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on the control panel. This light ashes after about a month or 10 ironing

sessions. When this light ashes, perform the descaling procedure with

the EASY DE-CALC knob by following the steps below.

Never remove the EASY DE-CALC knob when the steam generator

is hot.

1 Press the on/off button to switch off the steam generator and

remove the plug from the wall socket.

2 Let the steam generator cool down for 2 hours.

3 Place the steam generator on a stable table top, with the EASY DE-

CALC knob over the edge of the table top.

Tip: You can also take the steam generator to a sink and place it so that the

EASY DE-CALC knob is pointing towards the sink.

4 Hold a cup of at least 350cc under the EASY DE-CALC knob to

collectthewaterthatowsout.

5 Turn the EASY DE-CALC knob anti-clockwise to remove it and let

thewaterwithscaleparticlesowintothecup.

Note: Water starts to ow out of the steam generator as soon as you turn the

EASY DE-CALC knob to remove it.

Note: This steam generator is specially designed to remove scale together

with the water easily and effectively. It is not necessary to shake or tilt the

steam generator.

6 When no more water comes out of the steam generator, reinsert

the EASY DE-SCALE knob and turn it clockwise to fasten it.

7 Put the mains plug in an earthed wall socket and press the DE-CALC

reset button to reset the EASY DE-CALC function. The DE-CALC

light goes out.

Cleaning the soleplate

Clean the soleplate regularly to remove stains from the soleplate.

1 Put the mains plug in an earthed wall socket and press the on/off

button to switch on the steam generator and let it heat up.

2 After approx. 2 minutes, press the on/off button again to switch off

the steam generator and remove the plug from the wall socket.

3 Place a piece of moist cotton cloth on the ironing board.

4 Iron over the cotton cloth repeatedly to remove stains from

the soleplate.

Storage

1 Press the on/off button to switch off the steam generator and

remove the plug from the wall socket.

2 Remove the detachable water tank and empty it.

3 Place the iron on the iron platform.

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