–the appliance is obviously leaking. In these cases the appliance should be returned to an approved Rowenta Customer Service Centre for repair. (See enclosed Service Centre addresses.) Repairs to electrical appliances may only be carried out by specialists. Improperly carried out repairs can cause serious danger to users. To avoid danger to users, a defective or damaged supply cord may only be replaced by an authorised Rowenta Customers Service Centre .
This product has been designed for domestic use only. Any commercial use, inappropriate use or failure to comply
with the instructions, the manufacturer accepts no responsibility and the guarantee will not apply.
Environment protection first !
Your appliance contains valuable materials which can be recovered or recycled.
Leave it at a local civic waste collection point.
Keep these instructions
BEFORE USE
1 • Unpacking
Take the iron out of the box and remove all the stickers.
IMPORTANT Before doing anything else, remove the soleplate protector (fig.1)!
2 • What water may be used ?
Your iron has been designed to operate using untreated tap water up to 17° dH (German water hardness) or 3 mmol/liter. However, if your water is very hard, you can mix 50% untreated tap water with 50% distilled or demineralised water.
IMPORTANT Heat concentrates the elements contained in water during evaporation. The type of water listed below
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