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Introduction
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General description (Fig. 1)
A Lid (HD4679/HD4677)
B Lid with lid latch (HD4676)
C Lid release button (HD4679/HD4677)
D On/off switch with power-on light (HD4676)
E Water level indicator
F On/off switch with power-on light (HD4679/HD4677)
G Mains cord
H Cord storage facility
I Base
J Integrated lter mesh
K Removable scale lter
L Spout
Important
Read this user manual carefully before you use the appliance and save it for
future reference.
Danger
- Do not immerse the appliance or the base in water or any other liquid.
Warning
- Check if the voltage indicated on the appliance corresponds to the local
mains voltage before you connect the appliance.
- Do not use the appliance if the plug, the mains cord, the base or the
appliance itself is damaged.
- If the mains cord is damaged, you must have it replaced by Philips, a
service centre authorised by Philips or similarly qualied persons in
order to avoid a hazard.
- This appliance is not intended for use by persons (including children)
with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities, or lack of
experience and knowledge, unless they have been given supervision or
instruction concerning use of the appliance by a person responsible for
their safety.
- Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the
appliance.
- Keep the mains cord out of the reach of children. Do not let the
mains cord hang over the edge of the table or worktop on which the
appliance stands. Excess cord can be stored in or around the base of
the appliance.
- Keep the mains cord, the base and the kettle away from hot surfaces.
- Do not place the appliance on an enclosed surface (e.g. a serving tray),
as this could cause water to accumulate under the appliance, resulting in
a hazardous situation.
- Hot water can cause serious burns. Be careful when the kettle contains
hot water.
- Do not touch the body of the kettle during and some time after use, as
it gets very hot. Always lift the kettle by its handle.
- Never ll the kettle beyond the maximum level indication. If the kettle
has been overlled, boiling water may be ejected from the spout and
cause scalding.
- Do not open the lid while the water is heating up or boiling. Be careful
when you open the lid immediately after the water has boiled: the
steam that comes out of the kettle is very hot.
- HD4679: This rapid-boil kettle can draw up to 13 amps from the power
supply in your home. Make sure that the electrical system in your home
and the circuit to which the kettle is connected can cope with this level
of power consumption. Do not let too many other appliances draw
power from the same circuit while the kettle is being used.
- Only use the kettle in combination with its original base.
Caution
- Do not connect the appliance to an external switching device such as
a timer and do not connect it to a circuit that is regularly switched on
and off by the utility. This prevents a hazard that could be caused by
inadvertent resetting of the thermal cut-out.
- Only connect the appliance to an earthed wall socket.
- Always place the base and the kettle on a dry, at and stable surface.
- The kettle is only intended for boiling water. Do not use it to heat up
soup or other liquids or jarred, bottled or tinned food.
- Never ll the kettle below the 1-cup level to prevent it from boiling dry.
- 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 builds up. Scale can occur in different colours. Although scale is
harmless, too much scale can inuence the performance of your kettle.
Descale your kettle regularly by following the instructions given in
chapter ‘Descaling’.
- Some condensation may appear on the base of the kettle. This is
perfectly normal and does not mean that the kettle has any defects.
- This appliance is intended to be used in household and similar
applications such as:
1 staff kitchen areas in shops, ofces and other working environments;
2 farm houses;
3 by clients in hotels, motels and other residential type environments;
4 bed and breakfast type environments.
Boil-dry protection
This kettle is equipped with boil-dry protection. This device automatically
switches off the kettle if it is accidentally switched on when there is no
water or not enough water in it. Lift the kettle from its base and ll it with
water. Then wait for 30 seconds before you place the kettle back on its base
to reset boil-dry protection. The kettle is now ready for use again.
This Philips appliance complies with all standards regarding electromagnetic
elds (EMF). If handled properly and according to the instructions in this
user manual, the appliance is safe to use based on scientic evidence
available today.
Before first use
1 Remove stickers, if any, from the base or the kettle.
2 Placethebaseonadry,atandstablesurface.
3 To adjust the length of the cord, wind part of it round the reel in the
base. Pass the cord through one of the slots in the base. (Fig. 2)
4 Rinse the kettle with water.
5 Fill the kettle with water up to the maximum level and let the water
boil once (see chapter ‘Using the appliance’).
6 Pour out the hot water and rinse the kettle once more.
Using the appliance
1 Fillthekettlewithwater.Youcanllthekettleeitherthroughthe
spout or through the open lid. (Fig. 3)
- To open the lid, press the lid release button (HD4679/HD4677) or use
the lid latch (HD4676) (Fig. 4).
- Fill the kettle with at least one cup (250ml) of water.
- Close the lid before you switch on the kettle.
Note: Make sure that the lid is closed properly to prevent the kettle from boiling
dry.
2 Place the kettle on its base and put the plug in the wall socket.
3 Push the on/off switch downwards to switch on the appliance
(HD4679/HD4677) or set the on/off switch to I (HD4676) (Fig. 5).
, The power-on light goes on.
, The kettle starts heating up.
, The kettle switches off automatically and you hear a chime when the
water boils.
, The power-on light goes out automatically when the kettle switches
off.
Note: You can interrupt the boiling process at any time by pushing the on/
off switch upwards (HD4679/HD4677) or setting the on/off switch to O
(HD4676).
Cleaning
Never use scouring pads, abrasive cleaning agents or aggressive liquids
such as petrol or acetone to clean the appliance.
Never immerse the kettle or its base in water.
1 Unplug the appliance.
2 Clean the outside of the kettle with a soft cloth moistened with
warm water and some mild cleaning agent.
3 Cleantheremovablescalelterregularly.
Scale is not harmful to your health but it may give your drink a powdery
taste. The scale lter prevents scale particles from ending up in your
drink. Clean the scale lter in one of the following ways:
- Take the scale lter out of the kettle and gently clean it with a soft nylon
brush under a running tap. (Fig. 6)
- Leave the scale lter in the kettle when you descale the whole
appliance.
- Clean the scale lter in the dishwasher.
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