Kompernass KH 1134 - Manual (Page 5)

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• Do not allow individuals (including children) to
use the appliance whose physical, sensorial or
mental abilities or lack of experience and know-
ledge hinder their safe usage of it if they have
not previously been supervised or instructed in its
correct usage.
• Tell children about the appliance and its potenti-
al dangers so that they do not play with it.
Starting Up the Device
• Before starting up the device, make certain that...
– the device, plug and power cable are in good
working order and...
– all packaging materials have been removed
from the device.
• Fill the device with water up to the MAX mark
and let it come to a full boil once as described in
the next section. Pour out this water.
Boiling Water
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Danger! Never place the electrical base
near water – life-threatening danger!
You should only heat as much water as you need
directly. That helps you save electricity, water and
time:
• Lift away the kettle
u for filling!
• Open the lid q by pressing down on the
unlocking button w .
• Hold the kettle u vertically while filling. Only
then will the level indicator i on the side
correctly indicate the water volume.
Fill the kettle u ...
– at least to the MIN mark so that the device does
not overheat,
– no higher than the MAX mark so that no boiling
water spills out.
• First close the lid q ...
• then place the kettle u on the base t until it sits
straight on the base t .
• Set the desired water temperature using the
temperature controller y .
To bring the water to a boil, you must set the
temperature controller
y to the MAX position.
• Now insert the power plug into the power
socket and press the ON/OFF switch e down
until it snaps in.
• The operating light r indicates that the device is
now heating up.
Temperature controller in the boiling
range
• The devices switches off automatically and the
operating light r goes out as soon as the water
is at a full boil.
The ON/OFF switch
e springs out.
In order to keep the water warm after bringing it to
a boil, set the temperature controller
y in the keep
warm range.
Press the ON/OFF switch
e down, until it snaps in.
Temperature controller in the keep
warm range
The left end of the keep warm range indicates the
lower temperature. The right end of the keep warm
range indicates the higher temperature.
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