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TO DESCALE YOUR KETTLE:
n Use white vinegar which can be bought from hard-ware stores.
- fill the kettle with 1/2 L vinegar
- leave for one hour, cold.
n Commercial descaler specifically for kettles. Follow the instructions on
the packet.
n Empty your kettle and rinse it 5 or 6 times. Repeat if necessary
TO DESCALE YOUR FILTER:
n Soak the filter in white vinegar or diluted citric acid.
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Never use another method of descaling than the one recommended in
this guide.
IN CASE OF A PROBLEM
YOUR KETTLE SHOWS NO APPARENT DAMAGE
n When you connect the kettle to the base, no beep can be heard and the
digital display remains off
- Make sure the kettle is properly connected to its base.
- Check that the base is connected to the mains.
- Disconnect and reconnect the appliance after a few seconds
n If there is still no display, return the appliance to your nearest KRUPS
after sales service centre.
n The beep sounds continuously for 5 seconds.
- The kettle has been used without water or there is an accumulation of
scale, triggering the safety system that guards against boiling dry: leave
the kettle to cool for a few minutes, then either:
- If the kettle has been used without water, triggering the safety system
that guards against boiling dry: leave the kettle to cool, fill it with
water. Turn the power on using the switch: the kettle begins to
operate after about 15 minutes.
- If scale has accumulated: descale the kettle. Refer to the section
entitled DESCALING.
n The water has a plastic taste:
- This usually happens when the kettle is brand new. Discard the water
you boil the first few times. If the problem persists, fill the kettle up and
add two teaspoons of baking soda. Boil the water and discard it. Rinse
the kettle.
IF YOUR KETTLE HAS FALLEN, IF IT IS LEAKING, OR IF THE
POWER CORD, PLUG OR BASE ARE VISIBLY DAMAGED
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