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EN Pyramid A4 BEEM - Elements of Lifestyle Rotary knob (8) Symbol Meaning Blue indicator lamp (12) lights up: appliance is heating Red indicator lamp (11) lights up: rell with water, descale, boil-dry protection is active Warm water Water temperature: approx. 55 °C – 65 °C Hot water intermittent boiling Water temperature: approx. 85 °C – 95 °C Boiling water Water temperature: approx. 100° C filling with water To ll the appliance with water, remove the lid (16) of the Samowar. For this, proceed as follows: Take the teapot off the water tank. Turn the lid (16) in the direction until it stops and lift off the lid of the water tank (16). Fill the water tank (7) with water. Pay attention to the maximum level mark (15). Put the lid of the water tank (16) onto the appliance. The nib mm the edge of the lid ts into the recess on the edge of the water tank. Turn the lid in

direction until it stops. Put the teapot back onto the appli- ance. Operating the dispensing tap Touch mode Press the lever (14) downwards. The dispensing tap (13) opens. To close the dispensing tap again, release the lever. Continuous operation Push the lever (14) fully upwards. It locks in this position. The dispensing tap (13) opens. To close the dispens- ing tap again, push the lever down- wards.22 Pyramid A4 EN BEEM - Elements of Lifestyle Heating water ATTENTION Make sure that the rotary knob (9) ► is turned anticlockwise until it stops. Only then insert the plug into the mains socket. To heat up water, proceed as follows: Fill the water tank with the desired quantity of fresh water. Pay attention to the maximum level mark (15). If necessary, dry the appliance. Close the water tank with steam insert lid and subsequently put the teapot on top of it. Turn the rotary knob clockwise until the desired setting is reached. The thermostat enables individual setting of the water temperature, as described in the section Rotary knob (page 21). Boiling If you turn the rotary knob (9) clockwise until it stops in the position, the water is boiled quickly. If you leave the switch in this position, the water will continue boiling until it has completely evaporated. Intermittent cooking After the water has boiled, turn the rotary knob (9) back until the indicator lamp (12) extinguishes. This switches the appliance to intermittent boiling. The appliance then switches itself on again and starts heating when the water temperature drops. The thermostat then controls the power supply as required and saves energy. The ther- mostat cycle switches the indicator lamp (12) on and off. Relling with water WARNING Filling up the hot container can cause steam to escape and lead to scalding! To switch off the appliance, turn the ► rotary knob (9) anticlockwise until it stops. Allow the appliance to could down for a ► few minutes before relling with water (see Filling with water, page 21). NOTE If you forget to ll with water, the ► boil-dry protection will switch off the appliance. The red indicator lamp (11) lights up. Switch off the appliance and ► wait 5 – 10 min. so that it can cool down. Rell the appliance with water (see Filling with water, page 21). Switch on the appliance again.23 EN Pyramid A4 BEEM - Elements of Lifestyle Serving suggestions Brewing tea according to the oriental "Samovar principle" Tea is not just tea. Strictly speaking, tea is only a water infusion of the tea plant ca- mellia sinensis. This infusion can be black or green tea. A distinction must be made between this and tea-like products such as the so-called herbal and fruit teas. Therefore, brewing tea is not always just brewing tea. In order to preserve valuable ingredients and the taste, teas are brewed with water at different temperatures and allowed to steep for different lengths of time. For example, green tea is prefer- ably brewed with water heated to 85° C. In every case, the brewing instructions on the packaging should be observed. Black tea To brew black tea, proceed as follows: Fill the water tank with water. Fill the teapot with tea leaves (approx. one teaspoon per cup) or tea bags (1 tea bag for approx. 1 – 2 cups). Close the lid of the water tank and subsequently put the teapot on top of it. The teapot is then warmed up at the same time. Boil the water in the water tank (see section Heating the water, page 22). Take the teapot off the water tank. NOTE Condensation may drip off the bot- ► tom of the teapot. Pour boiling water from the water tank over the tea. NOTE The more tea leaves or tea bags and ► the less water you ll into the teapot, the stronger the tea concentrate will be (professionals enjoy an infusion with precisely 2.86 g of tea per cup). It is preferable to use slightly more tea so that a real concentrate is produced in the teapot. Place the teapot with the tea con- centrate on the water tank again. The steam rising from the water tank keeps the tea in the teapot at exactly the temperature it needs to "steep". After the desired steeping time, serve the tea from the teapot. Pour the tea concentrate from the teapot into your glass and top up with water from the water tank. This allows you to adjust the strength and taste of your tea. You can leave the teapot standing on the water tank while the appliance is in operation so that you can add hot tea and hot water at any time. Move the rotary knob to intermittent boiling so that the water remains hot but does not constantly boil. The indicator lamp (12) switches on and off in line with the thermostat cycle.24 Pyramid A4 EN BEEM - Elements of Lifestyle Green tea Green tea can also be brewed in