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Signal

Meaning/solution

Two temperature

The kettle is out of order. Contact an

lights flash alternately. authorised Philips service centre or the

 

Customer Care Centre in your country.

The kettle beeps

The water has reached the set temperature.

once.

 

The kettle beeps

The kettle may have switched off at the end of

twice.

the keep-warm period (30 minutes).The kettle

 

may also have switched off because there is too

 

little water in it. Always fill the kettle with at

 

least 0.5 litres water.

Problem

Solution

 

 

I cannot set the

The current temperature of the water in the

desired

kettle is probably higher than the temperature

temperature.

you want to set.

I try to switch on

The kettle has boil-dry protection and

the kettle but it

automatically switches off when there is too little

switches off

water in it.You may need to put more water in

automatically.

the kettle (at least 0.5 litres).

The kettle switches

There may be too little water in the kettle.

off

Always fill the kettle with at least 0.5 litres water.

automatically when

 

it is in the keep- warm mode.

The kettle keeps the water warm for 30 minutes and then switches off automatically.To keep the water hot longer, press the keep-warm button again.

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Philips HD4686, HD4685 manual Problem Solution

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