...... ....... ...... Waffeleisen Bedienungsanleitung KH 1105 min. q max. w e 3 KOMPERNASS GMBH · BURGSTRASSE 21 · D-44867 BOCHUM ID-Nr.: KH1105-09/07-V1 Waffle Iron KH 1105 1. Intended use This appliance is intended for baking waffles for household use. It is not intended for the preparation of other foods nor for commercial or industrial use. 2. Technical data Voltage: 220-240 V / ~ 50 Hz Power consumption: 1200 W 3. Package contents • Waffle iron • Operating manual • Recipe book 4. Appliance description q Control knob w Operating light (red / green) e Grip 5. Safety Instructions . To avoid life-threatening electric shocks: • Make certain that the appliance never comes into contact with water as long as the power plug is in the socket. In particular, when you use it in the kitchen near the sink. • Make sure that the power cable never gets wet or moist when the toaster is in use. Lay the cord such that it cannot be pinched or otherwise damaged. Arrange for defective power plugs and/or cables to be replaced as soon as possible by a qualified technician or by our Customer Service Department to avoid the risk of injury. • Always pull the plug out of the power socket after use. Switching off the device is not sufficient because the device receives power as long as the power plug is connected to the socket. To prevent fire hazards and the risk of injury: • Parts of the appliance can become hot during operation; you should only ever use the grip to hold the appliance. The control knob can also become hot after a certain amount of operation – for this reason, it is best to wear oven mitts. • Bread can catch fire! Therefore, never put the appliance under flammable objects, especially flammable curtains. • Never leave the appliance unattended when it is in use. • Do not allow individuals (including children) to use the appliance whose physical, sensorial or mental abilities or lack of experience and knowledge hinder their safe usage of it if they have not previously been supervised or instructed in its correct usage. Tell children about the appliance and its potential dangers so that they do not play with it. • Very hot steam can escape when opening the lid. It is best to always wear oven mitts while opening the appliance. - 1 6. Preparing the waffleiron Before starting up the appliance, make certain that ... the appliance, power plug and power cord are in proper condition and ... all packaging materials have been removed from the appliance. First clean the appliance as described under 8. Then grease the baking surfaces lightly with butter, margarine or oil that is suitable for baking. Heat the appliance breifly to the maximum temperature with the lid closed: To do this, plug the power plug into the socket and turn the control knob all the way to the right. The red operating light turns on as long as the power plug is in the socket. The green operating light turns on as long as the appliance is heating up – when it turns off, the appliance has finished heating. • Now pull out the power plug again and let the appliance cool down with the lid open. Clean the appliance again as described under 8. The waffle iron is now ready for use. 7. Baking waffles If you have prepared a batter for the waffle iron according to your recipe book: Heat the appliance with the lid closed. To do this, insert the power plug into the socket and turn the control knob to roughly the centre. As soon as the green operating light goes out, the appliance is hot! • Grease the hot baking surfaces lightly with butter, margarine or oil that is suitable for baking. • Then spread the batter evenly across the bottom baking surface. Make certain that the batter does not run over the edge of the baking surface. Now close the lid. • After no less than 1 minute, you can open the lid to check the baking result. Opening the lid early will only tear the waffle. • The waffles are finished after about 3 minutes. The degree of browning can be determined by adjusting the control knob or altering the baking time. In this way, the waffles can be baked to a golden yellow or a crispy brown. • When removing the waffles, be sure not to accidentally damage the coating of the baking surfaces. Otherwise it will be harder to separate the waffles from the surfaces. • After baking the last waffle, pull the power plug out of the socket and allow the appliance to cool with the lid up. - 2 8. Cleaning and care Never open the casing of the appliance. There are no operating elements inside. When the casing is open, there is a risk of life-threatening electrical shock. Before cleaning the device, .... • First pull the power plug out of the power socket and let the device cool off completely. • The parts of the appliance may never be submer9. Storage Let the appliance cool off completely before storing it. Wind the power cord around the holder under the bottom of the appliance. Store the appliance in a dry location. 10. Disposal ged in water or other liquids!...