Before using your egg boiler for the first time, please read through the operating instructions and this safety advice carefully. 2. The egg boiler is only to be connected to an earthed mains socket which has properly installed in accordance with the applicable regulations. To avoid accidents, never operate several household appliances from the same socket at the same time.. 3. This egg boiler is intended only for domestic use. 4. Do not use this egg boiler outside. 5. Do not leave the egg boiler to operate unattended or allow children to use it. 6. The outside of the egg boiler can become hot during operation. You should always pick it up using the integral handles. 7. Caution! When you are operating the egg boiler be careful of the escaping steam! 8. Take care with the egg piercer in the bottom of the measuring jug – danger of injury! 9. Do not operate the egg boiler on plastic table cloths, carpets, in cupboards or beneath curtains. Do not position it near inflammable materials. 10. Pull out the plug and take the egg boiler to a service centre if any of the following occurs: a the mains cable or plug becomes faulty. b the egg boiler receives a hard blow or falls on the floor. c the egg boiler falls into water. 11. Remove the plug from the socket: after every use if it is not working properly before you clean it 12. Do not immerse the egg boiler in water or use liquids to clean it. Please refer to the section on "Cleaning and care". 13. Keep this safety advice for later reference and if necessary pass it on to third parties. 14. Should the mains cable become damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer, his service centre or electrical equipment repair centre. To prevent dangerous circumstances from arising, all repairs of electrical equipment must be carried out by suitably qualified electricians Technical information Model type: KH-400 Operating voltage: 230 V AC Nominal load: 400 W Nominal frequency: 50 Hz Before using for the first time Wipe the water dish, egg holder tray and lid with a moist cloth. Electricity supply mains The mains supply voltage must correspond with that shown on the rating plate. List of parts Lid Measuring jug Egg holder Egg piercer Switch with integral indicator light Non-stick water dish Mains cable Cable tidy 4 Operation 1. Place the required amount of water into the water dish using the measuring jug. The quantity of water is adjusted according to the desired degree of hardness and the number of eggs to be cooked. Note: The information given here is based on medium-sized eggs (Size M). Use more or less water if you are boiling other sizes of eggs so that you achieve the desired degree of hardness. The following basic guidelines apply: if the eggs are too soft, you should use more water in the water dish than recommended. If too hard, use less water. 2. Take an egg in one hand and hold the measuring jug in the other. Make a slight prick in the top or bottom of the egg using the egg piercer on the bottom of the measuring jug. 3. Place the egg with the prick facing downwards into one of the openings of the egg holder . Place the tray into the egg boiler and cover with the lid . 4. Plug the egg boiler into the mains and press switch . The indicator light comes on to show that the egg boiling process has started. 5. After the end of the boiling time, the indicator light goes out and a buzzer sounds to tell you that the water has completely evaporated. 6. Switch off the egg boiler. The buzzer stops once you have pressed the switch . (Remember to switch off the egg boiler promptly to avoid burning the eggs) 7. After switching off, wait 1 or 2 minutes and only open the lid once the steam has completely escaped, so that you avoid any danger of scolding. 8. Place the boiled eggs into cold water. Care and cleaning 1. Before cleaning, pull the mains plug out of the socket and make sure that the egg boiler has cooled to room temperature. 2. The egg holder and lid can be washed. 3. Under no circumstances is a wire brush or an abrasive cleaner to be used for cleaning. 4. Clean the water dish with a moist cloth and cleaning agent. Any build-up of calcium deposits in the water dish can be removed with a solution of water and vinegar, followed by boiling some clean water in it. 5. The plastic housing can be cleaned with a moist cloth but it must never be immersed in water. Finish off by gently rubbing the housing with a dry cloth. 6. After use, the egg boiler should be kept in a dry cool place. STATEMENT OF CONFORMITY We, Komperna. Handelsgesellschaft mbH, Burgstr. 21, D-44867 Bochum, Germany, hereby declare that this product conforms with the following EC regulations: EC low voltage regulations: (73/23/EEC) Electromagnetic compatibility: (89/336 EEC) Applicable harmonised standards: EN 60355-1, EN 60355-2-15, EN 55014-1:1993/A1:1997/A2:1999, EN 61000-3-2:1995/A1:1998/A2:1998 A14:2000, EN 61000-3-3:1995, EN 55014-2:1997 Type: KH 400 Bochum, 30.04.2002 Hans Komperna. - Manag...