P e r f e c T e m p
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T E A K E T T L E — B R E W I N G T E A A T I T S B E S T
Congratulations on your purchase of a Cuisinart
®
PerfecTemp
®
Teakettle!
Designed from the inside out for today’s lifestyles, our Cuisinart
®
PerfecTemp
®
Teakettle combines uncompromising superior performance and convenience
with a professional look.
Cuisinart proudly offers the highest quality in kettles, and your teakettle is
an investment that will prove its worth every time you use it. When properly
cared for, Cuisinart
®
products will give you countless years of service and
pleasure. Follow the use and care suggestions in this lea et to preserve and
maintain the original quality of your kettle.
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ESSENTIAL PRECAUTIONS
Never use Cuisinart
®
Kettles on high heat. A low to medium heat
setting is recommended. To boil water in your kettle, a medium-
high setting is suf cient. Never leave your Cuisinart
®
Kettle or
any cookware empty over a hot burner. You may ruin the kettle or
pan if left empty over a hot burner and may even cause damage to
the stovetop.
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BEFORE INITIAL USE
Wash kettle in warm water with a mild soap or dish detergent before
using for the rst time. Rinse thoroughly and wipe dry immediately
with a soft dishtowel. We do not recommend cleaning your
Cuisinart
®
PerfecTemp
®
Teakettle in the dishwasher.
BREWING BASICS
For best results, use a good quality loose leaf or bagged tea. Measure
carefully – approximately 3 grams of dry tea, the equivalent to
measuring one rounded dinner teaspoon, should be used for each
six ounces of water or per cup. Tea should be stored in an airtight
container at room temperature to preserve its optimal taste.
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Since the majority of the contents of a cup of tea is water, it is
imperative to start with fresh cold water, ltered or bottled if
possible, six ounces for each cup of tea. When lling your kettle
with water, be sure not to exceed its maximum ll capacity.
Refer to the maximum ll line located on the base of the kettle’s
handle that indicates its maximum capacity, and do not ll kettle
higher than this level. Also, always keep at least 1½" of water in
the kettle when heating.
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With each use, once water has completed initial warmup, the
temperature gauge yields quicker and more precise readings. On
initial (cold) startup, overshoot desired temperature by 10 degrees
and reduce heat until dial reads desired temperature.
Subsequent heat-ups from an elevated temperature state* are precise.
*An elevated temperature state is when indicator pin falls within blue
shaded range of dial.
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It is also important to preheat the brewing vessel, either the pot
or cup in which the tea will be steeped, to optimize extraction for
the ideal tea avor. If very hot or boiling water is poured into a cold
teapot or mug, the water’s temperature will immediately drop by
several degrees and inhibit the best extraction. To preheat the pot,
as the water is heating in the kettle, pour a little bit of the hot water
into both the teapot and the serving cups to warm them.
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The built-in precision temperature gauge on the PerfecTemp
®
Teakettle allows for easy and accurate reading of water temperature.
The indicator pin on the multi-colored dial will point to the
temperature reading when the water has reached the corresponding
temperature.* Once the water has reached the desired temperature,
remove kettle from burner and pour water into drinking cups or
alternate serving teapot if preferred. *Both the water temperature and
length of steeping time varies by the blend and type of tea you are
brewing. Consult the Cuisinart
®
PerfecTemp
®
Teakettle Tea Guide
for optimal water temperatures and brewing times.
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SERVING TIME
The sleek design and stylish brushed nish stainless steel exterior
of your PerfecTemp
®
Teakettle makes it an elegant enough vessel
for serving. When serving, be sure to place the hot kettle on a
heat-resistant surface or trivet before placing on counter or table.
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EASY MAINTENANCE
Immediately after each use, ll the kettle with warm water and
liquid dish detergent or baking soda, and let soak if needed. Use a
sponge or soft cloth to remove any remaining residue. Do not use
steel wool or other metal pads that make coarse scratches. Rinse
thoroughly and dry immediately for a awless nish.
Handle is stainless with a silicone grip for added comfort and
control. Handle shape and its angle are designed to minimize heat
transfer. Handle will remain cool when kettle with lid in place is
in use on the stovetop, however, using a potholder to grip handle is
recommended. Kettle is not oven safe and should not be placed
in the oven for any reason.
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USING OVER A GAS BURNER
When using a gas stovetop, make sure the ame is concentrated and
touches only the kettle bottom. If the ame comes up the sides of the
kettle, energy is wasted and there is a risk that the sides of the kettle
may become permanently discolored.
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CONVENIENT CARE AND STORAGE
Your Cuisinart
®
PerfecTemp
®
Teakettle is a perfect stovetop item,
and many consumers choose to display their kettle on the stovetop
when not in use. However, if you choose to store your kettle while
not in use, it should be carefully placed on a shelf or in a dedicated
cupboard space. Stacking and crowding in cabinets with other
kitchen items may cause scratches.
L I F E T I M E W A R R A N T Y
Your Cuisinart
®
PerfecTemp
®
Teakettle is warranted to be free of defects
in material and workmanship under normal home use from the date of
original purchase throughout the original purchaser’s lifetime. If your
cookware should prove to be defective within your lifetime, we will repair
it (or, if we think it necessary, replace it) without charge to you, except for
shipping and handling. To obtain warranty service, please call our Consumer
Service Center toll-free at 1-800-726-0190, or write to Consumer Service
Center, Cuisinart, 150 Milford Road, East Windsor, NJ 08520.
To facilitate the speed and accuracy of your return, please enclose $7.00
for shipping and handling of the product. Please also be sure to include a
return address, description of the product problem, phone number, and any
other information pertinent to the product's return. Please pay by check or
money order.
This warranty excludes damage caused by accident, misuse or abuse,
including damage caused by overheating, and it does not apply to scratches,
stains, discoloration or other damage to external or internal surfaces that does
not impair the functional utility of the cookware.
This warranty also expressly excludes all incidental or consequential
damages. Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or
consequential damages, so the foregoing limitation or exclusion may not apply
to you.
This warranty gives you speci c legal rights, and you may also have other
rights, which vary from state to state.
CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS ONLY
California residents need only supply proof of purchase and should call
1-800-726-0190 for shipping instructions. California law provides that for
In-Warranty Service, California residents have the option of returning a non-
conforming product (a) to the store where it was purchased or (b) to another
retail store which sells Cuisinart
®
products of the same type. The retail store
shall then, according to its preference, either repair the product, refer the
consumer to an independent repair facility, replace the product, or refund the
purchase price less the amount directly attributable to the consumer’s prior
usage of the product. If the above two options do not result in the appropriate
relief to the consumer, the consumer may then take the product to an inde-
pendent repair facility if service or repair can be economically accomplished.
Cuisinart, and not the consumer, will be responsible for the reasonable cost
of such service, repair, replacement or refund for nonconforming products
under warranty.
California residents may also, according to their preference, return
nonconforming products directly to Cuisinart for repair, or if necessary,
replacement, by calling our Customer Service Center toll-free at 1-800-726-
0190. Cuisinart will be responsible for the cost of the repair, replacement, and
shipping and handling for such nonconforming products under warranty.
©2015 Conair Corporation
Cuisinart
®
is a registered trademark of the Conair Corporation
Cuisinart, 150 Milford Road, East Windsor, NJ 08520
Printed in China 14CW009335
Any trademarks or service marks of third parties used herein are
the trademarks or service marks of their respective owners.
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Teakettle
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