4
7 Fill the kettle via the lid aperture.
8 Fill with at least enough water to cover the element, but don’t fill above MAX, or it
may spit boiling water.
fitting the lid
9 Check the lid is fully closed before switching the kettle on, or it may not switch off
when it boils:
a) there are four latches round the lid
b) tilt it slightly, with the steam vent down
c) engage the latch beneath the steam vent under the kettle rim
d) press the lid forward, towards the steam vent, and downward, towards the kettle,
to engage the other three latches
e) turn the lid till it’s at right angles to the handle (fig 1), to prevent steam from the
vent reaching the handle, or your hand
switching on
10 Check the kettle is switched off – press the bottom of the switch (
0
).
11 Attach the connector to the kettle, then plug the cable into the wall socket. Switch
the socket on, if it’s switchable.
12 Press the top of the switch (
1
).
13 The power-on light (if fitted) will glow, and the kettle will start to heat up.
switching off
14 When the water boils, the kettle will switch off, the switch will revert to 0 (off), and
the power-on light (if fitted) will go out.
15 To switch off manually, press the bottom of the switch (
0
).
general
16 When you lift the kettle, you may see a little moisture on the work surface. Don’t
worry – it’s the steam used to switch off automatically, which then condenses and
escapes via vents under the kettle.
17 Don’t tilt the kettle backwards – water might get on to the control area. If this
happens, let the kettle dry before use – sit it somewhere warm for 12 hours.
18 Unplug the cable from the wall socket, then remove the connector from the kettle,
before pouring.
19 To avoid the risk of splashing, pour slowly and don’t over-tilt the kettle.
using with insufficient water
20 Don’t switch the kettle on unless the horizontal part of the element is covered by
water. Misuse of this kind will shorten the life of the element.
21 If the kettle is switched on when it doesn’t contain sufficient water:
a) a boil-dry cut-out will switch the kettle off
b) unplug the cable from the wall socket, then remove the connector from the
kettle
c) leave the kettle to cool down fully
d) don’t fill it till it’s cold, or it may spit