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The water hardness level can be queried at your
local water works.
Plugging in and ironing
Dry ironing without steam is possible at all temperatures,
steam ironing is first possible from the adjustment
range on the temperature regulator 7.
• Insert the plug into a power socket.
Attention!
Should the clothing care instructions forbid ironing,
(Symbol ), the clothing item may not be ironed.
If you do so, the clothing item could be permanently
damaged.
• Check the care instructions on the labels in the
garment to see if it is suitable for being ironed,
and at which temperature setting.
Water hardness
Ratios - distilled
water to mains water
very soft / soft 0
medium 1: 1
hard 2: 1
very hard 3: 1
• Select the best suitable temperature setting with
the temperature controller 7.
The control lamp for the temperature 6 glows.
When the set temperature has been reached, the
temperature control lamp 6 goes out.
• Wait until the temperature control lamp 6
extinguishes.
• To moisten the laundry, press the spray button 4.
This function is suitable for very dry and very crumpled
garments.
Steam ironing
• Programme the steam regulator 3 to the desired
steam setting.
• The temperature regulator 7 must be turned into
at least the adjustment range . Otherwise it
cannot produce any steam.
Ironing with steam blast
The steam blast is especially suitable for smoothing
difficult to reach parts of a garment.
• Slightly raise the steam iron.
• For a steam blast, press the steam blast button
5.
Symbol
Temperature
regulator
a
Type of Material
Acrylic, rayon
Silk, wool, polyester
blended fabrics
Cotton, linen, viscose
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