Bosch TDS4530 - Manual (Page 16)

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8. This appliance has a built-in water level sensor.
The “refill water tank” indicator (11) will light
when the water tank is empty.
Important:
• Normal tap water can be used.
To prolong the optimum steam function, mix tap
water with distilled water 1:1. If the tap water in
your district is very hard, mix tap water with
distilled water 1:2.
You can inquire about the water hardness with
your local water supplier.
• The water tank can be filled at any time while
using the appliance.
• To avoid damage and/or contamination of the
water tank and the boiler, do not put perfume,
vinegar, starch, descaling agents, additives or
any other type of chemical product into the
water tank.
Any damage caused by the use of the
aforementioned products, will make the
guarantee void.
• Do not use condensation water from tumble
dryers, air conditioning systems or similar. This
appliance has been designed to use normal tap
water.
• The iron is not designed to rest on its heal.
Please always position it horizontally on the
iron pad (2).
• The iron pad can be placed into the specially
designed recess on the appliance or
somewhere suitable alongside the ironing area.
Never rest the iron on the appliance without
the iron pad!.
• During it first use the iron may produce certain
vapours and odours, along with white particles
on the soleplate, this is normal and it will stop
after a few minutes
• While the steam release button is pressed, the
water tank may produce a pumping sound, this
is normal, indicating that water is being
pumped to the steam tank.
Setting the
temperature
1. Check the ironing instruction label on the
garment to determine the correct ironing
temperature.
2. Turn the temperature selector (15) to the
required setting:
• Synthetics
•• Silk – Wool
••• Cotton – Linen
3. The indicator lamp (18) will remain lit while the
iron is heating and go out as soon as the iron
has reached the selected temperature.
Tips:
• Sort your garments out based on their cleaning
symbol labels, always starting with clothes that
have to be ironed at the lowest temperatures.
• If you are not sure what the garment is made of
then begin ironing at a low temperature and
decide on the correct temperature by ironing a
small section not usually seen when worn
B
Ironing with steam
The steam control is used to adjust the
amount of steam produced when ironing.
1. Turn the temperature selector (15) to the
required setting.
2. Model dependent:
Set the amount of steam to suit your needs,
using the variable steam control (10*).
For normal use, please choose one of the
following recommended settings:
Temperature Steam setting
•
••
•••
3. Press the steam (16-17*) release button to
release steam.
Attention:
When ironing on a lower temperature setting “•”.
• If the appliance has variable steam control
(10*), set the variable steam control to its
lowest position .