Silvercrest STK 650 A1 User manual

KITCHEN TOOLS
Electric Tea Maker STK 650 A1
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Electric Tea Maker
Operating instructions
Elektrisk tekoger
Betjeningsvejledning
Elektrisk tekokare
Bruksanvisning
Sähköinen teenkeitin
Käyttöohje
Elektrischer Teekocher
Bedienungsanleitung
KOMPERNASS GMBH
BURGSTRASSE 21 · D-44867 BOCHUM
www.kompernass.com
ID-Nr.: STK 650 A1-04/11-V1
IAN: 66500
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Content Page
Intended Usage 2
Safety information 2
Items supplied 3
Technical data 3
Appliance description 3
Before the First Use 3
Operation 3
Overheating protection 4
Cleaning and care 5
Scale removal 5
Storage 6
Disposal 6
Warranty and Service 6
Importer 7
Read the operating instructions carefully before using the device for the first time and preserve this booklet
for later reference. Pass this manual on to whoever might acquire the device at a future date.
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ELECTRIC TEA MAKER
Intended Usage
This appliance is intended for brewing tea and then
keeping it warm. This appliance is intended for do-
mestic use only, it is not suitable for commercial or
industrial applications.
Safety information
To avoid potentially fatal injury through
electric shock:
• Ensure that the base with the electrical connections
does not come into contact with water! Ensure that
the base is completely dry before use, especially
if it has accidentally become wet.
• Use the appliance only with the supplied base.
• Ensure that the power cable never becomes wet
or damp during operation. Lay the cable so that
it cannot be trapped or otherwise damaged.
• To avoid potentially fatal risks, arrange for a de-
fective power plug and/or cable to be replaced
at once by qualified technicians or our Customer
Service Department.
• Always remove the plug from the mains power
socket after use. Simply switching the appliance
off is not sufficient, as the appliance is under
power for as long as the plug is connected to
the socket.
 To avoid burns and other injuries:
• Always heat the water with a closed lid, otherwise
the automatic cut-out may not work. Boiling water
can then spray out over the edge.
• Hot steam clouds may be released. The glass
pot also becomes very hot during use. Wear
oven mitts.
• Make certain that the appliance stands firmly
and vertically before switching it on.
Boiling water can cause an instable kettle to fall
over.
• Exercise caution with the glass pot. Broken glass
can cause serious cut wounds.
• Never fill it with more water than to the MAX
marking. If you do, boiling water may spray out
and lead to scalds.
• This appliance is not intended for use by individuals
(including children) with restricted physical, physio-
logical or intellectual abilities or deficiences in
experience and/or knowledge unless they are
supervised by a person responsible for their
safety or receive from this person instruction in
how the appliance is to be used.
• Children should be supervised to ensure that
they do not play with the appliance.
• Do not use an external timing switch or a separate
remote control system to operate the appliance.
You can thus prevent the appliance from
being damaged:
• Under no circumstances should you fill the ap-
pliance with cold water immediately after a brewing
process. It could form stresses in the glass, causing
it to break!
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Items supplied
Tea Automat
Cleaning brush
Riser tube brush
Operating instructions
Technical data
Power consumption : 550-650 W
Mains voltage: 220-240 V ~50 Hz
Appliance description
1Lid
2Grip
3Glass pot
4Control lamp
5Base
6Reset button
7Power cable
8On/Off switch
9Cleaning brush
0Riser tube brush
qBrew chamber
wWater riser tube
eSieve
Before the First Use
• Remove all packaging materials from the appli-
ance.
• Carefully rinse all parts of the brewing system
(brew chamber q, water riser pipe w, Sieve e)
and the glass pot 3(see chapter “Cleaning
and Care”).
Proceed as follows before the first usage:
1. Remove the glass pot 3from the base 5.
2. Fill the glass pot 3up to the MAX marking with
water, then add a teaspoon of lemon juice (or le-
mon concentrate) to it. If lemon juice is not avai-
lable, you could add a teabag (or a teaspoon of
loose tea) directly into the water.
