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8. Cleaning
DANGER!
~
Pull the mains plug out of the wall socket
before you clean the steam iron.
~
Allow the device to cool down before
cleaning.
CAUTION:
~
Do not use any astringent or abrasive
cleaning agents.
Cleaning the device
• For cleaning the device, use a soft,
moistened cloth.
• Dirt can be removed from the sole plate
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using commercially available clean-
ing agents for chrome, silver or stainless
steel.
• Residues that have melted on can be re-
moved by heating the steam iron up to
the
MAX
setting and then ironing an
old cotton cloth.
Self-cleaning
CAUTION:
~
Do not put vinegar, limescale remover
or any other additives into the water
tank
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. Additives can damage the de-
vice.
If you use tap water, you should run the self-
cleaning cycle after every use. Otherwise use
the self-cleaning cycle at least twice per
month.
1. Fill the water tank
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.
2. Place the steam iron in the stand
12
.
3. Connect the mains plug with the wall
socket.
4. Set the steam flow rate control
5
to
and set the temperature controller
19
to
MAX.
5. Wait until the temperature control lamp
14
goes out.
6. The switch
11
is in the bottom position
. Remove the steam iron from the
stand
12
. The cable base
10
remains
on the steam iron.
7. While doing so, hold the device hori-
zontally over a heat-resistant household
dish.
8. Press the
20 SELF-CLEAN
button and
hold it down. Limescale residues will
then be ejected with steam and hot wa-
ter from the steam holes in the sole plate
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. Hold the button down until no more
steam or water emerges.
9. Repeat steps 1 to 8 until no more resi-
dues are coming out.
10.Pull out the mains plug, allow the device
to cool down, and pour off any remain-
ing water.
9. Storage
DANGER!
~
Store the steam iron out of the reach of
children.
1. Set the temperature controller
19
to
MIN.
2. Place the iron on the stand
12
and set
the switch
11
to the middle position .
3. Allow the device to cool down.
4. Set the steam flow rate controller
5
to
.
5. Set the switch
11
to the upper position
.
6. Remove the iron from the stand
12
and
pour off any remaining water through
the filling opening of the water tank (un-
der the lid
2
).
7. Place the iron on the stand
12
and set
the switch
11
to the middle position .
8.
Figure E:
coil up the power cable in
the base of the stand.
9. Store the iron and the stand
12
in an
upright position.
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