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Do not unplug your appliance by pulling on the cord. Always
unplug your appliance: before filling or rinsing the reservoir, before
cleaning it, after each use.
Never leave the appliance unattended when it is connected to a
power source; if it has not cooled down for approximately 1 hour.
Your appliance gives off steam, which may cause burns, especially
when you are ironing on a corner of your ironing board. Never
direct the steam towards people or animals.
Your iron should be used and placed on a stable surface. When you
put your iron onto its iron rest, make sure that the surface on which
you put it is stable.
This product has been designed solely for domestic use. Any
inappropriate use or use contrary to the instructions releases the
brand from all responsibility and renders the guarantee invalid.
Environment protection first !
Your appliance contains valuable materials which can be
recovered or recycled. Leave it at a local civic waste collection
point.
Keep these instructions
BEFORE USE
1 • Unpacking
Take the iron out of the box and remove all the stickers.
IMPORTANT Before doing anything else, remove the soleplate
protector
(fig.1)!
2 • What water may be used ?
Your iron has been designed to operate using untreated tap water up
to 17° dH (German water hardness). If in doubt, check with your local
water authority. However, if your water is very hard, you can mix
50% untreated tap water with 50% distilled or demineralised water.
IMPORTANT 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
