Category: Daily Living
So this can opener which is electric is a type I bought and should have looked at the thing in the store. It has a slot in the back which had a long wand that I took out of the slot. Have no idea what it is used for, but what I don't understand, is that the can opening mechanism can't be just snapped into a slot in the front. This is a prod protect can opener, of course, made in China. I called the 800 number in the print literature and they said the mechanism just slides in. Really? Anybody seen a can opener like this before? Will have sighted help in here next week, but would like to use this opener as my old one is dying. Any help appreciated.
Bea
Sorry I can't really help. I have an old electric can opener but don't even keep it plugged in anymore. I can't remember when I last needed to use it since so many canned products come with lids with tabs you pull to open.
If it is a long plastic thing it slides in the back. It is to cover the knife sharpenwer.
If that isn't what it looks like, it is a bottle opener. The rest should be already on, so the can opener works the same as your old one.
You sharpen a knifes by running them in that slot in the back.
The cutting blade doesn't snap into the can opener like my old one. I can't find where the mechanism snaps in. Strange. I'm told it slides in but can't find where on the opener.
Bea
Sounds like junk lol! I have one that run on batteries, I change them like once a year and its less than 20 dollars at bed bath ad beyong. Its one of those as see on tv items but it works great.
I never understood electric can openers. When I had one, it took me more effort to get the can attached to the darn thing than it would have to use a regular can opener. My suggestion would be to pitch the electric one and get a regular manual one. If you really want to be cool, get one of those openers that cuts the side of the can rather than the top. That way you can seal the cans again if you want to put them in the refrigerator. they're nifty.
I'm with Cody, I have not learned ever how to use the electric kind. In fact, once when doing some kitchen help at the in-laws during the holidays I struggled for a couple minutes to use the electric one, couldn't, and so just pulled out a pocket knife and got 'er open. Lol I think that one resulted in some kind of conversation between mother-in-law and wife, but there you have it.
Few things buffalo me or boggle my mind in the kitchen but electric can openers is one, baking things like cookies and cakes is another. Really goes to show easy or difficult is just a matter of opinion.
Ah, okay, I've got it.
Here is how you put the blade on.
On the top left side you'll feel a hole. On the back of the blades, you understand, because you use them, is a post like thing sticking out. It has some points on it, 2, I'll bet as well.
You turn the blade deal, until you line the points up with the 2 slots on the hole, and it will slide in.
After you slide it in, you can press it down.
Now the magnet deal also sometimes has to be put on, and it slides in the slot on the end of the blade deal.
I hope I'm making sense.
I can't say it is easy, if you don't understand and haven't done it, but that is how it works.
Just ask a neighbor to do it?
I like both manual, and electric, but I just use a manual mostly.
That is because I try to use things that don't use power as much as possible, specially, when they work just as well.
Thanks a whole bunch. Will use these instructions, and still if I have trouble, my caregiver comes next week. always have used electric even at home. Just easier for me. I'm real good at cutting myself with anything sharp so have stayed with electric can openers and dull knives. Just me.
Bea