Philips Avent Bottle Warmer Manual

General description (Fig. 1)

1. Bottle warmer
2. Light
3. Settings knob
4. Offsetting
5. Defrost setting
6. Keep warm setting
7. Express milk warming setting for contents up to 180ml/6oz
8. Food warming setting
9. Express milk warming setting for contents over and including 180ml/6oz

Important

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Danger

Do not immerse the cord, plug, or appliance in water or other liquid.

Warning

Only use the appliance indoors.
Do not let the mains cord hang over the edge of a table or worktop. The excess cord can be stored in the base of the bottle warmer.
Keep the mains cord away from hot surfaces.
Only connect the appliance to an earthed wall socket. Always make sure that the plug is inserted into the wall socket properly.
Check if the voltage indicated on the bottom of the appliance corresponds to the local mains voltage before you connect the appliance.
If you need to use an extension cord, make sure it is an earthed extension cord with a rating of at least 13 amperes.
Do not use the appliance if the plug, the mains cord, or the appliance itself is damaged. If the mains cord is damaged, you must have it replaced by Philips, a service center authorized by Philips, or similarly qualified persons in order to avoid a hazard.
Do not place the appliance on or near a hot gas or electric cooker, or in a heated oven.
This appliance can be used by persons with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge if they have been given supervision or instruction concerning the use of the appliance in a safe way and understand the hazards involved.
Cleaning and user maintenance shall not be made by children.
This appliance shall not be used by children. Keep the appliance and its cord out of reach of children.
Children shall not play with the appliance.
Do not spill water on the mains plug.
Only use the appliance as described in the user manual to avoid potential injury due to misuse.
Do not preheat the appliance.
Always place a fully assembled bottle with a cap in the bottle warmer before you add water.
Make sure you add water before you switch on the bottle warmer.
Hot water can cause serious burns. Be careful when the bottle warmer contains hot water.
The accessible surfaces of the appliance may become hot during use and are subject to residual heat after use.
Do not move the appliance when it contains hot water.
When the food or milk has reached the required temperature, remove the bottle or container from the bottle warmer. If you leave food or milk in the bottle warmer,
the temperature of the food or milk increases.
Always check the food temperature before you feed your child.
Caution
This appliance is intended to be used in household and similar applications such as farmhouses, bed, and breakfast type environments, staff kitchen areas in shops, offices, and other working environments, and by clients in hotels, motels, and other residential type environments.
Unplug the appliance when it is not in use.
The surface of the heating element is subject to residual heat after use.
Let the appliance cool down before you clean it.
Follow the descaling instructions to avoid irreparable damage.
Do not try to open or repair the appliance yourself. You can contact the Philips Consumer Care Centre in your country (see www.philips.com/support).
The food should not be heated for too long. You can find the production date code YYWW in the cord storage compartment at the base of the bottle warmer.
Electromagnetic fields (EMF)
This Philips appliance complies with all applicable standards and regulations regarding exposure to electromagnetic fields.

Using the bottle warmer

With this bottle warmer, you can safely warm all Philips Avent feeding bottles and milk/baby food in containers and other baby food jars.
Note: Philips Avent breast milk bags and Philips Avent 2oz/60ml bottles cannot be used in this bottle warmer.

Explanation of settings

Offsetting: The bottle warmer is switched off and the light is off. On every other setting, the appliance is switched on and the light is lit (Fig. 2).
Express milk warming setting for contents up to 180ml/6oz: Select this setting when you want to quickly warm a bottle of milk with a content up to 180ml/6oz. The bottle has to be taken out immediately after warming to the right temperature, otherwise, the milk will be overheated.
Food warming setting: Select this setting when you want to warm a container/jar of baby food.
Express milk warming setting for contents over and including 180ml/6oz: Select this setting when you want to quickly warm a bottle of milk with content over and including 180ml/6oz. The bottle needs to be taken out immediately after warming to the right temperature, otherwise, the milk will be overheated.
Keep warm setting: Milk is warmed at a slower speed and be kept at the right temperature.
Defrost setting: Defrost a bottle/container of milk/baby food to a liquid state. No warming occurs.

Using the bottle warmer with express milk warming setting

Put the mains plug in the wall socket (Fig. 3).
Place a bottle in the bottle warmer (Fig. 4).
Fill the bottle warmer with drinking water up to the level of the milk in the bottle. In the case of large amounts of milk, the maximum level of water is approximately 1 cm below the top of the bottle warmer. An accurate water level ensures correct warming performance (Fig. 5).
Select the desired setting based on the milk volume. See the express warming reference table at the end of this chapter to check how long the milk needs to be warmed in the selected setting (Fig. 6).
Note: The speed of warming milk depends on the amount of the milk warmed and on its initial temperature, i.e. room temperature (20°C) or fridge temperature (5°C).
The orange light goes on when you select a setting. This indicates that the bottle warmer is on (Fig. 7).
Note: Whilst warming the milk circulates and heats evenly.
Check the express warming reference table for the time required to warm the milk. Remove the bottle from the bottle warmer after the time indicated in the express warming reference table has passed (Fig. 8).
Tip: When you find the milk is not warm enough, you can place the bottle back into the appliance for a maximum of 30 seconds of extra warming. This will create a slightly warmer result but without overheating.
Caution: If you leave the bottle in the bottle warmer longer than the time indicated in the settings table, the milk may become overheated.
Note: If you overheat breast milk, valuable nutrients and vitamins may be lost.
Always check the temperature before you feed your baby. Gently shake the bottle or milk storage container and check the temperature of the milk by sprinkling a few drops on the inside of your wrist (Fig. 9).

