8
USING YOUR STEAM GENERATOR IRON
FOR THE FIRST TIME
• Unpack the iron, remove all the packaging materials, check that nothing is on the
soleplate.
• Unwind the power cord and steam supply hose, place the Steam Generator Iron base
unit on a dry, flat level surface.
• Place the iron in the correct position on the thermal insulation stand.
• Fill the water tank with tap water, as described below in ‘Filling the Water Tank’.
• Plug in and switch on at the socket.
• Press the ON/OFF button on the control panel and it will illuminate red and there will
be an audible beep, the appliance is powered on. If you wish to turn off the appliance
press and hold the ON/OFF button for 2 seconds and the iron will power off.
• Turn the temperature dial up on the iron to the MAX temperature setting, when the
iron is up to temperature and the ‘eco’ light on the control panel has stopped flashing
green and is permanently on. The heating indicator light will illuminate on the iron
itself, to show that there is power to it. When the iron has reached temperature the
heating indictor light will go out.
• The soleplate has reached temperature.
• When you switch on the iron for the first time you may notice a slight burning smell,
this is normal for a new appliance and will stop after a few uses.
• Some residue may remain inside the iron from manufacturing, so iron an old cotton
cloth or tea towel for first use,
DO NOT
use the iron on your laundry. Press the steam
trigger to run water through the iron.
• When you activate the steam function, you may hear a pumping sound, this is normal,
water is being pumped into the steam generator.
• During the heating process from out of the soleplate, there may be some steam
coming out automatically, this phenomenon will continue for about 3 seconds and is
normal.
• There will be little condensation water in the steam supply hose after first use, after
the second use, the condensation water will be sprayed out together with the steam
at the beginning of steam being released. This phenomenon will continue for several
seconds and is normal.
