Preparation; Which Water Should I Use; Filling The Water Tank - TEFAL FV49 Series User Manual

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PREPARATION

Which­water­should­I­use?
• Your appliance was designed to operate using untreated
tap water. However, it is necessary to periodically clean
the steam chamber to remove any mineral deposits.
• Do not use pure demineralised or pure distilled water,
water from clothes dryers, scented or softened water,
rain water, filtered, bottled or boiled water, water from
refrigerators, batteries or air conditioners, pure distilled
water or rain water as these may damage the iron. These
types of water contain organic waste, mineral elements
that become concentrated when heated and cause
spitting, brown staining, leaking or premature wear on
your iron
If­your­water­is­very­hard,­mix­50%­untreated­tap­water
with­50%­distilled­water­(available­in­hardware­stores).
Filling­the­water­tank
• Unplug the iron before filling it.
• Set the steam control to
• Lift the iron and, holding it at a slight incline, point the
soleplate up.
• Open the water tank cover.
• Fill the water tank to the mark "Max".
Max.
• Close the water tank cover.
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