Russell Hobbs Ascot

POSITIONING
• Placethepowerbaseonastable,levelsurface.
• Routethecablesoitdoesnotoverhang,andcannotbecaughtortrippedover.
• Windexcesscablebeneaththepowerbase.
FILLING
Caution: If the kettle has just boiled it will be full of steam. Keep hands clear as steam
will escape from the kettle when opening the lid.
• Removethekettlefromthepowerbase.
• Pressthelidreleasebuttontoopenthelid.
• Fillthekettlewithatleast2cupsofwater.
• Donotllabovethe‘max’line.Ifoverlled,thekettlemayspitboilingwater.
• Closethelid.
• Checkthelidisfullyclosedorthekettlemaynotswitchoffwhenitboils.
SWITCHING ON
Caution: Keep clear, as steam will escape from the spout when boiling.
• Plugthepowercordintothewallpoweroutletandswitchiton.
• Placethekettleonthepowerbase–takecarenottospillanywater.Thewaterwindow
will be illuminated by a blue light.
• Presstheboilswitchdown.
• Thewaterwindowilluminationwillchangefrombluetoredandthekettlewillheatup.
SIMMERING
• Ifyouwouldliketokeepwatersimmeringafterboiling,slidethesimmerswitchtowards
the kettle.
• Thesimmerlightwillcomeon.
NOTE: You can switch simmer on before, during or after boiling.
SWITCHING OFF
• Whenthewaterboils,thekettlewillswitchitselfoffandthewaterwindowilluminationwill
change from red to blue.
• Toswitchoffmanually,lifttheboilswitchorliftthekettlefromthepowerbaseandreplaceit.
Theboilswitchwillpopup.
GENERAL
• Removethekettlefromthepowerbasebeforepouring.
• Toavoidtheriskofsplashing,pourslowlyanddonotover-tiltthekettle.
• Donottiltthekettlebackwardsaswatermightgetintothecontrolarea.
• Ifthishappens,emptyanyremainingwaterandallowthekettledrybeforefurtheruse–
sititsomewherewarmfor12hours.
• Whenyouliftthekettle,youmayseemoistureonthepowerbase.Thisisthesteamused
to switch the kettle off automatically, which then condenses and escapes via vents under
thekettle.Thisisnormal.
USING WITH INSUFFICIENT WATER
• Usingthekettlewithinsufcientwaterwillshortenthelifeoftheelement.
• Ifthekettleisaccidentlyswitchedonwhenitdoesnotcontainsufcientwater,aboil-dry
cut-outwillswitchthekettleoff.
• Topreventthekettlecyclingonandoff,removeitfromthepowerbaseandtheboilswitch
will pop up.
• Sitthekettleonastableheatresistantsurfaceuntilithasfullycooleddown.
• Donotllthekettlewithwateruntilitiscold,oritmayspit.