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16
ENG
Preparation
What water to use ?
• Your iron has been designed to operate using untreated tap water.
• Types of water not to use: Heat concentrates the elements contained in water
during evaporation. The types of water listed below may contain organic
waster, mineral or chemical elements that can cause spitting, brown staining or
premature wear of the appliance: water from clothes dryers, scented or
softened water, water from refrigerators, batteries, air conditioners, rain water,
boiled, filtered or bottled water. These types of water should NOT be used in
your steam generator. Also only use distilled or demineralised water as advised
below.
• Ironing Boards: Due to the powerful steam output, a mesh type iorning board
must be used to allow any excess steam to escapte and to avoid steam venting
sideways.
Filling the boiler
• Place your steam generator on a flat, stable, heat-resistant surface.
• Check that your appliance is unplugged and cold.
• Unscrew the boiler cap.
• Using a water jug, fill with maximum 1 litre of water. Fill the boiler, taking care
that the water does not spill over (A).
Starting the generator
• Unwind the electric cord completely and take the steam cord out of its housing.
• Plug your generator into an earthed socket.
• Press the on/off luminous switch. It comes on and the boiler heats up.
• After approximately 8 minutes or when the steam ready indicator light comes
off, the steam is ready.
• During ironing the iron’s thermostat light and the steam indicator will go on and
off according to the temperature control
if your water is very
hard (check with your
local water authority) it
is possible to mix tap
water with store-bought
distilled or demineralised
water in the following
proportions : 50%
untreated tap water,
50% distilled or
demineralised water.
1. Steam control dial
2. Iron temperature adjustment button
3. Temperature setting mark
4. Thermostat light
5. Boiler cap
6. Iron rest
7. Boiler (inside the base-unit)
8. Steam cord
9. Steam cord storage space
10. Electric cord tidy
11. Power cord
12. Illuminated on/off switch
13. Steam flow adjustment dial
(according to the model)
14. Steam ready indicator light
Description
if this occurs, remove
the excess water.
The first time the
appliance is used, there
may be some fumes and
smell but this is not
harmful. They will not
affect use and will
disappear rapidly.
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