3. Replace the brew system in the glass pot 3.
4. Close the lid 1and replace the glass pot 3on
the base 5.
5. Switch the appliance on with the On/Off switch 8.
The control lamp 4and the On/Off switch 8
light up. Wait until the control lamp 4goes out.
6. Switch the appliance off with the On/Off switch 8
and then clean the appliance as described in
“Cleaning and Care”.
The Tea Automat is now ready for use.
Operation
Warning:
DO NOT put any sugar into the Tea Automat. DO
NOT heat milk or alcohol in the tea automat. This
would irreparably damage the appliance.
Note:
Green tea is not suitable for brewing in the Tea
Automat. The ideal brewing temperature for green teas
lies at around 70°C. At higher brewing temperatures,
such as those generated in the Tea Automat, tannic
acids are released. The tea will taste bitter.
1. Remove the glass pot 3from the base 5.
2. Open the lid 1and take out the brew system.
Place the brew system on a level and even surface.
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3. Pour the desired quantity of water into the glass
pot 3. NEVER fill it with more water than to the
MAX marking, and never with less than to the
MIN marking.
Important!:
To avoid scalds/burns and electric shocks, ensure
that water does not overflow from the glass pot 3.
4. Take hold of the brew system and pull the water
riser pipe wwith the sieve eupwards.
5. Place the necessary amount of tea or number of
teabags in the brew chamber q.
Important:
Ensure that no labels or teabag strings remain in the
appliance.
6. Replace the brew system in the glass pot 3.
Ensure that the water riser pipe wsits firmly in
the recess on the bottom of the glass pot 3. The
brew chamber qmust be positioned with the
flattened side towards the handle 2.
7. Close the appliance lid 1.
8. Replace the glass pot 3back on to the
base 5.
9. Insert the plug into a wall power socket and place
the On/Off switch 8at the position “I”. The
control lamp 4and the On/Off switch 8light
up.
The water is now boiled and forced upwards
through the water riser pipe wto flow through the
brew chamber qand then back into the glass pot 3.
After the water has boiled, the appliance automati-
cally switches itself into the keep-warm function. The
control lamp 4goes out, only the On/Off switch 8
continues to glow. As soon as the water cools, the
Tea Automat warms the water back up. The control
lamp 4lights up again during this rewarming pro-
cess.
Important:
As the water is fed back through the brewing system
during the rewarming, after the first brewing process
you should remove the brew system from the glass
pot 3.
Risk of personal injury!
The brew system is very hot! There is a risk of being
burnt! Use oven gloves when you take hold of the
brew system.
Note:
The longer the brew is kept warm, the greater is
the amount of fluid evaporated, and thus the brew
becomes stronger.
We therefore recommend that the tea be drunk as
soon as possible after brewing.
You can interrupt the brew process at any time:
For this, place the On/Off switch 8back into the
position “0”. The brew process is finished.
If you remove the glass pot 3from the base 5,
the brew process is interrupted.
Important!:
Always first let the glass pot 3cool down before
you pour in fresh cold water for another brewing
process! Otherwise, tension may be created in the
glass pot 3and it could shatter.
Overheating protection
In the event of overheating, thermal protection switches
the heating element off inside the appliance. The
On/Off switch 8remains lit, the appliance however
does not continue to heat up.
The thermal protection is activated if no or not enough
water is in the glass pot 3and the appliance is
switched on anyway.
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If the thermal protection function has switched the
heating element off, please proceed as follows:
• Allow the appliance to cool down.
• Press the Reset button 6in the underside of
the glass pot 3.
The appliance can now be used again.
Cleaning and care
Risk of personal injury!
ALWAYS remove the plug before cleaning the ap-
pliance. There is a risk of electric shock! Allow the
appliance to cool down. Risk of Burns!
NEVER submerse the appliance in water or
other liquids! There is a risk of electric shock!
The appliance could also be irreparably da-
maged!
To obtain an optimal result with every brew process
the appliance should be cleaned after every use.
This will avoid, that:
• the combination of scale and tannins, caused by
boiling the water and the tea brewing, impair
the function of the Tea Automat;
• regular use of the Tea Automat could perhaps
cause it take on aromas from strongly aromatic
teas and pass them to other tea sorts.
