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andwhenthegreen“steamready”lightstayson.

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

onandoff,asthetemperatureadjustswithoutinterruptingironing.

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.Againthisisnormal.

 

•Alwaysspraystarchontothereversesideofthefabrictobeironed.

 

 

 

 

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)

 

 

 

 

Toprimethesteamcircuit,either • Iron temperature setting:
beforeusingtheironforthefirst

- Start with the fabrics to be ironed at a low temperature (•)

time,orifyouhavenotusedthe
and finish with those which need higher temperatures (•••
steamfunctionforafewminutes,
or Max).
pressthesteamcontrolbutton

- Mixed fibre fabric: set the ironing temperature to the setting

severaltimesinarow,holdingthe
for the most delicate fabric.
ironawayfromyourclothes.This

- Woollen garments: press repeatedly on the steam control

willenableanycoldwatertobe
button - fig.5 to obtain short bursts of steam, without
ejectedfromthesteamcircuit.
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.

Assteamisveryhot:neverattempttoremovecreasesfrom 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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