Using Your Steam Generator - TEFAL EXPRESS Manual

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2- PREPARING YOUR STEAM GENERATOR
1. Place the generator on a stable, horizontal heat-resistant surface.
2. Check that the appliance is not plugged in.
3. Open the water tank filler cover.
4. Fill up the water tank using a jug; do not fill beyond the Max level indicated
5. Close the filler cover.
The water to use in your iron
Your iron has been designed to be used with tap water. However, the generator water tank must
be rinsed out once in every ten times it is used.
If your water is very hard (check with your water board), you can use a mix of tap water and
distilled water in the following proportions:
- 50% tap water
- 50% distilled water
Types of water to be avoided.
The types of water indicated below contain organic or mineral elements which may eventually
causespitting, brown stains or premature wear of your appliance:
pure commercial demineralised water, water from clothes driers, perfumed water, softened water,
water from refrigerators, battery water, water from air conditioners, pure distilled water or rain
water.

3- USING YOUR STEAM GENERATOR

1.Take the power lead out of its storage compartment and plug into an earthed electrical socket.
2. Heat up the water in the steam generator tank by pressing on the "on" button; the green light flashes
It will take around 2 minutes for steam to be produced which is indicated by a continuous green
"appliance ready" light.
• The first time the appliance is used, there may be fumes and smell but this is not harm-
ful, will not affect use and will disappear rapidly.
• When starting, and regularly while it is being used, your appliance's electric pump injects
water into the steam generator tank. It makes a noise but this is quite normal.
4- OPERATING THE CONTROLS
• The "on" button: press to switch on and press each time the water tank is filled.
• Flashing green light: the water is heating up in the steam generator tank.
• Continuous green light: the appliance is ready for use.
• Continuous red light: the water tank is empty.
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