BRAYER BR1084 Electric Kettle Instruction Manual

BRAYER BR1084 Electric Kettle

PRODUCT OVERVIEW

The liquid heating appliance (kettle) is intended for heating and boiling drinking water only.

1. Kettle Jug
2. Control Panel
3. Mesh Filter
4. Spout
5. Lid
6. Lid Opening Key
7. Handle
8. Base
9. Power Cord Storage
10. Digital Indication of Water Temperature
11. Temperature Maintenance Mode Indicator
12. Temperature Modes Setting Button 40-70-80-90- 100°С
13. On/Off Power Button
14. Water Heating Mode Indicator
    ATTENTION! For additional protection it is reasonable to install a residual current device (RCD) with nominal operation current not exceeding 30 mA into the mains. To install RCD, contact a specialist.

SAFETY MEASURES AND OPERATION RECOMMENDATIONS

Read the operation instructions carefully before using the unit, after reading keep it for future reference.

• Use the electric kettle for its intended purpose only, as it is stated in this manual.

• Mishandling the kettle can lead to its breakage and cause harm to the user or damage to his/her property and it is not covered by warranty.

• The kettle is intended for heating and boiling drinking water only, do not heat or boil any other liquids.

• Make sure that operating voltage of the electric kettle indicated on the label corresponds to your home mains voltage.

• The kettle should be always grounded. In case of short circuit, grounding reduces the risk of electric shock.

• The power cord is equipped with a «europlug»; plug it only into the mains socket with reliable grounding contact.

• Contact an electrical technician, if you are not sure that your sockets are installed properly and grounded.

• To prevent fire do not use adapters designed to plug the power cord into an electrical outlet having no grounding contact.

• If there is sparking or a burning smell, unplug the power cord from the electrical outlet and contact your household electrical service provider.

• If there is smoke from the flask or body of the kettle, unplug the power cord from the electrical outlet, do not open the lid of the kettle and take measures to prevent the fire spread. Contact the service center for inspection or repair of the kettle.

• Do not use the electric kettle outdoors.

• It is recommended not to use the unit during lightning storms.

• Do not place any foreign objects on the kettle.

• Protect the unit from blows, drops, vibrations and other mechanical stress.

• Never leave the plugged-in electric kettle unattended.

• Do not use the kettle near a kitchen sink, in bathrooms, near swimming pools or other containers filled with water. If the appliance has been dropped into water, immediately unplug the power cord from the electrical outlet before removing the appliance from the water. Contact the service center for inspection or repair of the kettle.

• If the unit is dropped into water, unplug it immediately, and only then you can take the unit out of water.

• Do not use the electric kettle near heating appliances, heat sources or open flame.

• Do not use the electric kettle in places where aerosols are used or sprayed, and in proximity to inflammable liquids.

• Place the electric kettle on a flat stable surface; do not place it on the edge of a table. Do not let the power cord hang from the table and make sure it does not touch hot surfaces and sharp edges of furniture.

• Do not direct the kettle spout at wooden furniture, books and objects which can be damaged by moisture or hot steam.

• Do not touch the power cord and power plug with wet hands.

• Do not switch the kettle on without water, after the kettle is filled, close the lid tightly.

• Ensure that water level in the kettle is not above the maximal mark «MAX», which is situated inside the kettle flask. If the water level exceeds the maximal mark, boiling water can splash out of the kettle during boiling.

• Avoid water droplets on the Control Panel. If water droplets do appear, turn off the Kettle, remove it from the Base, and wipe the Control Panel with a paper towel or dry cloth.

• To avoid burns by hot steam, do not bend over the kettle spout.

• Do not open the kettle lid while water boiling.

• The surface of the kettle may have rather high temperature. Be cautious and careful when in contact with heated surfaces of the kettle. Take the kettle by the handle.

• Be careful while carrying the kettle filled with boiling water. Be careful when you pour water out of the kettle, do not tilt the kettle sharply, in case of careless use of the kettle, you can get burns by hot water.

• Unplug the kettle from the mains before cleaning or when not in use. When disconnecting the kettle stand from the mains, hold only the power cord plug and carefully remove it from the electrical outlet, do not pull on the power cord as this may damage the power cord or socket and cause a short circuit.

• To avoid electric shock do not immerse the electric kettle into water or any other liquids.

• Do not wash the electric kettle in a dishwashing machine.

• For children safety reasons do not leave polyethylene bags, used as a packaging, unattended.
  ATTENTION! Do not allow children to play with polyethylene bags or packaging film. Danger of suffocation!

• The electric kettle is not intended for usage by children.

• Do not leave children unattended to prevent using the unit as a toy.

• Do not allow children to touch the unit and the power cord during the electric kettle operation.

• Place the unit out of reach of children during the operation and cooling down.

