Kenwood SJM550 series User manual

before using your Kenwood
appliance
●Read these instructions care ully
and retain or uture re erence.
●Remove all packaging and any
labels.
sa ety
●Always use the ilter and never
over ill - boiling water may splash
out.
●Avoid contact with steam coming
out o the spout area when pouring
and out o the lid or spout area
when re illing.
●Beware: the metal body o the
kettle will get hot during operation.
●Never let the cord hang down
where a child could grab it.
●Always unplug your kettle
when not in use.
●Never put the kettle, powerbase,
cord or plug in liquid.
●Never use a damaged appliance.
Get it checked or repaired: see
‘service and customer care’.
●Caution: Do not operate the kettle
on an inclined sur ace.
●Only use the powerbase supplied
and keep it clean and dry.
●Make sure the lid is secure be ore
switching the kettle on.
●Warning: Do not open the lid while
the water is boiling.
●Take care when opening the lid -
droplets o hot water may be
ejected.
●Make sure the kettle is switched o
be ore li ting or pouring.
●Remove the kettle rom the base
be ore illing or pouring.
●Never put the kettle near or on
cooker hot plates or gas burners.
●This kettle is or boiling water only.
●This appliance is not intended or
use by persons (including children)
with reduced physical, sensory or
mental capabilities, or lack o
experience and knowledge, unless
they have been given supervision or
instruction concerning use o the
appliance by a person responsible
or their sa ety.
●Children should be supervised to
ensure that they do not play with
the appliance.
●Only use the appliance or its intended
domestic use. Kenwood will not
accept any liability i the appliance is
subject to improper use, or ailure to
comply with these instructions.
before plugging in
●Make sure your electricity supply is
the same as the one shown on the
underside o your kettle.
Important UK only
●The wires in the cord are coloured
as ollows:
Green and Yellow = Earth
Blue = Neutral
Brown = Live.
●The appliance must be protected
by a 13A approved (BS1362) use.
●WARNING: THIS APPLIANCE
MUST BE EARTHED.
Note:
●For non-rewireable plugs the use
cover MUST be re itted when
replacing the use. I the use cover
is lost then the plug must not be
used until a replacement can be
obtained. The correct use cover is
identi ied by colour and a
replacement may be obtained rom
your Kenwood Authorised Repairer
(see Service).
●I a non-rewireable plug is cut o it
must be DESTROYED
IMMEDIATELY. An electric shock
hazard may arise i an unwanted
non-rewireable plug is inadvertently
inserted into a 13A socket outlet.
●This appliance con orms to EC
directive 2004/108/EC on
Electromagnetic Compatibility and
EC regulation no. 1935/2004 o
27/10/2004 on materials intended
or contact with ood.
before using for the first time
1 Wrap any excess cord around the
bracket on the underside o the
powerbase 햺.
2 Fill to ‘MAX’, boil, then pour the
water away. Repeat 2 to 3 times.
key
햲spout
햳inger pad
햴lip top lid
햵clear view window
햶lid release
햷water level window
햸on/o switch with indicator light
햹360° powerbase
햺cord wrap
햻ilter
to use your kettle
1 Fill the kettle through either the
spout or lid. To open the lid press
the lid release 햶. The water level
must be between ‘MAX’ and ‘MIN’
(0.75 L).
●Be economical: do not boil more
water than you need.
●To improve the quality o your
drinks always use resh water.
●Empty the kettle a ter each use.
2 Close the lid by pushing down on
the inger pad area 햳.
3 Plug in and switch on. The
indicator light will come on.
4 Your kettle will boil and switch o
automatically. To re-boil, wait a ew
seconds - the on/o switch needs
time to reset.
Note To interrupt the
boiling ensure that the
switch is in the off position
before removing from the
powerbase.
●If you experience problems
with your kettle switching on
and off during use or
switching off before boiling,
check that the flat element
is free from scale see
“descaling”.
●Your kettle is itted with a ilter to
hold back limescale particles.
