West Bend 86628 User Manual

WEST BEND

AUTOMATIC EGG COOKER MODEL 86628

Care & Use Instructions

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

INSTRUCTIONS AND WARNINGS IN THIS CARE AND USE INSTRUCTION MANUAL

IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS - Use electricity safely and wisely! Observe safety precautions when

using your West Bend Automatic Egg Cooker, including the following:

• Read all instructions before using.

• After cooking or poaching, unplug cord from wall outlet. Do not leave egg cooker plugged in when it

is not being used.

• Egg cooker should always be unplugged before cleaning

• Egg cooker should not be left unattended when it is plugged into an outlet.

• Do not let cord touch hot surfaces or hang over the edge of a counter, table or other surface.

• Your egg cooker, its cord and plugs 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 egg cooker when it is hot. Use handles or knobs for lifting or carrying. Be very careful

when moving egg cooker if it contains hot water.

• Supervise closely when egg cooker is being used by or near children.

• Use your egg cooker only for the cooking or poaching tasks described in this booklet. Do not use

attachments with your egg cooker unless recommended by The West Bend Company.

• Turn switch to OFF before unplugging from outlet.

• Do not use your egg cooker if it or its cord has been damaged or if it is not working properly. Return

you egg cooker to The West Bend Company for examination and/or repair.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS - Your egg cooker

needs no special care other than cleaning. If servicing becomes necessary, please return your egg cooker to The West Bend Company. See Warranty section in this booklet for service details. Do not attempt to repair it yourself. WARNING: To prevent personal injury or property damage caused by fire, always unplug this and other appliances when not in use.

Clean Before Using - Before using the first time, wash egg cooker cover, poaching pan, cooking rack and

measuring cup in hot soapy water with a dishcloth or sponge. Be sure to use caution when washing around piercing pin in the bottom of measure cup. Rinse and dry. Wipe surface of heating base with a damp cloth and dry. CAUTION: To prevent personal injury or electric shock, do not immerse egg cooker base, its cord or plug in water or other liquid. The egg cooker is now ready to use. For household use only.

Electric Cord Statement - Your egg 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 a longer cordset or an extension cord when using this egg 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 extension cord you use must be the same or more than the wattage of the egg cooker (wattage is marked on underside of the egg cooker).

tripped over. To prevent electric shock, personal injury or fire, the electrical rating of the

use this egg cooker without close adult supervision. If you must use

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 qu alified electrician. Never use with an extension cord unless plug can be fully inserted. Do not attempt to defeat this

safety feature

CAUTION: To prevent personal injury or property damage, inspect cordset for damage or wear before each use. Do not use your product if it, its cord or plug have been damaged or if it is not working properly.

You can poach up to 4 eggs or hard-cook or soft-cook up to 7 eggs in your egg cooker. Cooking times will vary depending on size of egg. To get the best resu lts use the measuring cup included with the egg cooker. The measuring cup included with the egg cooker has water level markings for 1 to 7 hard cooked and soft cooked eggs. These amounts are approximate and can be varied to suit individual preferences. Use less water for softer cooked eggs and more water for harder cooked eggs.

TO POACH EGGS

1. Place egg cooker base on dry, level surface. Use soft cooked water level markings on the measuring cup to determine amount of water for number of eggs being cooked. For 1 poached egg use water to the 7 level mark; for 4 poached eggs use water to the 5 level mark.

Note: As a general guideline when poaching eggs the more eggs the more water.

2. With switch set at OFF, pour recommended amount of cold water into egg cooker base. Place cooking rack into base.

3. Lightly butter or oil poaching cups to be used. Place poaching pan on top of cooking rack in egg cooker base. ALWAYS PLACE POACHING PAN ON COOKING RACK. Be sure to position poaching pan onto cooking rack so that it sits level. Break one egg into each cup.

4. Cover egg cooker. Plug unit into 120 volt AC electric outlet. Turn switch ON. “ON” light will glow, indicating eggs are cooking. Do not remove cover from base while eggs are cooking. An audible alert will sound when eggs are ready, approximately 6 to 8 minutes. Turn switch OFF. Unplug cord from electrical outlet. Use hot pads to remove cover and poaching pan. Serve immediately to prevent overcooking. Slide eggs out of cups with a smooth-edged cook tool.

5. Allow egg cooker to cool completely before discarding any remaining water from the base and before cleaning.

TO SOFT-COOK EGGS

1. Place egg cooker on dry, level surface. Use soft cooked water level markings on the measuring cup to determine amount of water for the number of eggs being cooked. For example if soft cooking 7 eggs, fill measuring cup to the 7 level mark on soft cooked side of measuring cup. With switch set at OFF, pour recommended amount of cold into egg cooker base. The recommended amount of water will provide eggs with soft yolks and cooked egg whites.

Note: As a general guideline when cooking more eggs less water is used.

2. Place cooking rack in base. Pierce large end of each egg with pin attached to bottom of measuring cup. This will help prevent shell from cracking while eggs are cooking. Place eggs, pierced-end up, in rack.

3. Cover egg cooker. Plug unit into a 120 volt AC electric outlet. Turn switch ON. “ON” light will glow, indicating eggs are cooking. Do not remove cover from base while eggs are cooking. An audible alert will sound when eggs are ready, approximately 1 to 13 minutes. Turn switch OFF. Unplug cord from electrical outlet. Use hot pads to remove cover and cooking rack. Serve immediately to prevent overcooking. Eggs may be rinsed briefly with cold water while in rack for easy handling.

4. Allow egg cooker to cool completely before discarding any remaining water from the base and before cleaning.

TO HARD-COOK EGGS

1. Place egg cooker on dry, level surface. Use hard cooked water level markings on the measuring cup to determine amount of water for the number of eggs being cooked. For example if hard cooking 7 eggs, fill measuring cup to the 7 level mark on hard cooked side of measuring cup. With switch set at OFF,

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