10
Maintenance
• It is important to apply "self-cleaning" at least every two weeks to
remove scale etc.
The harder the water, the more the iron should be self- cleaned.
- Fill the water reservoir half-full with water.
- Stand the iron in upright position.
- Set the temperature control to MAX.
- Insert the mains plug into the wall socket.
- Allow the iron to heat up until the amber temperature pilot light first
goes out and then comes on again.
- Remove the plug from the wall socket.
- Hold the iron horizontally over the sink.
- Set the steam control to position
1
SELF CLEAN
. Turn the steam
control far enough, so that the dot
1
on the steam control meets the
mark
▲
on the iron. The steam control will then spring up slightly.
- Pull the steam control up until it stops (fig. 7).
- Boiling water and steam will now come out of the holes in the soleplate.
Impurities and scale (if any) are washed away with it (fig. 8).
- Move the iron forwards and backwards while this happens.
- You can pull the steam control further upwards to remove the steam
control needle (fig. 9). It is then possible to remove any scale from the
needle. For this purpose you may use vinegar.
However, avoid bending or damaging the steam control needle!
- Replace the steam control needle. Insert the point of the needle exactly
in the centre of the aperture and fit the small notch at the side into the
spacing (fig. 10).
- Depress the steam control (fig. 11).
- Set the steam control to position O.
- Stand the iron upright on its end.
- Set the temperature control to MAX.
- Insert the mains plug into the wall socket and let the iron heat up again.
- Move the iron over a (preferably) old piece of cloth.
The remainder of the water inside the steam chamber will now vaporize
and leave the iron through the soleplate.
Do not put vinegar or other descaling agents into the water
reservoir.
