Warranty
Use and Care Guide
Classic Stainless Kettle
CLASSIC STAINLESS KETTLES
Cuisinart
®
Classic
Stainless is an investment that will
prove its worth every time you use it. When properly cared
for, your Cuisinart
®
Classic Stainless Kettle will give you
countless years of service and pleasure. Follow the use and
care suggestions in this leaet to preserve and maintain
the kettle’s original beauty.
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ESSENTIAL PRECAUTION
Never leave your Cuisinart
®
Kettle on high heat. A
low to medium heat setting is recommended. To boil
water in your kettle, a medium-high setting is sufcient.
Never set the burner on high. Never leave your
Cuisinart
®
Kettle or any kettle empty over a hot burner.
Doing so can ruin the kettle and cause damage to the
stovetop.
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EASY MAINTENANCE
Immediately after each use, ll the kettle with warm
water and liquid dish detergent; let stand until
lukewarm. Use a sponge or soft cloth to remove any
remaining residue. Do not use steel wool or other metal
pads that make coarse scratches. Rinse thoroughly and
dry immediately for a awless nish. Never wash your
kettle in a dishwasher.
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TO REMOVE STAINS
Calcium in your water may leave a multicolored stain.
This is from a harmless deposit and can be removed
with a little warm vinegar.
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TO REMOVE BURNER STAINS
Stains on the outside bottom (not sides) of your
kettle can be removed with an oven cleaner. Follow
the manufacturer’s directions and spray or brush the
cleaner on only the outside bottom of the kettle. If the
directions call for using the cleaner in a warm oven, heat
the kettle before applying the cleaner. Rinse thoroughly
after cleaning.
CAUTION: Detergent fumes can be irritating. Carry out
this procedure under a hood with an exhaust fan or in a well-
ventilated room.
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USING OVER A GAS BURNER
When heating over a gas burner, make certain the ame
touches only the kettle bottom. If the ame comes up
the sides, energy is wasted and the sides of the kettle may
become permanently discolored.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Your Cuisinart
®
Classic
Stainless Kettle
has exceptionally high thermoconductivity, and even a low
setting on some gas burners will overheat. An inexpensive gas
“ame-tamer” placed between the burner and the bottom of the
kettle solves this problem. Flame-tamers are readily available at
most hardware stores.
BEFORE FIRST USE:
1. Remove any labels/hang tags. If your kettle has a
max ll label (porcelain types) DO NOT remove it
from the kettle.
2. Wash in warm soapy water and rinse thoroughly.
USAGE INSTRUCTIONS:
3. Fill the kettle only up to the MAX FILL mark. DO NOT
OVERFILL.
4. Kettle should be placed on a burner no larger than the
bottom of the kettle.
5. For whistling kettles, when you hear the whistle, turn off
the burner, remove the kettle from the burner and wait
for approximately 20 seconds until the water ceases to
boil. DO NOT POUR BOILING WATER. Always use a
pot holder or mitt when pouring. Handles may become
hot, especially if other pots are being heated on the range.
6. Do not attempt to pour from the kettle unless the lid is
snapped closed/locked in place.
7. Depending upon where you live, some water may have
excessive amounts of minerals in it. Periodically remove
mineral deposits by boiling water with 2 tablespoons of
baking soda and the juice of half a lemon. Do not use
steel wool or harsh abrasives to clean your kettle.
8. Do not place an empty kettle on a hot burner.
9. NEVER ALLOW YOUR KETTLE TO BOIL DRY.
A kettle that has been boiled dry may be damaged and
should not be used. Electric burners may also be damaged
when a kettle is boiled dry.
10. Stainless steel kettles should be cleaned with a soft cloth
Stainless steel cleaners may be used on the exterior
surfaces.
11. Those living in areas with high mineral content water
may need to use a commercial lime removal product.
Follow package directions.
12. NEVER wash your kettle in a dishwasher.
LIFETIME WARRANTY
Your Cuisinart
®
Classic
Stainless Kettle is warranted to be free of
defects in material and workmanship under normal home use from the
date of original purchase throughout the original purchaser’s lifetime.
If your kettle should prove to be defective within your lifetime, we will
repair it (or, if we think it necessary, replace it) without charge to you,
except for shipping and handling. To obtain warranty service, please call
our Consumer Service Center toll-free at 1-800-726-0190, or write to
Consumer Service Center, Cuisinart, 150 Milford Road, East Windsor,
NJ 08520.
To facilitate the speed and accuracy of your return, please also enclose
$7.00 for shipping and handling of the product. Be sure to include a
return address, description of the product problem, phone number, and
any other information pertinent to the product’s return. Please pay by
check or money order.
This warranty excludes damage caused by accident, misuse or abuse,
including damage caused by overheating, and it does not apply to
scratches, stains, discoloration or other damage to external or internal
surfaces that does not impair the functional utility of the kettle.
This warranty also expressly excludes all incidental or consequential
damages. Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of
incidental or consequential damages, so the foregoing limitation or
exclusion may not apply to you.
This warranty gives you specic legal rights, and you may also have
other rights, which vary from state to state.
CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS ONLY
California residents need only supply proof of purchase and should call
1-800-726-0190 for shipping instructions. California law provides that for
In-Warranty Service, California residents have the option of returning a
nonconforming product (a) to the store where it was purchased or (b)
to another retail store that sells Cuisinart products of the same type.
The retail store shall then, according to its preference, either repair the
product, refer the consumer to an independent repair facility, replace the
product, or refund the purchase price less the amount directly attributable
to the consumer’s prior usage of the product. If the above two options do
not result in the appropriate relief to the consumer, the consumer may then
take the product to an independent repair facility if service or repair can
be economically accomplished. Cuisinart, and not the consumer, will be
responsible for the reasonable cost of such service, repair, replacement or
refund for nonconforming products under warranty.
California residents may also, according to their preference, return
nonconforming products directly to Cuisinart for repair, or if necessary,
replacement, by calling our Consumer Service Center toll-free at
1-800-726-0190. Cuisinart will be responsible for the cost of the repair,
replacement, and shipping and handling for such nonconforming
products under warranty.
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