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IMPORTANT Do not wind the cord around the hot soleplate. Never store your iron
placed down on the soleplate.
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 (fig.16).
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 -when parking on the rear cover- 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.
Make sure that the collector is locked. Scalding!
In addition to this regular maintenance it is recommended after each emptying
of the Collector (every 2 months) to use the AntiCalc function. In very hard water
areas, the cleaning process should be done more often.
WARNING: The iron does not work without scale collector .
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
control into the Anti Calc position (fig.5) : steam will now begin to build up. After a few
seconds water will emerge from the soleplate, rinsing dirt and scale particles out of the
steam chamber.
Move the steam control to position after approx. 1 minute.
Plug in the iron and allow the iron to heat up again. Wait until the remaining water has
evaporated. Unplug from the mains and allow the iron to fully cool down.
When cool, the soleplate can be wiped with a damp cloth.
TIP Use the Anti Calc function approx. every 2 weeks.
If the water is very hard, clean the iron weekly.
16 • Cleaning the iron
When the appliance has cooled down, wipe it down with a damp cloth or sponge, as
required.
Remove the dirt from the soleplate with a damp cloth or sponge.
A professional cleaning kit ZD100D1 is available as accessory.**
* depending on model
** depending on countries
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