Kenwood SK-620: English

English

before plugging in

safety

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Make sure your electricity supply is

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Avoid contact with steam coming

the same as the one shown on the

out of the spout area when pouring

underside of your kettle.

and out of the lid when refilling.

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This kettle complies with European

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Beware: the metal body of the kettle

Economic Community Directive

will get hot during operation.

89/336/EEC.

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Keep small children away from the

before using for the first time

kettle and never let the cord hang

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Remove all packaging and any

down over the worktop edge - a

labels.

child could grab it and pull the kettle

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Fill to ‘MAX’, boil, then pour the

down.

water away. Repeat 2 to 3 times.

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If you do not need so much cord,

shorten it by wrapping any excess

know your Kenwood

cord around the underside of the

powerbase 햶.

stainless steel kettle

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Always unplug your kettle

햲 scale filter

when not in use.

햳 water level guage

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Never overfill - boiling water may

햴 on/off switch with neon

splash out.

햵 360˚ powerbase

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Never put the kettle, powerbase,

햶 cord wrap

cord or plug in liquid.

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Do not use if there is any damage

to use your stainless

to the kettle, powerbase, cord or

plug. Get it checked or repaired: see

steel kettle

‘service’.

1 Fill the kettle through either the

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This kettle is not intended for use by

spout or lid. The water level must be

young children or infirm persons

between 'Max' and 200ml

without supervision.

(1 cup).

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Young children should be supervised

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Be economical: do not boil more

to ensure they do not play with the

water than you need.

appliance.

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To improve the quality of your drinks

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Caution: Do not operate the kettle

always use fresh water.

on an inclined surface.

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Empty the kettle after each use.

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Only use the powerbase supplied

2 Check the lid is closed.

and keep it clean and dry.

3 Plug in and switch on. The neon will

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Make sure the lid is secure before

come on.

switching the kettle on.

4 Your kettle will boil and switch off

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Warning: Do not remove the lid

automatically. To re-boil, wait a few

while the water is boiling.

seconds - the on/off switch needs

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Make sure the kettle is switched off

time to reset.

before lifting and removed from the

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If you experience problems

base before filling or pouring.

with your kettle switching on

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Never put the kettle near or on

and off during use or

cooker hot plates or gas burners.

switching off before boiling,

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This kettle is for boiling water and

check that the flat element is

domestic use only.

free from scale - see

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Failure to observe these cautions

“descaling”.

may result in damage to the kettle.

2

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Your kettle is fitted with a scale filter

Please note: not descaling your kettle

to hold back limescale particles.

may invalidate your guarantee.

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If you find drops of water under your

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When limescale starts to build up on

kettle, don’t worry - it is just

the heating element, buy a suitable

condensation.

descaler and descale your kettle.

After descaling, boil with fresh water

boil-dry protection

several times and discard. Clean any

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If you switch on with too little water,

descaler off the kettle - it can

your kettle will cut out automatically.

damage the parts.

Switch off and let it cool down

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Some regions of the country have

before re-filling.

chalky water. This makes boiled

When it has cooled down, the switch

water look cloudy and leaves a

will reset itself.

deposit on the side of the kettle. This

is normal but can be removed with

care and cleaning

regular cleaning.

Before cleaning, unplug your kettle

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Alternatively, to reduce limescale

and let it cool down.

build up, use filtered water to fill your

kettle.

the outside and powerbase

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A range of Kenwood jug water filters

Wipe with a damp cloth, then dry.

are available.

Do not use abrasives - they will

scratch the metal and plastic

service and customer

surfaces.

the inside

care

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Wipe with bicarbonate of soda on a

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If the cord is damaged it must, for

damp cloth. Rinse thoroughly.

safety reasons, be replaced by

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Even though your kettle comes with

KENWOOD or an authorised

a scale filter, you still need to clean

KENWOOD repairer.

the inside (and the filter) regularly.

If you need help with:

the scale filter

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using your kettle

1 Open the lid.

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servicing or repairs

2 Slide the filter out .

Contact the shop where you bought

3 either rinse under the tap or use a

your kettle.

soft brush.

or when descaling your kettle, drop

the filter in too. Rinse thoroughly.

4 Slide the filter back in to refit.

descaling

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Regular descaling of the flat element

will improve the performance of your

kettle. If the kettle is not descaled

regularly the build up of limescale

may result in the following:

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problems may be experienced

with the kettle switching on and

off during use or switching off

before boiling.

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the kettle may take longer to boil.

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the flat element may be damaged.

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