What Water May Be Used; Filling The Water Tank; Setting The Temperature - Rowenta DW8198U5 Instructions For Use Manual

1 • What water may be used ?
Your iron has been designed to operate using untreated tap water. If in doubt, check with
your local water authority. However, if your water is very hard, you can mix 50% untreated
tap water with 50% distilled or demineralised water.
IMPORTANT Heat concentrates the elements contained in water during evaporation. The
types of water listed below contain organic waste or mineral elements that can cause spit-
ting, brown staining or premature wear of the appliance : water from clothes dryers, scented
or softened water, water from refrigerators, batteries or air conditioners, pure distilled or
demineralised water or rain water should not be used in your iron. Also do not use boiled,
filtered or bottled water.
IRONING BOARD: Due to the powerful steam output, a mesh type ironing board must be
used to allow any excess steam to escape and to avoid steam venting sideways.
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2 • Filling the water tank
3 • Setting the temperature
Set the iron temperature to suit the type of material using
the temperature control dial.
Temperature control*: The temperature control light indi-
cates that the soleplate is heating up. When the tempera-
ture control light goes off , the set temperature is reached
and you can begin ironing.
IMPORTANT The iron takes longer to cool down than to heat up. We recommend that
you start with fabrics to be ironed at a low temperature. For mixed fabrics set the tem-
perature for the most delicate fabric.
TIP Always spray starch onto the reverse side of the fabric to be ironed.
Ironing label
Synthetic fibres, e.g.
viscose, polyester...
IMPORTANT Before filling the water
tank, unplug the iron and set the
steam control to dry position
Tilt the iron. Open the filling inlet. Pour
in w ater up to the max mark. Close the
filling inlet and return the iron to the
horizontal.
Fabric Temperature control
Silk, wool
Cotton, linen
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