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<h1 id="isPasted" style="margin: 20px 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-family: &quot;Gill Sans W01&quot;, &quot;Gill Sans&quot;, &quot;Gill Sans MT&quot;, Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 2rem; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><strong>Boiling water safely</strong></span></h1><div><p><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Water and electricity are a dangerous combination; follow these tips to fill and boil your kettle safely.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><img src="https://uploads.gorgias.io/0l9dY2VKLwL7rZkL/Kettles_Be_Aware_Safety_Advice_1-163e0dd6-801d-46e9-9259-d75ad63aac28.jpg" style="width: 300px;" class="fr-fic fr-dib fr-fil fr-bordered"></span><br></p></div><div><div style="margin: 0px 0px 30px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-family: inherit; text-align: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;"><div><div><div><div><p><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">If you&apos;re considering buying a new kettle, look out for those that offer boil-dry protection. This device will automatically switch off the kettle if there is not enough water inside. For more advice on what to consider when buying a kettle, read our buyer&apos;s guide.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">When filling the kettle, open/remove the lid to fill- don&apos;t fill via the spout. Make sure the lid is fully closed before switching on and don&apos;t open or remove the lid while the kettle is boiling.</span></p></div></div></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div></div><div style="margin: 0px 0px 30px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-family: inherit; text-align: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;"><div style="margin: 0px -30px -30px 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-family: inherit; text-align: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; display: flex; font-size: 0px; overflow: hidden; -webkit-box-pack: center; justify-content: center; flex-wrap: wrap; -webkit-box-align: stretch; align-items: stretch;"><div style="margin: 0px 0px 30px; padding: 0px 30px 0px 0px; border: 0px; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-family: inherit; text-align: inherit; vertical-align: top; font-size: 1rem; box-sizing: border-box; display: flex; width: 633.344px; -webkit-box-flex: 1; flex: 1 1 auto; -webkit-box-orient: vertical; -webkit-box-direction: normal; flex-direction: column;"><div style="margin: auto 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-family: inherit; text-align: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;"><div><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-weight: 200; font-style: inherit; font-family: &quot;Gill Sans W01&quot;, &quot;Gill Sans&quot;, &quot;Gill Sans MT&quot;, Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 1rem; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); line-height: 1.5;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Never fill with water above the bottom of the &apos;MAX&apos; marker on the kettle window. Overfilling could lead to boiling water spilling from the kettle and causing injury.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-weight: 200; font-style: inherit; font-family: &quot;Gill Sans W01&quot;, &quot;Gill Sans&quot;, &quot;Gill Sans MT&quot;, Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 1rem; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); line-height: 1.5;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Take care when lifting the kettle to pour as the body will be hot. Keep the kettle and its power base away from the edges of worktops and where children can reach .</span></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-weight: 200; font-style: inherit; font-family: &quot;Gill Sans W01&quot;, &quot;Gill Sans&quot;, &quot;Gill Sans MT&quot;, Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 1rem; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); line-height: 1.5;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br></span></p><hr><h1 id="isPasted" style="margin: 20px 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-family: &quot;Gill Sans W01&quot;, &quot;Gill Sans&quot;, &quot;Gill Sans MT&quot;, Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 2rem; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><strong>Where to keep your kettle</strong></span></h1><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-weight: 200; font-style: normal; font-family: &quot;Gill Sans W01&quot;, &quot;Gill Sans&quot;, &quot;Gill Sans MT&quot;, Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><p><img src="https://uploads.gorgias.io/0l9dY2VKLwL7rZkL/Kettles_Be_Aware_Safety_Advice_2-37bc99f2-4b67-4d56-a729-7410d0effcde.jpg" style="width: 300px;" class="fr-fic fr-dib fr-fil fr-bordered"></p><p><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Finding a safe place to keep your kettle</span></p></div><div style="margin: 30px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-weight: 200; font-style: normal; font-family: &quot;Gill Sans W01&quot;, &quot;Gill Sans&quot;, &quot;Gill Sans MT&quot;, Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><div style="margin: 0px 0px 30px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-family: inherit; text-align: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;"><div style="margin: 0px -30px -30px 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-family: inherit; text-align: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; display: flex; font-size: 0px; overflow: hidden; -webkit-box-pack: center; justify-content: center; flex-wrap: wrap; -webkit-box-align: stretch; align-items: stretch;"><div style="margin: 0px 0px 30px; padding: 0px 30px 0px 0px; border: 0px; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-family: inherit; text-align: inherit; vertical-align: top; font-size: 1rem; box-sizing: border-box; display: flex; width: 633.344px; -webkit-box-flex: 1; flex: 1 1 auto; -webkit-box-orient: vertical; -webkit-box-direction: normal; flex-direction: column;"><div style="margin: auto 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-family: inherit; text-align: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;"><div><ul><li style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Your kettle shouldn&apos;t be situated in a tray - always place your kettle directly on your work top</li><li style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Kettles need ventilation, so don&apos;t keep yours in a pantry or cupboard</li><li style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Kettles should be kept a safe distance away from heat sources, such as the hob and away from water.</li></ul><hr><h1 id="isPasted" style="margin: 20px 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-family: &quot;Gill Sans W01&quot;, &quot;Gill Sans&quot;, &quot;Gill Sans MT&quot;, Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 2rem; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><strong>Key Safety Advice</strong></span></h1><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-weight: 200; font-style: normal; font-family: &quot;Gill Sans W01&quot;, &quot;Gill Sans&quot;, &quot;Gill Sans MT&quot;, Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><p><img src="https://uploads.gorgias.io/0l9dY2VKLwL7rZkL/Kettles_Be_Aware_Safety_Advice_3-1a0b1794-0a36-4009-9b60-3eec55a7a07e.jpg" style="width: 300px;" class="fr-fic fr-dib fr-fil fr-bordered"></p><p><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Important tips to follow every time you use your kettle</span></p></div><div style="margin: 30px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-weight: 200; font-style: normal; font-family: &quot;Gill Sans W01&quot;, &quot;Gill Sans&quot;, &quot;Gill Sans MT&quot;, Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><div style="margin: 0px 0px 30px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-family: inherit; text-align: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;"><div style="margin: 0px -30px -30px 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-family: inherit; text-align: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; display: flex; font-size: 0px; overflow: hidden; -webkit-box-pack: center; justify-content: center; flex-wrap: wrap; -webkit-box-align: stretch; align-items: stretch;"><div style="margin: 0px 0px 30px; padding: 0px 30px 0px 0px; border: 0px; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-family: inherit; text-align: inherit; vertical-align: top; font-size: 1rem; box-sizing: border-box; display: flex; width: 633.344px; -webkit-box-flex: 1; flex: 1 1 auto; -webkit-box-orient: vertical; -webkit-box-direction: normal; flex-direction: column;"><div style="margin: auto 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-family: inherit; text-align: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;"><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-family: inherit; text-align: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;"><ul><li style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">After using, turn off your kettle at the wall and unplug. This will avoid any risk of a fire that could be caused by a fault with the appliance or faulty electrics</li><li style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">If you notice an unusual smell or noise when your kettle is switched on, unplug immediately and call customer services</li><li style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">If you notice any cracks in the kettle, or any type of damage, do not use</li><li style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Before cleaning your kettle, remember to switch off and unplug. If it has just been used, leave it to cool down first</li></ul></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>

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