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 z
that they do not play with the appliance.
Always switch the appliance o and z
remove the plug from the wall socket
a er use, -
when lling or re lling with water, -
in case of any malfunction, and -
during cleaning. -
When removing the plug from the wall z
socket, never pull on the power cord;
always grip the plug itself.
Do not operate the appliance if excessive z
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 quali ed
technician before it is used again.
No responsibility will be accepted if z
damage results from improper use, or if
these instructions are not complied with.
is appliance is intended for domestic use z
only and not for commercial applications.
In order to comply with safety regulations z
and to avoid hazards, repairs of electrical
appliances must be carried out by quali ed
personnel, including the replacement
of the power cord. If repairs are needed,
please send the appliance to one of our
customer service departments. e
address can be found in the appendix to
this manual.
Filling with water
Caution: z before opening the water
reservoir cap, always wait until the
appliance has su ciently cooled down, as
the reservoir is under pressure.
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 decalci ed water. Should you be unsure
about the hardness of the water in your
area, please enquire at the relevant local
authority department.
Before the steam function can be used, the –
water reservoir must be lled with water
as follows:
Remove the plug from the wall socket. -
Open the water reservoir cap by pushing -
it down and turning anti-clockwise at
the same time.
Fill the empty water reservoir using the -
measuring cup provided with max. 0.6l
of water
Replace the cap on the ller hole by -
pushing it down and turning clockwise
at the same time.
Once the water has been used up during –
ironing, switch o the boiler. Keep the
steam jet button pressed until no further
steam is emitted. Allow the unit to cool
down before it is lled again.
General information about ironing
Always check rst whether a label with
ironing instructions is attached to the article
to be ironed.
e meaning of the ironing symbols is as –
follows:
• Synthetics
(low temperature)
•• Silk and wool
(medium temperature)
••• Cotton and linen
(high temperature)
ese markings can also be found on the –
temperature control knob of the iron in
t
he f
orm of dot symbols.
Laundry to be ironed should be z
sorted according to the fabric ironing
temperature. Follow the ironing symbols
and start with the lowest temperature.
When ironing highly sensitive fabrics, or z
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 z
ironing, the temperature should be
adjusted to ‘iron dry’. Very dry fabrics are
di cult to iron.
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