Tefal GV7310CH Steam ironing, Setting the temperature, Dry ironing, Refilling the water tank

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Use

Steam ironing

•Place the iron's temperature control dial according to the type of fabric to be ironed (see table below).

•Thethermostatlightcomeson.Important: whenever youstartusing yourironand wheneveryou reduce the temperature during use, the iron is fully ready for use when its thermostat light goes out and when the green lightlocated on the control panel stopsflashing and remainson.

During use, when you increase the temperature ofthe iron, you can start ironing immediately.

•While ironing, the light on top of the iron and the steam ready light turn on and off, as the temperature adjusts without interrupting ironing.

•Toobtainsteam,pressonthesteamcontrolbuttonundertheironhandleandkeepitpressed-fig.5. The steam will stop when you release the button.

•Always spray starch onto the reverse side of the fabric to be ironed.

Do not place the iron on a metal support.When taking a break from ironing, always place the iron on the iron rest plate of the unit. It is equipped with non-slip pads and has been designed to withstand high temperatures.

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Setting the temperature

SETTING THE TEMPERATURE AND STEAM OUTPUT ACCORDING TO TYPE OF FABRIC TO BE IRONED:

TYPE OF FABRICS Setting temperature control

Synthetics,Silk

(polyester, acetate, acrylic, polyamide)

Wool, Viskose

Linen, cotton

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To prime the steam circuit, either before using the iron for the first time, or if you have not used the steam function for a few minutes, press the steam control button several times in a row, holding the iron away from your clothes. This will enable any cold water to be ejected from the steam circuit.

•Iron temperature setting:

-Start with the fabrics to be ironed at a low temperature (•) and finish with those which need higher temperatures (••• or Max).

-Mixed fibre fabric: set the ironing temperature to the setting for the most delicate fabric.

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Dry ironing

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

		Vertical steam ironing
Recommendations : for fabrics	• Set the iron temperature control dial to the MAX position.
other than linen or cotton,	• 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
hold the iron a few
	it is being worn, always hang garments on a coat hanger.
centimetres from the garment
to avoid burning the fabric.	• Holdingtheironinaverticalposition,tiltedslightlyforwards,pressrepeatedlyonthe
	steam control button - fig.5 (underneath the iron handle) moving the iron from top
	to bottom - fig.6.

Refilling the water tank

•When the red "water tank empty" light starts flashing, it means that you have no more steam - fig.16. The water tank is empty.

•Switch off then unplug the steam generator and open the flap on the tank.

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

•Reconnect then switch the steam generator on again by pressing the on/off switch 12f.

Maintenance and cleaning

Cleaning your generator

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

•Never hold the iron or the base unit under the tap.

•Regularly clean the soleplate with a damp, non-metallic washing up pad.

•Clean the plastic parts of the appliance occasionally with a soft cloth.

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