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Maintenance and cleaning
Cleaning your steam generator
Before cleaning, ensure your steam generator is unplugged and that the soleplate and the iron have cooled down.
•Do not use detergent or descaling products for cleaning the soleplate
•Never hold the iron or the base unit under the tap.
•regularly clean the soleplate with a damp, nonmetallic washing up pad.
•Clean the plastic parts of the appliance occasionally with a soft cloth.
Rinsing the boiler, once a month
Before cleaning, ensure your steam generator is unplugged and that the soleplate and the iron have cooled down.
•To extend the efficient operating life of your boiler and avoid scale particles on your linen, your generator is equipped with an orange “boiler rinse” warning light that flashes on the control panel after about 10 uses.
If the orange “boiler rinse” warning light flashes, you can continue ironing normally but remember to rinse the boiler first the next time that you use it.
•Before proceeding, check that the generator is cool and unplugged for more than 2 hours.
•Place the steam generator on the edge of your sink, with the iron placed to one side, standing on its heel.
•gently unscrew the boiler rinse cap.
•Holding the steam generator in a tilted position, and using a jug, fill the boiler with ¼ litre of untreated tap water
•Shake the base unit for a few moments and then empty it completely into your sink.
•To obtain the best results, we recommend that this operation is done twice.
•Screw back and tighten up the boiler rinse cap.
•The next time you use the generator hold down the “OK” button for a few seconds to turn off the orange light.
«AUTO-OFF» System
•For your safety, the steam generator is fitted with an
•Only the
•To reactivate the steam generator:
-Press the
-Wait for the
•For your safety, after approximately 30 minutes of
Storing the steam generator
•Place the iron on the steam generator iron rest.
•Switch your steam generator off by pressing the
•raise the retaining hoop over the iron until the protection system locks into place (audible click) – depending on model.
•Store the electrical lead in its housing.
•Store the steam cord away in its compartment
•Leave the steam generator to cool before putting it away if you are storing it in a cupboard or a confined space.
•If you store your steam generator in a relatively cold place (approximately <10C°), put it in a warm place before starting your ironing.
•Wait 3 hours for the iron to reach room temperature.
•You can store your steam generator safely by carrying it by the iron handle.
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