Tefal GV7096E1 manual Maintenance and cleaning, Cleaning your generator, Storing your generator

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Maintenance and cleaning

Cleaning your generator

• Do not use detergent or descaling products for cleaning the soleplate base-Before cleaning, ensure your steam ge-
unit.	nerator is unplugged and that the sole-
• Never hold the iron or the base unit under the tap.
	plate and the iron have cooled down.

•Regularly clean the soleplate with a damp, non-metallic washing up pad.

•Clean the plastic parts of the appliance occasionally with a soft cloth.

Do not use any descaling subs- tances (vinegar, industrial desca- ling products, etc.) when rinsing the anti-scale valve : they could da- mage it.

Before emptying your steam gene- rator, it must always be left to cool for 2 hours to avoid any risks of scalding.

Easy descaling of your steam generator:

To extend the life of your steam generator and avoid scale on your ironing, your steam generator is equipped with a built-in scale collector. This valve, located in the tank, automatically removes the scale that forms inside.

Operation:

•An orange “anti-scale” light located on the control panel starts blinking to tell you that the anti-scale valve needs rinsing - fig.9.

Important: This operation must not be carried out unless the steam generator has been unplugged for at least two hours and has cooled down completely. To carry out this operation, the steam generator must be close to a sink as water may come out of the tank when it is opened.

•Once the steam generator has cooled down completely, remove the scale collector cover - fig. 10.

•Unscrew the anti-scale valve and remove it from the housing; it contains the scale that has built up in the tank - fig.11 and fig.12.

•To clean the valve properly, just rinse it under running water to remove the scale it contains - fig.13.

•Put the valve back into its housing and screw it in completely to keep it watertight - fig.14.

•Refit the scale collector cover - fig. 15.

The next time you use your iron, press the “OK” button on the control panel to turn off the orange “anti-scale” light.

Storing your generator

•Warning: do not touch the soleplate while still hot.

•Fold the carrying arm down onto the iron until it clicks into position, ensuring that your iron is safely locked onto its housing.

•Store the electrical cord in its storage place - fig.7.

•Store the steam cord in the cord storage clip - fig.8.

•Leave the iron (and the iron rest) to cool down for 1 hour before storing it away.

A problem with your generator ?

PROBLEMS	CAUSES	SOLUTIONS
The generator does not come on	The appliance is not switched on.	Check that your appliance is cor-
and the thermostat light is not illu-		rectly plugged in
minated.
Water runs out of the holes in the	Water has condensed in the pipes	Press on the steam control button
soleplate.	because you are using steam for	away from your ironing board until
	the first time or you have not used	the iron produces steam.
	it for some time.
	The soleplate is not hot enough.	Wait for the thermostat light to go
		out before activating the steam
		button.

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