SilverCrest SWKH 3100 A1
30 - English
5. Copyright
All contents of this operating manual are subject to copyright law and are provided to the user
solely as a source of information. Any form of copying or reproduction of data and information
without the express written permission of the author is prohibited. This also concerns commercial use
of the content and data. The text and illustrations correspond to the technical standards at the time
of printing. Subject to alterations.
6. Before initial use
Remove the SWKH 3100 A1 kettle and all accessories from the packaging and check the
completeness of the delivery. Remove the protective film. Keep the packaging material away from
children and dispose of it in an environmentally-friendly manner.
7. Initial use
Before you prepare water for consumption for the first time, you must first clean the kettle (8) and
the limescale filter (9) in order to remove dust and any remnants of the packaging material.
Proceed as follows to clean the kettle:
1. Open the lid (1) by pressing the lid release button (2) and remove the limescale filter (9). Rinse
the inside of the kettle (8) with clear water and clean the limescale filter (9) under running
water.
2. Fill the kettle (8) with drinking water up to the ‘1.7 l MAX’ mark.
3. Close the lid (1) by pressing it down until it snaps into place. Boil the water once (see ‘Boiling
the water’ section below) and pour it out.
Repeat steps 1–3. Reinstall the limescale filter (9). The kettle (8) is now clean. You can now use the
kettle.
7.1 Boiling the water
DANGER of electric shock
Keep the base (7) away from water. There is danger of electric shock.
WARNING
Boil the water and pour it away twice before you use the kettle for the first
time (see the previous section on ‘Initial use’).
WARNING
Always use fresh drinking water. Do not drink water that has been in the
kettle (8) for longer than an hour. Do not reheat water that has cooled
down. Always pour away old water. Otherwise germs may form.
