BALMUDA K02H Series User manual

Electric Kettle (For Household Use Only)
K02H Series
Instruction Manual Limited Warranty
Thank you for purchasing BALMUDA The
Kettle.
Important
FOR USE IN U.S. ONLY
WARRANTY VOID IF USED OUTSIDE U.S.
Be sure to read this manual before use.
Keep in a safe place for future reference.
For information on warranty policy, please
refer to the BALMUDA website
(https://us.balmuda.com).
K02H Series
Contents
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS …………… 1
SHORT CORD INSTRUCTIONS………… 2
Safety Precautions ……………………… 3
Contents of the package ………………… 7
Names of parts …………………………… 7
Before using the appliance ……………… 8
Using the appliance ……………………… 8
Precautions for use ……………………… 9
Using the power cord holder ……………10
Cleaning the appliance …………………10
Frequently Asked Questions …………… 11
Warranty Policy and Privacy Policy …… 11
Product Specications…………………… 11

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IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS
1. Read all instructions carefully and thoroughly.
2. Do not touch hot surfaces. Always hold the handle or knob.
3. To protect against re, electric shock and injury to persons, do not immerse the
cord, plug, kettle itself or power base in water or other liquids.
4. Close supervision is necessary when the appliance is used by or near children.
5. Unplug the appliance from the outlet when not in use and before cleaning. Let it cool
down before putting on or taking o parts, and before cleaning the appliance.
6. Do not operate the appliance with a damaged cord or plug or after the appliance
malfunctions, or has been damaged in any manner. Send the appliance to the
BALMUDA Support Center for examination, repair or adjustment.
7. The use of accessory attachments not recommended by BALMUDA may result in
re, electric shock or injury to persons.
8. Do not use outdoors.
9. Do not let the cord hang over the edge of a table or counter, or touch hot surfaces.
10. Do not place the appliance on or near hot gas or an electric burner, or in a heated
oven.
11. Do not use the appliance for anything other than its intended use.
12. Close the lid rmly until it clicks or the automatic OFF function may not work.
13. Hold the handle when removing the lid. Be careful not to touch the hot surface of the
kettle body or the nozzle after boiling water.
14. Do not remove the lid during the boiling cycle. Doing so may result in scalding (or
burns).
15. Before unplugging the appliance, always turn o the switch.
16. When unplugging the appliance, hold the power plug itself. Do not pull the power
cord.
17. Do not ll the appliance with water while it is on the power base. Before placing it
onto the power base, dry the bottom of the kettle.
18. To prevent the risk of scalding (or burns), close the lid rmly.
19. Take care not to scald yourself.
• Steam is emitted from the steam vent or the spout during or after boiling.
• Steam is emitted when opening the lid.
20. Use the appliance on a at and heat-resistant surface. Do not use it on top of other
electrical products.
21. Do not wash the appliance or the power base in a dishwasher. Never use detergent.
22. Do not insert any foreign objects in slots or gaps of the appliance.
23. Do not try to disassemble or repair the appliance, or try to replace the power cord
yourself.
24. The appliance is for household use only.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS.

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SHORT CORD INSTRUCTIONS
• A short power-supply cord is provided to reduce risks resulting from becoming
entangled in or tripping over a longer cord.
• Extension cords may be used if care is exercised in their use.
• If an extension cord is used:
1) The marked electrical rating of the extension cord should be at least as high as the
electrical rating of the appliance.
2) This appliance is equipped with a grounded plug. The extension cord should be a
grounding type 3-wire cord.
3) The extension cord should be arranged so
that it does not drape over the counter top
or table top where it can be pulled on by
children or tripped over.
About the plug
• This appliance has a grounded type plug for
safety purposes. This plug is only compatible
with 3-pin outlets.
• In order to avoid disabling this safety
function, connect it to correctly grounded
outlets only.
• Do not remove the grounding prong.
• Failing to connect the grounding conductor
correctly may cause electric shock. If it
is unclear whether the outlet is correctly
grounded, consult a qualied electrician.
Grounding prong

