Before First Use; Filling The Water Tank - Silvercrest SDBS 2800 A1 Operating Instructions Manual

Before first use

■ Remove the steam iron from the packaging .
■ Remove all packaging materials from the
appliance .
RISK OF SUFFOCATION!
► Plastic bags can be dangerous . To avoid fa-
talities through suffocation, keep plastic bags
out of the reach of children .
■ Fill the water tank with water (See the chapter

"Filling the water tank") .

■ Insert the plug into a mains power socket
supplying an electrical current as detailed on
the rating plate .
■ Move the temperature control 6 to the "MAX"
position .
■ Wait for the iron to heat up until you hear a
beep .
■ Pick up the iron and press the steam blast button
4 a few times so that steam comes out of
the sole of the iron q .
■ Then iron over a piece of old piece of material
to remove any residues that may remain on the
sole of the iron q .
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Filling the water tank
■ Hold the iron in your hand at an angle .
■ Open the cover of the filler opening for the
water tank 2 . This is marked with
■ Use the measuring beaker e to add tap water/
distilled water to the water tank up to no more
than the "MAX" marking that you can see
through the filler opening to the water tank 2 .
■ Close the cover of the filler opening for the
water tank 2 .
NOTE
If the mains water in your location is rated as
hard, it is recommended that you mix the mains
water with some distilled water . Otherwise, the
jets for the steam blast function could become
blocked with limescale prematurely .
To extend the optimal steam blast function, mix
mains water with distilled water according to the
table:
Water hardness
very soft/soft
medium
hard
very hard
Ask your local water utility about the water
hardness in your area .
.
Ratio of distilled
water to
tap water
0
1:1
2:1
3:1
SDBS 2800 A1