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• The
removablefilterismadeof
meshwhichtrapsparticlesofscale
andpreventsthemfromdropping
intoyourcupwhenthewateris
poured.Withveryhardwater,
thefilterwillbecomesaturated
veryquickly(10to15uses).Itis
importanttocleanitregularly.If
itisdamp,passitunderrunning
water,andifitisdry,thenbrushit
gently.Sometimesthescalemay
notcomeloose:descalingmust
thenbecarriedout.
Descaling
• Descalethekettleregularly,
preferablyatleastonceamonth.
Descaling the kettle:
• use8%distilledvinegarthatyou
canbuyfrommoststores:
− fillthekettlewith20clof
vinegar,
− leaveittoactfor1hour
withoutheating.
• usecitricacid:
− boil1/4lofwater,
− add12gofcitricacidand
leavetoactfor15min.
• useaspecificdescalingagent
forplastickettles:followthe
manufacturer’sinstructions.
• Emptyyourkettleandrinseit5
or6times.Repeattheoperationif
necessary.
Descaling the filter (depending
on model):
• Soakthefilterinwhitevinegaror
dilutedcitricacid.
• Donotuseotherdescaling
methodsthanthatrecommended.
TROUBLESHOOTING
THE KETTLE DOES NOT SEEM TO
BE DAMAGED.
• Thekettlewillnotoperate,or
stopsbeforethewaterboils:
− Checkthatyourkettleis
pluggedincorrectly.
− Thekettlehasbeenused
withoutwater,orscalehas
accumulated,causingthedry
operationsafetysystemtobe
triggered:leavethekettletocool
down,andfillwithwater.
SwitchonwiththeON/OFFbutton:
thekettlewillstarttooperateafter
approximately15minutes.
• Thewatertastesofplastic:
Generallythishappenswhenthe
kettleisnew,throwawaythe
waterfromthefirstfewuses.Ifthe
problemcontinues,fillthekettleto
themaximumlevel,andaddtwo
teaspoonfulsofbicarbonateof
soda.Boilthewaterandthrowit
away.Rinsethekettle.
IF THE KETTLE HAS BEEN
DROPPED, IF IT LEAKS, IF THE
POWER CORD OR THE PLUG
OF THE KETTLE ARE VISIBLY
DAMAGED.
• ReturnyourkettletoyourTefal
AfterSalesServiceCentre,do
nothaveitrepairedbyanyone
else.Seethewarrantyconditions
andthelistofservicecentresin
thebookletprovidedwithyour
kettle.Thetypeandserialnumber
areindicatedonthebottomof
yourkettle.Thiswarrantyonly