the Samovar. It should not normally be infused with boiling water since it may then taste slightly bitter. Depending on the type, the ideal water temperature is between 50°C and 70°C. Most green teas develop their optimum taste at around 70° C. The higher the quality of the green tea, the lower the optimum water temperature. High-quality teas are brewed with hot wa- ter at a temperature between 50 °C – 60 °C. Normal green teas need to steep for ap- proximately 1 - 3 minutes, whereas high- quality green teas only need to steep for approximately 1 - 1½ minutes. NOTE If you use tea bags, add the number ► as specied by the manufacturer. The amount of green tea is always less than black tea. Use roughly 1 g per 100 ml or 1 level teaspoon for 200 ml water. You can specify the strength of the concentra- tion yourself. To brew green tea, proceed as follows: Boil the water in the water tank (see section Heating the water, page 22). Warm up the cups by lling them with a little hot water (the teapot was al- ready warmed up by placing it on the water tank during the boiling process). Turn the rotary knob (9) to the position (depending on the type of tea) and allow the water (roughly 5 – 6 minutes) to cool slightly. Now pour hot water from the water tank over the tea. Place the teapot onto the water tank as previously described so that the tea remains hot and continue accord- ing to the instructions for brewing black tea (see section Black tea, page 23). Herbal tea ATTENTION Germs in herbal tea mixtures can repre- sent a health risk if the tea is not brewed properly. Always pour boiling water over ► herbal, fruit, rooibos and spice teas (loose and in tea bags) and allow to steep for at least 5 - 10 minutes! This is the only method for ensuring that the tea is safe to drink! Do not allow freshly brewed herbal ► tea to stand for several hours. In rare cases, herbal tea mixtures may contain germs such as salmonella that are normally killed off when heated over a prolonged period. If not properly brewed, they can become a health risk, particularly for children. Do not allow freshly brewed herbal tea to stand for several hours. Although the germs are killed off by the boiling water, the spores in the tea can survive. These can germinate in the warm water. Herbal teas are brewed in the same way as black tea (see section Black tea, page 23).25 EN Pyramid A4 BEEM - Elements of Lifestyle Hot instant drinks To prepare hot instant drinks such as in- stant coffee, add the appropriate amount to the cup. Subsequently pour hot from the Samovar into the cup. After using Switch off the appliance and pull the plug out of the mains socket. Rinse the jug and the accessories used with water. Clean the appliance and the accesso- ries used as described in the section Cleaning and care. Cleaning and maintenance Before beginning any cleaning work, pay attention to the safety instructions in the section Safety instructions (page 17) Cleaning Empty the appliance after every use. ■ Clean the appliance with a damp cloth ■ and with a little washing-up liquid if necessary. Rinse the appliance well with clear wa- ■ ter and dry it. The removable parts can be cleaned in ■ a dishwasher. We recommend using INOX-METAL- POLISH from BEEM for regular mainte- nance and the removal of difcult stains from stainless steel surfaces. The polish restores appliances to their original shine. INOX-METAL-POLISH is avail- able in tubes and is suitable for pots as well as for other objects made of stain- less steel, chromium, brass, copper, aluminium, silver and also hard plastics. INOX-METAL-POLISH is used in fac- tories for polishing stainless steel. You can obtain INOX-METAL-POLISH from your retailer or by phoning us or visiting our website at www.beem.de . Descaling Depending on the frequency of use and the water quality, the water tank must be descaled roughly every 1 - 2 weeks. ATTENTION When the bottom of the water tank is ► scaled, the resulting heat accumula- tion can cause damage. To descale the water tank, proceed as fol- lows: Fill the water tank with a mixture of water and a little descaling solution or vinegar essence and allow the mixture to boil briey. Allow the descaling mixture to work for some time. Shake the tank a few times and then pour out the descaling mixture togeth- er with the dissolved scale residues. Allow some of the descaling solution to run through the dispensing tap in order to descale this also.26 Pyramid A4 EN BEEM - Elements of Lifestyle Rinse with clear water and allow this also to run through the dispensing tap. Repeat the process, if necessary. ATTENTION When using commercial descaling ► agents, please pay attention to the instructions on use from the manu- facturer. Storage If you do not intend to use the appliance for a longer period of time, clean it as de- scribed in the section Cleaning and care (page 25) to prevent mould from building up. Mould can damage the appliance and cause stains that cannot be removed. Store the appliance and all accessory parts at a dry, clean and frost-free location which is protected against direct sunlight. Spare parts and accessories Spare parts and accessories are available from our customer service on request. Technical data Model Samowar water boiler & tea maker 4.0 l + 1.0 L Pyramid A4 Type number S9.4.0 Water tank capacity

Teapot capacity 1.0 l Dimensions L x W x H 320 x 360 x 460 mm Approximate weight 3 kg Operating voltage 230 V ~ Mains frequency 50 Hz Power consumption 2500 W Protection class I Degree of protection IPX027

BEEM - Elements of Lifestyle

BEEM - Elements of Lifestyle

BEEM - Elements of Lifestyle