Kambrook KSC320 User Manual

Kambrook - Australia

Ground Floor, Suite 2, 170-180 Bourke Rd
Alexandria NSW 2015, Australia

Locked Bag 2000
Botany NSW 1455
Customer Service Line 1300 139 798
Customer Service Fax [phone]

www.kambrook.com.au

Due to continual improvement in design or otherwise, the product you
purchase may differ slightly from the illustration in this book. Issue C15

Kambrook - New Zealand

Private Bag 94411
Botany, Manukau
Auckland 2163
New Zealand
Customer Service Line/
Spare Parts 0800 273 845
Customer Service Fax [phone]

www.kambrook.co.nz

Essentials

3L Slow Cooker

KSC320

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 0800 273 845
(New Zealand). Alternatively, visit us on our website at
www.kambrook.com.au or www.kambrook.co.nz

Contents

Kambrook Recommends p4
Safety First

Your Kambrook Essentials p7
Slow Cooker

Using Your Kambrook p8
Essentials Slow Cooker

Using the Temperature p9
Control Settings

Beginner’s Guide to Slow Cooking p10

Hints and Tips p13

Care, Cleaning and Storage p14

Rec ip es p15

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 Slow Cooker

• Carefully read all instructions before operating
the slow cooker for the first time and save for
future reference

• Remove and safely discard any packaging
material and promotional labels before using
the slow cooker for the first time

• To eliminate a choking hazard for young
children, remove and safely discard the
protective cover fitted to the power plug of
this slow cooker

• Always ensure the slow cooker is properly
assembled before use. Follow the instructions
provided in this book.

• Always operate the slow cooker on a stable
and heat resistant surface

• Do not place the slow cooker near the edge
of a bench or table during operation. Ensure
that the surface is level, clean and free of
water and other substances

• Do not operate the slow cooker on a sink drain
board or on an incline plane..

• We recommend the slow cooker is not placed
on a stone bench top when cooking. This is
due to bench tops being sensitive to uneven
heat and may crack if heated locally. If you
would like to cook with the slow cooker on the
bench top, place a chopping board or heat
proof matt underneath the slow cooker.

• Do not place the slow cooker on or near a
hot gas burner or electric hotplate, or where
it could touch a heated oven.

• Do not move while the slow cooker is
switched on.

• Never plug in or switch on the slow cooker
without having the removable cooking bowl
placed inside the slow cooker housing.

• Use the removable cooking bowl supplied with
the slow cooker. Do not use any other bowl
inside the slow cooker housing.

• Do not use a damaged, cracked or dented
removable cooking bowl. If damaged or
dented, replace bowl before using.

• Ensure the removable cooking bowl is
correctly positioned in the slow cooker base
before you commence cooking.

• Never operate the slow cooker without food
and liquid in the removable cooking bowl.
Ensure the cooking bowl is at least ½ to ¾ full
of food or liquid before switching on the slow
cooker.

• Do not place food or liquid in the slow cooker
housing. Only the removable cooking bowl is
designed to contain food or liquid.

• Always slow cook with the glass lid on.

• Do not place anything, other than the lid, on
top of the slow cooker when assembled, when
in use and when stored.

• Always have the glass lid placed correctly
into position on the removable cooking bowl
throughout operation of the slow cooker
unless states in the recipe to have it removed.

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• Do not allow water from the lid to drip into the
slow cooker housing, only into the removable
cooking bowl.

• Do not place anything on top of the lid when
assembled, when in use and when stored.

• The glass lid has been specially treated to
make it stronger, more durable and safer than
ordinary glass, however it is not unbreakable.
If struck extremely hard, it may break or
weaken, and could at a later time shatter into
many small pieces without apparent cause.

• Extreme caution must be used when the slow
cooker contains hot food and liquids.

• Do not touch hot surfaces. Use the handle for
lifting and carrying the slow cooker and use
oven mitts to remove the lid and or removable
cooking bowl. Lift and remove the lid carefully
and away from you to avoid scalding from
escaping steam.

• The temperature of accessible surfaces will be
high when the slow cooker is operating and
for some time after use.

• Do not place the removable cooking bowl
when hot on any surface that may be
affected by heat.

• Avoid sudden temperature changes. Do
not place frozen or very cold foods into
the removable cooking bowl when it is hot.
Do not place hot removable cooking bowl
into cold water.

• Do not place the removable cooking bowl on
a gas burner or electric hotplate.

• Do not use the removable cooking bowl in a
conventional oven or microwave oven.

• Do not reheat food using your removable
cooking bowl.

