Cleaning and care
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Cleaning the heater plate
Regular cleaning and care of the heater plate is essential for protecting the roller drive and
the roller covering. Refer to the instructions in the Miele Ironing Handbook. Always wax the
heater plate after cleaning. Failure to exercise due care and attention can result in a signi-
ficant reduction in the service life of the ironer.
The heater plate for this ironer is made of aluminium.
Coarse-grained scouring agents or abrasive cleaning cloths must not be used for clean-
ing aluminium heater plates.
Use the Miele cleaning set for cleaning. This contains a cleaning cloth, an ironer waxing
cloth and ironing wax. This set is available as an optional accessory.
Residue (such as starch and detergent) may deposit on the heater plate. For this reason,
clean the heater plate as appropriate for the degree of soiling at least each time before you
start work.
When the red symbol
lights up, this indicates that the heater plate requires cleaning
and waxing in cleaning mode (factory setting = after 80 operating hours). The first time
the appliance is used, this interval may be adjusted or disabled by Service as may be de-
sirable.
Starting the cleaning programme
Press and hold the
button for more than 3 seconds.
The ironer is now in the cleaning programme. 80 °C is shown in the display.
If the current ironing temperature is above 80 °C, the
symbol is displayed and the
ironer is cooled down.
The cleaning process can be started when the
button is flashing.
Press the flashing
button to start the ironer in the cleaning programme.
The ironer can then be cleaned using the cleaning cloth.
Using the cleaning cloth
Use the cleaning cloth for cleaning the heater plate.
Since the cleaning cloth is narrower than the heater plate, you cannot clean the entire
heater plate width by feeding the cloth through once. You need to feed the cleaning cloth
through the ironer several times, and move it from side to side.
Tip:
You can loosen incrustations such as starch residues by feeding a cloth soaked in
lukewarm water through the ironer first.
