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CLEANING ANd MAINTENANCE
self-cleaning
• Thisfunctionremovesscaleandmineralbuild-upinthesteamchamber.
• Filltheirontohalfitscapacitywithwater( filling the iron with water).
• Connectthepowerplug(13) to a suitable wall outlet.
• Turnthefunctioncontrol(4) to the dry ironing position (ill. g
).
• Setthetemperaturecontrol(5) to the highest temperature linen-cotton .
• Placetheirononitsheel(10) and let it heat up completely.
• Setthetemperaturecontrol(5) to o and disconnect the iron from the wall outlet.
• Slidethefunctioncontrol(4) to the steam ironing position (ill. f
).
• Holdthe iron over a sink with one hand, and press and hold the self clean
button (14) continuously with the other hand. CAuTion! Boiling water with steam
and impurities is ejected from the soleplate nozzles (15).
• Gentlymovetheironbackandforth.
• Releasethe self clean button (14) when the water reservoir (12) is completely
empty.
Cleaning the iron
• Donotuseharshabrasives,chemical cleanersorsolventstocleanthe casingof
your iron, as these will damage its surface.
• Tocleantheoccasionalbuild-upofscaleonthesoleplate(15) and the casing, just
wipe with a soft damp cloth.
• Alwaysstoretheironinanuprightpositiononitsheel(10) (ill. d
).
storage
• Togetthelongestworkinglifefromyouriron,itisbeststoredinadryplace.
• Turnthe iron o and disconnect from the wall outlet, and empty the water
reservoir (12) (Turningtheironoandemptyingthewaterreservoir).
• Waitfortheirontocoolandusetheprovidedtie(13) to manage the power cord (13)
before storing.
• Storetheirononastable shelforinacupboard.Toavoid accidents,ensurethat
both the iron and its power cord (13) are beyond reach of children or pets.
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