Hotdog machine instructions needed

Food & Drink, Events and Entertainment
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I just bought an Intertronic hotdog maker on Ricardo, b ut it arrived without any instructions (I know, next time I will ask for them). I have asked the seller for basic instructions but haven’t heard back from her. I guess it would be quite easy to use and I could probably figure it out but since I am not terribly mechanically-minded, I was hoping someone could give me the basic principles of using these machines, as I haven’t used one before. The machine I bought seems pretty simple, with 2 metal spikes to put the rolls on and a container in the middle that comes apart where one would put the viennas and water into. Help would be appreciated.

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You could go to an Interdiscount store (they sell Intertronic - their house brand) and open a box and read the instructions. Suggest you try an XXL one as they will have more choice.

You could take along an iPhone and take a picture as well (more discrete than a camera).

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Google is also an amazing place to search for this sort of stuff.

Look on the machine and record the model and seriel number of the machine (place who manufactures it etc.).

Punch those details into google and filter for "instructions".

I have done this for DVD players etc.

I assume this may work for your hot dog machine.

(it's at least worth a try)

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Just google it

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It's a hot dog machine for gawd sakes.... is anyone else thinking....

1) put some water in machine

(adjust level of water and or hot dogs as needed)

2) put some hot dog's in machine

3) turn on machine

4) wait.

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No actually...... I was thinking how it has always been considered sport to try to figure these things out WITHOUT instructions.

eg. building IKEA furniture

Instructions tell you how TO DO something 'Once'. (then you lose the bastard instructions anyway)

Figuring it out on your own teaches you what NOT TO DO..... and guaranteed you will never forget it.

Working it out

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ok but if you fug up in building IKEA furniture you are pretty much scuppered...you have to take the whole thing apart start over.. there goes the afternoon.

if you fug up with a hot dog machine... you get another hot dog.

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Or a pot of boiling water that does the same thing..

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You can find it here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/upyerbum/89367173/

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Agreed.

Ikea aside, The point I was trying to make (and made poorly) was that I agree with you that a hot dog machine can't be that hard to figure out.

I just think it's fun to figure things out on your own.

I'll edit my previous post to clear that up.

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I agree with those who suggest googling for the manual. There is a good chance it's online. I found the manuel for our 8 year old Switel phones.

Use as much info that you have: make, model number, etc.

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I thought the OP had bought a machine that made hot-dog sausages - i.e you put meat in one end and the machine turns it into sausages but it's nothing of the sort - it's basically a kettle with a dildo next to it.

Shouldn't this be in the incredibly pointless kitchen gadgets thread?

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Thanks for all the very helpful replies. I did try to google it, otherwise I would not have run the gauntlet of all you witty people out there who can now all pat yourselves on the backs. I couldn't come up with anything in German or English though. But now I know it's from Interdiscount I'll try them.