Extra Functions; Maintenance And Cleaning; Anti-Drip Function - TEFAL AQUASPEED FV53 Serie Bedienungsanleitung

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Hold the iron a few centimetres
from the fabric to avoid burning
delicate fabrics. Every five pulses
return the iron to a horizontal po-
sition.
Dry ironing
• Set the temperature for the fabric to be ironed.
• Set the steam control to
• You may start ironing when the thermostat light goes out.

Extra Functions

Autoclean Catalys
• Your iron is equipped with a self-cleaning soleplate which works by catalysis.
• Its exclusive coating helps eliminate all the impurities generated by normal use.
• It is recommended that you always stand your iron on his heel to preserve its self-cleaning coating.
Your iron is equipped with an integral anti-scale system. This system will help to provide:
• a better ironing quality with a constant flow of steam,
• lasting performance from your appliance.
Auto-Stop safety feature
The auto-stop light will be lit du-
ring normal use!
• When the iron is no longer hot enough to produce steam, the water feed will stop automatically to avoid dripping.

Maintenance and cleaning

Cleaning the anti-scale valve
• Unplug your iron and empty the water tank.
• Adjust the steam setting to "Eco".
• To remove the anti-scale valve, open the water tank lid and press the release button
fig.12.
• Soak the valve in a cup of white spirit vinegar or plain lemon juice for 4 hours –
• Rinse the valve under running water.
• Replace the anti-scale valve; press until it clicks in to place –
The self-cleaning function helps to slow
down scaling in your iron. In order to ex-
tend the life of your iron, use the Self-
Cleaning function once a month.
• Shake the iron gently, over the sink, until some of the water in the water tank (with the impurities) has flowed out through the
soleplate – fig.16.
• At the end of the operation, replace the anti-scale valve; press it in until it clicks –
• Plug the iron back in and leave it resting on its heel for two minutes to dry the soleplate.
• Clean the soleplate with a damp, non-metallic cloth while it is still warm.
Cleaning the soleplate
Your steam iron is fitted with a self-cleaning soleplate (depending on model):
• The exclusive active coating helps eliminate all the impurities generated by the normal
day-to-day use of the iron.
• However, if you iron using an unsuitable programme, some traces may be left which require manual cleaning. In this case, it is
recommended that you use a soft damp cloth on the warm soleplate, in order not to damage the surface.
Your steam iron is fitted with an Ultraglide soleplate (depending on model):
• Clean the soleplate with a damp, non-metallic cloth while it is still warm.
• Unplug the iron and wait for the soleplate to cool down –
• Empty the water tank and set the steam control to
• Wind the cord around the heel at the back of the iron. Store the iron on its heel –
• Hang the garment on a hanger and hold the fabric slightly taut with one hand. The steam is very hot,
so you should always do this with the garment on a hanger – never iron clothes which someone is
wearing.
• Set the thermostat control to "MAX" –
• Operate the Power zone trigger by pulsing –
– fig.1.
® Soleplate
(depending on model)
(depending on model)
• The electronic system cuts off the electric power and the Auto-Stop warning light flashes if the
iron is left vertically on its heel for more than 8 minutes, or in a horizontal position for more than
30 seconds – fig.10.
• To restart the iron, just move it gently until the warning light stops flashing.

Anti-drip function

(once a month)
fig.15.
• Fill the tank of your iron with untreated tap water. Stand the iron on it's heel with the
thermostat set to "Max" and heat it up.
• When the thermostat light goes out, unplug the iron and hold it in a horizontal position,
over a sink. Remove the anti-scale valve –
fig.18.
. A little water may remain in the tank.
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Vertical steam ironing
fig.8.
fig.7 moving the iron from top to bottom – fig.9.
Integral anti-scale system
(depending on model)
– fig.11 and then pull the valve upwards –
Be careful! - Never touch the end of the
fig.14.
valve – fig.13.
- The iron will not function without the
anti-scale valve.
Self-cleaning
fig.11-12 (see previous chapter).
fig.15.
Attention! The use of a scouring pad will
cause damage to your soleplate's self-clea-
ning (depending on model) coating – fig.17.
Storing your iron
Never use aggressive or
abrasive products.
fig.19.
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