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3 • Preparing your steam
generator
• Place the steam generator on a flat,
stable, horizontal and heat-resistant
surface.
• We recommend that you use an ironing
board that is suitable for use with steam
generators; (steam generator rest must
be tray-type rather than mesh-type). The
board should be a mesh type to allow
any excess steam to escape and to avoid
steam venting sideways.
• Lift the removable water tank (located at
the front of the steam generator) pressing
on the lock screw located on the tank
handle –
fig. 4.
• Fill the tank with untreated tap water,
taking care not to exceed the maximum
level -
fig. 5.
• Slide the tank back into its housing until it
“clicks” into place.
• Unwind the electrical power cord
completely and remove the steam cord
from its housing -
fig.6.
• Plug your steam generator into a mains
socket with an earth pin - fig.7.
USE
4 • Switching on your steam
generator
• Press the on/off switch, it lights up - fig.8 .
The green lights located inside each fabric
section start to flash. After around one
minute, and regularly while it is being
used, your steam generator’s electric
pump injects water into the boiler. It
makes a noise but this is quite normal.
• Your steam generator is ready for use
when the green lights stop flashing.
5 • Operating the control
panel
• When one of the lights on the control
panel is flashing this means that your
steam generator is not yet ready for iro-
ning the selected fabric.
• If all of the green lights have stopped flas-
hing, your steam generator is at the
correct temperature and steam setting for
ironing the selected fabric. A beep will
confirm that your steam generator is
ready
- fig.10 .
• While you are ironing, if you select a
higher programme, you can continue iro-
ning.
• Red “tank empty” light is flashing - fig.
14 : the tank is empty.
• Blue “on/off” light is flashing: your
appliance is on standby.
• Orange “Calc-Away” light is flashing - fig.
17 : the collector needs to be rinsed.
6 • Using your steam
generator
Eco Intelligence
• Your steam generator is fitted with an Eco
Intelligence electronic control system that
provides optimal control of the iron’s
steam output and temperature according
to the selected fabric: this reduces energy
consumption and guarantees optimum
ironing for each type of fabric.
• Set the control button to the type of fabric
to be ironed (see table below).
“Boost “function
• Your generator is equipped with a
“Boost” function that allows you to
increase steam release during use at par-
ticular moments and for particularly
difficult areas, for example if you are iro-
ning very thick or very creased fabrics. To
use this function, press the Boost button
on the control panel, a blue light turns on
- fig.16 .
• To deactivate the Boost function, press the
button again. The blue light will then turn
off. You can also deactivate it by turning
the fabric selection dial.
The first time that the appliance is used
there may be some fumes and smell but
this is not harmful. They will not affect
use and will disappear quickly.
S
YNTHETICS
(Polyester, Acetate,
Acrylic, Polyamide)
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INEN
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