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FOOD DEHYDRATOR
Translation of the original manual
SFD 3109BK
SFD 3109BK
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EN Food Dehydrator
Important safety instructions
READ CAREFULLY AND STORE FOR FUTURE USE.
• This appliance may be used by children 8years of
age and older and by persons with physical or mental
impairments or by inexperienced persons, if they are
properly supervised or have been informed about how
to use the product in asafe manner and understand the
potential dangers.
• Children must not play with the appliance. Cleaning
and maintenance performed by the user must not be
performed by children unless they are older than 8years
of age and under supervision.
• In the event that the power cord is damaged, have it
repaired at aprofessional service centre to prevent causing
adangerous situation. It is forbidden to use the appliance if
it has adamaged power cord.
• Children younger than 8 years of age must be kept away
from the appliance and its power cord.
• Before connecting this appliance to apower socket, make
sure the voltage stated on the label of the appliance
corresponds to the voltage in your power socket.
• Water and electrical current are adangerous combination.
Never use the appliance in the near vicinity of abath,
shower or swimming pool.
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• Never use accessories, which have not been supplied with
this appliance or which are not designed for this appliance.
• Do not place the appliance on window sills.
• Make sure that the power cord and plug cannot come into
contact with water or dampness.
• Always place the appliance on an even and stable surface.
• Do not spray the appliance with water or any other liquid.
Do not submerge the base of the appliance into which the
power cord leads in water or any other liquid. Do not pour
water or any other liquids into the appliance.
• This appliance is designed for household use. Do not use it
in an industrial environment or outdoors!
• Do not use sprays in the vicinity of the appliance.
• If the appliance is used in the vicinity of children, be
especially careful and select an installation location that is
out of their reach.
• If you will not be using the appliance, disconnect it from
the electrical grid. Before cleaning or moving it, proceed in
the same manner. Before disassembling its parts, allow it
to cool down.
• Do not connect the power cord into apower socket when
the individual trays are turned upside down (in the storage
position) and do not turn them over to the storage position
unless they have cooled down completely.
• Do not place the appliance on an electric or gas stove or in
its vicinity, do not place it in the vicinity of an open fire or
other equipment or appliances that are asource of heat.
• Do not use the appliance if it has adamaged power cord ,
or power plug.
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• In no case should you attempt to repair the product
yourself, do not make any amendments to it – danger
of electrical shock! Entrust all repairs and adjustments
to aspecialised company/service. Failure to do so will
expose you to the risk of voiding the warranty policy.
• Do not place the power cord of the appliance near hot
surfaces or over sharp objects. Do not place heavy objects
on the power cord, position the cord so that it is not
stepped on or tripped over. Make sure the power cord does
not hang over the edge of atable or that it is not touching
ahot surface.
• Do not disconnect the appliance from the power socket by
pulling the power cord – it may damage the power cord /
power socket. Disconnect the power cord from the power
socket by gently pulling the plug of the power cord.
• Do not use the appliance for any other purposes than
those for which it was designed.
• Do not use this appliance if the power cord or power plug
is damaged, if it is not working correctly, if it is damaged or
if it has been dropped on the floor.
Attention:
This appliance is not designed to be controlled
using aprogrammed device, external timer switch or
remote control.
• This appliance is designed for household use only!
• Do not wash it in an automatic dishwasher!
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• Prior to using this appliance, please read the user’smanual
thoroughly, even in cases, when one has already familiarised
themselves with previous use of similar types of appliances. Only use
the appliance in the manner described in this user’smanual. Keep
this user’smanual in asafe place where it can be easily retrieved for
future reference.
• We recommend saving the original cardboard box, packaging
material, purchase receipt and responsibility statement of the vendor
or warranty card for at least the duration of the legal liability for
unsatisfactory performance or quality. In the event of transportation,
we recommend that you pack the appliance in the original box from
the manufacturer.
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DESCRIPTION OF THE APPLIANCE
A1 Lid
A2 Trays
A3 On / off and temperature
control switch
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ADJUSTING THE HEIGHT BETWEEN THE TRAYS
• The food dehydrator offers two options for setting tray heights. To
set the lower (default) height, place the trays on top of each other as
shown in B1. Turn the trays so that the tabs located at the bottom
of the trays are placed adjacent to the grooves, located at the top of
every tray.
• To set aclearance, turn and seat the trays so that the tabs fit precisely
in to the grooves as shown in B2.
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TURNING ON THE DEVICE
• Connect the appliance to apower socket and then turn it on by turning
button A3 clockwise, and set the desired dehydration temperature.
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TRAY ROTATION
• This food dehydrator is ingeniously designed on the basis of hot
air convection for the extraction of moisture from food. During the
dehydration process, the trays should be rotated to ensure even
dehydration of the contents. The trays nearest the bottom are exposed
to the greatest amount of heat – here the dehydration process is
faster.
