How To Use Safety Can Opener

Hold the base of the tin and turn the knob with the other hand.

How to use safety can opener. Video tutorial on directions on how to open a can using a farberware safety rim can opener. Continue cutting around the lid until you can lift it up and access the contents. Place the top edge of the can within the gap of the circular moving parts of the smooth edge can opener. Wash can openers after every use. The smooth edge can opener should almost feel locked onto the can lid.

Squeeze handle together and turn crank attached to the cutting gear until the lid is open. Hold the can steady and rock the handle of the knife back and forth to start cutting along the can. This action will rotate the wheel which cuts into the can. Separate the handles of the hand held can opener and place the cutting blade on the top edge of the can. Secure the opener in place.

This means no more risk of cutting yourself when you take off the lid. It breaks the seal of the can leaving smooth surfaces that are safe to remove. Unfold the opener blade and puncture the lip of the can with the tip of the blade. Squeeze the arms together for a secure fit and start turning handle. To use a manual can opener open the arms of the can opener and place the metal tooth on the lip of the can.

The sharp wheel will slice into the lid giving you a neatly opened can. Be sure the turning handle is on the outside of the can. This will align the wheel of the opener where it needs to be to cut into the lid. The groove holds on to the protruding lip of the can and slices the lid open.