Switching on
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Steam operation
Ready for use
After inserting the water container, wait
until the steam ironing system is ready
to use steam. This is indicated by the
Ready for use
message in the display.
If the water container is refilled during
the ironing process, the steam
generator may have to reheat.
Useful tip:
If you fill the water container
as soon as the
Fill water cont.
message is displayed and the container
is inserted into the tower there is no
delay.
The steam ironing system is not active
whilst the message
Fill water cont.
is
shown in the display. However, you may
continue to use the iron.
Useful tip:
You can save energy by
ironing dry and without steam. To do
this, remove the water container. In this
case, the steam generator will not be
heated. As a result, the inflation and
suction function of the ironing board is
not available (see "Active ironing
board").
Water quality
Use only fresh tap water.
Water prepared using commercially
available water filters may also be
used.
For water hardness of more than
14 °dH / 2.5 mmol/l, you can use tap
water mixed at a 1:1 ratio with distilled
water. This halves the water hardness.
Set the halved water hardness to the
corresponding level on the steam
ironing system (see "Setting the water
hardness").
If your tap water has a water hardness
of 60 °dH / 10.8 mmol/l, the mixing ratio
of 1:1 with distilled water results in a
water hardness of 30 °dH / 5.4 mmol/l.
The water hardness level that must be
set on your steam ironing system must
now be
Level 7
.
Never use solely demineralised
(distilled) water to fill the water
container.
This may cause the steam ironing
system to malfunction.
Do not use water from a water
softener system.
Do not use condensate (e.g. from
other appliances such as air
conditioning units or dryers).
Never use rainwater.
Do not use additives in the water,
(e.g. perfumes, ironing water, starch,
carbon dioxide).
