SUMMARY IMPORTANT SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS Important safety recommendations ............p. 5 Before first use ....................p. 7 Recommendation ..................... p. 7 PREPARATION Which water should I use? ................p. 8 Filling the water tank ..................p. 8 Adjusting the temperature and steam ..........p. 10 Steam Ironing ....................
Important safety recommendations • Please read these instructions carefully before first use. This product has been designed for domestic and indoor use only. Any commercial use, inappropriate use or failure to comply with the instructions, the manufacturer accepts no responsibility and the guarantee will not apply.
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appliance. Cleaning and user maintenance shall not be made by children without supervision. Keep the iron and its cord out of reach of children less than 8 years of age when it is energized or cooling down. • The surfaces of your appliance can reach very high temperatures when functioning, which may cause burns.
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• Completely unwind the power cord before plugging into an earthed socket. • The soleplate of your iron can reach extremely high temperatures, and can cause burns: do not touch them. Never touch the electrical power cords with the soleplate of the iron. •...
BEFORE FIRST USE Remove any labels from the soleplate before heating the iron. Before using the steam function in your iron for the first time, we recommend that you allow the iron to operate a few moments in a horizontal position without coming into contact with your laundry.
PREPARATION Which water should I use? • 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, pure distilled water or rain water as these may...
• Plug in the base. • The flashing green light located on the base indicates that the iron is heating up. • When the green light stops flashing the iron is ready to use. Beep • The flashing red light and beep sounds after around 30s when the iron is not on its base: the iron must be replaced on the base for recharging...
Adjusting the temperature and steam • Adjust the temperature and steam control, referring to the table below. TEMPERATURE STEAM CONTROL FABRIC CONTROL POSITION POSITION LINEN / COTTON ••• •• WOOL • SILK SYNTHETIC (Polyester, Acetate, Acrylic, Polyamide) = STEAM ZONE •...
• Your iron heats up quickly: start with fabrics that are ironed at a low temperature and finish with those that require a higher temperature. • If you lower the thermostat temperature, place the iron on its base and wait (around 10 minutes) until the temperature drops to avoid burning the fabric.
STEAM BOOST • Press the steam boost button periodically. • To avoid water dripping on the laundry, maintain an interval of a few seconds in between each press. Vertical steam ironing • Hang the item on a hanger. The steam is very hot; never steam iron clothing while it is being worn - always use a hanger.
• Hold the iron at a distance of a few centimeters from the clothing to avoid burning delicate fabrics. Dampening clothing (Spray) • Press repeatedly on the spray button to moisten clothing and remove stubborn creases. • Ensure that there is water in the tank before using the spray button.
IRON STORAGE AND MAINTENANCE Storing your iron • Unplug the iron and wait for the soleplate to cool (1 hour ). • Empty the water tank. • Set the steam control to • Wrap the cord around the iron’s base.
• Carry the iron and the base with two hands. Auto off • The electronic system cuts the base power supply and the red light 8 min. located on the base flashes and a beep sounds if the iron remains still for more than eight minutes on the base.
• Shake the iron gently and in a horizontal position, over the sink, until some of the water (and the impurities) have drained through the soleplate. • Place the iron back on the base to dry the soleplate. Cleaning the soleplate •...
IS THERE A PROBLEM WITH YOUR IRON? PROBLEMS POSSIBLE CAUSES SOLUTIONS You are using the steam when Wait for the indicator light to turn Water is leaking the iron is not hot enough. off. from the holes in the soleplate. Wait a few seconds between each use.
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The water tank is not full Add water to the water tank. The spray does not spray water. enough. If you have any problems or queries please call our Customer Relations team first for expert help and advice: consult our website for contact details www.tefal.co.uk...
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