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The rules should oblige the seller to give the purchaser an operating instrucion of Presto PowerPop, along with an item. The lack of an instruction or false information given to customer shall constitute grounds to apply for a complaint because of nonconformity of goods with the contract. In accordance with the law, a customer can receive an instruction in non-paper form; lately graphic and electronic forms of the manuals, as well as instructional videos have been majorly used. A necessary precondition for this is the unmistakable, legible character of an instruction.
What is an instruction?
The term originates from the Latin word „instructio”, which means organizing. Therefore, in an instruction of Presto PowerPop one could find a process description. An instruction's purpose is to teach, to ease the start-up and an item's use or performance of certain activities. An instruction is a compilation of information about an item/a service, it is a clue.
Unfortunately, only a few customers devote their time to read an instruction of Presto PowerPop. A good user manual introduces us to a number of additional functionalities of the purchased item, and also helps us to avoid the formation of most of the defects.
What should a perfect user manual contain?
First and foremost, an user manual of Presto PowerPop should contain:
- informations concerning technical data of Presto PowerPop
- name of the manufacturer and a year of construction of the Presto PowerPop item
- rules of operation, control and maintenance of the Presto PowerPop item
- safety signs and mark certificates which confirm compatibility with appropriate standards
Why don't we read the manuals?
Usually it results from the lack of time and certainty about functionalities of purchased items. Unfortunately, networking and start-up of Presto PowerPop alone are not enough. An instruction contains a number of clues concerning respective functionalities, safety rules, maintenance methods (what means should be used), eventual defects of Presto PowerPop, and methods of problem resolution. Eventually, when one still can't find the answer to his problems, he will be directed to the Presto service. Lately animated manuals and instructional videos are quite popular among customers. These kinds of user manuals are effective; they assure that a customer will familiarize himself with the whole material, and won't skip complicated, technical information of Presto PowerPop.
Why one should read the manuals?
It is mostly in the manuals where we will find the details concerning construction and possibility of the Presto PowerPop item, and its use of respective accessory, as well as information concerning all the functions and facilities.
After a successful purchase of an item one should find a moment and get to know with every part of an instruction. Currently the manuals are carefully prearranged and translated, so they could be fully understood by its users. The manuals will serve as an informational aid.
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P o w er P o p micr o w av e multi-popper Y our Presto P ow erP op micro wav e multi- popper is designed to make popcor n just the wa y you like it — with oil, without oil, and ev en butter flavor ed. See page 3 step 3 for easy prepar ation instructions. 2008 by National Presto Industries, Inc. I N S TR U CTI O N S V isit us on t[...]
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During each use of the popper , we ask that you do the follo wing: a. Check that the microw av e ov en is clean and free of food/grease residue according to manufacturer’ s instructions. b . Remain near the microw av e ov en during the popping period. c. Look through the window of the micro wav e ov en throughout the popping period. d. If you not[...]
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Step 3 For oil popped cor n, pour 1 to 2 tablespoons of oil onto the concentrator , Fig. B. Add 1 ⁄ 3 cup popping corn, Fig. C. If desired, sprinkle with salt. See recipe variations on pages 5 and 6. For corn similar to air popped corn (without oil), pour 1 ⁄ 3 cup popping corn onto the concentrator, Fig. C. It is not recom- mended that salt be[...]
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Questions and A nsw ers 1. Sometimes I get a lot of unpopped k ernels and scorched corn. Why? A number of things may be causing this: a. Y ou may ha ve forgotten to use the Po werBase concentrator or Po werCup concentrator . Quality of popped corn will diminish if the PowerBase concentrator or PowerCup concentrator are not both used[...]
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10. It seems when I make multiple batches of popcorn, eac h batch tak es longer to pop. Why? As the cavity of an y microw av e ov en gets hotter , the oven becomes less efficient. Thus, if you are making multiple batches of corn, you might wish to allow the micro wav e to cool slightly between batches. 11. Although I am getting great popping perfo[...]
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6 Create Y our Own Fla v or ed P opcorn T o create your own f lav ored popcorn, choose and combine ingredients from the following lists. Pick foods having compatible flavors. The amounts giv en are approximate. Use your imagination and enjoy! Start with... 1 tablespoon to 1 ⁄ 3 cup... Y ello w popcorn White popcorn A dd up to 2 tablespoons of...[...]
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Consumer S er vice Information If you ha ve an y questions reg arding the operation of your Presto appliance or need parts for your appliance, contact us by an y of these methods: • Call 1-800-877-0441 weekdays 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM (Central T ime) • Email us at our website www .GoPresto.com • Write: NA TIONAL PRESTO INDUSTRIES, INC. Consume[...]
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Ho w to obtain additional Pr esto P o w erCup concentr ators Presto Po wer Cup concentrators should be av ailable wherever Presto Po werPop poppers are sold. Y ou may also order them online at www . GoPresto.com or directly from Presto by calling the following toll-free number weekdays between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. (Centra[...]