West Bend 84906, L5803A User Manual
SLOW COOKER
Instruction Manual
Important Safeguards ............................................................................................... 2
Before using for the first time ................................................................................... 3
Using Your cook’s essentials™ Slow Cooker ........................................................... 4
Helpful Hints ............................................................................................................. 5
Temperature Guide .................................................................................................. 6
Cleaning Your cook’s essentials™ Slow Cooker ...................................................... 7
Recipes .................................................................................................................... 7
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IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS
To prevent personal injury or property damage, read and follow all instructions
and warnings.
When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should always be
followed including the following:
• Read all instructions, including these important safeguards and the care and use
instructions in this manual.
• Do not touch hot surfaces. Use handles or knobs and hot pads or oven mitts.
• Always unplug from outlet when not in use and before cleaning. Allow to cool
before putting on or taking off parts and before cleaning.
• Close supervision is necessary when this appliance is used by or near children.
• Do not operate any appliance with a damaged cord or plug, after the appliance
malfunctions, or has been damaged in any manner. For service information see
warranty page.
• The use of accessory attachments not recommended by Focus Electrics may
cause fire, electric shock, or injury.
• Do not use this appliance outdoors.
• Do not let cord hang over the edge of the table or counter, or touch hot surfaces.
• Do not place on or near a hot gas or electric burner, or in a heated oven.
• Extreme caution must be used when moving an appliance containing hot oil or
other hot liquids.
• Always attach cord to heating base, then plug cord into electrical outlet. To
disconnect, turn control to “OFF,” unplug cord from electrical outlet letting
heating base cool completely before removing cord and before cleaning.
• Do not use appliance for other than intended use.
• To protect against electric shock, do not immerse cord, plugs, or other electric
parts in water or other liquids.
• Do not attempt to repair this appliance yourself.
• A short power-supply cord is provided to reduce risks resulting from becoming
entangled in or tripping over a longer cord.
• Longer extension cords are available, but care must be excersized in their use.
While use of an extension cord is not recommended, if you must use one,
ensure that the marked electrical rating of the extension cord is equal to or
greater than that of the appliance. If the plug is of the grounded type, the
extension cord must be a grounding-type 3-wire cord. To avoid pulling, tripping
or entanglement, position the extension cord so that it does not hang over the
edge of the counter, table or other area where it can be pulled on by children or
tripped over.
• This appliance has a polarized plug (one blade is wider than the other). To
reduce the risk of electric shock, this plug is intended to fit into a polarized outlet
only one way. If the plug does not fit fully into the outlet, reverse the plug. If it
still does not fit, contact a qualified electrician. Do not attempt to modify the plug
in any way.
• Do not use an outlet or extension cord if the plug fits loosely or if the outlet or
extension cord feels hot.
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• Do not use glass cover if it is chipped or has deep scratches. Weakened glass
can shatter during use. Discard immediately.
• Do not place glass cover with metal ring in the microwave oven.
• Glass is breakable. Care should be taken not to drop or impact the glass cover.
If the cover breaks, it will do so in many pieces. Avoid or discard any foodstuffs
exposed to broken cover.
• Be extremely cautious of steam when removing cover. Lift cover slowly,
directing steam away from you.
• Set metal cooking pot and cover on hot pad, trivet or other heat protective
surface. Do not set directly on the counter, table or other surface.
• Do not heat covered and empty cooking pot on top of range. If preheating of
cooking pot is necessary, preheat without cover on.
• Do not allow covered pot to boil dry on top of range unit.
• Do not set glass cover on hot burner or on oven heat vent. Sudden temperature
change may cause the cover to crack or shatter.
• Do not set hot cover on cold or wet surface; let cover cool before placing in
water.
• For household use only.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
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EFORE USING FOR THE FIRST TIME
1. Before using, wash slow cooker pot, and covers with warm, soapy water, rinse
and dry.
2. Wipe non-stick finish of slow cooker heating base with a damp cloth and dry.
3. Wipe the non-stick finish on inside of cooking pot with a teaspoon of vegetable
cooking oil using a paper towel. This will condition the non-stick finish to prevent
sticking. NOTE: Do NOT use shortening or butter to condition the finish. Leave
a light film of oil on finish. The non-stick finish will need to be reconditioned after
each time the cooking pot is 1) cleaned in an automatic dishwasher; 2) the finish
is treated with a special cleaner; 3) the finish is cleaned with lemon juice or
vinegar to remove a mineral film; or 4) when sticking becomes a problem during
use. DO NOT CONDITION NON-STICK SURFACE OF SLOW COOKER
HEATING BASE BEFORE USING AS A SLOW COOKER.
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SING YOUR
1. Place heating base on dry, level, heat-resistant surface away from any edge.
2. Place foods into cooking pot, cover and place cooking pot onto heating base. If
you wish to brown or precook any foods before slow cooking, place slow cooker
pot directly on range top unit over medium heat. After foods are browned or
cooked, transfer cooking pot to heating base. NOTE: Use only plastic, rubber,
wooden, or non-metal cooking tools in metal cooking pot. Use of metal cooking
tools will scratch the non-stick surface.
3. Attach cord to base, then plug cord into a 120 volt AC electric outlet only.
4. Slow cooker base offers heat settings of Keep Warm, LO, Med and HI, or will be
numbered 1-5. Heat setting #1 should only be used to warm dinner rolls,
muffins, etc. Heat setting Keep Warm (#2) should only be used to keep cooked
foods warm for serving, whereas LO (#3), Med (#4) and HI (#5) are to be used
for actual cooking of foods. Set dial directly at setting or anywhere between for
complete temperature control. NOTE: DO NOT USE A HEAT SETTING BELOW
LO (#3) FOR ACTUAL COOKING OF RAW FOODS AS THE SLOW COOKER
WILL NOT GET HOT ENOUGH TO COOK FOODS.
Select heat setting and cook food for recommended time as given in recipe. As
a general guideline, most meat and vegetable combinations need 7 to 10 hours
of cooking at LO (#3), 4 to 6 hours of cooking at Med (#4) or 2 to 3 hours of
cooking at HI (#5). Meats will become most tender when cooked for the longer
time at the lower heat setting. Avoid removing cover when slow cooking as
cooking time will be increased due to loss of heat. Remove cover only when
needed to stir occasionally or when adding ingredients.
• Some smoke and/or odor may occur upon heating due to the release of
manufacturing oils – this is normal.
• Some expansion/contraction sounds may occur during heating and cooling
– this is normal.
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ARE AND USE FOR USING STORAGE LID
Tips For Safe Use:
• Always use storage lid when transporting slow cooker.
• DO NOT USE STORAGE LID FOR COOKING. Storage lid is designed for
use during storage in refrigerator or freezer ONLY.
• Storage lid does not completely seal cooking pot. Do not overfill cooking pot
as spillage may occur.
• When removing storage lid from heated foods, use care as condensation
may form on underside of lid.
• Do not put storage lid in any oven.
• Do not plug appliance into an electrical outlet while the slow cooker has the
storage lid on.
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