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• 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.
• First close the lid
w
...
• and then place the carafe on the base
y
, such
that it is standing absolutely upright on the base
y
.
• Now insert the plug into the power socket.
• Press the ON/OFF switch
t
down until it engages.
• 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
t
springs out.
Warning
Remove the power plug from the wall socket before
you take the kettle from the base
y
. This prevents
causing a potential short circuit by water possibly
spilling out of the carafe and falling onto live electrical
connections in the base
y
.
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 .
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