ELECTRIC KETTLE
KH 1142
Intended use
This appliance is intended for the
Technical Data
Voltage: | 220 - 240 V ~ / 50 Hz |
Power consumption: | 2500 - 3000 W |
Volume: | max. 1.7 l |
| min. 0.25 l |
In older electrical installations, the building fuse (12A) may be triggered due to the high power consumption.
Safety information
To avoid potentially fatal injury through electric shock:
•Ensure that the base with the electrical connec- tions does not come into contact with water! If it has unintentionally come into contact with water, first allow it to dry out completely before taking it into use.
•Only use the water boiler with the supplied base.
•Ensure that the power cable never becomes wet or damp during operation. Lay the cable so that it cannot be trapped or otherwise damaged.
•Arrange for defective power plugs and/or cables to be replaced at once by qualified technicians or our Customer Service Department.
•Always remove the plug from the power socket after use. Simply switching the appliance off is not sufficient, as the appliance is under power for as long as the plug is connected to the socket.
To avoid burns and other injuries:
•Always heat water with the lid closed, otherwise the automatic
•Hot steam clouds may be released. The boiler also becomes very hot during operation. Wear oven mitts.
•Ensure that the appliance is standing securely and vertically before switching it on.
Boiling water can cause an unstable kettle to fall over.
•Exercise caution with the glass carafe. Shattered glass can cause serious cut injuries.
•This appliance is not intended for use by indivi- duals (including children) with restricted physical, physiological or intellectual abilities or deficiences in experience and/or knowledge unless they are supervised by a person responsible for their safety or receive from this person instruction in how the appliance is to be used.
•Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance..
You can thus prevent the appliance from being damaged:
•Under NO circumstances should you fill the carafe with cold water immediately after boiling water. This could create tensions in the glass that would cause it to shatter!
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