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Injury hazard
For safety reasons, the lid
w
should not be opened
while the water is boiling or is very hot. There is a
risk of receiving severe scalds.
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
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
u
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 .
Removing the lid
To make the cleaning of the appliance interior easier,
you can remove the lid
w
:
• Open the lid
w
.
• Press the lid
w
, as shown in the diagramme, to
the rear
q
.
• You can then pull out the hinge and lift out the
lid
w
, as shown in the diagramme
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.
• On reassembly, ensure that the lid
w
is put in
the correct way round. The thickening at the frame
of the lid
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must point upwards when it is being
replaced, and also the level surface of the frame
to the handle
r
. Otherwise, the lid
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cannot
be closed!
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