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introduction
Congratulations on your purchase and welcome to Philips!
To fully benefit from the support that Philips offers, register
your product at www.philips.com/welcome.
important
Read this important information carefully before you use the appliance and
save it for future reference.
Danger
- Do not immerse the kettle or base in water or any other liquid.
Warning
- Check if the voltage indicated on the base or appliance corresponds to
the local mains voltage before you connect the appliance.
- Do not use the appliance if the plug, the mains cord, the base or the
kettle itself is damaged.
- If the mains cord is damaged, you must have it replaced by Philips, a
service centre authorised by Philips or similarly qualified persons in
order to avoid a hazard.
- This appliance can be used by children aged from 8 years and above
and by persons with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities or
lack of experience and knowledge if they have been given supervision
or instruction concerning use of the appliance in a safe way and if they
understand the hazards involved.
- Cleaning and user maintenance shall not be made by children unless
they are older than 8 and supervised.
- Keep the appliance and its cord out of reach of children aged less than
8 years.
- Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the
appliance.
- Do not let the mains cord hang over the edge of the table or worktop
on which the appliance stands. Excess cord can be stored in or around
the base of the appliance.
- Only use the kettle in combination with its original base.
- Hot water can cause serious burns. Be careful when the kettle contains
hot water.
- Keep the mains cord, the base and the kettle away from hot surfaces.
- Never fill the kettle beyond the maximum level indication. If the kettle
has been overfilled, boiling water may be ejected from the spout and
cause scalding.
- Do not open or remove the lid (depending on your type of kettle)
while the water is heating up. Be careful when you open or remove the
lid immediately after the water has boiled: the steam that comes out of
the kettle is very hot.
- Do not touch the body of the kettle during and some time after use, as
it gets very hot. Always lift the kettle by its handle.
- Do not place the appliance on an enclosed surface (e.g. a serving tray),
as this could cause water to accumulate under the appliance, resulting in
a hazardous situation.
Caution
- Only connect the appliance to an earthed wall socket.
- Always place the base and the kettle on a dry, flat and stable surface.
- The kettle is only intended for heating up and boiling water. Do not use
it to heat up soup or other liquids or jarred, bottled or tinned food.
- This appliance is intended to be used in household and similar
applications such as:
1 staff kitchen areas in shops, offices and other working environments;
2 farm houses;
3 by clients in hotels, motels and other residential type environments;
4 bed and breakfast type environments.
- Always make sure the water in the kettle at least covers the bottom of
the kettle to prevent the kettle from boiling dry.
- Depending on the hardness of the water in your area, small spots may
appear on the heating element of your kettle when you use it. This
phenomenon is the result of scale build-up on the heating element and
on the inside of the kettle over time. The harder the water, the faster
scale builds up. Scale can occur in different colours. Although scale is
harmless, too much scale can influence the performance of your kettle.
Descale your kettle regularly by following the instructions given in the
user manual.
- Some condensation may appear on the base of the kettle. This is
perfectly normal and does not mean that the kettle has any defects.
Boil-dry protection
This kettle is equipped with boil-dry protection: it switches off automatically
if you accidentally switch it on with no or not enough water in it. Let the
kettle cool down for 10 minutes and then lift the kettle off its base. The on/
off switch is set to ‘off’ and the kettle is ready for use again.
Electromagnetic fields (EMF)
This Philips appliance complies with all standards regarding electromagnetic
fields (EMF). If handled properly and according to the instructions in this
user manual, the appliance is safe to use based on scientific evidence
available today.
Ordering accessories
To purchase accessories for this appliance, please visit our online shop at
www.shop.philips.com/service
. If the online shop is not available in
your country, go to your Philips dealer or a Philips service centre. If you have
any difficulties obtaining accessories for your appliance, please contact the
Philips Consumer Care Centre in your country. You find its contact details in
the worldwide guarantee leaflet.
Environment
- Do not throw away the appliance with the normal household waste
at the end of its life, but hand it in at an official collection point for
recycling. By doing this, you help to preserve the environment (Fig. 1).
Guarantee and service
If you need service or information or if you have a problem, please visit
the Philips website at
www.philips.com/support
or contact the Philips
Consumer Care Centre in your country. You find its phone number in the
worldwide guarantee leaflet. If there is no Consumer Care Centre in your
country, go to your local Philips dealer.
Regular descaling prolongs the life of the kettle.
We recommend the following descaling frequency:
- Once every 3 months for soft water areas (up to 18dH).
- Once every month for hard water areas (more than 18dH).
To descale follow steps 1 to 6 below.
Use white vinegar in step 5.
Rinse and boil twice (steps 7-9) to remove all vinegar.
Tip
: To descale the filter, lift it from the holder and place it on the bottom
of the kettle before you start descaling the kettle.
note
: Let the appliance cool down before you clean the filter.
DEuTsCh
Einführung
Herzlichen Glückwunsch zu Ihrem Kauf und willkommen bei Philips! Um das
Kundendienstangebot von Philips vollständig nutzen zu können, sollten Sie
Ihr Produkt unter www.philips.com/welcome registrieren.
Wichtig
Lesen Sie diese wichtigen Informationen vor dem Gebrauch des Geräts
aufmerksam durch, und bewahren Sie sie für eine spätere Verwendung auf.
Gefahr
- Tauchen Sie den Wasserkocher und den Aufheizsockel niemals in
Wasser oder andere Flüssigkeiten.
Warnhinweis
- Prüfen Sie vor der Inbetriebnahme, ob die Spannungsangabe auf
dem Aufheizsockel oder dem Gerät mit der örtlichen Netzspannung
übereinstimmt.
- Benutzen Sie das Gerät nicht, wenn der Stecker, das Netzkabel, der
Aufheizsockel oder der Wasserkocher selbst beschädigt ist.
- Um Gefährdungen zu vermeiden, darf ein defektes Netzkabel nur von
einem Philips Service-Center, einer von Philips autorisierten Werkstatt
oder einer ähnlich qualifizierten Person durch ein Original-Ersatzkabel
ersetzt werden.
- Dieses Gerät kann von Kindern ab 8 Jahren und Personen mit
verringerten physischen, sensorischen oder psychischen Fähigkeiten
oder Mangel an Erfahrung und Kenntnis verwendet werden, wenn sie
bei der Verwendung beaufsichtigt wurden oder Anweisung zum sicheren
Gebrauch des Geräts erhalten und die Gefahren verstanden haben.
- Reinigung und Pflege des Geräts darf nicht von Kindern durchgeführt
werden, außer Sie sind älter als 8 Jahre und beaufsichtigt.
- Bewahren Sie das Gerät und das Kabel außerhalb der Reichweite von
Kindern unter 8 Jahren auf.
- Achten Sie darauf, dass Kinder nicht mit dem Gerät spielen.