CareandCleaning
Firstreadtheinstructionsinthesectiontitled“SAFETYWARNINGS” .
Beforecleaning,unplugyourkettleandletitcooldown.
Wipewithadampcloth,thendry.Avoidusingabrasivecleaningagents.
Donotimmersethekettle,base,cordorpluginwateratanytime.
Kettle,filter,andbaseareNOTdishwasher‐safe.
Alwaysunplugyourkettlewhennotinuse.
Descaling
The major cause of damage to kettles is limescale and your kettle will require
regular maintenance to ensure that it continues to work properly. Limescale
depositsbuildupovertime,blockingimportantpartsofthekettleandstoppingit
fromworkingproperly.
Remember:
• Descaleeveryfewmonths
• Don’twaitforlimescaletobuildupbeforeyoudescale
• Youcanbuydescalerfromusatwww.argosspares.co.uk
orinmany high
streetshops
• Cleanthelimescalefilterifyourkettlehasone
Typesofproblemscausedbylimescalebuild‐up:
• Colour–Limescalewilldiscolouryourkettle.
• Performance–yourkettlewilltakelongertoboil(wastingelectricity)and
eventuallywillswitchoffbefore
itha
sboiled.
• Taste–limescalecangivethewaterachalkytasteandlimes caleflakes
willgiveagrittytexture.
Othercaretips:
• Tocleantheoutsideofyourkettleuseasoft,wetcloth.
• Thefirsttimeyouuseyourkettlethewatermaytasteofpla
stic.Always
boilyourkettleacoupleoftimesbeforeyouuseittomakedrinks.Ifthe
tastepersists add2teaspoonsofbicarbonateofsodatothefullkettle,
boilanddiscardthewater.
• Ifyoufinddropsofwaterunderyourkettle,don’tworry‐itisjus
t
condensation.