• Therefore, simply take them out and place them at ahigher level, and
move the higher trays closer to the bottom part of the dehydrator.
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REMEMBER
1) You will achieve the best results when quality food is used. Always
dehydrate fresh, good quality food; abad piece may affect the
quality of the entire contents of the dehydrator.
2) It is important that the food is clean – thoroughly clean it, dispose of
soft or spoiled pieces.
Make sure that you have clean hands; this relates to kitchen utensils
and the individual dehydrator trays that you use for preparing food.
3) Dehydration time varies and depends on the amount of food,
thickness of the individual pieces, their size, ambient air humidity
and the moisture contained directly in the food.
4) Allow food to cool down before checking the degree of dehydration.
5) If necessary, the trays may be filled up completely, and the
individual pieces may almost be touching, but must not overlap.
6) Approximately 6–10 % moisture content may remain in dehydrated
foods without risking their spoilage. Many dehydrated foods will
have aleathery consistency similar to that of licorice.
7) Rotate the trays whenever you notice that dehydration is uneven or
when the dehydrator is completely filled with food.
8) To remove stones, kernels and stems from plums, grapes, cherries,
dry them to 50% and then remove the stems, kernels, etc. In this
way, you will prevent losing juice from the food.
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TABLE OF RECOMMENDED FOOD DEHYDRATION TIMES
• The provided times are only approximates and depend on room
temperature, air humidity, moisture of the food being dehydrated and
on the thickness of the food slices. Natural juiciness of food varies. The
fructose contained in certain types of fruit requires longer dehydration
times.
Food Preparation Dehydration
test
Dehydration
time
Apples Remove the peels,
kernels and cut into slices
or rings. Soak them for
2minutes before placing
them in the dehydrator.
Then dry them and place
them on adrying tray.
They are
soft
4–15hours
Apricots Dehydrate them cut in
half or cut into quarters.
Before dehydration,
prepare them so as to
retain their colour and not
to damage the peel.
They are
soft
8–36hours
Mushrooms Select fresh, young
mushrooms Remove
any dirt using abrush or
adamp cloth. Cut into
pieces, trim or dry whole
– depending on their size
Leathery
to brittle –
depending
on their size
and age
3–10hours
For more recommended dehydration times for other food types, please
visit our website.
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MAINTENANCE AND CARE
• Before cleaning the appliance, turn it off and disconnect it from the
power grid.
• To clean the individual trays of the food dehydrator, simply use awiping
cloth moistened in aweak detergent solution; in the case of greater
soiling, you may wash the trays under lukewarm running water.
• Do not use thinners or solvents or any abrasive cleaning agents to
clean the appliance – they may damage the surface.
• When not using the appliance, store it in adry place out of
children’sreach. You can use the cardboard box of the appliance for
storing the appliance (after first disassembling it).
• Before first use, it is necessary to thoroughly wash all the accessories
of the appliance (the individual trays, lid) in hot water using kitchen
detergent and then rinse with drinking water.
• Before first use, we also recommend running the appliance empty
for at least 4 hours. After turning the appliance off, allow it and all its
accessories to cool down and air out to rid them of potential odours.
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Food Dehydrator
User'smanual
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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Rated voltage.............................................................................................. 220-230 V
Rated frequency ...................................................................................................50 Hz
Rated power input ..............................................................................................250 W
Electrical shock protection class ............................................................................... II
Noise level ....................................................................................................... 20 dB(A)
The declared noise emission level of the appliance is 20 dB(A), which
represents alevel Aof acoustic power with respect to areference acoustic
power of 1 pW.
Explanation of technical terminology
Safety class for electrical shock protection:
Class II – Electrical shock protection is provided by double or heavy-duty
insulation.
Due to continuous improvement of the appliance, the manufacturer
reserves the right to make changes to the text, design and technical
specifications without prior notice.
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INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION REGARDING THE DISPOSAL OF
USED PACKAGING MATERIALS
Dispose of used packaging material at asite designated for waste in your
municipality.
DISPOSAL OF USED ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT
This symbol on products or original documents means that
used electric or electronic products must not be added to
ordinary municipal waste. For proper disposal, renewal and
recycling, hand over these appliances to determined
collection points. Alternatively, in some European Union
states or other European countries you may return your
appliances to the local retailer when buying an equivalent
new appliance. Correct disposal of this product helps save
valuable natural resources and prevents potential negative effects on the
environment and human health, which could result from improper waste
disposal. Ask your local authorities or collection facility for more details. In
accordance with national regulations penalties may be imposed for the
incorrect disposal of this type of waste.
For business entities in European Union states
If you want to dispose of electric or electronic equipment, ask your retailer
or supplier for the necessary information.
Disposal in other countries outside the European Union.
This symbol is valid in the European Union. If you wish to dispose of this
product, request the necessary information about the correct disposal
method from the local council or from your retailer.
This product meets all the basic requirements of EU
directives related to it.
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