Making Tea - SOLIS 5514 Mode D'emploi

s MAKING TEA
C HO O SI NG TH E TE A P ROG RAM A N D H E A TI N G W A T E R
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• Choose the desired tea program by pressing the corresponding button. The
according blue button surround will light up constantly.
• Then, press the START/STOP button. Its button surround lights up in red and the
heating up phase starts.
• You can make use of your time during the heating up phase by filling the dry tea
strainer with tea leaves. The amount of tea depends on your personal taste of
how strong you like the tea. In any case, match the amount of tea to the amount
of water. Please refer to our "Tips for brewing tea" on page 110 of this manual.
• Once the set water temperature has been reached, a fivefold acoustic signal
sounds and the blue button surround of the selected button flashes.
I NSE RTI N G T HE F ILL E D T EA S TR A I N E R
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Unfasten the lid insert by turning it counter clock wisely to the left (arrow by
"OPEN") and lift the small lid off. Caution: Hot steam escapes and the lid insert
is hot, therefore definitely use cooking gloves or a kitchen towel and keep the
face away from the lid opening! Do not touch the lid ring when inserting the tea
strainer.
• Submerge the tea strainer in the jug resp. the water. The handle of the tea
strainer has to be placed in the notch in the lid ring.
• Now you can firmly close the lid with the lid insert. Turn the small lid clock wisely
to the right to make the arrow up with "CLOSE" on the lid ring.
Caution: Do not lift the glass jug off the appliance base to insert the tea strainer!
The appliance would switch off (START/STOP button surround lights up in blue)
and require restarting.
• Note: If you do not immediately lower the tea strainer into the glass jug and
activate steeping time after the signal has sounded, the water temperature is held
for 10 minutes and the signal is sounded again after 2 minutes.
A CTI VATI NG S TE E PIN G T IM E
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• Press the button of the selected tea program another time right after inserting
the tea strainer to activate steeping time. A long signal sounds. During steeping
time, the button surround of the chosen program constantly lights up in blue.
The water temperature is held during steeping time resp. heated in short phases.
Caution: If you do not press the tea program button to start the steeping pro-
cess for 10 minutes after the water has been heated, the button surround of the
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START/STOP button changes to blue and the appliance is no longer in the tea
program but in operating mode.
Safety advices for using the appliance
WARNING: Hazard of injury and burns!
• The surfaces of appliance, glass jug, lid, lid insert, tea infuser as
Note: Please keep in mind that the lid is hot and that hot steam escapes
well as the liquids are getting hot during use and firstly stay hot
after switch-off.
• Mind the hot steam coming out when removing the lid from the
once the lid is removed. Use a kitchen towel or cooking gloves!
glass jug or the lid insert for the infuser respectively. Use e. g. a
tea towel to protect your hands from scalding!
• Do not overfill the jug (observe the max. filling quantity)!
• Spilling and overflow during operation might cause hazard of
Once the steeping phase has been completed, a sixfold acoustic signal sounds
scalding!
• The tea jug is made of glass. In case of breakage mind the sharp
(1 x long, 5 x short) and the appliance automatically switches to warm-keeping
and pointed edges!
• Do not use a damaged tea jug!
mode for 30 minutes. The blue button surround of the chosen tea program
Thus, act with caution:
• Before connecting the appliance mind to check the proper sitting of the tea jug and
slowly flashes. After another 30 seconds, a sixfold signal is sounded to remind
that the water container is filled sufficiently with water (observe the filling capacity
of at least 0.5 l or max. 1.2 l).
• To avoid overflow the maximum filling capacity of 1.2 l must not be exceeded.
you that the tea strainer should now be removed from the jug.
Switch off and unplug the appliance immediately in case of spilling water!
• The central base with electrical connection must always be clean and dry. No water
may be spilled on electrical connections!
• Let the appliance cool down before filling water into the water container. Only use
cold tap water for this appliance.
Removing the tea strainer from the jug:
• Do not heat other liquids like e. g. milk or similar.
• Only operate the appliance with jug lid in place. Do not remove the lid during
operation.
• Do not use the appliance as a storing place and do not cover it during use.
• Once the steeping time has elapsed, the tea strainer should be removed from
• Observe the following when setting up the appliance:
o Place it beyond children's reach.
the jug so that the tea does not get too strong. To do that, the jug should stay
o Place the appliance on a heat-resistant, stable and even surface.
o Do not operate the appliance in the vicinity of sources of heat (oven, gas flame
etc.) or in explosive environments, where inflammable liquids or gases are located.
in place on the appliance base.
o Leave a ventilation distance of at least 20 cm to all sides to avoid damage by heat
or steam and to grant an unobstructed work area.
o Make sure there are no objects or furniture sensitive to heat or moisture above the
appliance. Make sure steam can draw off easily!
• Open the lid insert (turn the lid to the left, towards "OPEN") and carefully
• Never operate the appliance without water.
• Do not handle the appliances with hands wet.
• For a safe switch-off pull the mains plug after each use. remove the tea strainer from the tea, using the handle. Take care not to dribble
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any water over the jug resp. onto the appliance base.
