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place when filling it. Use a beaker with spout
to avoid spilling water (fig. 5).
Filling during ironing
To indicate that the water tank (A) needs refilling,
the pilot light * (D) will go on (fig. 6).
- Switch the appliance off and remove the
mains plug from the wall socket.
- Refill the water tank as indicated in the
previous section.
Please note: the pilot light * (D) will also go
on if the water tank has not been placed
correctly.
Heating up the appliance
- Plug the appliance in and switch it on (fig. 7).
Pilot light 9 (C) goes on (fig. 8).
• The steam tank as well as the soleplate start
heating up.
• As soon as the steam tank has the right
temperature and is ready to steam, pilot light
9 (C) goes out.
• Please note: When you use the appliance
for the first time, an initial amount of 0.3
litre of water will automatically be pumped
from the water tank into the steam tank to
start the system.
It is advisable to switch the appliance off,
unplug it and fill the water tank until it is full
before you continue. This way, the full
capacity of the water tank is available for
steam ironing.
Tips
• Follow the ironing instructions on the garment
label. If these instructions are missing but you
do know the kind of fabric, consult the table.
• This table is only valid for plain fabrics and not
for materials to which finishes, glosses etc. have
been applied. Textile to which some kind of
finish has been applied (gloss, crinkle, relief etc.)
is best ironed at lower temperatures.
• First sort the laundry according to ironing
temperature: put wool with wool, cotton with
cotton, etc.
• The iron heats up more quickly than it cools
down. Therefore, start ironing articles that need
to be ironed at the lowest temperature, such as
those made of synthetic fibres.
• If the fabric consists of various kinds of fibres,
always select the temperature required by the
most delicate fibre, i.e. the lowest temperature.
If, for example, an article consists of 60%
polyester and 40% cotton, it should be ironed at
the temperature indicated for polyester (1) and
without steam.
• If you do not know what kind(s) of fabric(s) the
article is made of, find out the appropriate
temperature by ironing a piece of material that
will not be visible when you wear or use the
article and start ironing at a relatively low
temperature.
• Pure woollen fabrics (100% wool) may be
pressed with the iron set to a steam position. It
is advisable to set the steam control (G) to
maximum position and to use a dry pressing
cloth.
• When steam-ironing woollen fabrics, shiny
patches may occur. You can prevent this by
turning the article inside out and ironing the
reverse side.
• Velvet and other fabrics which tend to acquire
shiny spots should be ironed in one direction
only (along with the nap) while applying very
little pressure.
Always keep the appliance moving while ironing.
• To prevent shiny spots, articles made of
synthetic material or silk should be ironed inside
out. Do not use the spray function, as spraying
could cause stains.
Setting the ironing temperature
- Place the iron on the iron stand (O).
- Set On/Off switch to position "On" to switch
the appliance on.
Pilot light 9 (C) will come on.
- Set the temperature dial (J) to the required
position (fig. 9).
After pilot light (H) has gone out and come on
again you can start ironing.
• If you set the temperature control (J) to a lower
setting after ironing at a high temperature, do
not resume ironing until after the amber pilot
light (H) has come on and has gone out again.
If you do not wait for the light to go out again,
you run the risk of scorching the fabric.
Steam-ironing
• Steam-ironing is only possible at higher
ironing temperatures:
For moderate steam: set the temperature
dial (J) to 2 or 3 and the steam control
(G) to 1 or 2.
