T16008 Safety and Instruction Manual PLEASE READ CAREFULLY *Subject to registering Your Extended Guarantee online at www.towerhouswares.co.uk.
1912 Midland Metal Spinners was founded by George Cadman, who was then 65 years old, as a metal holloware manufacturing company, in St. Mark’s Street, Wolverhampton. They later moved into the Tower and Fort Works in Pelham Street, which ultimately gave rise to the famous Tower brand name. 1961 Tower became one of the largest manufacturers of aluminium holloware, electric kettles, tea pots and other household articles with over 1,000 employees. 1974 Russell Hobbs took ownership of the expanding Tower brand.
Safety and Instruction Manual CONTENTS: Please read this Manual carefully BEFORE using the Digital Pressure Cooker & Smoker for your own safety. Contents: 1. Components and structure Thank you for purchasing this Tower Digital Digital Pressure Cooker & Smoker. It has been designed to provide many years of trouble-free cooking. There are many benefits to using a Tower Digital Pressure Cooker & Smoker: Specifications Technical information 2. Important Safety Information 3.
1 SPECIFICATIONS: Structure of your appliance: This box contains: Instruction Manual 6. Smoke Pot Power Cable 7. Water Catch Pot Spare Rubber Seal 8. Smoking Rack 1. Safety Lock Override Pin (not shown) 9. Wood Chips 2. Digital Pressure Cooker and Smoker 11. Smoking rack shelves 3. Steam Release Valve 12. Rice Spoon 4. Control Panel 13. Measuring Cup 5. Cook Pot 14.
Safety and Instruction Manual Technical Data Description: Model: Rated Voltage: Power Consumption: Digital Pressure Cooker & Smoker T16008 220V-240V ~ 50Hz 1100 Watts Documentation We declare that this product conforms to the following product legislation in accordance with the following directive(s): 2004/108/EC Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive. 2006/95/EC Low Voltage Directive. 2011/65/EU Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive.
2 IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION Please read these notes carefully BEFORE using your Tower appliance • Check that the voltage of the main circuit corresponds with the rating of the appliance before operating. • If the supply cord or appliance is damaged, stop using the appliance immediately and seek advice from the manufacturer, its service agent or a similarly qualified person. • Do not let the cord hang over the edge of a table or counter or let it come into contact with any hot surfaces.
Safety and Instruction Manual • Do not place the Digital Pressure Cooker & Smoker in a heated oven. • Extreme caution must be used when moving a Digital Pressure Cooker & Smoker containing hot liquids. • This appliance cooks under pressure. Improper use may result in scalding injury. Make certain unit is properly closed before operating. See Operating Instructions beginning.
3 USING YOUR APPLIANCE Digital Pressure Cooker & Smoker Before using the unit for the first time, carefully clean the unit and all the items that will come into contact with food. Do not use any abrasive detergents, brushes with metal or nylon bristles or sharp objects such as knives or spatulas for cleaning the appliance and accessories, use a sponge or cloth dampened in warm water to avoid any damage.
Safety and Instruction Manual Fitting the smoking rack: The smoking rack comprises of five pieces – the tier, the plated shelf and three rack shelves. 1. First, attach the plated shelf, with the plate facing towards you. 2. To attach the shelf hook it over the front hooks on the tier, and under the back hook. 3. Attach the required amount of rack shelving following the above process. 4. Place your food onto the shelves. 5.
Getting Started Cooking rice 1. Measure out your required amount of rice using the supplied measuring cup, 2. 1/2 cup of uncooked rice is the approximate portion size per person. Once you have measured your rice out wash under cold water, place the rice in to the cooking pot and follow the measuring guide inside the pot for the amount of water required compared to rice. 3.
Safety and Instruction Manual Making Yoghurt 1. Firstly boil the required amount of milk, and then allow to cool to below 40oC, add cooled milk and natural yoghurt to the cook pot. 2. Place the lid on to the unit and make sure the steam valve is in the closed position. Select the Yoghurt function then press start, there is no warm up cycle for this function. 3. Once the cycle has completed 3 beeps will sound, release any built steam, then turn your lid anti-clockwise to open.
Cooking Porridge 1. Add your oats and water to the cooking pot, close lid and steam valve, select the porridge function by repeatedly pressing the menu button, adjust cooking time as required, then press start, the warming cycle will commence until the set temperature is reached, then the cooking will commence. 2. Once complete 3 beeps will sound, the keep warm function will automatically start, if you do not require this press cancel.
Safety and Instruction Manual Hot Smoking 1. Firstly place the smoking pot in to the main unit, making sure to align these correctly, follow the red indicators on the smoking pot and the inner chamber so the heating element goes in to place. Next place your wood chips inside the supplied smoke box and place the lid on top. We recommend between 4 & 6 wood chips, but this is personal preference according to taste. 2.
Recipes for your Digital Pressure Cooker & Smoker If you want to get in and out of the kitchen fast and serve your family wholesome, nutritious, home cooked meals, then the Tower Digital Pressure Cooker & Smoker is just the appliance for you and your family. No more junk food, no expensive fast food or pre-packaged “dinners” with their high fat, salt, chemicals and other unwanted additives.
Safety and Instruction Manual Pressure Cooker Brown Rice SEE RICE SECTION What you need PAGE 10 400g of brown short grain rice 280ml cups of water ½ tsp salt How you do it 1. 2. 3. 4. Combine the rice, water and salt in to the pressure cooker pot. Lock on the lid and close the steam vent. Follow the functionality for rice (Pg 10). Once complete fluff rice with a fork and serve.