• This appliance is not intended for use by persons (including children) with reduced physical, mental, sensory or mental capabilities, or lack of experience or knowledge, unless they have been given supervision or instruction regarding the use of the appliance by a person responsible for their safety.

• Periodically check the integrity of the power cord, the power plug and the kettle body.

• If the power cord is damaged, it should be replaced by the manufacturer, a maintenance service or similar qualified personnel to avoid danger.

• Do not repair the unit by yourself. Do not disassemble the unit by yourself, if any malfunction is detected, and after it was dropped, unplug the unit and apply to the service center.

• Transport the kettle in the original package.

• Keep the unit out of reach of children and disabled persons.
  THE UNIT IS INTENDED FOR HOUSEHOLD USE ONLY, DO NOT USE THE UNIT FOR COMMERCIAL OR LABORATORY PURPOSES.

BEFORE USING THE KETTLE

After unit transportation or storage at low temperature, it is necessary to keep it for at least three hours at room temperature.

• Unpack the kettle and remove all packing materials and advertising stickers.

• Keep the original package.

• Read the safety measures and operating recommendations.

• Check the delivery set.

• Examine the kettle for damages, in case of damage do not plug it into the mains.

• Make sure that the specifications of power supply voltage specified on the lower panel of the unit or the base correspond to the specifications of your mains. When using the kettle in the mains with 60 Hz frequency, the unit does not need any additional settings.

• Wipe the outer and inner surface of the flask (1) with a slightly damp cloth then wipe dry. Do not use abrasives and coarse scourers for this purpose.

• Place the base (8) on a solid steady flat and non-slip non-metal surface away from heat sources as far as possible from the edge of the surface.
  Note: The Base (8) comes with Cord Storage (9) for winding the power cord; adjust the power cord to an optimal length, arranging it accordingly.

• Do not place and do not use the Kettle in enclosed spaces, such as a cupboard or closed structures – this may cause damage, harm to the user, or their property.

• Make that there are no water droplets on the Base (8), Jug (1), power cord, or power cord plug before plugging in the Kettle.

• Press the Key (6); this will open the Lid (5).

• Fill the kettle with water up to the «MAX» mark on the gauge located on the external surface of the Jug (1). The minimum volume of water can be determined from the gauge located on the inner surface of the Jug (1) (Fig. 1).

• Close the Lid (5) and ensure it is closed securely.

• Set the Kettle on the Base (8).

• Plug the power cord into an electrical outlet – you will hear a sound signal and the Digital Indication (10) will show the water temperature inside the Kettle Jug (1).

• Press the On/Off Power Button (13) (Fig. 2)
  you will hear a sound signal, the Water Heating Mode Indicator (14) will light up, and the
  Digital Indication (10) will display the water heating temperature. Once the water temperature reaches 100°C, you will hear a sound signal, and the heating element of the Kettle will turn off.

• Remove the kettle from the Base (8) and carefully pour the boiled water into a suitable container.

• Remember that there is boiling water inside the Kettle Jug (1); only ever hold the Kettle by the Handle (7), do not tilt the Kettle abruptly, as careless use of the Kettle may cause scalding (Fig. 3).

• Repeat the water boiling procedure several times.
  ATTENTION! To avoid burns by hot steam, do not bend over the spout (4).

• Hot water resulting from the first boilings is not recommended to consume, you may use it for domestic needs.

USING THE ELECTRIC KETTLE

Place the kettle on a solid steady flat and non-slip non-metal surface away from heat sources as far as possible from the edge of the surface.

WATER BOILING

• Press the Key (6); this will open the Lid (5).
• Fill the Kettle with water, at least to the «MIN» mark (according to the water gauge inside the Kettle Jug) and not above the maximum «MAX» mark on the gauge located on the outer surface of the Jug (1) (Fig. 1).
• Close the Lid (5) and set the filled Kettle on the Base (8). Note: always make sure that no water droplets get on the contact group of the Kettle Base (8).
• Plug the power cord into an electrical outlet – you will hear a sound signal and the Digital Indication (10) will show the water temperature inside the Kettle Jug (1).
• Press the On/Off Power Button (13) (Fig. 2) – you will hear a sound signal, the Water Heating Mode Indicator (14) will light up, and the Digital Indication (10) will display the water heating temperature. Once the water temperature reaches 100°C, you will hear a sound signal, and the heating element of the Kettle will turn off.
• Press the On/Off Power Button (13) should you need to turn off the kettle during water boiling.

Notes:

• after boiling water, water droplets may form on the Base (8) due to steam condensation; this is a normal occurrence and not covered by the warranty;
• after 1 minute of inactivity the Kettle will enter standby mode;
• the Digital Indication shows the values dependent on the volume of water volume inside the Kettle Jug (1) and may slightly deviate from the readings obtained by other measuring devices, especially with minimal water levels.

