Refilling the boiler, Setting the temperature, B. ironing with steam – Bosch TDS1624000 weiß Flieder Dampfstation Sensixx B10L User Manual

Page 14: Ironing with steam

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refilling the boiler

attention! risk of burns!

Be careful when opening the cap, steam may

escape.

If the pilot lamp (7) illuminates :

1. Press the steam button (12) to check that no

more steam is generated. Only then the boiler

should be refilled.

2. Set the appliance switch (9) to the off position

(“0”) and unplug the steam station from the

mains. Then wait for minimal 2 minutes.

3. Open the cap (1) carefully and slowly. Allow

remaining steam to escape.

4. Refill the boiler

using always the funnel. Do

not overfill the boiler.

5. If there is water left around the filling inlet,

please dry with a towel before closing the

boiler.

6. Close the cap firmly.

Important:

Normal tap water can be used.

To prolong the optimum steam function, mix tap

water with distilled water 1:1. If the tap water in

your district is very hard, mix tap water with

distilled water 1:2.

You can inquire about the water hardness with

your local water supplier.

To avoid damage and/or contamination of the

boiler, do not use perfumed water, vinegar,

starch, descaling agents, additives or any other

type of chemical product.

any damage caused by the use of the

aforementioned products, will make the

guarantee void.

The iron is not designed to rest on its heal.

Please always position it horizontally on the

iron pad (2). The iron pad can be placed into

the specially designed recess on the appliance

or somewhere suitable alongside the ironing

area.

Never rest the iron on the appliance without

the iron pad!.

During it first use the iron may produce certain

vapours and odours, along with white particles

on the soleplate, this is normal and it will stop

after a few minutes

Setting the

temperature

1. Check the ironing instruction label on the

garment to determine the correct ironing

temperature.

2. Turn the temperature selector (11) to the

required setting:

Synthetics

••

Silk – Wool

•••

Cotton – Linen

3. The indicator lamp (13) will remain lit while the

iron is heating and go out as soon as the iron

has reached the selected temperature.

Tips:

Sort your garments out based on their cleaning

symbol labels, always starting with clothes that

have to be ironed at the lowest temperatures.

If you are not sure what the garment is made of

then begin ironing at a low temperature and

decide on the correct temperature by ironing a

small section not usually seen when worn

B

Ironing with steam

1. Turn the temperature selector (11) to the

required setting

2. Set the amount of steam to suit your needs,

using the variable steam control (8*)

(depending on the model).

3. Press the steam release button (12) to release

steam.

attention:

When ironing on a lower temperature setting “

”.

If the appliance has variable steam control (8*),

set the variable steam control to its lowest

position (“ ”).

If the appliance does not have variable steam

control, press the steam release button (12)

only for a few seconds at a time when ironing

at lower temperatures.

In both cases, if you find that water is dripping out

of the soleplate, set the temperature selector (11)

to a higher position (take care that the garment

can be ironed on this heat temperature setting).

At the beginning of each use, it is possible that

drops of water will be dispensed alongside steam.

Therefore, it is advisable to try the iron on the

ironing board or a piece of cloth to start with.

Tip: for better ironing results, iron the last strokes

without steam to dry the garment.

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