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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.
 Before refi lling or emptying the water
reservoir, remove the plug from the wall
socket.
 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 or
similar applications, such as in
- shops, offi ces and other similar working
environments,
- agricultural areas,
- hotels, motels
establishments,
- bed-and-breakfast type environments.
 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 generator 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 steam iron 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 of the relevant local
etc. and similar
departments. Th e
authority department.
– Open the cover of the water fi ll hole.
– Fill the empty water reservoir using the
measuring cup provided. Fill the reservoir
to the indicated 'Max' level only.
– Close the fi lling hole, ensuring 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 steam
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
may carefully test-iron at a non-visible
point, e.g. inside of seam. Start with the
lowest temperature.
 If the laundry is being dried in a dryer
before ironing, the temperature should be
adjusted to 'iron dry' . Very dry fabrics are
diffi cult to iron.
Start up
Remove the protective fi lm from the
soleplate. Clean the steam iron before
using for the fi rst time, according to the
instructions given in the paragraph 'General
Care and Cleaning - Self-cleaning system' .
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