West Bend 85015, 85005 Owner's Manual

WEST BEND - 5-6 Quart Crockery Slow Cookers

TO PREVENT PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE, READ AND FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTION

AND WARNING IN THIS CARE AND US INSTRUCTION MANUAL.

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 the cord from the 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 a counter, table 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 has been damaged or if it is not working properly.

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 hand 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
slow cooker (wattage is stamped on the underside of base).

WARNING:

appliance when not in use.

To prevent personal injury or property damage caused by fire, always unplug this and other

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

the other). As a safety feature, this plug will fin in a polarized outlet only one way. If the plug does not fit fully in the
outlet, reverse the plug. If is still does not fit, contact a qualified electrician. Never use with an extension cord unless
the plug can be full inserted. Do not attempt to defeat this safety feature.

- This appliance has a polarized plug (one blade is wider than

SPECIAL NOTES

being released upon initial heating. Also, some expansion/contraction 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.

: During the first use, some smoke and/or off odor may be noted due to manufacturing oils

CAUTION: To prevent personal injury, use hot pads or oven mitts when handling cooker as surfaces become hot

during use.

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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.

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• If adding frozen foods to stoneware pot for slow cooking, add 1 cup of warm water or liquid to help equalize

the temperature.

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• 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 glass or electric rangetop burner or under a broiler.

• Do not put stoneware pot in freezer.

• Stoneware cooking pot (without glass over) 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 damage 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.
CAUTION: glass cover can shatter if cooled suddenly. Avoid severe temperature change.

• 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.

• 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.

• ALWAYS set hot glass cover on dry, heat-protective surface for gradual cooling.

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• DO NOT use cover if chipped, cracked or scratched. Discard immediately. See Warranty section in this

booklet on how to obtain a replacement cover.

CAUTION: Chips, cracks or deep scratches weaken the glass cover. Weakened glass can shatter during use.

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• ALWAYS follow care and use instructions in this 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 the cooking pot and cover in hot soapy water with dishcloth or

sponge, rinse and dry. If cooking pot has non-stick interior, condition coating by wiping 1 to 2 teaspoons of cooking
oil over surface.

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 the 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 heat control to LO or HI and cook for recommended time given in recipe. Signal light will glow when

cooker is on. As a general guideline, most meat and vegetable combinations need 8 to 10 hours of cooking at

LO and 4 to 6 hours at HI. Do not cook foods at Keep Warm setting as temperature does not get hot
enough to cook foods. Use Keep Warm setting only to keep hot, cooked foods warm for serving.

Avoid removing cover when slow cooking as cooking time will be increased due 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 Keep Warm for serving or turning control to Off position. Unplug

cord from electric outlet after use. Allow cooker to cool before cleaning.

Cooking Tools to Use - Use plastic, rubber, wooden or smooth-edged metal cook tools on cooking pot. Do not

use sharp edged metal cook tools (forks, knives, mashers, etc.) as these can scratch the coating on the pot.

• Less tender, less expensive cuts of meat are better suited to slow cooking than expensive cuts of meat.

Remove excess fat from meat when possible before slow cooking. Remove skin from poultry, if
desired, before cooking. Brown meat, if desired, in separate cooking utensil on top of range, then place
into cooking pot. Do not use cooking pot on top of range or under a broiler or browning element, as

damage will occur.

• Raw vegetables typically take longer to cook than meats as the liquid simmers rather than boils. To

ensure complete doneness of vegetables, cut into uniform, bite-size pieces, about ½ inch in size before

adding to cooking pot.

• If desired, ingredients for recipe can be combined in cooking pot and kept refrigerated up to 2 days

before cooking. When ready to cook, simply place pot into heating base and set heat control for desired

setting.

• Insert meat thermometer into roasts, hams or whole chickens to ensure meats are cooked to desired or

recommended degree of doneness.

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