West Bend 84306, 84405, 84415, 84406, 84416 Owner's Manual

CROCKERY COOKERS

5-6 Quart Crockery Slow Cookers

L5260

TO PREVENT PERS ONAL INJURY OR PROP ERTY DAMAGE, READ AN D FOLLOW THE INSTRUC TIONS

AND WARNINGS IN THIS CARE AND USE INSTRUCTION MANUAL.

CARE and USE INSTRUCTIONS

IMPORTANT SAFE GUARDS - When usin g electrical appliance s, basic safety precautio ns

should always be fo llowed including th e following:

 Read all instructions befo re using.  With slow cooker set at the Of f position, plug cord into wall outlet. After cooki ng

and serving, turn slow coo ker Off and unplug from wall outlet. Do not leave slow cooker plugged in when it is not being us ed.

 Slow cooker should alwa ys be unplugged before cleaning.  Do not let cord tou ch hot surfaces or h ang over the edge of ta ble, counter, or surfa ce

area.

 The slow cooker, it s cord and plug sh ould not be used outdoors, imm ersed in liquid,

placed near a hot gas or electric b urner, or placed in a heated oven.

 Do not touch slow cooker pot, cov er or electric heating base when they are hot. Use

hot pads on handl es when lifting or ca rrying. Be very careful when moving cooke r if it contains hot liquid . Let cool before pouring o ut.

 Supervise closel y when cooker is b eing used by or near children.  Use your cooker only for the cooking tasks described in this booklet . Do not use

attachments with your slow cooker unless re commended by The West Be nd Company

 Do not use your sl ow cooker if it or its c ord have been dama ged or if it is not

working properly. Return your slow cooker to The W est Bend Company for examination an d/or repair.

SAVE THESE INS TRUCTIONS-Your sl ow cooker needs no special care other than cleaning. If s ervicing becomes necess ary, return your slow co oker to The West Bend Company. See Warra nty section in this bo oklet for service det ails. Do not attempt to repair it yourself.

For household use onl y.

Electric Cord Statement - Your slow cooker has a short cord as a safet y precaution to prevent personal injur y or property damage resulting from pulling, tripping or b ecoming entangled with the cord. Do not allow children to be near or use this slow cooker without close adult supervisi on. If you must use a longer cordset or an extension co rd when using this slow cooker, the cord must be arrang ed so it will not drape or hang over the edge of a countertop, t abletop or surface ar ea where it can be pu lled on by children o r tripped over. To prevent el ectric shock, person al injury or fire, th e electrical r ating of the extens ion cord you use must be th e same or more than the wattage of the a ppliance (wattage i s marked on underside of the base).

IMPORTANT SAFE TY INSTRUCTIONS - This appliance has a pol arized plug (one blad e is wider than the other). As a safety feature, this plug will fit in a pol arized outlet only one way. If the plug do es not fit fully in the outlet, reverse th e plug. If it still does not fit, contact a qua lified electrician. Nev er use with an extensio n cord unless plug can b e fully inserted. Do not attempt to defeat this safety feature.

SPECIAL NOTES: during the first u se, some smoke and/or a n off odor may be noted du e to manufacturing oil s being released upon initi al heating. Also, som e expansion/contr actions sounds may be n oted during heating and cooling which is normal. The outside surfaces of co oker will become hot during use as the heat is supplied from the sides. Use hot pads or oven mitts when handling.

SPECIAL TIPS ON USING STONEWARE COOKING POT:Like any ceramic, the stoneware cookin g pot cannot withstan d severe and sudden changes in temperatu re. Keep these points in mi nd when using the stonewar e cooking pot to prev ent damage.

 Do not preheat stoneware pot in heating base and then add cold food. Always place

foods into room tem perature pot, then place into heating base befo re turning on.

 If adding frozen foods to stoneware pot for slow cooking, add 1 cup of warm water or

liquid to help equalize the temperature.

 Stoneware cookin g pot can be filled wit h food the night befo re and refrigerat ed. When

ready to cook, place cookin g pot into heating base and cook at LO or HI setting. Do not preheat heating b ase before adding co oking pot.

