What Water To Use - Rowenta DW4000 Instructions For Use Manual

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SPECI L INSTRUCTIONS
• To avoid a circuit overload, do not operate another high-wattage
appliance on the same circuit.
• If an extension cord is absolutely necessary, a 15 ampere cord should
be used. Cords rated for less amperage may overheat. Care should be
taken to arrange the cord so that it cannot be pulled or tripped over.
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What water to use?

Your appliance has been designed to function with untreated tap water. If your water is
very hard (check with your local water authority), it is possible to mix untreated tap
water with store-bought distilled or demineralised water in the following proportions:
- 50% tap water, - 50% distilled or demineralised water.
However, it is necessary to operate the Self-Clean function regularly in order to
eliminate hard water deposits from the steam chamber.
Use the self-clean function approximately every 2 weeks. If the water is very hard clean
the iron weekly
Types of water not to use?
Heat concentrates the elements contained in water during evaporation.The types of
water listed below contain organic waste or mineral elements that can cause spitting,
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 Rowenta iron. lso do
not use boiled, filtered or bottled water.
utomatic 3-position cut-out
If, although switched on, the appliance is not moved, it will automatically switch off
and the auto off light will blink after the following intervals:
- fter 30 sec., if the iron is left placed down on the soleplate or lying on its side.
- fter 8 mins., if the iron is left standing on its heel.
To switch the iron back on, move the iron gently.
utosteam
Your iron is equipped with the
amount and the temperature based on the selected fabric.
For steam ironing, push the steam lever to UTOSTE M position. Select the fabric to
be ironed on the thermostat dial.
You can also set your iron based on the international temperature measurements.
For each fabric, the iron will automatically adjust the steam rate for optimum
performance.
For dry ironing, set the steam lever on DRY position.
(depending on model)
utosteam system, it automatically adjusts the steam
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