User manual ROWENTA POWER GLIDE

[. . . ] Never iron clothes on the body or point your iron at anybody when steaming! 9 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS When using your iron, basic safety precautions should always be followed, including the following: Read all instructions before using the iron. To protect against a risk of electric shock, do not immerse the iron in water or other liquids. Never yank cord to disconnect from outlet, instead grasp plug and pull to disconnect. [. . . ] Temperature dial must be set to the qqq setting for steam. 6 Spray setting Ensure there is water in the tank. Moistening the fabric with the spray will make wrinkle removal easier. Press the spray button down slowly for a jet or quickly and strongly for a mist. Do not spray silk, etc. 7 self clean max self clean max max max min min min min Dry ironing Push the steam control to the minimum setting. You may begin dry ironing 0 Self Clean After ironing move the variable steam control from "min. " to "max. " several times. This ensures the Vapodur valve remains free of mineral build-up and the iron will continue to steam. See self cleaning section in instructions for additional cleaning feature. ß Cleaning the iron and soleplate When cold and unplugged, the iron can be cleaned with a damp cloth and wiped dry. Rowenta soleplates have excellent non-stick properties and can be simply wiped clean when cold. In normal use a draggy coating may build up on the soleplate (starch, detergent buildup, burnt synthetic fibers). This can be easily removed by using the Rowenta Soleplate Cleaning Kit or a quality hot iron soleplate cleaner available at most stores. Do not use abrasive household cleaners or abrasive cleaning pads. " To prevent scratching of the soleplate, do not iron over sharp objects (zippers etc. ). metal iron support, which may scratch the soleplate. TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Iron is leaking. Possible cause DISTILLED WATER Solution DO NOT use 100% pure distilled water, use tap water. In very hard water areas mix half tap water with half distilled to reduce hardness; or use inexpensive bottled spring water. If you experience leaks or spitting, change to untreated tap water or inexpensive bottled spring water. The light goes on and off showing the thermostat is switching the heat on and off to maintain the correct temperature. [. . . ] If your water is harder than this, Rowenta recommends mixing half tap water with half distilled water which reduces the hardness or using inexpensive spring water. Never use 100 % distilled water since this can cause the iron to spit and leak. Softened watrer: There are many types of household water softeners and the water from many of them is perfectly acceptable for use in an iron. [. . . ]