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input the water hardness
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Before you use your iron, you must tell it how hard your water is, so that it can tell
you when the anti-scale cartridge needs replacing (flashing
P
on the display).
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Put the iron on top of the base unit and put the plug into the power socket (switch
the socket on, if it’s switchable). The base unit will beep, the display will flash once.
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Press the
2
button on the base unit – the display will light up and beep.
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Press and hold either the
+
or the
-
button for 3 seconds (till the water
hardness symbols flash).
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Now use the
+
and
-
buttons to set the hardness level.
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hen you’ve done this, wait till the indicator flashes 3 times, then beeps.
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That’s it – the iron will remember the level. You don’t need to do this again
unless you move to an area with harder/softer water.
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If you don’t know how hard or soft your water is, a neighbour might be
able to tell you. Failing that, contact your local water authority.
cure the element
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Iron an old piece of cotton fabric (an old towel is ideal) to clean any residues from
the soleplate.
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Don’t worry if the iron smokes a bit at first, it’ll stop as the element cures.
preparation
1 Check for textile care symbols (
i j k l
).
2 Iron fabrics needing low temperatures
j
first, then those that need medium
temperatures
k
, and finish with those needing high temperatures
l
(or max).
filling
3 Fill the reservoir with tap-water, the anti-scale cartridge will soften the water.
4 If the anti-scale cartridge needs replacing, and you don’t have a replacement, you
can use distilled water while you’re waiting for the replacement to be delivered.
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Don’t use chemically descaled water, or water from a water softener – softened
water can do more damage to your iron than hard water.
5 If you buy distilled water, check that it’s marketed as suitable for irons.
6 Don’t add anything to the water, and don’t use water with anything added to it.
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hen the water is converted to steam, chemicals, perfume, and any other additives
will coat the inside of the steam chamber, shortening the life of the iron.
7 To remove the reservoir, hold the base unit firmly with one hand, and put the fingers
of the other hand up under the front of the
reservoir.
8 Squeeze the latch towards the front of the
reservoir, and pull the reservoir away from
the base unit.
9 Flip the water inlet cover forward, and pour
gently down on to the inside of the cover.
10
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hen you’ve filled the reservoir, slide it back
into the base unit – you’ll hear the latch click
back into place.
11 This will direct the water into the reservoir.
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