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Safety Precautions
Read the Safety Precautions carefully before use to ensure correct operation. The
precautions described in this manual must be followed to ensure safe use of this appliance
and prevent hazards to you and other people, as well as damage to the appliance and your
home or property.
● These symbols indicate the degree of harm or damage that may be caused by improper
use.
WARNING Indicates actions that may cause death or serious injury.
CAUTION Indicates actions that may cause minor injury.
● These symbols indicate requirements during use of this appliance.
Indicates prohibited actions that must not be performed.
Indicates required actions that must be performed.
Indicates risk of electric shock.
Indicates risk of scalding or burns.
Indicates general risk.
Using the appliance
WARNING
Those in the following categories should not use the appliance without
supervision and guidance from others: Individuals with physical disabilities
or handicaps; Individuals with mental disabilities; Individuals who lack the
appropriate experience and knowledge; Children.
Doing so may cause scalding (or burns), injury, or electric shock.
Do not spray water onto or submerge the appliance.
Doing so may cause re, electric shock, or malfunction.
Do not touch the metal part of the kettle connector or the power base
connector, and do not insert pins or other metal objects into the hole.
Doing so may cause scalding (or burns) or electric shock.
Do not look directly into the spout or turn the spout towards others.
Doing so may cause scalding (or burns) or injury.
Do not disassemble or modify the appliance.
Doing so may cause re or electric shock.

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Do not use in other countries than the U.S.
This may cause re or malfunction.
Do not use anything other than the dedicated power base.
Doing so may cause re, scalding (or burns), or electric shock.
Do not drop or subject the appliance to impacts.
Doing so may cause re, scalding (or burns), electric shock, injury, or malfunction.
Do not use the appliance for any purpose other than those recommended in
this instruction manual and by BALMUDA.
Doing so may cause accidents such as re or electric shock. BALMUDA accepts no
responsibility in case of improper use or failure to follow these instructions.
Close the lid tightly.
Failure to do so may cause the automatic OFF function not to work properly. This
prevents the power from turning o automatically after boiling, and will cause re.
Failing to close the lid may also cause the lid to come o, hot water to leak, and
scalding (or burns).
Keep the appliance out of reach of infants and children.
Failure to do so may cause re, scalding (or burns), electric shock, or injury.
Use only the repair services oered through the BALMUDA Support Center
(P.11).
Failure to do so may cause re, scalding (or burns), electric shock, injury, or
malfunction.
Stop using the appliance if cracks appear on it, or if the handle becomes loose.
Failure to do so may cause damage to the appliance, resulting in water leakage,
causing scalding (or burns) or electric shock.
CAUTION
Do not touch any surface other than the handle (including the outer surface,
lid, and nozzle) when boiling water or for some time after boiling water.
Doing so may cause scalding and burns.
Do not place your face or hands near the steam vent or spout when boiling
water or for some time after boiling.
The escaping steam may cause scalding.
Do not move the appliance holding any part (lid, nozzle, etc.) other than the
handle.
Doing so may cause the appliance to fall, resulting in scalding (or burns), injury, or
malfunction.
Do not hit or subject the nozzle to any form of impact.
Doing so may cause hot water to leak from the joint of the nozzle, resulting in scalding
(or burns).
Do not put any substance other than water inside.
Doing so may cause the uid to spew out, resulting in scalding (or burns).

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Do not tilt the appliance at an extreme angle, and do not tilt in the opposite
direction of the spout.
Doing so may cause hot water to leak from the steam vent or the bottom of the
appliance, resulting in scalding (or burns).
Do not block the steam vent when boiling water.
Doing so may cause hot water to spew out from the spout, resulting in scalding (or
burns).
Fill the appliance with the appropriate amount of water paying close attention
to the rated capacity (up to 0.6 L).
Using too little water may cause the appliance to dry out, resulting in malfunction.
Using too much water may cause hot water to overow, resulting in scalding (or
burns).
Stop using the appliance if the nozzle becomes loose.
Failing to do so may cause water to leak, resulting in scalding (or burns) or electric
shock.
Place the appliance in a location which is not accessible to pets or near
curtains.
Failure to do so may cause the appliance to fall over, resulting in scalding (or burns) or
injury.
Power supply and power cord
WARNING
Do not replace the power cord yourself. Doing so may cause re or electric shock.
Please contact the BALMUDA Support Center if the power cord is damaged.
Do not sharply bend, wind, pull, or pinch the power cord.
Doing so may cause re, burns, or electric shock.
Do not insert or remove the power plug with wet hands.
Doing so may cause electric shock.
Do not leave the power plug in the outlet for extended periods.
Doing so may cause re due to accumulation of dust.
Do not touch the metal parts of the power plug or the power base with wet
hands.
Doing so may cause electric shock.
Never use a damaged power plug/cord.
Doing so may result in a re or electric shock.
Use an outlet that meets the appliance rating (10 A /1200 W). Do not plug other
electrical devices into the outlet when using the appliance.
Using the appliance with an outlet that does not meet the appliance rating, or on a
shared outlet with other devices, may cause overheating, resulting in re.