Whole chicken & Vegetables SEE CHICKEN SECTION What you need PAGE 1.5kg Whole Small Chicken 10 225ml Chicken Broth 2 Bags of Frozen Vegetable Medley Mix (Any will do, pre-seasoned or flavoured works great) How you do it Pour the chicken broth into the main cooking pot of the pressure cooker. Season the chicken with salt and pepper and place into the pot as well. Take both bag’s of the frozen vegetable mix and toss it into the pot, Follow the function for chicken on (pg 10).
Safety and Instruction Manual Beef & Vegetable Soup SEE SOUP SECTION What you need PAGE 10 227g lean cubed stew beef 1 tsp black pepper 2 tbsp vegetable oil 1 tsp ground cumin 1⁄2 large sweet onion diced 1⁄2 red bell pepper, seeds removed and diced 2 ribs sliced celery 1 bay leaf 2 carrots peeled and sliced 411g chopped tomatoes 1 potato peeled and diced 1 litre low salt beef stock 300g cabbage diced 220g frozen green peas or green beans 2 tsp salt, divided 220g ounces frozen corn How y
Salmon & Vegetables SEE FISH SECTION What you need PAGE 11 225ml water Bay leaf Cinnamon stick broken in two pieces 3 Whole Cloves 2 Skin-on Salmon fillet Canola oil to brush Salmon 300g Fresh chopped broccoli 150g Fresh baby carrots How you do it Put water in electric pressure cooking pot. Add bay leaf, broken cinnamon stick, and whole cloves to water. Brush the steam rack lightly with oil to prevent food from sticking.
Safety and Instruction Manual Porridge SEE PORRIDGE SECTION What you need PAGE 12 280g (rolled) oats 1 tsp coarse salt 1 tsp sugar 680ml cold water 680ml milk 4 tbsp butter How you do it 1. 2. 3. 4. You can omit the butter, but it not only adds flavour, it helps reduce foaming and helps keep the oats from sticking to the bottom of the pot. Stir the oats briefly to moisten them. Don’t fill the pot more than half full. Start your porridge function.
Pork Pot Roast SEE MEAT SECTION What you need PAGE 350 ml Chicken/veg stock 12 500g Pork Chops 2 medium onions sliced 2 large potatoes diced 2 large carrots diced How you do it Select meat function on pressure cooker, amend cooking time to 30 minutes and press start, add a little oil to the cooking pot, place chops in to pot and brown on both sides. Add onion and toss round for 2 minutes, add carrots and potatoes, and stock.
Safety and Instruction Manual Pork Spare Ribs SEE HOT SMOKE SECTION What you need PAGE 12 1 x Rack of ribs 1 x cup of water Wood chips How you do it 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Cut spare ribs into individual ribs. Add any flavouring to the ribs as required. Follow directions for hot smoking from the functionality page (12). We recommend cooking time to be adjusted to 60 minutes, and the amount of wood chips between 4 and 6, this may vary to own personal taste.
Smoked Cheddar Cheese What you need 1 x 500g Cheddar cheese SEE COLD SMOKE SECTION PAGE 13 Wood chips How you do it Place cheese in a refrigerator overnight to reach refrigerated temperature. Remove cheese and cut into required sizes. Follow directions for cold smoking on page (13). We recommend smoking time to be 10 minutes, and the amount of wood chips between 4 and 6, this may vary to your own personal taste. Once complete remove cheese from smoke pot and allow to dry.
Safety and Instruction Manual 5 TROUBLE SHOOTING & FAQ’S Questions Answers Is the steam release valve supposed to be Yes. If it wasn’t loose it would not lift and drop during operation. loose? Are there recipes for this other than ones in the manuals? Yes, any recipe intended for a pressure cooker will cook in the product. Why is the lid stuck? The lid can become stuck if it is not sitting correctly before locking. Before closing the lid, ensure it is flat prior to twisting into closed position.
6 CLEANING & CARE • Remove plug from the mains socket, and allow the appliance to cool down before cleaning. Do not immerse the base unit of the appliance in water and make sure no water enters the appliance. Clean the base unit by wiping it with a damp cloth. A little detergent can be added if the appliance is heavily soiled. Do not use scouring pads, steel wool or any form of strong solvents or abrasive cleaning agents to clean the appliance, as they may damage the outside surfaces of the appliance.
Safety and Instruction Manual 7 WIRING SAFETY FOR UK USE ONLY As the colours in the mains lead of this appliance may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug, please proceed as follows: FUSE IMPORTANT Non-Rewireable Mains Plug If your appliance is supplied with a nonrewireable plug fitted to the mains lead and should the fuse need replacing, you must use an ASTA approved one (conforming to BS 1362 of the same rating).
9 WARRANTY This product is guaranteed for 12 months from the date of original purchase. If any defect arises due to faulty materials of workmanship, the faulty products must be returned to the place of purchase. Refund or replacement is at the discretion of the retailer. We hope that you will enjoy your Tower Digital Pressure Cooker & Smoker for many years. As a thank you for purchasing one of our fantastic products, we are giving you 3 years peace of mind.
Safety and Instruction Manual 10 YOUR RECEIPT Affix your store receipt to this page for safe keeping.
thank you! We hope you enjoy your appliance for many years. As a thank you for purchasing one of our fantastic products, we are giving you an extra 2 years peace of mind. *To receive your extra 2 years guarantee, register your appliance online by visiting: www.towerhousewares.co.uk Should you have a problem with your appliance, or need any spare parts, please call our Service Department on: +44 (0) 333 220 6066 Your warranty becomes void should you decide to use non Tower spare parts.