TEFAL ACCESS FV1544, Manual

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6
PREPARATION
Which water should I use?
Filling the water tank
• Your appliance was designed to operate using untreated tap water.
However, it is necessary to periodically clean the steam chamber to
remove any mineral deposits.
• Do not use pure demineralised or pure distilled water, water from
clothes dryers, scented or softened water, rain water, filtered,
bottled or boiled water, water from refrigerators, batteries or
air conditioners, as these may damage the iron. These types of
water contain organic waste, mineral elements that become
concentrated when heated and cause spitting, brown staining,
leaking or premature wear on your iron.
• Set the steam control to
• Lift the iron and, holding it at a slight incline, point the soleplate up.
• Open the water tank cover.
• Unplug the iron before filling it.
• Fill the water tank to the mark “MAX”.
• Close the water tank cover.
If your water is very hard, mix 50% untreated tap water
with 50% distilled water (available in hardware stores).