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IMPORTANT - Cleaning and maintenance
Smart Calc-Clean System
Your appliance has been designed with a Smart Calc-Clean system to ensure that
descaling and cleaning is done regularly. This helps to maintain a strong steam
performance and avoids dirt and stains coming out of the soleplate over time.
To ensure that the cleaning process is performed, the steam generator gives regular
reminders. Besides that, a second defence step to protect the steam generator from
scale is integrated: the steam function gets disabled if descaling is not done after
1 hour steam ironing once the reminder came up. After descaling is done, the steam
function will be restored. This takes place regardless of the type of water used.
Sound and light Calc-Clean reminder
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After 1 to 3 months of use, the light of the Calc-Clean button starts flashing and
the appliance starts beeping to indicate that you have to perform the Calc-Clean
process (Fig. 6).
- You can continue steam ironing for 1 hour while the Calc-Clean light flashes and
the appliance beeps. After 1 hour, the steam function is automatically disabled.
You have to perform the Calc-Clean process before you can continue steam
ironing. (Fig. 7)
Performing the Calc-Clean process with the Calc-Clean container
Do not leave the appliance unattended during the Calc-Clean process.
Caution: Do not interrupt the process by lifting the iron up from the Calc-Clean
container, as hot water and steam will come out of the soleplate.
1 Fill up the water tank halfway (Fig. 8).
2 Make sure that the appliance is plugged in and switched ON during the
Calc-Clean process (Fig. 9).
3 Place the Calc-Clean container on the ironing board or any other even,
stable surface (Fig. 10).
4 Place the iron stably on the Calc-Clean container.
5 Press and hold the Calc-Clean button for 2 seconds until you hear short
beeps (Fig. 11).
Note: The Calc-Clean container has been designed to collect scale particles and
hot water during the Calc-Clean process. It is perfectly safe to rest the iron on this
container during the entire process.
6 During the Calc-Clean process, you hear short beeps and a pumping sound.
Wait approximately 2 minutes for the appliance to complete the
process (Fig. 12).
7 When the Calc-Clean process is completed, the iron stops beeping (Fig. 13).
8 Wipe the iron with a piece of cloth and put it back on the base station (Fig. 14).
9 As the Calc-Clean container becomes hot during the Calc-Clean process, wait
approx. 5 minutes before you touch it.
10 Carry the Calc-Clean container to the sink, empty it and store it for future
use (Fig. 15).
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