the Tea Maker™ STM800 EN QUICK GUIDE
Contents 2 7 9 12 15 Important Safeguards Components Functions Care & Cleaning Troubleshooting SAGE® RECOMMENDS SAFETY FIRST At Sage® 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.
• • • • • • • • • • adequate space above and on all sides for air circulation. Do not operate the kettle on sink drain board. Always ensure the appliance is properly assembled before connecting to a power outlet and operating. Follow the instructions provided in this book. The glass jug must be used only with the power base supplied. Do not use on a range top. The appliance is not intended to be operated by means of an external timer or separate remote control system. Do not touch hot surfaces.
• Always ensure the appliance is turned OFF, unplugged at the power outlet and has been allowed to cool before cleaning, attempting to move or storing. • When the appliance is not in use or when left unattended, disconnect the power cord from the wall outlet. • Allow the appliance to cool down in between brewing cycles. • Keep the glass jug clean. Follow the cleaning instruction provided in this book. • Do not use harsh abrasives or caustic cleaners when cleaning this appliance.
• Do not let the power cord hang over the edge of a bench or table, touch hot surfaces or become knotted. • Close supervision is necessary when any appliance is used by or near children. • Cleaning of the appliance should not be carried out by children unless they are 8 year or older and supervised. • The appliance and it’s cord should be kept out of reach of children aged 8 years and younger • Do not use the appliance if the power cord, power plug, or appliance becomes damaged in any way.
Components A B C D E F G I H A. B. C. D. E. J Jug lid Stainless steel scale filter Tea basket lid Stainless steel tea basket Jug post F. Glass jug G. Immersed temperature sensor H. Tea scoop I. Power base J.
Components K S L T M N K. AUTO START button L. KEEP WARM button M. BASKET button N. TEA TYPE button O. Variable temperature control O P Q R P. Backlit LCD Q. Variable time control R. TEA STRENGTH button S. HOT WATER/CANCEL button. T.
Functions 3. Use the provided tea scoop to fill the basket with tea leaves. As a general guide, use 1 scoop of tea leaves per cup/250ml of water. BEFORE FIRST USE In order to remove any dust or protective residues from the manufacturing process, it is recommended to run a boiling cycle then discard the water. 1. Unwind the power cord completely and insert the power plug into a grounded wall outlet. 2. Press the left ARROW UP button until the LCD screen displays 100°C.
GREEN TEA WHITE TEA PRESET BREW TEMP 80˚C 85˚C 90˚C 100˚C 100˚C PRESET BREW TIME 3:00 3:00 3:00 4:00 2:00 TEA TYPE OOLONG HERBAL TEA TEA BLACK TEA Selecting the ‘Keep Warm’ Feature This feature allows the brewed tea or heated water to remain warm for up to 60 minutes. 1. Press the KEEP WARM button before, during or after completion of the tea brewing or water heating cycle. 2. If the glass jug is removed from the Power Base, the ‘Keep Warm’ feature will automatically switch off.
CUSTOMISING BREW TIME Brew time less than 10 minutes Press the right ARROW UP button to increase the time, or the right ARROW DOWN button to decrease the time. Manual mode-brew times over 10 minutes i) Press the right ARROW UP button to increase the time up to the maximum 10 minutes. ii) Continue to press the right ARROW UP button. The LCD screen will display ‘MANUAL LIFT’ and ‘- - : - -‘ on the right side of the LCD.
CLEANING THE TEA BASKET LID, TEA BASKET AND TEA SCOOP 4. To remove the build-up of tannin, the astringent chemical constituent of tea, fill the glass jug with water up to the water maximum mark (1500mL WATER MAX) and bring water to boil and allow water to cool for one minute. Add contents of tea cleaner packet and allow to stand for 5 minutes. Empty Tea Maker,™ refill with fresh water and boil. Repeat this step again. Empty Tea Maker™ and rinse thoroughly. 5.
DESCALING STORAGE Use Sage® “The Descaler” to remove scale build up. To order visit www.sageappliances.com. 1. Ensure the Tea Maker™ is switched off, cleaned and dried before storing. 6. Empty one sachet (25g) into 1 litre of warm water, stir to dissolve. 2. Ensure that the assembled tea basket is securely attached to the magnetic post within the glass jug. 3. Ensure that jug lid is securely in place. 4. Wrap the power cord around the power cord storage under the power base. 5.
Troubleshooting PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE Tea Maker™ will not switch ‘ON’ • • • • • The Tea Maker™ will not work • Check the glass jug is securely positioned on the power base. The LCD light has gone out? ™ • The Tea Maker goes into standby mode if not used for 3 minutes. ™ • To re-activate the Tea Maker out of standby mode: - Remove then replace the glass jug from the power base. - Press any button on the power base except the HOT WATER/Cancel or TEA/Cancel buttons. The LCD screen will re-illuminate.
Troubleshooting PROBLEM WHAT TO DO I would like to have the Tea Maker™’s default settings back ™ • Even when unplugged from the wall outlet, the Tea Maker will remember the last setting used for each function. ™ • To restore the Tea Maker ’s default settings for each function, simultaneously press and hold AUTO START and KEEP WARM buttons for 2 seconds. The ‘BASKET CYCLE’ • The basket cycle is only operational during brewing cycles that are under 10 minutes.
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