• Hold the carafe upright while filling it. Only in
this way can you correctly read the markings.
Fill the carafe...
– at least to the MIN mark, so that the appliance
does not overheat,
– no higher than the MAX mark, so that no boiling
water spills out.
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• First close the lid
• and then place the carafe on the base
that it is standing absolutely upright on the base
• Now insert the plug into the power socket.
• Press the ON/OFF switch
• The integrated blue control lamp in the carafe
indicates that the appliance is now heating the
water up.
• The appliance switches itself off, and the blue
control lamps goes out as soon as the water is
on the boil. The ON/OFF switch
Warning
Remove the power plug from the wall socket before
you take the kettle from the base
causing a potential short circuit by water possibly
spilling out of the carafe and falling onto live electrical
connections in the base
Injury hazard
For safety reasons, the lid
while the water is boiling or is very hot. There is a
risk of receiving severe scalds.
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down until it engages.
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springs out.
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should not be opened
Cleaning and Care
Danger
Do not open any part of the housing. There are no
user-servicable elements inside. An open housing
can create the risk of a lethal electrical shock.
Never submerse any parts of the appliance in
water or other liquids! This can create the risk
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of a life-threatening electrical shock if residual
liquid comes into contact with powered com-
ponents.
Before cleaning the appliance, ....
• first, remove the plug from the power socket and
allow the appliance to cool down completely.
• Clean the exterior surfaces and the power cable
with a slightly damp cloth. Be sure to dry the
appliance well before taking it back into use.
• Never use detergents, abrasive cleaners or
solvents. These can damage the appliance.
In the event of scale deposits:
• Before descaling, remove the pourer sieve (see
chapter "Removing/replacing the pouring sieve").
• Obtain any decalcifying agent suitable for kitchen
utensils (e.g. decalcifiers for coffee machines)
from a hardware shop. Proceed as detailed in the
instructions provided for the use of the decalcfying
agent.
• For cleaning the stainless steel container bottom
you can use a suitable product from a specialist
dealer .
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