Taking care of your appliance
CAUTION: Always unplug the appliance from the mains and allow to completely cool down in a safe place before
carrying out any maintenance or troubleshooting checks. Do not leave water in the water tank between uses, as
this can effect the irons performance. The water tank should be emptied after each use.
Emptying the water tank
With the iron disconnected
Empty the water tank
from the mains and
over a sink.
completely cooled down
open the water fill cover.
Storing
Wrap the power cord
Store the iron in the
around the iron.
upright position, in a dry,
safe place.
Close the water fill cover.
Self clean
To prolong and for best continued performance of the appliance, use the self clean function once every two weeks.
In hard water areas, the self clean function should be used more frequently.
Tilt the iron forwards.
Select the Max temperature
Using the jug provided fill
using the temperature
the water tank up to the
control dial.
Max fill line.
Unplug the appliance from
Press and hold down
the mains and hold the
the self clean button
iron over a sink.
and gently shake the iron.
Release the self clean
button after 5-10 seconds.
Cleaning and maintenance
Select NO steam
Plug into mains, the
on steam control by
heater indicator light
moving steam control
will illuminate. When the
to the left.
selected Max temperature
has been reached the light
will go out.
Repeat the process
again until all the
impurities and flakes
are flushed out from
the iron.
Your Vax iron contains an
anti-calc cartridge which
helps to reduce scale
deposits and helps to
maintain the performance of
your iron. It does not need
to be replaced.
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