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If your water is very hard (check with your local water authori- ty), it is possible to mix tap water with store-bought distilled or demineralised water in the following proportions :

-50% untreated tap water,-50% distilled or demineralised water.

What water to use?

•Your appliance has been designed to function with untreated tap water. However, it is necessary to operate the Self-Clean function regularly in order to eliminate hard water deposits from the steam chamber.

Types of water not to use ?

•Heat concentrates the elements contained in water during evaporation. Do not use these types of water The types of water listed below contain organic waste or mineral ele-

ments 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 deminera- lised water or rain water should not be used in your Tefal iron. Also do not use boiled, filtered or bottled water.

Ironing

Using the mat

•This ironing mat is extra-large, heat and steam resistant. It allows you to iron on any suitable flat surface without risk of scorching or dripping.

•It may be creased after being stored in the box. Just iron it before begin- ning your session. Creases will disappear in a flash.

•To do some ironing, place your ironing mat on a suitable flat, stable, heat- resistant surface (fig A) .

With its rectangular shape, the mat enables perfect ironing to be carried out on the corner of a suitable heat-resistant table.

Installing the iron stand

During any pause in ironing, always put your iron on its stand, never leave it on its soleplate on the mat.

• Position the iron stand, ideally on the corner of the mat (fig A).

Filling the tank

•Unplug your iron before filling it.

•Press on the Dry / Steam control so that it is set to DRY (fig B) and will not drip during filling.

•Place the iron flat on its mat, lift the filler cap and fill it to the "max" mark indicated (capacity, 125 cc).

Or,

•With the iron set on its base, open the filler cap and fill it without exceeding the "MAX" mark indicated on the side of the tank (fig C).

•Close the filler cap. You can now plug in your iron.

NOTE : Reduce the water flow towards the end of filling

in order to avoid any overflow.

During steam ironing, there may be some condensation on the iron stand ; this will disappear when the iron is left to cool down on its stand.

Choosing dry or steam ironing

•Turn off the steam by pressing the dry / steam control; use this position for ironing wool, silks and synthetics.

•For other fabrics, leave the control (fig B) on the steam position.

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