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CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
Cleaning the kettle
• Allow the kettle to cool down fully and disconnect the
appliance from the mains before cleaning.
• ONLY USE WATER FOR CLEANING.
• Do not immerse the kettle or base in water.
• Use a soft dampened cloth to wipe the outside of the
kettle and dry with a soft, dry cloth.
• DO NOT use harsh scouring agents.
• Ensure that all electrical connectors and sockets are kept
dry.
Scale
Scale is mainly calcium carbonate (chalk), a harmless,
naturally occurring mineral found in most water supplies.
“Hard” water contains more of this mineral than “soft” water.
When the water is heated, the minerals in the water solidify,
making the water appear cloudy.
These minerals form a thin lm on the walls, element and on
the surface of the water.
The water may look like it has white coloured pieces of plastic
oating on the surface.
On traditional kettle elements, scale forms a hard white
“crust” which adversely aects performance and reduces the
life of the element.
As soon as you notice a lm forming on the water, or on the
interior walls of the kettle, simply rinse the kettle and wipe
it out.
Scale lter
Your kettle is tted with a scale lter to prevent loose
particles of scale being poured into your beverage. This lter
is both removable and washable.
The frequency with which you will need to clean any scale
deposits from your lter will depend on the hardness of water
in your area and how often you use the kettle.
You should remove and clean the water lter when you notice
any deposits being left on the lter or if the pouring eciency
is impaired.
Removing the scale lter
• Allow the kettle to cool down fully.
• Disconnect the appliance from the mains electrical
supply.
• Make sure that your hands are clean and free from soap,
etc or anything which might taint the water.
• Empty the kettle and remove the lid. Remove the lter
by lifting up (g. 1).
• Rinse under a tap while brushing with a soft brush (g.
2).
• Replace the lter rmly down.
Descaling
It is vital to clean and descale the kettle and lter regularly in
order to maintain it in good working order. Failure to descale
your kettle may invalidate your guarantee.
• It is recommended to use specic (store bought)
products for descaling of kettles.
• When limescale starts to build up on the heating
element, buy a suitable descaler and descale your
kettle. After descaling, boil with fresh water several
times and discard. Clean any descaler o the kettle – it
can damage the parts.
• If the lter requires descaling, remove the lter and
place into the kettle whilst descaling.
• Ensure that the electrical connections are completely
dry before using the kettle.