User Manual Tefal GV9060E0 Pro express care

• This appliance has been designed to be used with untreated tap water. If your water is very hard, (hardness above 30°F, or
17°dH or 21°e) use a mixture of 50% tap water and 50% distilled water. In some seaside regions, salt content might be high.
In that case, use only water bottle, with low mineral lever
• They are different type of softened water, and most of them can be used in your steam gen. However, some of them,
especially the one with chimical components, like salt, might occur white or brown runs. If you face this type of issue, we
recommand you to use non-treated tap water or bottled water.
• You should not use water from domestic appliances, with additives ( starch, perfume, etc.) , rain water, boiled, filtered,
bottled water. Do not use pure distilled nor pure demineralised water. Such water might affect steam attributes and at high
temperature generate steam chamber sediment, liable to stain your linen and provoque early appliance aging.

• The Durillium soleplate:
Regularly clean the soleplate with a damp, non metallic washing up pad. For easier, non-corrosive cleaning of your iron's soleplate, use a damp sponge on the soleplate while it is still warm.
If cleaning dirt off is an issue, use the stick which is made specifically for cleaning the Durillium soleplates.
• The stainless soleplate:
Clean the soleplate of your iron when it is cool with a damp cloth or a non-abrasive sponge.
• The autoclean soleplate:
It is recommended that you use a soft damp cloth on the warm soleplate, in order not to damage the surface.
Warning: The use of iron cleaner will cause damage to your soleplate's autoclean coating.

Descaling operation is not needed for the steam generator, nevertheless, you could rinse the boiler every 10 uses (refer to user manual).
Never use any descaling agent or vinegar when rinsing the boiler: they could damage it.
• Models with scale collector: Rinse the scale collector under water. The next time you use your generator, press the "restart" button to turn off the orange "Anti-calc" light (depending on model).
• Models without scale collector: Rinse the boiler. The next time you use your generator, press the "restart" button to turn off the orange "Anti-calc" light (depending on model).