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Read the instructions and keep them safe. If you pass the appliance on, pass on the
instructions too. Remove all packaging, but keep it till you know the appliance works.
important safeguards
Follow basic safety precautions, including:
1 This appliance must only be used by a responsible adult.
2 Take care – this appliance uses steam under pressure.
3 Don’t try to remove the pressure cap until all pressure has been released.
4 Don’t put the appliance in liquid, don’t use it in a bathroom, near water, or
outdoors.
5 Don’t leave the appliance unattended while plugged in.
6 Don’t touch hot surfaces (e.g. hotplate, steam pipe). Use the handles.
7 When using the frother, keep your fingers away from the steam.
8 Use only clean, cold, fresh water, don’t fill with milk or any other liquid.
9 The scald hazard lasts long after boiling. Keep the appliance and cable away from
the edges of worktops and out of reach of children.
10 Sit the appliance on a stable, level, heat-resistant surface.
11 Route the cable so it doesn’t overhang, and can’t be tripped over or caught.
12 This appliance must not be operated by an external timer or remote control system.
13 Unplug the appliance when not in use, before moving and before cleaning.
14 Don’t fill the pressure tank with more than 240ml water.
15 If you overfill, it may spit boiling water or steam.
16 Put the carafe on the hotplate before switching the coffee maker on.
17 Let the appliance cool for about 10 minutes before adding water or re–using, to
avoid spitting.
18 Don’t interfere with the espresso maker while it is in use.
19 Don’t put the carafe in a microwave oven.
20 Don’t try to adjust the metal band round the carafe, you’ll break the glass.
21 Keep the appliance and the cable away from hotplates, hobs or burners.
22 Don’t use accessories or attachments other than those we supply.
23 Don’t use the appliance for any purpose other than those described in these
instructions.
24 Don’t use the appliance if it’s damaged or malfunctions.
25 If the cable is damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer, its service agent,
or someone similarly qualified, in order to avoid hazard.
safety valve
If the espresso controls fail, there is a safety valve in the pressure cap, which will open
automatically, and release excess pressure. If this happens, do not touch the appliance.
Unplug it, and leave it for one hour to cool down.
household use only