HEATING THE WATER UP TO PRESET TEMPERATURE

• You can warm up water up to the required temperature (40-70-80-90-100°C). For making different tea varieties the special water temperature is required.
• Recommended water temperature: 40°C – for baby food and other needs, 70°C – white and green tea, 80°C – instant coffee, 90-100°C – black tea.
• In standby mode, tap the button (12) to set the desired water heating temperature at 40-70-80-90-100°C; the Digital Indication (10) will show flashing target temperature of water inside the Kettle Jug (1), the Water Heating Mode indicator (14) will light up; after which, the Digital Indication (10) will show the actual water heating temperature inside the Kettle Jug (1).
• Once the desired temperature is reached, you will hear a sound signal, and the heating element of the Kettle will turn off.

WATER TEMPERATURE MAINTENANCE MODE

Notes:

• the function allows to maintain the preset water temperature within 2 hours without reboiling. At the end of this time keep warm mode switches off

• automatically.

• operating mode of warm keeping is periodical, if the water temperature in the kettle flask cools down by 5 degrees, the boiling mode will switch on, and after boiling the water will cool down to the preset temperature.

• By pressing and holding the button (12), select the water maintenance temperature at «40-70-80-90- 100°C» ; the Temperature Maintenance Mode Indicator (11) will light up .

• The Digital Indication (10) will show the flashing value of the set water temperature; after which, the Indication (10) will show the actual water temperature inside the Kettle Jug (1).
  Note: the memory function turns on in the water temperature maintenance mode if you have removed the Kettle from the Base (8) 10 times and the water temperature did not go down by 8 degrees below the set temperature, the water temperature maintenance function will be active, if the water temperature goes down by more than 8 degrees from the set temperature, then the water temperature maintenance function will turn off.

• To switch off the water temperature maintenance function, press and hold the button for 2 seconds.

OVERHEATING PROTECTION

• If you accidentally switched the kettle on, but the water level appeared to be below the minimal mark, the automatic thermal switch will be on and the kettle will switch off. In this case take the kettle from the base (7) and let it cool down for 10-15 minutes, then fill the kettle with water and switch it on, the electric kettle will operate in normal mode.

CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE

• Before cleaning disconnect the kettle from the mains, pour out water and let the kettle cool down.
• Wipe the Base (8) and the outer surface of the Jug (1) with a slightly damp cloth, and then wipe the Base (7) and the Jug (1) dry. Use soft detergents to remove dirt, do not use metal sponges, abrasive detergents, or solvents.
• Keep the Mesh Filter (3) clean; perform a periodic cleaning of the Mesh Filter (3).
• Do not immerse the kettle, the kettle stand (8), power cord and power cord plug in water or any other liquid, do not wash the kettle in the dishwasher.

DESCALING

• Scale, appearing inside the flask (1), influences the water taste and disturbs the heat exchange between water and the heating element and also creates a risk of failure of the heating element, the burnout of the heating element because of large amount of scale in the flask (1) is not covered by warranty.
• To remove scale, you can use special scale-removing agents, as well as household ones, for example, vinegar or citric acid.
• Dissolve 25 g of citric acid in 500 ml of hot water, add water up to the maximum volume of water in the kettle.
• Pour the resulting solution into the kettle and leave for it 15-30 minutes. If necessary, you can turn on the water boiling mode.
• Pour out the liquid and rinse the flask (5) several times, boil water several times.
• You can use special detergents for electric kettles or coffee machines to remove scale, strictly following the instructions on their usage which should be placed on the packing of the detergent or in supplemental materials provided by the seller.
• Clean the kettle from scale regularly.

STORAGE

• Before taking the kettle away for long storage, unplug it, pour out water and let the unit cool down.
• Clean the base (8) and the flask (1).
• Fix the power cord at the power cord storage (9) on the kettle stand (8).
• Keep the kettle in a dry cool place out of reach of children and disabled persons.

DELIVERY SET

1. Electric kettle — 1 pc.
2. Base — 1 pc.
3. Manual — 1 pc.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

• S upply voltage: 220-240 V, ~ 50/60 Hz
• R ated input power : 1100 W
• M aximum water capacity: 1 L

RECYCLING

• To prevent possible damage to the environment or harm to the health of people by uncontrolled waste disposal, after service life expiration of the unit or the batteries (if included), do not discard them with usual household waste, deliver the unit and the batteries to specialized centers for further recycling.
• The waste generated during the disposal of the unit is subject to mandatory collection and consequent disposal in the prescribed manner.
• For further information about recycling of this product apply to a local municipal administration, a disposal service or to the shop where you purchased this product.
• The manufacturer reserves the right to change the appearance, design and specifications not affecting general operation principles of the unit, without prior notice.
• The unit operating life is 3 years
• The manufacturing date is specified in the serial number.
• In case of any malfunctions promptly apply to the authorized service center.In case of any malfunctions promptly apply to the authorized service center.

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