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Then, close the lid insert again (turn the lid to the right, towards "CLOSE").
Safety advices for using the appliance
WARNING: Hazard of injury and burns!
• The surfaces of appliance, glass jug, lid, lid insert, tea infuser as
C aution: Please keep in mind that the lid is hot and that hot steam escapes
well as the liquids are getting hot during use and firstly stay hot
after switch-off.
• Mind the hot steam coming out when removing the lid from the once you lift the lid off. Use a kitchen towel or cooking gloves!
glass jug or the lid insert for the infuser respectively. Use e. g. a
Safety advices for using the appliance
tea towel to protect your hands from scalding!
WARNING: Hazard of injury and burns!
• Do not overfill the jug (observe the max. filling quantity)!
• The surfaces of appliance, glass jug, lid, lid insert, tea infuser as
W arning: The tea strainer is hot as well! The hot drops from the tea Spilling and overflow during operation might cause hazard of
well as the liquids are getting hot during use and firstly stay hot
scalding!
after switch-off.
• The tea jug is made of glass. In case of breakage mind the sharp
• Mind the hot steam coming out when removing the lid from the
strainer might also scald you!
and pointed edges!
glass jug or the lid insert for the infuser respectively. Use e. g. a
• Do not use a damaged tea jug!
tea towel to protect your hands from scalding!
• Do not overfill the jug (observe the max. filling quantity)!
Thus, act with caution:
Tips: Spilling and overflow during operation might cause hazard of
• Before connecting the appliance mind to check the proper sitting of the tea jug and scalding!
that the water container is filled sufficiently with water (observe the filling capacity • The tea jug is made of glass. In case of breakage mind the sharp
of at least 0.5 l or max. 1.2 l).
and pointed edges!
• • To avoid overflow the maximum filling capacity of 1.2 l must not be exceeded.
• Do not use a damaged tea jug! Use a small plate to carry the tea strainer from the jug to the kitchen sink or the
Switch off and unplug the appliance immediately in case of spilling water!
Thus, act with caution: • The central base with electrical connection must always be clean and dry. No water
waste bin. Take care not to let any drops from the tea strainer or lid insert fall
may be spilled on electrical connections!
• Before connecting the appliance mind to check the proper sitting of the tea jug and
• Let the appliance cool down before filling water into the water container. Only use
that the water container is filled sufficiently with water (observe the filling capacity
cold tap water for this appliance.
onto the appliance base or the outside of the jug.
of at least 0.5 l or max. 1.2 l).
• Do not heat other liquids like e. g. milk or similar.
• To avoid overflow the maximum filling capacity of 1.2 l must not be exceeded.
• Only operate the appliance with jug lid in place. Do not remove the lid during
Switch off and unplug the appliance immediately in case of spilling water!
operation.
• The central base with electrical connection must always be clean and dry. No water
• Do not use the appliance as a storing place and do not cover it during use.
• If you wish to let the tea steep for a while after the steeping time has elapsed, you
may be spilled on electrical connections!
• Observe the following when setting up the appliance:
• Let the appliance cool down before filling water into the water container. Only use
o Place it beyond children's reach.
cold tap water for this appliance.
can simply leave the tea strainer in the jug for the beginning of the warm-keep-
o Place the appliance on a heat-resistant, stable and even surface.
• Do not heat other liquids like e. g. milk or similar.
o Do not operate the appliance in the vicinity of sources of heat (oven, gas flame
• Only operate the appliance with jug lid in place. Do not remove the lid during
etc.) or in explosive environments, where inflammable liquids or gases are located.
ing function.
operation.
o Leave a ventilation distance of at least 20 cm to all sides to avoid damage by heat
• Do not use the appliance as a storing place and do not cover it during use.
or steam and to grant an unobstructed work area.
• Observe the following when setting up the appliance:
o Make sure there are no objects or furniture sensitive to heat or moisture above the
o Place it beyond children's reach.
appliance. Make sure steam can draw off easily!
• You can, however, shorten steeping time. To do that, press the button of the
o Place the appliance on a heat-resistant, stable and even surface.
• Never operate the appliance without water.
o Do not operate the appliance in the vicinity of sources of heat (oven, gas flame
• Do not handle the appliances with hands wet.
etc.) or in explosive environments, where inflammable liquids or gases are located.
chosen tea program for at least 2 seconds during steeping time. A sixfold signal
• For a safe switch-off pull the mains plug after each use.
o Leave a ventilation distance of at least 20 cm to all sides to avoid damage by heat
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or steam and to grant an unobstructed work area.
(1 x long, 5 x short) is sounded and your appliance automatically switches to
o Make sure there are no objects or furniture sensitive to heat or moisture above the
appliance. Make sure steam can draw off easily!
• Never operate the appliance without water.
warm-keeping mode. The blue button surround flashes slowly.
• Do not handle the appliances with hands wet.
• For a safe switch-off pull the mains plug after each use.
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Caution: If you disconnect the glass jug from the appliance base during
the water heating phase, to insert the tea strainer or during the steeping
phase, operation is automatically stopped (START/STOP button surround
lights up in blue)! In that case, you have to restart the appliance.
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