 Use hot pads or oven mitts if stoneware pot is removed from heating base after coo king.

Set pot on hot pad o r trivet. Do not set hot pot directly on count ertop or other surfac e.

 Do not use stoneware pot on t op of gas or electric range top b urner or under a broiler.  Do not put stoneware pot in freezer.  Stoneware cooking p ot (without glass cover) can be used in a microw ave oven. Do not

put glass cover in microwav e oven as damage will occur. Do not use cooki ng pot in conventional oven as breakage will occur. Use hot pads or oven mitts if cooking po t is used in microw ave oven.

 After use, allo w stoneware pot to c ool before cleaning.  Do not put cold water into hot stoneware cookin g pot.  See cleaning section for pro per care of stoneware cooking pot.

SPECIAL SAFEGUAR DS FOR GLASS COVER - Failure to follow these instructions may cause immediate or later breakage of glass cover, which can result in personal injury or property damage. Car efully read and follow the safegu ards as follows.

CAUTION: glass co ver can shatter from direct heat.  DO NOT place cover under broi ler, in microwave oven, under a microwave-browning

element or i n a toaster oven .

 DO NOT set glass cover on hot burn er or on oven heat vent.  DO NOT use cov er if it has been us ed in the above manners even if it does not look

damaged. See W arranty section in this pamphlet on how to obt ain a replacement cover.

CAUTION: Glas s cover can shatter if cooled sudd enly. Avoid severe temperature ch ange.

 DO NOT set hot glass cover on cold o r wet surface; let cove r cool before placin g in

water.

 ALWAYS handle hot cover wit h dry oven mitts; do not use wet cloths. 2

 ALWAYS set hot glass cover on dr y, heat-protective s urface for gradual cooling.

CAUTION: Chips, cracks, or deep scra tches weaken the gl ass cover. Weake ned glass can shatter during use.

 DO NOT use cover if chipp ed, cracked or scratched. Discard immediately. See

Warranty sect ion in this booklet on ho w to obtain a repl acement cover.

 ALWAYS follow care and use instructions in the booklet to avoid chi ps, cracks and

scratches due to hitting rims, usin g metal utensils, using abrasive scouring pads o r cleansers or fr om accidental impact .

CAUTION: To p revent personal injur y or steam burns when r emoving cover from pot:

 ALWAYS use oven mitts when removing glass cover from slow cooker pot.  ALWAYS tilt cover toward you.

USE AND CARE

 Clean Before Using The First Time

Wash cooking pot and cover in hot soap y water with dishcloth or sponge, rin se and dry.

CAUTION: To prevent personal injury or electric shock, do not immerse slow cooker heating base, its cor d or plug in water or other liquid .

Your slow cooker is now re ady to use.

 Using Slow Cooker

1. Place heating bas e on dry, level, heat- resistant surface, awa y from any edge.

2. Place foods into coo king pot, cover and pl ace into heating base. ( If you wish to brown or precook an y foods before slow cook ing, this must be done i n a different cooki ng utensil on top of the range.) Never plac e stoneware-cooking pot on top of range unit, as it will break from direct contact with heat.

3. With heat control set at OFF position, plug cord into a 120 vol t AC electric outlet ONLY.

4. Set control to LO, HI or AUTO and cook for recommended time given in r ecipe. Signal light will glow when cooker is on. As general guideline, most meat and vegetable combinations need 8 to 10 hours of cooki ng at LO, and 4 to 6 hours at HI and 5 to 7 hours at AUTO. When set at AUTO, cookin g will begin at HI setting and then automatically reduce to the LO setting after several hours.

Avoid removing co ver when slow cookin g as cooking time will b e increased use to loss o f temperature. Remove cover only when needed to stir occasionally or when adding ingredients.

Use hot pads or oven mitts when handling cover or cooking pot as h andles will become hot during cooking.

5. After food is c ooked, reduce heat to LO or leave at LO for serving or turn control to Off position. Unplug co rd from electric outl et after use. Allo w cooker to cool be fore cleaning.

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