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• This appliance is not intended for use
by persons (including children) with
reduced physical, sensory or mental
capabilities or lack of experience and
knowledge unless they have been given
initial supervision or instruction con-
cerning use of the appliance by a per-
son responsible for their safety.
Child Safety
• Never leave the appliance unattended
while in use. If children come into con-
tact with a hot steam iron it could lead
to serious burns.
• Keep children away from electrical
appliances.
• Packaging material, e.g. plastic bags,
should not be accessible to children.
• Children should be supervised to
ensure that they do not play with the
appliance.
Safety in operation
• The steam iron must be used and rested
on a stable surface.
• When placing the iron on its stand,
ensure that the surface on which the
stand is placed is stable.
• Caution! When in use, the soleplate
and cover of the steam iron reach high
operating temperatures.
• When steam ironing, steam is emitted
from the holes in the soleplate – risk of
burns.
• A steam iron takes approximately
30 minutes to cool down. Only store
the appliance once it is cool and after
emptying any remaining water.
• Do not wind the cord around the sole-
plate while the steam iron is still hot.
• Always unplug the steam iron from the
power outlet before filling or emptying
the water tank.
Safety in cleaning and care
• Follow the cleaning instructions.
• Prior to cleaning, unplug the appliance
first and allow the steam iron to cool
completely.
• Do not immerse the appliance in water
or any other liquid.
Operating
Twin element technology
Your steam iron contains two elements
– one in the soleplate (Fig. 2/a) and
another in the steam chamber (Fig.
2/b) – to allow maximum steam per-
formance, even at low temperatures.
Steam generation is independent of
the soleplate, ensuring maximum
steam output at any temperature set-
ting. Unlike conventional single ele-
ment irons, the soleplate temperature
stays constant, as it is unaffected by
the continual inflow of water from the
steam valve and steam jet pump.
Before first use
0
Remove any adhesive stickers, plastic
covers or cardboard sleeves from the
soleplate.
0
Ensure that all adhesive is removed by
rubbing the soleplate with a cloth
dampened with methylated spirits.
0
Fill the water tank (see following chap-
ter) and empty the water. This will rinse
out any foreign particles remaining
from the manufacturing process.
3
When turned on for the first time, your
new steam iron may give off vapours
for up to 10 minutes. This is due to the
initial heating of the materials used. It
is safe, not detrimental to the perform-
ance of the steam iron, and will not
reoccur.
Filling the steam iron with water
1
Before filling the steam iron with
water ensure that the plug is removed
from the power outlet. The steam iron
can be filled with water while it is hot.
0
Turn the steam selector (Fig. 1/E4) to
the Dry setting (
).
0
Place the steam iron on its heel and
open the filling aperture cover (Fig.1/D).
0
Using the beaker provided, slowly pour
water into the filling aperture until the
maximum water level (Fig. 1/B) is
reached. Do not exceed the maximum
water level indicator.
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