Maintenance
To extend the life of your appliance, we recommend that you rinse
the steam generator and clean your iron every month or after every
10 hours of ironing.
WARNING: the appliance should be UNPLUGGED, OFF and
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COLD before cleaning. Switch off and unplug the appliance.
Allow your appliance to cool down for at least 2 hours.
Always make sure your appliance is cold before cleaning !
NOTICE! Only rinse the appliance with water. NEVER use descaling
products or other chemical products.
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Cleaning the iron (2)
If the iron's soleplate is dirty, use the cleaning mat in accordance with
the instructions. This can be obtained at www.laurastar.com or from your
approved Laurastar retailer.
Stubborn stains can be cleaned using an abrasive dishwashing sponge. After
completing this operation, remove the aluminium oxide present under the
soleplate by cleaning it with a damp cloth.
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Clean the steam holes in the iron's soleplate as soon as they become blocked
up or calcified. Clean the holes using the appropriate tool. This can be
obtained at www.laurastar.com or from your approved Laurastar retailer.
Anti-scale filter change (13)
The anti-scale filter has to be changed when the granules are completely
brown.
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• Remove the water reservoir (11) from its place. Take off the water reser-
voir lids. Remove the anti-scale filter (13).
• Dispose of the filter (13) in the regular houshold garbage and rinse the
compartment. Install a new anti-scale filter in the water reservoir.
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• Fill the reservoir with tap water. The filtered water must reach the MAX
level. Then put the reservoir back in its place on top of the steam gene-
rator (15).
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Note: you can wash the plastic elements of the water reservoir (11) in the
dishwasher.
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Customer Service
To contact Laurastar, visit the Consumer Service menu of our website :
www.laurastar.com
You will find other addresses of official importers and service partners, as well as the complete list of the Laurastar
accessories.
IMPORTANT: before returning any product to the Customer Service department, please refer to the
Problems and Solutions section.
Rinsing the steam generator (cold iron only)
In order to prolong the effectiveness of your appliance and avoid any traces of
limescale, you must rinse the steam generator (15) on a regular basis.
WARNING: Only rinse with water. NEVER use descaling
products or other chemical products.
Rinse the steam generator in accordance with the following instructions :
• Check that the power plug (23) is disconnected from the mains socket.
• Set the ironing board (1) to its highest position, then remove the water
reservoir (11). Place the drain tray (14) beneath the drain cap (22).
• First unscrew the steam generatorcap (21) then the drain cap (22).
• Remove the small and the large lid from the water reservoir (12). Remo-
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ve the filter compartment with the filter (13).
• Fill the water reservoir with warm tap water up to the MAX level.
• Position the large funnel shaped lid (12) at the place of the water reservoir
(11) on top of the steam generator (15) and position the water reservoir
above it. Then let the water flow through.
• Repeat the operation until the water coming out of the steam generator is
free of residues. If no water comes out of the drain opening, call the Lauras-
tar Customer Service department.
• Once all the water has flown through and the reservoir is empty, screw the
two caps in place again. Dispose of the water. Place the filter back in the
water reservoir, close with the lids and put the reservoir back in its place
on top of the steam generator (15).
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