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CARE AND CLEANING
WARNING:
Always switch OFF (lift the kettle from the base), unplug, and leave the
appliance cool down, before removing or inserting the water filter, and before cleaning
the appliance. Always ensure that all parts of the appliance are
out of reach of young
children.
Do not spill or pour any liquids on or in the base or power cord. Do not place or
immerse the appliance or any part of it in any liquids to avoid damage, risk of fire, and
electric shock.
Especially keep the power socket at the base and the power connector in
the bottom of the kettle always completely dry.
Do not attempt to clean the power socket
or the power connector, to avoid damage.
Do not use abrasive cleaning agents or aggressive liquids (e.g. bleach, solving agents)
for cleaning the appliance or any part of it, to avoid damage to the surfaces and seals.
Do not use any hard or sharp-edged objects for cleaning (e.g. scoring pads, knives,
scrapers).
DO NOT clean the kettle, base or power cord in an automatic dishwasher! Do not use
violence.
Depending on the water hardness and the frequency of usage, the interior of the kettle
gets coated with grey or sand-coloured scale. To keep the appliance always ready for
usage, and to avoid damage to the heating elements, you should de-scale the kettle
in time (see: ‘De-scaling the Kettle’).
However, do not use any de-scaling solution not
recommended in this booklet, to avoid damage to the walls and seals of the kettle.
Do not breath-in any vapours escaping from de-scaling solutions to avoid injuries to
your respiratory tracts. Always ensure good ventilation during de-scaling.
CLEANING THE APPLIANCE
1. Always remove the kettle from the base, unplug, and leave the appliance cool down
to room temperature, before removing or inserting the water filter, and cleaning the
appliance, and when the appliance is not in use.
2. Open the lid of the kettle and pull the upper rim of the water filter out of the
mounting and lift the water filter out. Then clean the water filter separately.
If the water filter is wet, rinse it thoroughly under running tap water.
If the water filter is dry, then brush it gently, using a soft brush (e.g. a clean tooth brush).
However, sometimes residues of scale cannot be removed this way. In this case,
de-scale the water filter (see below).
CAUTION:
Always keep the power socket in the middle of the base and the power
connector in the bottom of the kettle completely dry. Avoid spilling or dripping any liquid
onto the base.
