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Sage™ by Heston Blumenthal‰
Customer Service Centre
Phone: 0844 334 5110
www.sageappliances.co.uk
customerservice@sageappliances.co.uk
Register your product and
get more from your purchase
Product registration takes only a few
minutes and ensures both a record
of your purchase and your warranty.
Registration also makes it easier to get
support and advice on any questions or
issues that you might have in the future.
If you wish, we can also send you free
recipes and additional hints and tips on
making the best of your appliance.
Go to www.sageappliances.co.uk
and click on ‘Product Registration’.
What’s on your mind?
Our constant aim is to improve the
quality and features of our appliances.
We welcome your comments and ideas
in assisting our ongoing development.
Go to www.sageappliances.co.uk
and click on ‘Support’.
Registered in England & Wales No. 8223512. Due to continued product improvement, the products illustrated or
photographed in this document may vary slightly from the actual product.
Copyright BRG Appliances 2013.
BKE820UK Issue - B13
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PAge heAder.....CONTENTS
3 We recommend safety first
8 Getting to know your
new appliance
9 Features of your new appliance
12 Operating your new appliance
14 Care & Cleaning
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PAge heAder.....WE RECOMMEND SAFETY FIRST
At Sage™ by Heston Blumenthal‰ we are very safety conscious.
We design and manufacture consumer products with the safety
of you, our valued customer, foremost in mind. In addition we
ask that you exercise a degree of care when using any electrical
appliance and adhere to the following precautions.
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS
BEFORE USE AND SAVE
FOR FUTURE REFERENCE
• Before using for the first
time please ensure that
your electricity supply is the
same as shown on the rating
label on the underside of the
appliance. If you have any
concerns please contact your
local electricity company.
• Your Sage™ by Heston
Blumenthal
‰
appliance
includes a BS 13 amp
moulded mains plug on the
supply cord.
• Should you need to change
this plug, please complete
the rewiring as follows
(after safe disposal of the
moulded plug).
• Please note that a cut off plug
inserted into a socket is a
serious danger risk.
• Wires are coloured as follows:
−Blue = Neutral
−Brown = Live
−Green & Yellow = Earth
• As the colours of the wire
may not correspond with
the coloured markings which
identify the terminals in
your plug, please refer to
the following:
−The Blue wire must be
connected to the terminal
which is marked ‘N’.
−The Brown wire must be
connected to the terminal
which is marked with the
letter ‘L’.
−The Green & Yellow wire
must be connected to the
terminal which is marked
with the letter E or the
earth symbol
.
• Please note that if a 13 amp
plug is used, a 13 amp fuse
should be used.
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PAge heAder.....WE RECOMMEND SAFETY FIRST
• Carefully read all instructions
before operating the Sage™
‰
by Heston Blumenthal
Product for the first time and
save for future reference.
• Remove and safely discard
any packaging material and
promotional labels before
using the kettle for the
first time.
• To eliminate a choking
hazard for young children,
remove and safely discard the
protective cover fitted to the
power plug of this appliance.
• This kettle has been
designed specifically for the
purpose of boiling drinking
quality water only. Under no
circumstances should this
product be used to boil any
other liquids or foodstuffs.
• Do not place the kettle near
the edge of a bench or table
during operation. Ensure that
the surface is level, clean and
free of water and
other substances.
• Do not operate the kettle on a
sink drain board.
• Do not place the kettle on or
near a hot gas burner, electric
element or where it could
touch a heated oven.
• Keep the kettle clear of walls,
curtains and other heat or
steam sensitive materials.
Minimum 20cm distance.
• Always ensure the kettle is
properly assembled before
use. Follow the instructions
provided in this book.
• The kettle must be used only
with the power base supplied.
• This kettle is not intended
to be operated by means of
an external timer or separate
remote control system.
• Do not touch hot surfaces.
Use the handle for lifting and
carrying the kettle.
• Do not place anything on top
of the lid.
• Always ensure the START/
CANCEL has been pressed
to CANCEL, then turn
the power off at the power
outlet and remove the
plug from the power outlet
before attempting to move
the appliance, when the
appliance is not in use and
before cleaning and storing.
• Use caution when pouring
water from the kettle, as
boiling water and steam will
scald. Do not pour water
too quickly.
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