Maintenance And Cleaning - Rowenta A12HH9CUA Instructivo De Operación

MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING

IMPORTANT Unplug and allow the iron to fully cool down before maintenance and
cleaning.
13 • Anti-scale system
Your iron contains an anti-scale cartridge to reduce scale deposits. This considerably
prolongs the operational life of your iron.
The anti-scale cartridge is an integral part of the water tank
and does not need to be replaced.
14 • Descale your steam iron easily
Do not put any descaling products (vinegar, industrial descaling agents...) to rinse
out your iron: they could damage it.
To prolong the steam performance, your iron is equipped with an integrated limescale
collector. This collector, which is located on the iron's support base, automatically
collects limescale that forms inside the iron.
It is recommended that you clean the collector every 2 months. The amount of scale
collected will depend on the hardness of the water.
BE CAREFUL: this operation should only be carried out when the iron has been
unplugged for more than one hour and has cooled down completely.
To carry out this operation, the steam iron must be close to a sink so that water can flow
from the tank when opened.
Hold the iron in one hand and tilt it slightly, pointing the soleplate upwards.
To descale the iron:
Once the steam iron has completely cooled down, raise and turn the tab to unlock it
(fig.18-19)
Remove the collector from the iron, it contains the limescale collected in the iron
(fig.20)
To clean the collector thoroughly rinse in water to remove the limescale inside (fig.21).
Reposition the collector in its housing and turn the tab a quarter turn to the right in
order to lock the collector and ensure it is watertight (fig.22).
WARNING! Never use your iron without the limescale collector correctly mounted.
TIP Additionally to this regularly maintenance we recommend to perform the
following Anti Calc function after each emptying of the tray and approx. every two
weeks. If the water is very hard clean the iron weekly
15 • Anti Calc function
(prolongs the life of the iron)
The Anti Calc function flushes dirt and scale particles out of the steam chamber.
IMPORTANT Do not use descaling agents, as these damage the lining of the steam
chamber and so may impair the steam function.
Fill the water tank with untreated tap water up to the max mark and heat the iron to the
••• temperature. Unplug the iron and hold it over a sink horizontally. Hold the steam
* depending on model 9