Food Steamer

Before First Use

Remove and safely discard all
packaging material and promotional
labels from the food steamer.

Wash the lid, removable steamer
baskets, layer support rings, rice/
sauce cooking bowl, egg cooking
tray, liquid collection container
and element protection cover in
warm soapy water, rinse and dry
thoroughly, also wipe the inside of
the water reservoir, before using the
food steamer for the first time.

WARNING: Do not
immerse the cord or
steamer body in water
or any other liquid.

Operation Of Your Kambrook
Essentials Food Steamer

Remove the lid, steamer baskets, layer
support rings and liquid collection tray
from the steamer base and ensure
that the element protection cover is
correctly positioned over the heating
element. The element protection
cover should be placed over the
heating element with the lip edge
facing downwards.

Pour sufficient clean, tap water, up
to 1 litre, into the water reservoir of
the steamer base and ensure the
maximum ‘MAX’ level on the water
window is not exceeded. If cooking
for long periods of time ensure the
water level does not fall below the
minimum ‘MIN’ mark. During operation,
extra water can be poured into the
water reservoir through the easy to
fill water spouts at either end of the
liquid collection tray.

Place the liquid collection
container into position on top
of the steamer base.

NOTE: Only use clean tap water
in the food steamer’s water
reservoir. Do not use wine, stock
or other liquids.

Prepare The Food Steamer
And Food As Follows:

One Layer Cooking:

1. Insert a steamer basket into

position on top of the liquid
collection container.

2. Place the food into the

steamer basket.

3. Cover with lid.

Two Layer Cooking:

1. Insert a steamer basket into

position on top of the liquid
collection container.

2. Insert a layer support ring

on top of first layer of the
steamer basket.

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3. Place the food into the

steamer basket.

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Food Steamer continued

4. Insert a second steamer basket
into position on top of the layer
support ring.

5. Place second layer of food into
the second steamer basket.

6. Cover with lid.

Three Layer Cooking:

1. Insert a steamer basket into

position on top of the liquid
collection container.

2. Place the food into the
steamer basket.

3. Insert a layer support ring on top
of the first steamer basket.

4. Insert a second steamer basket
into position on top of the layer
support ring.

5. Place second layer of food into
the second steamer basket.

6. Insert a second layer
supporting ring on top of the
second steamer basket

7. Insert a third steamer basket into
position on top of the second
layer support ring.

8. Place third layer of food into the
third steamer basket.

9. Cover with lid.

NOTE: The Rice/Sauce Cooking
Bowl and Egg Cooking Tray are
placed into a steamer basket
for cooking/steaming food as
described in steaming charts
and recipes.

10. Plug the power cord into a 230V or

240V power outlet and switch on.
The ‘POWER’ light will illuminate.

11. Turn the timer dial to the desired
cooking time - this will activate the
steamer base and the ‘HEATING’
light will illuminate. Steaming will
start within 60 seconds. When
cooking time has elapsed and
the timer dial has turned anti­clockwise to the ‘READY’ position,
the food steamer will switch off,
the ‘HEATING’ light will go out and
a bell will sound.

12. Dismantle the steamer baskets to
remove the cooked food, taking
care as lid, steamer baskets, layer
support rings, steam and water
condensation will be very hot.
Allow the steamer base and liquid
collection container to cool before
dismantling and discarding liquid.

NOTE: When inserting the lid into
position on a steamer basket
ensure the three steam holes on
the lid face towards the rear of
the food steamer.

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CAUTION: Always take
care when lifting the
lid, steamer baskets
and liquid collection
container, as steam and
water condensation can
cause scalding. Always
lift the lid away from you
when removing from
steamer basket to avoid
steam escaping from
under the lid. Always
allow the steamer base
and liquid collection
container to cool
before dismantling and
discarding liquid.

NOTE: Denser foods or foods
that take longer to cook should
be placed in the lower steamer
basket as this gets a higher
concentration of steam. However,
foods such as meat or chicken
should be placed on the lower
steamer basket to avoid juices
dripping onto foods below.

13. Switch off at the power outlet

and unplug the power cord.
The ‘POWER’ light will go out.
Allow the Kambrook Essentials
Food Steamer base and liquid
collection container to cool down
before dismantling and cleaning.

NOTE: Avoid unnecessary
removal of the lid and steamer
baskets during cooking, as steam
surrounding the food will escape.

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