Description
1. | Steam control button | 9. |
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2. | Iron temperature adjustment dial | 10. | Steam cord storage clip |
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3. | Iron thermostat light | 11. | Boiler rinse cap cover/ Boiler rinse cap |
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4. | Iron rest | 12. | Control panel |
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5. | Power cord storage space |
| a - | Restart button | GB |
6. | Power cord |
| b - | “Steam ready” light | |
7. | Water tank |
| c - “water tank empty” light |
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8.Steam generator boiler (in the base unit)
Preparation
Due to the powerful steam output, a mesh type ironing board must be used to allow any excess steam to escape and to avoid steam venting sideways.
What water may be used ?
•Your iron has been designed to operate using untreated tap water.
•Heat concentrates the elements contained in water during evaporation. The types of water listed below contain organic waste or mineral 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 or air conditioners, pure distilled or demineralised water or rain water should not be used in your iron. Also do not use boiled, filtered or bottled water.
If your water is very hard (check with your local water authority) it is possible to mix untreated tap water with store- bought distilled or demineralised water in the following proportions :
50% untreated tap water,
50% distilled or demineralised water.
Filling the water tank
•Place your steam generator on a stable, flat
•Ensure that your steam generator is unplugged and that the soleplate and the iron rest have cooled down.
•Pour in untreated tap water up to the max mark - fig.2.
Using your steam generator
•Completely unwind the power cord and the steam cord from its storage space .
•Plug in your steam generator to an earthed socket.
•The boiler heats up - fig.6.
When the green “steam ready” light stops flashing (after 2 minutes approximately), the appliance is ready.
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.
Use
Steam ironing
•Place the iron's temperature control dial according to the type of fabric to be ironed (see table below).
•The thermostat light comes on. Be careful ! The steam generator is ready when the thermostat light goes out and when the green “steam ready” light stays on.
•While ironing, the light on top of the iron and the steam ready light turn on and off, as the temperature adjusts without interrupting ironing.
•To obtain steam, press on the steam control button under the iron handle and keep it pressed - fig.3. The steam will stop when you release the button.
Do not place the iron on a metal support.When taking a break from ironing, always place the iron on the iron rest plate of the unit. It is equipped with
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