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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Power supply
• Only connect the device to a plug that has been
installed in accordance with regulations. Do not
use any desk socket or extension cable.
• The voltage specified on the nameplate of the
device must correspond to that of your mains
supply.
• Be careful when running the power cord that
there is no risk of it causing a trip hazard during
the operation of the device.
• Keep the device and power cord well away
from hot surfaces and naked flames, as well as
sharp edges. Be careful to ensure the cord does
not get jammed during use (e.g. in doors).
• Never touch the device, power cord and mains
plug with moist or wet hands.
• Never immerse the power cord and mains plug
in water or other liquids. Never use the device
to clean receptacles filled with water (e.g. filled
pools, rain barrels, etc.) There is a risk of fatal
electric shock!
• When you pull out the plug, always grip the
plug and never the cable.
Protection againt burns
• Please always remember while using the
device that it generates very hot steam. Risk of
scalding! Avoid any contact whatsoever with the
steam given out and heated device sections, and
only replace steam nozzles and attachments
once the device has cooled down.
• Be careful when using the device that you do
not inadvertently place your head, hands or
any other part of the body in the vicinity of the
steam nozzle and the heated sections of the
device.
• Only hold the device using the areas specially
designed for this purpose.
• Never direct the steam jet from the device
towards people, animals or plants.
• Never operate the device when there is any sign
of damage to the steam hose or the accessories.
Filling / emptying the water heater
• Before filling or refilling the device, always
switch it off and unplug from the mains supply.
• Before opening the safety catch, the steam
pressure within the device must be reduced and
the device be allowed to cool for at least 15
minutes! If the device remains very hot, there
is the risk of water spraying back out when it is
filled.
• Always be careful when opening the safety
catch, since a leftover amount of hot steam may
escape.
• Please be careful to note, when filling the water
heater, that the maximum capacity of 500 ml
must not be exceeded.
• When filling the water heater, always only use
clean tap water. Never fill the water heater with
cleaning agents, oils, solvents, chemicals or
other liquids. Moreover, never add any cleaning
agent, fragrance or any other kind of additive
to the water. This could result in damage to the
device.
• Please be careful to note, when emptying the
water heater, that the water may remain hot.
Usage
• The device must not be used to clean or treat
electrical devices! Be careful to ensure that the
steam jet is never directed towards electrical
devices or mains sockets. Risk of electric shock!
• Never use the device in the vicinity of heat
sources, naked flames, or in a location where
flammable gases, liquids or dust are present.
Risk of explosion!
• Ensure the device is always placed on a firm
and level surface. The device must not be
carried or tilted during operation!
• Never leave the device unsupervised during
operation or while it is connected to the mains
supply.
• The device must not be used without water. Risk
of overheating.
• The safety catch must not be opened while
the device is in operation. The filled water
is strongly heated in order to generate the
required steam pressure. There is a risk of
scalding from steam escaping if the safety catch
is suddenly opened!
• The steam delivery button must not be jammed
during operation.
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