Rowenta DZ5, Instructions For Use Manual

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– the appliance is obviously leaking. In these cases the appliance
should be returned to an approved Rowenta Customer Service
Centre for repair. (See enclosed Service Centre addresses.) Repairs
to electrical appliances may only be carried out by specialists.
Improperly carried out repairs can cause serious danger to users.
To avoid danger to users, a defective or damaged supply cord may
only be replaced by an authorised Rowenta Service Centre .
This product has been designed for domestic use only.
Any commercial use, inappropriate use or failure to comply
with the instructions, the manufacturer accepts no responsibility
and the guarantee will not apply.
Environment protection first !
Your appliance contains valuable materials which can
be recovered or recycled. Leave it at a local civic waste
collection point.
Keep these instructions
BEFORE USE
1 • Unpacking
Take the iron out of the box and remove all the stickers.
IMPORTANT Before doing anything else, remove the soleplate
protector
(fig.1)
!
2 • What water may be used ?
Your iron has been designed to operate using untreated tap water up
to 17° dH (German water hardness). If in doubt, check with your local
water authority. However, if your water is very hard, you can mix
50% untreated tap water with 50% distilled or demineralised water.
IMPORTANT
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 premature wear of the appliance:-
water from clothes dryers, scented or softened water, water
from refrigerators, batteries or air conditioners, pure distilled
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