Maintenance And Cleaning - TEFAL Actis Manual

Regulation Actis
• Your steam generator is fitted with an iron temperature control dial.
• Place the iron's temperature control dial according to the type of fabric to be ironed (see table below).
SETTING THE TEMPERATURE AND STEAM OUTPUT ACCORDING TO TYPE OF FABRIC TO BE IRONED:
T
YPE OF FABRICS
Synthetics , Silk
(polyester, acetate, acrylic, polyamide)
Wool**, Viscose
Linen, cotton
**If you are ironing woollen garments, press repeatedly on the steam shot button without placing the iron on the
garment. This will avoid it becoming shiny.
Warning, fabrics with the symbol
Actis Iron temperature setting:
- Start with the fabrics to be ironed at a low temperature (•) and finish with those which need higher temperatures
(••• or Max).
- Mixed fibre fabric: set the ironing temperature to the setting for the most delicate fabric.
• If you put the temperature control dial in the "min" position, the iron does not become hot.
Important: whenever you start using your iron and whenever you reduce the temperature during use, the iron
is fully ready for use when its iron light goes out. During use, when you increase the temperature of the iron,
you can start ironing immediately.
• While ironing, the iron light turns on and off, as the temperature adjusts without interrupting ironing.
• If you are in doubt about the type of fabric an item of clothing is made from, check the label.
**If you are ironing woollen garments, press repeatedly on the steam shot button without placing the iron on the
garment. This will avoid it becoming shiny.
«AUTO-OFF» System
• For your safety, the steam generator is fitted with an «AUTO-OFF» monitoring system, which is activated
automatically after approximately 8 minutes without use.
• Only the «ON-OFF» button flashes to indicate that the appliance is on standby.
• To reactivate the steam generator:
- Press the «ON-OFF» button.
- Wait for the «ON-OFF» button light to stop flashing before starting your ironing again.
• For your safety, after approximately 30 minutes of non-use, the «AUTO-OFF» system switches off your steam
generator. To start your ironing again, press the «ON-OFF» button.
Refilling the tank during use
• When the red «water tank empty» light is flashing, there is no more steam. The water tank is empty.
• Switch off and unplug the product.
• Using a jug of water, fill to a maximum of 1.2 litre with untreated tap water and fill the tank, making sure not to
exceed the «Max» level of the tank.
• Plug the appliance and turn it on.
• Press the «OK» restart button under the control panel to continue ironing. When the «ON-OFF» button light
remains on, the steam is ready.

Maintenance and cleaning

Cleaning your steam generator
Before cleaning, ensure your steam generator is unplugged and that the soleplate and the iron have cooled
down.
• Do not use detergent or descaling products for cleaning the soleplate base-unit.
• Never hold the iron or the base unit under the tap.
• Regularly clean the soleplate with a damp, nonmetallic washing up pad.
• Clean the plastic parts of the appliance occasionally with a soft cloth.
Setting temperature control
are not suitable for ironing.
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