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A Keeping water warm at the current temperature

1Press the KEEP WARM button (Fig. 12).

Note: If the current temperature is lower than 60°C, you first have to set the temperature (see point B below).

B Keeping water warm at a higher temperature than the current temperature

1Press the SET TEMP button one or more times to set the desired temperature (see section ‘Setting the temperature’).

2Press the KEEP WARM button (Fig. 12).

3 Press the on/off button.

, The light ring round the KEEP WARM button and the on/off button go on to indicate that the KEEP WARM function is

activated (Fig. 13).

2The kettle keeps the water warm for 30 minutes. When the kettle heats up the water to keep it at the selected temperature, the light of the desired temperature flashes.When the water has reached the selected temperature, the light of the desired temperature lights up continuously.

,After 30 minutes, you hear an audible signal and the kettle switches off automatically.

Note:You can always stop the keep-warm process at any time.To do so, press the KEEP WARM button or the on/off button or remove the kettle from the base.

Note: If you remove the kettle from the base, the set keep-warm temperature is lost.

Note: If the selected keep-warm temperature is 100°C, the kettle keeps the water at a temperature between 90°C and 100°C to avoid excessive steam development. If the selected keep-warm temperature is 80°, 60° or 40°C, the kettle keeps the water at a temperature between 5°C below and 5°C above the selected temperature.

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Philips HD4686, HD4685 manual Keeping water warm at the current temperature, Press the Keep Warm button Fig

HD4686, HD4685 specifications

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