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knowledge, unless they have been given
supervision or instruction concerning
the use of the appliance by a person
responsible for their safety.
Children should be supervised to ensure
that they do not play with the appliance.
Always switch the appliance off and
remove the plug from the wall socket
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aft er use,
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when fi lling or refi lling with water,
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in case of any malfunction, and
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during cleaning.
When removing the plug from the wall
socket, never pull on the power cord;
always grip the plug itself.
Do not operate the appliance if excessive
strain has been put on the connecting
hose. Damage cannot always be detected
from the outside; the entire unit should
therefore be checked by a qualifi ed
technician before it is used again.
No responsibility will be accepted if
damage results from improper use, or if
these instructions are not complied with.
Th is appliance is intended for domestic use
only and not for commercial applications.
In order to comply with safety regulations
and to avoid hazards, repairs of electrical
appliances must be carried out by qualifi ed
personnel, including the replacement
of the power cord. If repairs are needed,
please send the appliance to one of our
customer
service
address can be found in the appendix to
this manual.
Filling with water
Caution:
before opening the water
reservoir cap, always wait until the
appliance has suffi ciently cooled down, as
the reservoir is under pressure.
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Th is steam generator is to a large extent
resistant to hard water (up to 15º dH).
Although normal tap water may be used, it
is advisable to use distilled, demineralised
or decalcifi ed water. Should you be unsure
about the hardness of the water in your
area, please enquire at the relevant local
departments.
Th e
authority department.
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Before the steam function can be used, the
water reservoir must be fi lled with water
as follows:
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Remove the plug from the wall socket.
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Open the water reservoir cap by pushing
it down and turning anti-clockwise at
the same time.
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Fill the empty water reservoir using the
measuring cup provided with max. 0.6l
of water
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Replace the cap on the fi ller hole by
pushing it down and turning clockwise
at the same time.
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Once the water has been used up during
ironing, switch off the boiler. Keep the
steam jet button pressed until no further
steam is emitted. Allow the unit to cool
down before it is fi lled again.
General information about ironing
Always check fi rst whether a label with
ironing instructions is attached to the article
to be ironed.
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Th e meaning of the ironing symbols is as
follows:
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Synthetics
(low temperature)
••
Silk and wool
(medium temperature)
••• Cotton and linen
(high temperature)
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Th ese markings can also be found on the
temperature control knob of the iron in
the form of dot symbols.
Laundry to be ironed should be
sorted according to the fabric ironing
temperature. Follow the ironing symbols
and start with the lowest temperature.
When ironing highly sensitive fabrics, or
if you are not sure about the fabric, you
may carefully test-iron on a non-visible
point, e.g. inside a seam. Always start with
the lowest temperature.
If the laundry is put into a dryer before
ironing, the temperature should be
adjusted to 'iron dry' . Very dry fabrics are
diffi cult to iron.
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