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CONNECTING TO THE POWER SUPPLY
Electricity can be dangerous! Therefore you must always scrupulously abide by the safety
rules.
The appliance must be plugged into a suitable, properly installed electric socket.
The voltage of the appliance has been set in the factory. Check that the mains voltage
matches the voltage indicated on the rating plate on the rear of the appliance.
Switch on the appliance by inserting the plug into a socket with the correct voltage -
fig. 10
.
The appliance will immediately start cooling the inner chamber as soon as the plug is connected
to the socket. The light indicator on the front of the machine switches on, indicating the cooling
has started.
USING THE BEERTENDER
®
SYSTEM
INSERTING A BEERTENDER
®
KEG
Note: the Beertender
®
may only be used with Beertender
®
Kegs “Compatible Beertender
®
”
containing beer sold by the Heineken group.
The appliance can only be used if it contains a Beertender
®
Keg and only if the power plug
is connected to the socket.
The light indicator on the front of the machine, when illuminated, tells you that the appliance is
switched on and is cooling the inner chamber.
You can open the appliance by pulling the handle on top of the lid. When the handle is
released, you can lift the lid up -
fig. 11-12
.
Note:
do not force the lid beyond the set opening position as this could damage it.
When the lid is completely open, insert a Beertender
®
Keg (with the beertube fixed on it) as
shown in the figure -
fig. 13
.
Remove the upper part of the dispensing head (5) by lifting it upwards as indicated in the
illustration -
fig. 14
.
Note:
this cover can be removed for cleaning.
Install the Beertender
®
keg tap -
fig. 15
.
Note:
Do not try to activate the tap of the Beertender
®
Keg by hand.
Position the beer tube as shown on drawing -
fig. 16
.
Return the upper part of the dispensing head in its initial position.
Note:
The upper part of the dispensing head cannot be repositioned (
fig. 17
) if the Beertender
®
keg tap has not been properly set up.
Ensure that the upper part of the dispensing head is positioned in the beer pump mechanism
before closing the lid.
Ensure that the positioning of the upper part of the dispensing head conforms to the one in
the illustration so as not to damage the beer pipe -
fig. 17
.
Gently close the appliance lid again until it locks -
fig. 18
.
GETTING THE BEERTENDER
®
READY
FOR YOUR OWN AND OTHERS’ SAFETY, PLEASE KEEP METICULOUSLY TO
THE “SAFETY RULES”.
COOLING THE BEERTENDER
®
KEG
Beertender
®
kegs must be chilled before use.
Using a Beertender
®
keg that is too warm will result in too much foam.
There are two ways to chill the Beertender
®
Keg:
1. inside the Beertender
®
(see “Using the Beertender
®
”). It will take about 15 hours to
cool the keg down if the Beertender
®
Keg and the appliance are stabilized at a room
temperature of 20°C.
2. in a refrigerator. This will take about 12 hours depending on the cooling capacity of your
refrigerator.
Tip:
we recommend that you always keep an extra Beertender
®
Keg in the refrigerator. That
way you will always have a chilled keg available.
We also recommend that you switch the appliance on at least one hour before intended use to
get full benefit from the pre-cooling of the keg.
WARNING!
Do not attempt to chill the keg in a freezer. The kegs are at risk of exploding if
they are frozen. Moreover, freezing diminishes the quality of the beer -
fig. 29
.
INSTALLING THE BEERTENDER
®
APPLIANCE
The original packing is designed and made to protect the appliance. It is recommended that
you keep it for future transport.
Remove the Beertender
®
appliance from the packaging and place it on a dry, clean, level,
stable surface that is sufficiently large to accommodate it.
Remove all packaging, stickers or various accessories both inside and outside the product.
Install the serving handle. -
fig. 1
The temperature of the room must be between 12°C and 30°C. At temperatures above 30°C,
the system will not be able to sufficiently cool the beer. -
fig. 4
.
Set the drip tray and grate in place at the front of the appliance. Make sure the drip tray is
properly fitted and positioned.
Do not install the appliance near sources of heat or in places exposed to direct sunlight. -
fig.2
Note:
keep in mind that during use the drip tray will have to be emptied and rinsed regularly.
When the Beertender
®
system is not in use, you can remove the drip tray and place it
elsewhere to save space.
Note:
The drip tray must be positioned on a level surface and must not jut out from the surface
it is resting on.
After installing the Beertender
®
appliance you must clean the dispensing spout; this is the
only part of the appliance that will come into contact with the beer -
fig. 8
.
It is essential that you wash the dispensing spout before using the appliance for the first time
and at least every time a new keg is connected inside the Beertender
®
system. The nozzle is
dishwasher-safe -
fig. 9
.
To clean the spout, remove it from its housing by turning it clockwise. After washing the spout,
screw it back into place -
fig. 8
.