Clean the glass pot 3of the Tea Automat with a
moist cloth. For stubborn soiling use a mild detergent
on the cloth. Rinse the glass pot 3afterwards with
copious amounts of clear water to remove all deter-
gent residues. The recess on the bottom of the glass
pot 3can be well cleaned with the cleaning brush 9.
Important
Do not use abrasive cleaners or chemical or caustic
detergents. These could irreparably damage the
appliance!
Clean the brew system with warm water and a liquid
detergent:
You can clean the brew chamber qand the sieve e
with the supplied cleaning brush können 9. Clean the
riser tube with the aid of the riser tube brush 0.
After cleaning it, rinse the entire brewing system well
with clear water to ensure that no detergent residues
remain on or in it.
Scale removal
The mineral content (hardness) in the water causes,
over a period of time, a calcification of the appliance.
This calcification impairs the appliance in its function,
diminishes the quality of the brewed tea and increases
the energy consumption.
Important:
Enquire at your local waterworks about the hardness
level of your mains water. The need for decalcification
comes early in hard water areas, somewhat later
in soft water areas. Use a decalcifier designed for
household appliances and pay heed to the usage
instructions.
1. Use a standard household descaling agent based
on citric acid. Follow the preparation instructions
on the packaging of the descaler.
2. Place the brew system in the glass pot 3.
3. Tip the descaler solution into the glass pot 3.
Never pour in more liquid than to the MAX mar-
king, and never less than to the MIN marking.
4. Wait for 10 minutes and then switch the
appliance on.
5. Allow the solution to boil and wait until it has
passed through the brew system.
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6. Should it be necessary, repeat the process.
You can use the descaler solution once again;
however, first let it cool down.
7. When the scale has dissolved, allow 2-3 fillings
of clear water to boil and then flow through the
brewing system.
8. Afterwards, clean the glass pot 3and the
brewing system as described in chapter,
"Cleaning and Care".
Storage
• If you do not intend to use it for an extended pe-
riod, wrap the power cable anti-clockwise
around the cable winder on the underside of the
base 5and run the end through the cable out-
let on the base 5.
• Store the appliance in a dry and dust free location.
Disposal
Do not dispose of the appliance in your
normal domestic waste. This product is
subject to the provisions of European
Directive 2002/96/EC.
Dispose of the appliance through an approved dis-
posal centre or at your community waste facility.
Observe the currently applicable regulations.
In case of doubt, please contact your waste disposal
centre.
Dispose of all packaging materials in an
environmentally friendly manner.
Warranty and Service
The warranty for this appliance is for 3 years from
the date of purchase. This appliance has been manu-
factured with care and meticulously examined be-
fore delivery.
Please retain your receipt as proof of purchase. In
the case of a warranty claim, please make contact
by telephone with our service department. Only in
this way can a post-free despatch for your goods
be assured.
The warranty covers only claims for material and
manufacturing defects, not for transport damages,
worn parts or for damage to fragile components,
e.g. buttons or batteries. The appliance is intended
for domestic use only, NOT for commercial purposes.
If this product has been subjected to improper or in-
appropriate handling, abuse, or modifications not
carried out by one of our authorised sales and service
outlets, the warranty will be considered void. Your
statutory rights are not restricted in any way by this
warranty.
The warranty period is not extended by repairs ef-
fected under warranty. This applies also to replaced
and repaired parts. Damages or defects discovered
after purchase are to be reported directly after un-
packing, at the latest two days after the purchase
date. Repairs carried out after the e of the warranty
period are subject to charge.
Service Great Britain
Tel.: [phone] (£ 0.10/Min.)
E-Mail: k[email protected]
Service Ireland
Tel.: [phone]
(0,08 EUR/Min., (peak))
(0,06 EUR/Min., (off peak))
E-Mail: k[email protected]
IAN 66500
IAN 66500
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Importer
KOMPERNASS GMBH
BURGSTRASSE 21
44867 BOCHUM, GERMANY
www.kompernass.com
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