Before First Use; Preparation; Which Water Should I Use - TEFAL FV1611 Manual

BEFORE FIRST USE

Remove­any­labels­from­the­soleplate­before­hea-
ting­the­iron.
Before­using­the­steam­function­in­your­iron­for
the­first­time,­we­recommend­that­you­allow­the
iron­to­operate­a­few­moments­in­a­horizontal­po-
sition­ without­ coming­ into­ contact­ with­ your
laundry.­­Keeping­the­iron­in­this­position,­push
the­turbo­steam­trigger­several­times.
During­the­first­few­uses,­the­appliance­may­pro-
duce­smoke,­a­harmless­odour­and­a­light­emis-
sion­of­particles.­These­are­simply­the­engineering
residues­from­the­manufacturing­process­burning
off.­These­are­harmless­and­will­quickly­disappear.

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, additives
water, condensation 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).
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