Tefal FV6520 User Manual

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STEAM BOOST

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SUMMARY

IMPORTANT SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS

Important safety recommendations ....................................................... p. 5

Before first use .................................................................................................. p. 7

Recommendation ............................................................................................. p. 7

PREPARATION

Which water should I use? ............................................................................ p. 8

Filling the water tank ...................................................................................... p. 8

USE

Adjusting the temperature and steam .................................................. p. 10

Steam Ironing .................................................................................................. p. 11

Dry ironing ........................................................................................................ p. 11

Getting more steam ...................................................................................... p. 11

Vertical steam ironing .................................................................................. p. 12

Dampening clothing (Spray) ..................................................................... p. 13

While ironing ................................................................................................... p. 13

IRON STORAGE AND MAINTANANCE

Storing your iron ............................................................................................. p. 14

Auto off .............................................................................................................. p. 15

Descaling the steam chamber (once per month) ............................. p. 15

Cleaning the soleplate .................................................................................. p.16

IS THERE A PROBLEM WITH YOUR IRON?

Problems, possible causes, solutions ................................................ p. 17-18

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Important safety recommendations

• Please read these instructions carefully before first
use. This product has been designed for domestic and
indoor use only. Any commercial use, inappropriate
use or failure to comply with the instructions, the
manufacturer accepts no responsibility and the
guarantee will not apply.

• Never unplug the appliance by pulling the power
cord. Always unplug your appliance: before filling the
water tank or rinsing the water tank, before cleaning
the appliance, after each use.

• The appliance must be used and placed on a flat,
stable, heat-resistant surface. When you place the
iron on the iron rest, make sure that the surface on
which you place it is stable.

• This appliance is not intended to be used by persons
(including children) with reduced or impaired physi­cal, sensory or mental capacities or persons lacking
appropriate knowledge or experience, unless a per­son responsible for their safety provides either super­vision or appropriate instructions concerning use of
the appliance prior to its use.

• Children should be supervised to ensure they do not
play with the appliance.

• This appliance may be used by children aged 8 or
over and persons lacking appropriate knowledge or
experience or persons with reduced or impaired
physical, sensory or mental capacities provided that
they have been thoroughly instructed regarding use
of the appliance, are supervised, and understand the
risks involved. Children shall not play with the

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appliance. Cleaning and user maintenance shall not
be made by children without supervision. Keep the
iron and its cord out of reach of children less than
8years of age when it is energized or cooling down.

• The surfaces of your appliance can reach very
high temperatures when functioning, which
may cause burns. Do not touch the hot surfaces
of the appliance (accessible metal parts and
plastic parts adjacent to the metallic parts).

• Never leave the appliance unattended when it is
connected to the mains. Before storing the appliance,
once it is unplugged, please wait until it has cooled
down (around 1 hour).

• The appliance must not be used if it has been drop­ped, if it has any visible damage, if it leaks, or if it
functions abnormally in any way. Do not attempt to
dismantle your appliance: have it examined at an Ap­proved Service Centre to avoid any danger.

• The iron should only be used with the base provided
(for cordless irons).

• Check the electrical power for sign of wear or damage
prior to use. If the electrical power cord is damaged,
it must be replaced at an Approved Service Centre to
avoid any danger.

The iron must always be placed on its base and never on its heel (for cordless irons) .

• Your iron and its base must be used and placed on a stable surface. When you place the

iron on its base, ensure that the surface on which the base is placed is stable.

• For your safety, this appliance conforms to all applicable regulations (Low Voltage

Directive, Electromagnetic Compatibility, Environment, etc).

• Your steam iron is an electrical appliance: it must be used under normal conditions of

use. It is designed for domestic use only.

• Always plug your steam iron:

- into a mains circuit with voltage between 220 V and 240 V,

- into an earthed electrical socket.

- Connecting to the wrong voltage may cause irreparable damage to the appliance and
will invalidate your guarantee. If you are using a mains extension lead, ensure that it
is correctly rated (16A) with an earth, and is fully extended.

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