Presto Popper User Manual

Hot Air Popper

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Pop with hot air, not oil for an extra

healthy, low calorie treat.

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Faster, healthier, and much more economical

than microwave bag popcorn.

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INSTRUCTIONS

This is a Listed appliance. The following important safeguards are recommended by most portable appliance manufacturers.

IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS

To reduce the risk of personal injury or property damage, when using electrical appliances basic safety precautions should always be followed, including the following.

1. Read all instructions. Do not leave unit unattended while in use.

2. Cover and butter melter must be in place before plugging unit in.

3. 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.

4. Do not touch hot surfaces. Cover and detachable butter melter become hot during popping.

5. To protect against electrical hazards, do not immerse cord, plug, or popper in water or other liquids.

6. Close supervision is necessary when any appliance is used by or near children.

7. 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.

8. Do not operate any appliance with a damaged cord or plug or in the event the appliance malfunctions, or is dropped or damaged in any manner. Before returning this appliance to the Presto Factory Service Department or to the nearest Presto Authorized Service Station for examination, repair, or electrical or mechanical adjustment, see IMPORTANT section, page 3.

9. The use of attachments not recommended or sold by the appliance manufacturer may cause ﬁre, electric shock, or in jury.

10. Do not use outdoors.

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

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

13. Do not use appliances for other than intended use.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

THIS PRODUCT IS FOR HOUSEHOLD USE ONLY.

As a safety feature, this appliance has a polarized plug (one blade is wider than the other). This plug will ﬁt in a polarized outlet only one way. If the plug does not ﬁt fully in the outlet, reverse the plug. If it still does not ﬁt, contact a qualiﬁed electrician. Do not attempt to defeat this safety feature.

IMPORTANT: To assure proper operation, read and follow instructions carefully. Before using for the ﬁrst time, wash the popper cover and butter melter in warm soapy water; rinse and dry thoroughly. Wipe the popper base with a damp cloth. NEVER IMMERSE BASE IN WATER OR OTHER LIQUID.

How To Use

1. Remove the cover and butter melter from the popper

Butter Melter/ Measuring Cup

base, Fig. A.

2. Pour

⁄2 LEVEL cup popcorn into the popping cham-

ber. Use the butter melter to measure

1⁄2 cup or ﬁll to

the line in the popping chamber. DO NOT USE MORE

THAN will cause overheating, smoking, scorched corn, and may cause the unit to shut off. Note: popped corn will yield 3 to 5 quarts of popcorn.

⁄2 CUP POPCORN. Overloading the chamber

⁄2 level cup un-

Cover

Chute

3. Place the cover in the cover groove, see Fig. B. Starting at the back of the cover, push down lightly until it is seated properly in the groove.

NOTE: The cover is made of a costly material which

absorbs intense heat without melting. Temperature can, however, affect its shape. To avoid temporary malformation of the cover, allow the cover to cool on

the unit after popping.

4. Place the butter melter on the cover. Never pop corn without the butter melter in position on the cover. If

Popping Chamber

Popper Base

WHEN ORDERING REPLACEMENT PARTS, PLEASE SPECIFY UNIT MODEL NUMBER STAMPED ON BASE OF POPPER.

Fig. A

you prefer buttered popcorn, put up to 3 tablespoons of SOFT butter or margarine in the butter melter. (Refrigerated butter will not melt during the short popping period.)

Do not place salt, butter, margarine, shortening, or microwave popcorn in the

popping chamber.

Whether you melt butter or not, the butter melter must always be in position on the cover

when popping corn.

5. Place a 4-quart or larger heat-proof bowl under the popping chute to collect popped

Fig. B

Fill Line

corn.

6. Plug unit into a 120 volt AC electrical outlet. Popping will be completed within 2 to 3 minutes after it starts popping.

Cover Groove

Caution: Do not leave unit unattended while popping. Because the yield is so great

with this popper, you may have to add a second bowl during popping.

Caution: Occasionally a hot unpopped kernel may be thrown from the popping chute. To avoid contact with hot kernels,

keep your children and your face and hands away from the popping chute during popping.

7. Unplug the unit when popping is complete. Some popped corn may remain in the chamber after popping has stopped.* To prevent scorching, unplug the popper without waiting for this corn to clear the unit. Carefully remove the cover — use hot pads — and pour the remaining popcorn into the bowl, then place the cover back on the unit.

Because a few kernels may continue to pop even after the unit is unplugged, make sure all popping has stopped before re

moving the cover and butter melter.

*When popcorn remains in the chamber after popping and has not discharged, it is caused by variances in popcorn type,

freshness, moisture content, or household current.

8. If butter was melted in the butter melter, carefully grasp the butter melter and pour the butter over the popped corn. Sprinkle the popcorn with salt if desired.

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