Gorenje K17HE User manual

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INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE GB

1. Lid

2. Lid release button

3. On/off switch

4. Base

5. Cord winder

6. Power-on light ring

7. Water level indicator

8. Spout

9. Triple-clean anti-scale filter

Important

Read these instructions for carefull use before

using the appliance and save them for future

reference. Check if the voltage indicated on the

base of the kettle corresponds to the local mains

voltage before you connect the appliance.

Use the kettle only with its original base.

Always place the base and the kettle on a dry, flat

and stable surface. This appliance can be used by

children aged from 8 years and above and

persons with reduced physical, sensory or mental

capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge if

they have been given supervision or instruction

concerning use of the appliance in a safe way and

understand the hazards involved.

Children should be supervised to ensure that they

do not play with the appliance. Keep the appliance

and its cord out of reach of children less than 8

years of age when it is energized cooling down.

Do not let the cord hang over the edge of the table

or worktop. Store the cord in the base of the

appliance. Keep the cord, the base and the

appliance away from hot surfaces.

Do not use the appliance if the cord, the plug, the

base or the appliance is damaged.

If the cord is damaged, it must always be replaced

by Gorenje, a service centre authorised by

Gorenje or similarly qualified.

Do not immerse the appliance or the base in water

or any other liquid.

Use the kettle only for boiling water. Do not use it

to heat up soup or other liquids or jarred, bottled or

tinned food.

Boiling water can cause serious burns. Be careful

when the kettle contains hot water.

Never fill the kettle beyond the maximum level

indication. If the kettle is overfilled, boiling water

may eject from the spout and cause scalding.

Do not open the lid while the water is boiling. Be

careful when you open the lid immediately after

the water has boiled: the steam coming out of the

kettle is very hot.

Avoid touching the body of the kettle, because it

gets very hot during use.

When you lift the kettle, use the handle.

To prevent the kettle from boiling dry, always

make sure that the water covers at least the

bottom of the.

Some condensation may appear on the base of

the kettle. This is perfectly normal and does not

mean that the kettle is damaged.

Depending on the hardness of the water in your

area, small spots may appear on the heating

element of your kettle when you use it. This

phenomenon is the result of scale build-up on the

heating element and on the inside of the kettle

over time. The harder the water, the faster scale

will build up. Scale can occur in different colours.

Although scale is harmless, too much scale can

influence the performance of your kettle. Descale

your kettle regularly by following the instructions

given in the chapter ‘Descaling’.

Never connect this appliance to an external timer

switch or remote control system in order to

avoid a hazardous situation.

Electromagnetic fields (EMF)

This Gorenje appliance corresponds with all

standards regarding electromagnetic fields (EMF).

If handled properly and according to the

instructions in this user manual, the appliance is

safe to use based on scientific evidence available

today.

This appliance is marked according to the

European directive 2012/19/EU on Waste

Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE). This

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guideline is the frame of a European-wide validity

of return and recycling on Waste Electrical and

Electronic Equipment.

Boil-dry protection

This kettle has a boil-dry protection. It means that

the kettle will automatically switch off if it is

accidentally switched on when there is no or not

enough water in it. The on/off switch will stay in

‘on’ position, but the power-on light will switch off.

Set the on/off switch to ‘off ’ and let the kettle cool

down for 10 minutes. Then lift the kettle from its

base to reset the boil-dry protection. The kettle is

now ready for use.

Before first use

1. If there are any stickers, remove them from the

base or kettle.

2. Place the base on a dry, stable and flat surface.

3. You can adjust the length of the cord by wounding

up the cord winder clockwise to make it shorter or

anticlockwise to make it longer.

4. Fill the kettle with water.

5. Fill the kettle with water up to the maximum level

and let it boil once (see ‘Using theappliance’).

6. Pour out the hot water and fill the kettle once more.

Using the appliance

1. Open the lid by pressing the lid release button.

2. Fill the kettle with water.

You can fill the kettle either through the spout or

through the open lid.

3. Close the lid.

Make sure that the lid is properly closed, to prevent

the kettle from boiling dry.

4. Place the kettle on its base.

5. Put the plug in the wall socket.

6. Set the on/off switch to ‘on’.

The power-on light goes on and the kettle starts

heating up.

The kettle switches off automatically when the

water reaches the boiling point.

Cleaning and descaling

Always unplug the appliance before cleaning.

Do not use any abrasive cleaning agents, scourers

etc. to.

Never immerse the kettle or its base in water.

Cleaning the filter

Scale is not harmful to your health but it may give

your drink a powdery taste. Antiscale filter

prevents scale particles from ending up in your

drink and has a mesh that attracts scale from the

water. Clean the anti-scale filter regularly.

Clean the triple-clean anti-scale filter by following

the next steps:

1. Take the filter out of the kettle.

2. Slide the basket off the filter and take mesh out of

the basket.

3. Clean the mesh under a running tap.

4. Gently clean the filter with a soft nylon brush.

You can also leave the filter in the kettle when

descaling the whole appliance (see ‘Descaling

the kettle’).

You can also take the filter out of the kettle

and clean it in the diswasher.

5. After cleaning the filter under the tap or in the

dishwasher, put it back into the kettle by sliding it

behind the brackets.

Descaling the kettle

Regular descaling will prolong the life of the kettle.

In case of normal use (up to 5 times a day), the

following descaling frequency is recommended:

 Once every 3 months for soft water areas.

 Once every month for hard water areas.

1. Fill the kettle with water up to three-quarters of the

maximum level and boil the water.

2. After the kettle switches off, add white vinegar (8%

acetic acid) to the maximum level.

3. Leave the solution in the kettle overnight.

4. Empty the kettle and wash.

5. Fill the kettle with clean water and boil the water.

6. Empty the kettle and wash it with clean water

again.

Repeat the procedure if there is still some scale in

the kettle.

You can also use an appropriate descaler. In that

case, follow the instructions on the package of the

descaler.

Environment

Do not throw away the appliance with the normal

household waste at the end of its life, but hand it in

at an official collection point for recycling. By doing

this, you help to preserve the environment.

Guarantee & service

If you need information or if you have a problem,

please contact the Gorenje Customer Care Centre in

your country (you find its phone number in the

worldwide guarantee leaflet). If there is no Customer

Care Centre in your country, go to your local Gorenje

dealer or contact the Service department of Gorenje

domestic appliances.

GORENJE

WISHES YOU A LOT OF PLEASURE

WHEN USING YOUR APPLIANCE

We reserve the right to any modifications!

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