Euro-Pro STEAM GENERATOR IRON EP8001 - Manual (Page 7)

5. STEAM:
IMPORTANT WARNING:
DO NOT OPEN THE SAFETY/FILLER CAP (1) BEFORE ALL THE REMAINING STEAM IS
RELEASED (EMPTIED) FROM THE WATER TANK/STEAM GENERATOR (5) AND THE
GENERATOR HAS COOLED.
A. TO EMPTY/RELEASE STEAM FROM THE GENERATOR:
1. Press “Iron On/Off Rocker Switch (4) into the “ON” position.
2. Press the “Steam On/Off Rocker Switch (3) into the “Off”
position.
3. Release all remaining steam in the steam generator by
pressing the “Steam Button” (C) on the iron.
4. Press the Iron ON/OFF Rocker Switch (4) into the “OFF”
position.
5. Unplug the appliance from the wall outlet. Allow it to cool a
minimum of 5 minutes. Make sure that both the Iron
ON/OFF Rocker Switch (4) and the Steam ON/OFF Rocker
Switch (3) are in the “OFF” position.
Steam ON/OFF
Switch
Iron ON/OFF
Switch
Steam Ready
Light
To unscrew the Safety/Filler Cap (1), push down slightly on the gray outside ring and turn the
cap counterclockwise, slowly. If any steam continues to escape, STOP. Repeat instructions
above for releasing steam from the generator.
B. FILLING WATER TANK/STEAM GENERATOR (5) :
1. Make sure that both Iron ON/OFF Rocker Switch (4) and Steam ON/OFF Rocker Switch (3)
are in the “OFF” position.
2. Make sure that your appliance is unplugged i.e. is not connected to an electrical power
source.
3. Make sure that any remaining steam in the Steam Generator has been released through
the iron as described in Section “A” above.
4. To unscrew the Safety/Filler Cap (1), push down and turn the cap counterclockwise,
slowly. If any steam continues to escape, stop and release the steam through the iron
as in Section “A” above.
5. Put the Funnel (9) into the filling pipe, under the Safety/Filler Cap (1)
6. Fill the tank with water (warm if possible), to the top of the filling pipe.
7. Remove the Funnel (9) from the filling pipe. You will notice that the water level dropped to
be approximately 2 inches below the top of the filling pipe.
8. DO NOT ADD ANY MORE WATER NOW. The automatic filling system makes sure that
when you follow the above instructions, the steam generator is full of water.
9. Replace the Safety/Filler Cap (1) turning clockwise until you get friction. DO NOT CLOSE
TOO TIGHTLY OR GASKET WILL BE FLATTENED.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
DO NOT ADD ANY MORE WATER TO THE TANK AFTER THE WATER LEVEL HAS
DROPPED. (SEE #7 ABOVE.)
ADDING MORE WATER TO THE TANK AT THIS POINT WILL CAUSE OVERFILLING AND
RESULT IN WATER DROPS IN THE STEAM.
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