●I you ind drops o water under
your kettle, don’t worry - it is just
condensation.
boil dry protection
●Iyou switch on with too little
water, your kettle will cut out
automatically. Switch o , remove
rom the powerbase and let it cool
down be ore re- illing. When it has
cooled down, the switch will reset
itsel .
care and cleaning
●Be ore cleaning, unplug your kettle
and let it cool down.
the outside and powerbase
●Wipe with a damp cloth, then dry.
Do not use abrasives - they will
scratch the metal and plastic
sur aces.
the inside
●Even though your kettle comes
with a ilter, you still need to clean
the inside (and the ilter) regularly.
the filter
1 Open the lid.
2 Slide the ilter out .
3either rinse under the tap or use
a so t brush.
or when descaling your kettle,
drop the ilter in too. Rinse
thoroughly.
4 Slide the ilter back in to re it .
descaling
●Regular descaling o the lat
element will improve the
per ormance o your kettle. I the
kettle is not descaled regularly the
build up o limescale may result in
the ollowing:
●problems may be experienced
with the kettle switching on and
o during use or switching o
be ore boiling.
●the kettle may take longer to
boil.
●the lat element may be
damaged.
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Please note: Failure to descale your
kettle may invalidate your guarantee.
●When limescale starts to build up
on the heating element, buy a
suitable descaler and descale your
kettle. A ter descaling, boil with
resh water several times and
discard. Clean any descaler o the
kettle - it can damage the parts.
●Some regions o the country have
chalky water. This makes boiled
water look cloudy and leaves a
deposit on the side o the kettle.
This is normal but can be removed
with regular cleaning.
●Alternatively, to reduce limescale
build up, use iltered water to ill
your kettle.
service and customer
care
●I the cord is damaged it must, or
sa ety reasons, be replaced by
KENWOOD or an authorised
KENWOOD repairer.
UK
I you need help with:
●using your kettle
●servicing or repairs (in or out o
guarantee)
콯call Kenwood Customer Care on
023 9239 2333.Have your
model number ready - it is
located on the underside o your
kettle and powerbase.
●spares and attachments
콯call 0844 557 3653.
other countries
●Contact the shop where you
bought your kettle.
●Designed and engineered by
Kenwood in the UK.
●Made in China.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
FOR CORRECT DISPOSAL OF
THE PRODUCT IN
ACCORDANCE WITH EC
DIRECTIVE 2002/96/EC.
At the end o its working li e, the
product must not be disposed o as
urban waste.
It must be taken to a special local
authority di erentiated waste collection
centre or to a dealer providing this
service.
Disposing o a household appliance
separately avoids possible negative
consequences or the environment
and health deriving rom inappropriate
disposal and enables the constituent
materials to be recovered to obtain
signi icant savings in energy and
resources. As a reminder o the need
to dispose o household appliances
separately, the product is marked
with a crossed-out wheeled dustbin.
guarantee (UK only)
I your kettle goes wrong within
one year rom the date you bought
it, we will repair or replace it ree o
charge provided:
●you have not misused, neglected
or damaged it;
●it has not been modi ied (unless by
Kenwood);
●it is not second-hand;
●it has not been used commercially;
●you have not itted a plug
incorrectly; and
●you supply your receipt to
show when you bought it.
This guarantee does not a ect
your statutory rights.
children and burns or scalds
advice from the British Burn Association
Every year, 30,000 children go to hospital with burns. What might be a minor
burn or an adult could horri ically injure - or even kill - a child.
take these precautions
●Keep hot drinks out o children’s reach.
●Don’t drink while holding your baby. I you’re passing someone a drink, make
sure a child isn’t underneath.
●Keep your kettle, and its cord, well back rom the worktop edge so that
children can’t grab them.
●Keep children away rom the kitchen work area.
●For baby’s bath, run the cold water irst, then add the hot. Mix well and test
the temperature with your elbow be ore you put baby in.
●Teach children about hot things.
run cold water over a burn immediately, then get medical help.
Don’t stop to remove clothing.
instructi ns
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