ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
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the appliance is made of materials which can be recovered or recycled
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the appliance should be handed over to the appropriate centre of collection and recycling of electrical and
electronic equipment
WARRANTY
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the appliance is intended for personal use at a household,
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it is not intended for professional purposes,
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in case of misuse, the warranty is rendered null and void.
HELPFUL HINTS
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the table below presents approximate drying times for some products. Draying time depends on the kind of
product, thickness of the slices and water content,
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the drying time depends also on the temperature and humidity of the room,
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the products should be washed before drying,
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any overripe parts or pits and stones should be removed,
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in the case of herbs, only the young leaves should be dried,
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the dried products should be stored in glass containers with metal lids in a dark and dry place; dried herbs can
be stored in paper bags,
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only cooled down products should be stored,
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the storage containers should be clean and dry,
FRUIT OR VEGETABLE
PREPARATION
apples
Wash, peel and slice. Can be left in a
pretreatment solution for two minutes.
Drain and place on the trays.
prunes
Wash, dry whole or cut into halves,
remove stones.
bananas
Peel and cut into 3 mm slices.
strawberries
Wash and cut into 3 mm slices.
pineapple
Peel and slice or dice.
(fresh)
pineapple
Drain and dry before placing
(tinned)
on the trays.
cherries
Remove the pits before drying
orange peel
Cut the peel into stripes.
pears
Peel and remove the core.
Cut into slices, halves or quarters.
rhubarb
Dry only the soft stems
mushrooms
Pick ones with ball-shaped caps.
Clean from sand or peel.
Dry sliced or whole.
parsley
Place the leaves on the trays.
carrots
Pick tender and crunchy roots.
Steam till tender.
Slice or dice and then drain.
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DESIRED DRYING EFFECT
pliable
no moist
no moist
no moist
tough
pliable
tough
brittle
tough and pliable
brittle
tough and brittle
flaky
tough
DRYING TIME
4-15 hours
5-25 hours
5-25 hours
5-25 hours
6-36 hours
6-36 hours
6-36 hours
6-15 hours
5-24 hours
4-16 hours
3-10 hours
2-10 hours
4-12 hours