CROCKERY COOKERS
5-6 Quart Crockery Slow Cookers
L5260
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TO PREVENT PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE, READ AND FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS
AND WARNINGS IN THIS CARE AND USE INSTRUCTION MANUAL.
CARE and USE INSTRUCTIONS
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS - When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should always be followed including the following:
Read all instructions before using.
With slow cooker set at the Off position, plug cord into wall outlet. After cooking and serving, turn slow cooker Off and unplug from wall outlet. Do not leave slow cooker plugged in when it is not being used.
Slow cooker should always be unplugged before cleaning.
Do not let cord touch hot surfaces or hang over the edge of table, counter, or surface area.
The slow cooker, its cord and plug should not be used outdoors, immersed in liquid, placed near a hot gas or electric burner, or placed in a heated oven.
Do not touch slow cooker pot, cover or electric heating base when they are hot. Use hot pads on handles when lifting or carrying. Be very careful when moving cooker if it contains hot liquid. Let cool before pouring out.
Supervise closely when cooker is being 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 recommended by The West Bend Company
Do not use your slow cooker if it or its cord have been damaged or if it is not working properly. Return your slow cooker to The West Bend Company for examination and/or repair.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS-Your slow cooker needs no special care other than cleaning. If servicing becomes necessary, return your slow cooker to The West Bend Company. See Warranty section in this booklet for service details. Do not attempt to repair it yourself.
For household use only.
Electric Cord Statement - Your slow cooker has a short cord as a safety precaution to prevent personal injury or property damage resulting from pulling, tripping or becoming entangled with the cord. Do not allow children to be near or use this slow cooker without close adult supervision. If you must use a longer cordset or an extension cord when using this slow cooker, the cord must be arranged so it will not drape or hang over the edge of a countertop, tabletop or surface area where it can be pulled on by children or tripped over. To prevent electric shock, personal injury or fire, the electrical rating of the extension cord you use must be the same or more than the wattage of the appliance (wattage is marked on underside of the base).
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS - This appliance has a polarized plug (one blade is wider than the other). As a safety feature, 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. Never use with an extension cord unless plug can be fully inserted. Do not attempt to defeat this safety feature.
SPECIAL NOTES: during the first use, some smoke and/or an off odor may be noted due to manufacturing oils being released upon initial heating. Also, some expansion/contractions sounds may be noted during heating and cooling which is normal. The outside surfaces of cooker 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 cooking pot cannot withstand severe and sudden changes in temperature. Keep these points in mind when using the stoneware cooking pot to prevent damage.
Do not preheat stoneware pot in heating base and then add cold food. Always place foods into room temperature pot, then place into heating base before 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 cooking pot can be filled with food the night before and refrigerated. When ready to cook, place cooking pot into heating base and cook at LO or HI setting. Do not preheat heating base before adding cooking pot.
Use hot pads or oven mitts if stoneware pot is removed from heating base after cooking. Set pot on hot pad or trivet. Do not set hot pot directly on countertop or other surface.
Do not use stoneware pot on top of gas or electric range top burner or under a broiler.
Do not put stoneware pot in freezer.
Stoneware cooking pot (without glass cover) can be used in a microwave oven. Do not put glass cover in microwave oven as damage will occur. Do not use cooking pot in conventional oven as breakage will occur. Use hot pads or oven mitts if cooking pot is used in microwave oven.
After use, allow stoneware pot to cool before cleaning.
Do not put cold water into hot stoneware cooking pot.
See cleaning section for proper care of stoneware cooking pot.
SPECIAL SAFEGUARDS 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. Carefully read and follow the safeguards as follows.
CAUTION: glass cover can shatter from direct heat.
DO NOT place cover under broiler, in microwave oven, under a microwave-browning element or in a toaster oven.
DO NOT set glass cover on hot burner or on oven heat vent.
DO NOT use cover if it has been used in the above manners even if it does not look damaged. See Warranty section in this pamphlet on how to obtain a replacement cover.
CAUTION: Glass cover can shatter if cooled suddenly. Avoid severe temperature change.
DO NOT set hot glass cover on cold or wet surface; let cover cool before placing in water.
ALWAYS handle hot cover with dry oven mitts; do not use wet cloths.
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ALWAYS set hot glass cover on dry, heat-protective surface for gradual cooling.
CAUTION: Chips, cracks, or deep scratches weaken the glass cover. Weakened glass can shatter during use.
DO NOT use cover if chipped, cracked or scratched. Discard immediately. See Warranty section in this booklet on how to obtain a replacement cover.
ALWAYS follow care and use instructions in the booklet to avoid chips, cracks and scratches due to hitting rims, using metal utensils, using abrasive scouring pads or cleansers or from accidental impact.
CAUTION: To prevent personal injury or steam burns when removing 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 soapy water with dishcloth or sponge, rinse and dry.
CAUTION: To prevent personal injury or electric shock, do not immerse slow cooker heating base, its cord or plug in water or other liquid.
Your slow cooker is now ready to use.
Using Slow Cooker
1. Place heating base on dry, level, heat-resistant surface, away from any edge.
2. Place foods into cooking pot, cover and place into heating base. (If you wish to brown or precook any foods before slow cooking, this must be done in a different cooking utensil on top of the range.) Never place 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 volt AC electric outlet ONLY.
4. Set control to LO, HI or AUTO and cook for recommended time given in recipe. Signal light will glow when cooker is on. As general guideline, most meat and vegetable combinations need 8 to 10 hours of cooking at LO, and 4 to 6 hours at HI and 5 to 7 hours at AUTO. When set at AUTO, cooking will begin at HI setting and then automatically reduce to the LO setting after several hours.
Avoid removing cover when slow cooking as cooking time will be increased use to loss of 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 handles will become hot during cooking.
5. After food is cooked, reduce heat to LO or leave at LO for serving or turn control to Off position. Unplug cord from electric outlet after use. Allow cooker to cool before cleaning.
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