What Water To Use - T-Fal inicio FV12 Serie Instructions D'opération

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• Never leave the appliance unattended when it is connected to a power source or if it has not cooled
down for approximately 1 hour.
• Your appliance gives off steam, which may cause burns. Take extra care especially when you are iro-
ning close to the edge or on a corner of your ironing board. Never direct the steam towards people
or animals.
• Your iron should be used and placed on a flat, stable, heat-resistant 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 for domestic use only. Any commercial use, inappropriate use or fai-
lure to comply with the instructions, the manufacturer accepts no responsibility and the guarantee
will not apply.
• The auto-stop light will be lit during normal use!

What water to use?

Your appliance has been designed to function with untreated tap water. However, it is necessary to
operate the Self-Clean function regularly in order to eliminate hard water deposits from the steam
chamber.
If your water is very hard (check with your local water authority), it is possible to mix untreated tap
water with store-bought distilled or demineralised water in the following proportions : - 50% un-
treated tap water, - 50% distilled or demineralised water.
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 pre-
mature wear of the appliance : water from clothes dryers, scented or softened water, water from re-
frigerators, batteries or air conditioners, pure distilled or demineralised water or rain water should not
be used in your iron. Also do not use boiled, filtered or bottled water.
Environment
Environment protection first !
Your appliance contains valuable materials which can be recovered or recycled.
Leave it at a local civic waste collection point.
Types of water not to use?
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