Kenwood SK940 series User Manual

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safety Failure to observe these cautions
may result in damage to the kettle.
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Avoid contact with steam coming
before plugging in
out of the spout area when
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Make sure your electricity supply is
pouring and out of the lid when
the same as the one shown on the
refilling.
underside of your kettle.
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Beware: the metal body of the
important - UK only
kettle will get hot during operation.
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The wires in the cord are coloured
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Keep small children away from the
as follows:
kettle and never let the cord hang
Green and Yellow = Earth, Blue =
down over the worktop edge - a
Neutral, Brown = Live.
child could grab it and pull the
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This kettle complies with European
kettle down.
Economic Community Directive
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If you do not need so much cord,
89/336/EEC.
shorten it by wrapping any excess
before using for the first
cord around the underside of the
powerbase . time
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Always unplug your kettle Remove all packaging and any
labels.
when not in use.
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Never overfill - boiling water may
splash out. water away. Repeat 2 to 3 times.
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Never put the kettle, powerbase,
know your Kenwood
cord or plug in liquid.
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Do not use if there is any damage
stainless steel kettle
to the kettle, powerbase, cord or
plug. Get it checked or repaired: scale filter
see 'service'. on/off switch with neon
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This kettle is not intended for use water level window
by young children or infirm persons 360˚ powerbase
without supervision. cord wrap
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Young children should be
to use your stainless
supervised to ensure they do not
play with the appliance.
steel kettle
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Caution: Do not operate the
kettle on an inclined surface.
1 Fill the kettle through either the
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Only use the powerbase supplied spout or lid. The water level must
and keep it clean and dry. be between 'Max' and 200ml
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Make sure the lid is secure before
(1 cup).
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switching the kettle on. Be economical: do not boil more
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Warning: Do not remove the lid water than you need.
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To improve the quality of your
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Make sure the kettle is switched
drinks always use fresh water.
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off before lifting and removed from Empty the kettle after each use.
the base before filling or pouring.
2 Check the lid is closed.
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Never put the kettle near or on
3 Plug in and switch on. The neon
cooker hot plates or gas burners. will come on.
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This kettle is for boiling water and 4 Your kettle will boil and switch off
domestic use only.
automatically. To re-boil, wait a
few seconds - the on/off switch
needs time to reset. 4 Slide the filter back in to refit.
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If you experience problems
descaling
with your kettle switching
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Regular descaling of the flat
on and off during use or
element will improve the
switching off before boiling,
performance of your kettle. If the
check that the flat element
kettle is not descaled regularly the
is free from scale - see
build up of limescale may result in
"descaling". If descaling
the following:
does not solve the problem
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problems may be experienced
contact Kenwood customer
with the kettle switching on and
care.
off during use or switching off
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Your kettle is fitted with a scale
before boiling.
filter to hold back limescale
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the kettle may take longer to
particles.
boil.
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If you find drops of water under
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the flat element may be
your kettle, don't worry - it is just
damaged.
condensation.
Please note: not descaling your kettle
boil-dry protection may invalidate your guarantee.
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If you switch on with too little When limescale starts to build up
water, your kettle will cut out on the heating element, buy a
automatically. Switch off and let it suitable descaler and descale your
cool down before re-filling. kettle. After descaling, boil with
When it has cooled down, the fresh water several times and
switch will reset itself. discard. Clean any descaler off the
kettle - it can damage the parts.
care and cleaning
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Some regions of the country have
chalky water. This makes boiled
Before cleaning, unplug your kettle
water look cloudy and leaves a
and let it cool down.
deposit on the side of the kettle.
the outside and powerbase
This is normal but can be removed
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Wipe with a damp cloth, then dry.
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Alternatively, to reduce limescale
scratch the metal and plastic
build up, use filtered water to fill
surfaces.
your kettle.
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A range of Kenwood jug water
the inside
filters are available.
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Wipe with bicarbonate of soda on
Call Kenwood customer care on
a damp cloth. Rinse thoroughly.
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Even though your kettle comes
with a scale filter, you still need to
clean the inside (and the filter)
regularly.
the scale filter
1 Open the lid.
2 Slide the filter out .
3 either rinse under the tap or use
a soft brush.
or when descaling your kettle,
drop the filter in too. Rinse
thoroughly.