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responsible for their safety.
Children should be supervised to ensure
that they do not play with the appliance.
Caution: Keep any packaging materials
well away from children, as they are a
potential source of danger, e.g. from
suff ocation.
Do not operate the appliance if excessive
force has been used to pull the power
cord. 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.
Before refi lling or emptying the water
reservoir, remove the plug from the wall
socket.
Do not put any liquid other than water
into the reservoir.
No responsibility is 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
addresses can be found in the appendix to
this manual.
Anti-scale fi lter
A special fi lter in the reservoir soft ens the
water and reduces the build-up of lime
deposits in the sole plate.
Filling with water
Fill the water reservoir before using the steam
function or the spray nozzle.
Remove the plug from the wall socket before
fi lling the reservoir.
–
Th is iron is to a large extent resistant to
hard water (up to 15º dH). Although
normal tap water may be used, it is
better to use distilled, demineralised or
decalcifi ed water. Should you be unsure
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about the hardness of the water in your
area, please enquire of the relevant local
authority department.
To prevent water from dripping from the
sole plate, ensure that the steam control
button is closed. It should be opened
only once the temperature level required
for steam ironing [as indicated on the
temperature control knob] has been
reached.
–
Open the cover of the water fi lling hole.
–
Fill the water reservoir using the
measuring cup provided to the indicated
Max level only.
–
Close the fi lling hole, ensure that the cover
is heard clicking into place.
Anti-drip function
If the temperature of the soleplate is not
suffi cient to produce steam, the water supply
is cut off automatically to prevent dripping.
General information about ironing
Always check fi rst whether a label with
ironing instructions is attached to the article
to be ironed.
–
Th e meaning of the ironing symbols is as
follows:
•
synthetics
(low temperature)
••
silk and wool
(medium temperature)
••• cotton and linen
(high temperature)
–
Th ese markings can also be found on the
temperature control knob of the iron in
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 fabrics, you
can carefully test-iron at a non-visible
point, e.g. the inside of a seam. Start with
the lowest temperature.
If the laundry has been being dried in a
dryer before ironing, the temperature
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