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Herbal infusions
CAUTION!
Always use boiling water to make herbal infusions, fruit tea, R
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oibos or spice
infusions and steep it for at least 5 – 10 minutes. That is the only way to
prepare the drink safe to your health.
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For herbal infusions, both from loose leaf and tea bags, there is one rule to follow,
i.e. to use boiling water and steep it for a required time. There might be germs, like
salmonella, present in herbal mix, that are killed in high temperature. When not
following this rule, the germs may constitute risk to your health, particularly for
children.
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Do not use lukewarm water to prepare herbal infusions only to reduce time required
for its preparation. Any germs present in herbal infusions may constitute risk to your
health, in particular in case of babies, young children and anyone of poor health.
Do to leave herbal infusions for long before drinking.
Boiling water kills germs, but not spores present in herbal tea. They may germinate in
warm water.
7. Cleaning and descaling
Cleaning
CAUTION!
Regularly empty, clean (disinfect) the Samovar container to avoid bacterial
growth hazardous to health.
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Regularly clean the appliance.
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Make sure the appliance is turned off: set the main switch and keep-warm switch at
“O“. Disconnect the appliance from the power supply and allow the appliance to
cool down before cleaning.
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Empty and thoroughly clean the water container with clean water.
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Use soft, damp cloth to clean the outer surfaces of the appliance, and dry it.
