TEFAL FV4493 Manual página 20

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.
If your water is very hard (check with your local water authority), it is possible to mix untreated tap water with store-
bought distilled or demineralised water in the following proportions :
- 50% untreated tap water, - 50% distilled or demineralised water.
Heat concentrates the elements contained in water during evaporation.The types of water listed below contain organic
waste or mineral elements 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
demineralised water or rain water should not be used in your Tefal iron. Also do not use boiled, filtered or bottled water.
Auto-Stop safety feature
The auto-stop light will
be lit during normal use!
Environment
Environment protection first !
i Your appliance contains valuable materials which can be recovered or recycled.
‹ Leave it at a local civic waste collection point.
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(depending on model)
• The electronic system cuts off the electric power and the Auto-Stop warning light flashes
if the iron is left vertically on its heel for more than 8 minutes, or in a horizontal position
for more than 30 seconds – fig.10.
• To restart the iron, just move it gently until the warning light stops flashing.
Types of water not to use?