Turn the knob back to the ‘off’ position (Fig. 10).
Caution: The water in the bottle warmer might be hot after finishing warming milk/baby food. Be careful that hot water can cause serious burns.
If you do not turn the knob back to the ‘off’ position, the water keeps heating up and will reach a very high temperature.
Express warming reference table.

ml/oz	min 5°C/40°F	min 20°C/70°F
60 ml/2 oz-90 ml/3 oz	4.5	3.0
90 ml/3 oz-110 ml/3.7 oz	5.5	3.0
125 ml/4 oz-150 ml/5 oz	3.5	3.0
180 ml/6 oz-210 ml/7 oz	5.5	4.0
240 ml/8 oz-260 ml/9 oz	7.0	4.5
290 ml/10 oz-330 ml/11 oz	7.5	5.0

Note: The indicated warming times are based on Philips Avent Classic and Natural PP bottle ranges. Be aware that warming timings of Philips Avent standard bottles and glass bottles deviate from these indications. The characteristics of bottles such as material or thickness may also impact the warming times, therefore it may take less time to warm a larger volume of milk.
Note: The milk may feel cool to you, but for a newborn baby its temperature is very pleasant.

Using the bottle warmer to warm baby food

Follow the same steps as indicated in the previous paragraph.
Make sure to stir the baby food during warming as it does not circulate automatically. Be careful not to burn your fingers when holding the container/jar while stirring (Fig. 11).
After warming test the baby food with a spoon to ensure it is not too hot. If the baby food is not warm enough, put the container back into the bottle warmer and warm the baby food until it has the desired temperature.
Note: Due to the high variety of baby food consistencies, it is strongly recommended to continuously stir and check while you are warming the baby food for an optimal result.
Note: Due to the high variety of baby food consistencies, it is not possible to indicate warming timings for baby food.

Using the keep warm setting to warm milk

Put the mains plug in the wall socket (Fig. 3).
Place the bottle or container in the bottle warmer (Fig. 4).
Fill the bottle warmer with drinking water up to the level of the milk in the bottle/container. In the case of large amounts of milk, the maximum level of water is approximately 1 cm below the top of the bottle warmer (Fig. 5).
Select the position of keeping warm (Fig. 6).
In this setting, you can warm your milk at a slow pace and keep it warm at the right end temperature. E.g. to warm a bottle of 4oz milk starting from room temperature, it will take 15-20min. The warming time may be longer or shorter depends on the milk volumes and starting temperature.
Note: Philips Avent recommends feeding your baby as soon as possible after the milk is warmed. We advise not to reheat the milk after it has cooled down again.
Note: Always check the temperature before you feed your baby (Fig. 9).
Turn the knob back to the ‘off’ position when the bottle/ container is removed from the bottle warmer (Fig. 10).

Using the bottle warmer with defrost setting

Put the mains plug in the wall socket (Fig. 3).
Place the bottle or container in the bottle warmer (Fig. 4).
Fill the bottle warmer with drinking water up to the level of the milk/baby food in the bottle/container. In the case of large amounts of milk/baby food, the maximum level of water is approximately 1 cm below the top of the bottle warmer (Fig. 5).
Select the position of defrosting (Fig. 6).
At this setting, your frozen milk/baby food can be defrosted till liquid state.
For frozen milk, check the warming reference table for the expected defrost timings, as an indication one small and one larger milk volume are included in the table. After your milk is defrosted, choose express warming setting or keep warming setting to warm your milk. Please refer to the previous chapters for usage instructions. Consider the start temperature of your milk around fridge temperature for the warming timings as a rough guideline.

ml/oz hours

60 ml/2 oz-90 ml/3 oz 1-1.5

180 ml/6 oz-210 ml/7 oz 1.5-2.5
You may also defrost baby food in a Philips Avent food container by this setting. After your baby food is defrosted, choose a food warming setting to warm it.
Please refer to the previous chapter for usage instruction.
Note: Due to the high variety of baby food consistencies, it is strongly recommended to continuously stir and check while you are defrosting the baby food for an optimal result.
Note: Due to the high variety of baby food consistencies, it is not possible to indicate warming timings for baby food.

Cleaning and descaling

Cleaning

After each use, unplug the bottle warmer and let it cool down (Fig. 12).
Remove the water from the bottle warmer for hygienic reasons (Fig. 13).
Wipe the outside and inside of the bottle warmer with a moist cloth (Fig. 14).
Do not use abrasive, anti-bacterial cleaning agents, chemical solvents or sharp tools to clean the bottle warmer.
Note: If you used the bottle warmer to warm containers with baby food, make sure that no spilled baby food remains on the bottom of the bottle warmer.

Descaling
It is recommended to descale the bottle warmer every four weeks to ensure it continues to work efficiently.

Mix 50ml/1.7oz of white vinegar with 100ml/3.4oz of cold water to descale the bottle warmer. Switch on the bottle warmer, select the milk warming setting for contents under 180ml/6oz and let the appliance operate for 10 minutes. Leave the solution in the bottle warmer until all scale has dissolved (Fig. 15).
Note: You can also use citric acid-based descalers.
Note: Do not use other types of descalers.
Unplug the bottle warmer before you empty it (Fig. 12).
Empty the bottle warmer and rinse its inside thoroughly. If you still see traces of scale after rinsing, repeat the descaling procedure (Fig. 13).

Recycling

This symbol means that this product shall not be disposed of with normal household waste (2012/19/EU). (Fig. 16)
Follow your country’s rules for the separate collection of electrical and electronic products. Correct disposal helps prevent negative consequences for the environment and human health.