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1. Before cleaning, always unplug the
appliance.
Never rinse or immerse
the kettle or base unit in water. Just
wipe with a damp cloth, using no
abrasive detergents. Occasionally
rinse out the kettle with clean water.
3. Decalcifying
is recommended
regularly, depending on water
hardness. Fill the kettle with water
and decalcifyer according to
decalcifyer product instructions.
Do not boil the solution as it could
foam over. Afterwards, rinse kettle
thorougly with fresh water.
2. To clean the mesh filter,
grab the
strainer insert and lift out.
Cleaning
the heating plate
– superficial spots
of rust may appear on the base unit.
Remove with a stainless steel cleaning
agent.
Cleaning and care
Troubleshooting
Problem
Possible cause
Solution
The appliance switches off before boiling.
Too much lime scale at the base of the kettle.
Run the decalcifying procedure.
The appliance does not switch off.
Close lid until it locks.
Instert the strainer correcttly.
The appliance cannot be switched on.
After operating with little or no water, the
appliance has not cooled down suffiently.
Allow to cool a short time and try again.
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