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Filling
IN HARD WATER AREAS, WE RECOMMEND A MIX OF 50% TAP WATER AND 50% DISTILLED OR DEMINERALISED WATER.
Never use battery topping up fluid or water containing any substances like starch, sugar, fragrant additives or defrosted water from a refrigerator.
Re-filling during use
If the water level is too low, the low water level indicator light (17) will illuminate, a buzzer will sound, and the unit will not produce steam. If this happens, disconnect the water tank and refill with water.
Features
Dry ironing
To use your steam generator as a dry iron only, follow steps 2 and 3 of ‘Using the Steam Generator for steam ironing’ on page 5.You do not need to put water in the tank or select a steam level. Press the steam trigger (1) at least once every 10 minutes, or the product will automatically turn off.
Auto shut-off (certain models only)
If the steam trigger (1) is unused for 10 minutes, the product will automatically turn off, both for safety and to save energy.
To restart, press the On/Off button (15) (see step 2 of ‘Using the Steam Generator for steam ironing’ on page 5) and wait for the temperature to rise again.
Steam function
During steaming, small amounts of water may be ejected from the soleplate. This is normal and can be avoided by using the steam for short amounts of time and only when the iron is at the correct temperature (the temperature indicator light (4) on the iron goes out when ready).
Sudden jolts of the boiler unit can also cause water droplets on the soleplate; therefore, do not move the base unit during ironing. We recommend for first time ironing that you iron over an old towel.
NOTE: The product may occasionally produce a pumping sound during steam ironing. This is normal and is caused by water being pumped through the steam generator.
Vertical steam
Vertical steam is useful for removing creases from hanging clothes, curtains, wall hangings, etc. Hold the iron between 1cm and 2cm away from the item and press the steam trigger (1).
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WARNING: Do not use the vertical steam feature on clothes that are being worn.
Maintenance
Cleaning the boiler
When the boiler requires descaling, the descaling indicator light (18) will illuminate. When this happens, the boiler must be manually rinsed out with clean water until all the scale is removed. The indicator light will go out only after the scale has been removed.
WARNING: Never remove the boiler screw (13) when the steam generator is hot.
1Unplug the appliance from the mains outlet and leave to cool for two hours.
2Remove the detachable water tank (7) and rest the iron (5) on its heel on a firm surface next to a sink.
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