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Installing the appliance
WARNING
Do not place the appliance close to any high-temperature objects such as
stoves or toasters.
Doing so may cause electric shock due to deformation or breakage.
Do not place the appliance on any kind of range, stove, cooktop or any sort of
heater.
Doing so may cause re or malfunction.
Do not heat the kettle over an open ame.
Doing so may cause re or malfunction.
Do not use the appliance outside or in humid environments.
Doing so may cause condensation and other circumstances which lead to electrical
shock.
CAUTION
Do not place the appliance in an unstable location.
Doing so may cause the appliance to fall over, resulting in scalding (or burns) or injury.

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■Contents of the package
Kettle Lid Power base Instruction manual
■Names of parts
Spout
Nozzle
Body
Knob
Cord outlet
Handle
Kettle
connector
Steam vent
Power base connector
Switch
Boiling lamp
Power cord
Power cord holder
Power plug

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■Before using the appliance
Perform the following procedure more than twice to clean the appliance before using.
1. Remove the cap on the spout and rinse out the inside of the appliance.
2. Fill the appliance with 0.6 L of water (to the MAX level).
3. Boil the water.
4. Discard the boiled water.
■Using the appliance
While or shortly after using the appliance, its surface, the spout, the area around
the steam vent of the lid and the power base is hot. Do not touch these parts.
Doing so may cause scalding (or burns). Hold the handle when using the appliance.
Remove the lid and ll the appliance with water (up to 0.6 L).
MAX
0.6 L
Max ll line
0.6 L = 20  oz
Do not ll the appliance with
anything other than water.
Doing so may cause the substance to
spurt out, causing scalding (or burns).
Do not overll.
Do not boil more than 0.6 L of water.
Filling above the max ll line may
cause boiling water to overow and
spurt out of the spout and cause
scalding (or burns).
Close the lid rmly, place the appliance onto the power base, and insert the
power plug into the outlet.
Steam vent
Ensure that
the steam
vent faces the
same direction
as shown in
the illustration.
Close the lid rmly.
When the lid is not properly closed,
the automatic OFF function may not
work and cause the water to dry out.
This may cause the appliance to emit
smoke and catch re.
Place the power base on a at and
secure surface.
Failure to do so may cause scalding
(or burns) or injury.

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Lower the switch to turn on the power. (The boiling lamp lights up and boiling
starts.)
When water has boiled, the power automatically turns o and the boiling lamp goes o.
To turn o the power midway, raise the switch or remove the appliance from the power
base.
ON Click!
Do not open the lid while boiling.
Hot water may spurt out and cause
scalding (or burns) or injury.
Do not place your face or hand
near the steam vent while boiling.
Doing so may cause scalding (or
burns).
Do not leave the appliance
unattended while boiling.
If someone touches the appliance
without realizing that it is in use, they
may scald themselves.
Pouring hot water.
Do not over-tilt the appliance while
pouring.
Hot water may leak out of the steam
vent, causing scalding (or burns).
After use, unplug and empty the
appliance.
Failure to do so may cause discoloring and
corrosion inside the appliance.
■Precautions for use
Do not over-tilt the appliance.
Doing so may cause scalding (or burns) due
to hot water leaking out of the switch area
or steam vent.
Condensation may appear around the
switch area. This is not a defect. The
appliance will automatically turn o
when it detects steam from the switch
area.