Tefal GV7080E1, GV7080C1, GV7080CH Dry ironing, Vertical steam ironing, Refilling the water tank

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and when the green “steam ready” light stays on.	Do not place the iron on a
• While ironing, the light on top of the iron and the steam ready light turn	metal support.When taking a
on and off, as the temperature adjusts without interrupting ironing.	break from ironing, always
• To obtain steam, press on the steam control button under the iron handle	place the iron on the iron rest
andkeepitpressed-fig.5.Thesteamwillstopwhenyoureleasethebutton.	plate of the unit. It is
• Whenstarting,andregularlywhileitisbeingused,yoursteamgenerator's	equipped with non-slip pads
electricpumpinjectswaterintotheboiler.Itmakesanoisebutthisisquite	and has been designed to
normal. You may also hear a clicking noise which is the steam valve	withstand high temperatures.
opening. Again this is normal.
• Always spray starch onto the reverse side of the fabric to be ironed.

		Setting the temperature
SETTING THE TEMPERATURE ACCORDING TO TYPE OF FABRIC TO BE IRONED:
TYPE OF FABRICS		SETTING TEMPERATURE CONTROL
Linen, cotton		•••
Wool, viscose		••
Synthetics, silk		•
(polyester, acetate, acrylic, polyamide)
To prime the steam circuit, either • Iron temperature setting:
before using the iron for the first	- Start with the fabrics to be ironed at a low temperature (•)
time, or if you have not used the	and finish with those which need higher temperatures (•••
steam function for a few minutes,	or Max).
press the steam control button	- Mixed fibre fabric: set the ironing temperature to the setting
several times in a row, holding the	for the most delicate fabric.
iron away from your clothes. This	- Woollen garments: press repeatedly on the steam control
will enable any cold water to be	button - fig.5 to obtain short bursts of steam, without
ejected from the steam circuit.	placing the iron on the garment itself.

Dry ironing

• Do not press the steam control button under the iron handle.

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Recommendations : for fabrics other than linen or cotton, hold the iron a few centimetres from the garment to avoid burning the fabric.

Vertical steam ironing

•Set the iron temperature control dial to the MAX position.

•Hang the garment on a coat hanger and hold the fabric slightly taut with one hand.

As steam is very hot : never attempt to remove creases from a garment while it is being worn, always hang garments on a coat hanger.

•Holding the iron in a vertical position, tilted slightly forwards, pressrepeatedlyonthesteamcontrolbutton-fig.5(underneath the iron handle) moving the iron from top to bottom - fig.6.

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Refilling the water tank

•When the red “water tank empty” indicator light turns on, there is no more steam - fig.16. The water tank is empty.

•Unplug the steam generator and open the flap on the tank.

•Pour in untreated tap water up to the max mark - fig.4.

•Replug the generator. Press the “restart” button on the control panel - fig.17. to continue ironing. When the green light stops flashing, the steam is ready.

Maintenance and cleaning

Cleaning your generator

• Do not use detergent or descaling products for cleaning the soleplate base-unit.

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