• Do not use the removable cooking bowl for
food storage. The removable cooking bowl is
not suitable for storing food in the freezer.

• High humidity, altitude, cold tap water,
ingredients and minor fluctuations may slightly
affect the cooking times in the slow cooker

• The recommended cooking times are
approximate. Cooking times can vary
depending on ingredients and quantities
in recipes.

• To avoid an electrical overload, it is
recommended that no other appliances are
plugged into the same circuit as your slow
cooker when it is in use.

• If you are not home during the slow cooking
process and the power goes out, throw away
the food even if it looks done.

• If you are at home during the slow cooking
process and the power goes out, finish
cooking the ingredients immediately by
some other means such as on a gas stove,
on the outdoor grill or at a house where the
power is on.

• When you are at home, and if the food was
completely cooked before the power went
out, the food should remain safe up to two
hours in the cooker with power off.

• Always switch the slow cooker to “Off”
position, then switch off at the power outlet,
then unplug and allow to cool, if the slow
cooker is not in use, before cleaning and
before storing.

• Keep the slow cooker clean. Follow the
cleaning instructions provided in this book.

• Do not use chemicals, steel wool, metal
scouring pad or abrasive cleaners to clean the
outside of the slow cooker housing or cooking
bowl as these can damaged the housing or
the coating of the cooking bowl.

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Important Safeguards For All
Electrical Appliances

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

• Remove and safely discard all packaging
material and promotional labels before using
the appliance for the first time.

• Fully unwind the power cord before use.

• Connect only to a 230V or 240V power outlet.

• 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
appliance in water or any other liquid, unless it
is recommended in the cleaning instructions.

• 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 inspect the appliance
regularly. Do not use the appliance if the
power supply cord, plug, connector or
appliance becomes damaged in anyway.
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 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

• Always turn the appliance to the OFF
position, switch off at the power outlet
and unplug at the power outlet when the
appliance is not in u se.

• Before cleaning, always turn the appliance
to the OFF position, switch off at the power
outlet, unplug at the power outlet and
remove the power cord, if detachable, from
the appliance and allow all parts to cool.

• Do not place this appliance on or near a heat
source, such as hot plate, oven or heaters.

• Position the appliance at a minimum
distance of 20cm away from walls, curtains
and other heat or steam sensitive materials
and provide adequate space above and on
all sides for air circulation.

CAUTION : Hot surfaces
during and after use.

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Your Kambrook Essentials Slow Cooker

1. Dishwasher-safe, removable

crockery bowl with 3 litre
capacity

2. Tempered glass lid allows you to

monitor food during cooking

3. Cool touch handles

4. Temperature Control Dial with

OFF, LOW, High and Keep Warm
settings

5. Power ‘ON’ Light

6. Anti-slip feet for added safety

Not Shown:

• Dual internal thermostats

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Using Your Kambrook Essentials Slow Cooker

Before First Use

Remove all promotional stickers and
packaging material.

Wash the removable crockery bowl
and glass lid in hot, soapy water, rinse
and dry thoroughly.

Ensure the interior of the housing is
clean and clear of any debris.

Assembly and Operation

1. Before placing the removable
crockery bowl in the housing,
ensure the exterior is clean. This
will ensure proper contact with
the inner cooking surface.

2. Place the prepared food into
the removable crockery bowl,
ensuring denser foods are spread
evenly across the bottom of the
bowl and not heaped to one side.
Place the glass lid into position.

3. Insert the removable crockery
bowl into the housing.

4. Plug the Kambrook Essentials Slow
Cooker into a 230V or 240V power
outlet and switch the power on at
the power outlet.

5. Select the required setting using
the temperature control dial or
as recommended in the recipe
section.

6. When cooking is complete and
the keep warm function is not
required, turn the temperature
control dial to the OFF position,
switch off at the power outlet and
then unplug.

Important

• Always use the Kambrook
Essentials Slow Cooker on a dry,
level surface.

• Never operate without food and
liquid in the removable crockery
bowl.

• Never operate without the
removable crockery bowl
positioned in the housing.

• Always have the glass lid firmly
in position on the removable
crockery bowl throughout the
operation of the appliance
unless where stated in a recipe to
have it removed.

• Always use pot holders or
oven mitts when removing the
removable crockery bowl when
hot.

• Do not place the removable
crockery bowl when hot on any
hot surface that may be affected
by heat.

CAUTION : Always lift
and remove the glass
lid carefully and angled
away from yourself to
avoid scalding from
escaping steam.

Do not use for
dry cooking.

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