Bosch TDA 56 series User manual

* Model dependent
Thank you for buying the TDA56 steam iron from Bosch.
This iron has been designed according to ecological criteria,
related to the sustainable development; analyzing its whole
lifecycle, from material selection to its later reusing or recycling;
evaluating the improvement possibilities, from a technical,
economical and environmental point of view.
Please visit www.bosch-home.co.uk for more product information
or to register your product, just follow the link to the Online
guarantee registration.
Carefully read through the operating instructions for the appliance
and safeguard them for future reference.
You can download this manual from the local homepages of
Bosch.
General safety instructions
• The iron must not be left unattended while it is
connectedtothesupplymains.
• Remove the plug from the socket before lling
theappliancewithwaterorbeforepouringoutthe
remainingwaterafteruse.
• Theappliancemustbeusedandplacedonastable
surface.
• When placed on its stand, make sure that the
surfaceonwhichthestandisplacedisstable.
• Theironshouldnotbeusedifithasbeendropped,
iftherearevisiblesignsofdamageorifitisleaking
water.ItmustbecheckedbyanauthorizedTechnical
ServiceCentrebeforeitcanbeusedagain.
• Withtheaimofavoidingdangeroussituations,any
workorrepairthattheappliancemayneed,e.g.
replacingafaultymainscable,mustonlybecarried
out by qualied personnel from anAuthorised
TechnicalServiceCentre.
• Thisappliancecanbeusedbychildrenagedfrom
8 years and above and persons with reduced
physical, sensory or mental capabilities or lack
of experience and knowledge if they have been
givensupervisionorinstructionconcerninguseof
theapplianceinasafewayandunderstandthe
hazardsinvolved.Childrenshallnotplaywiththe
appliance.Cleaningandusermaintenanceshall
notbemadebychildrenwithoutsupervision.
• Keeptheironanditscordoutofreachofchildren
lessthan8yearsofagewhenitisenergizedor
coolingdown.
• CAUTION.Hotsurface.
Surfaceisliabletogethotduringuse.
• Thisapplianceisdesignedonlyforhouseholduse
upto2000mabovesealevel.
• Thisapplianceistobeconnectedandusedinaccordancewiththe
informationstatedonitscharacteristicsplate.
• This appliance must be connected to an earthed socket. If it is
absolutelynecessarytouseanextensioncable,makesurethatit
issuitablefor16Aandhasasocketwithanearthconnection.
• Ifthesafetyfusettedintheapplianceblows,theappliancewillbe
renderedinoperative.Torestorenormaloperationtheappliancewill
havetobetakentoanauthorisedTechnicalServiceCentre.
• In order to avoid that, under unfavourable mains conditions,
phenomenaliketransientvoltagedropsorlightinguctuationscan
happen,itisrecommendedthattheironisconnectedtoapower
supplysystemwithamaximumimpedanceof0.27Ω.Ifnecessary,
theusercanaskthepublicpowersupplycompanyforthesystem
impedanceattheinterfacepoint.
• Theappliancemustneverbeplaceddirectlyunderthetaptollthe
watertank.
• Unplugtheappliancefromthemainssupplyaftereachuse,orifa
faultissuspected.
• Theelectricalplugmustnotberemovedfromthesocketbypulling
thecable.
• Neverimmersetheironinwateroranyotheruid.
• Donotleavetheapplianceexposedtoweatherconditions(rain,sun,
frost,etc.).
TIPS TO HELP YOU SAVE ENERGY
Steamproductionconsumesthemostenergy.Tohelpminimisethe
energyused,followtheadvicebelow:
• Regulatethesteamaccordingtotheselectedironingtemperature.
• TrytoIronthefabricswhiletheyarestilldampandreducethesteam
setting.Steamwillbegeneratedfromthefabricsratherthantheiron.
Ifyoutumbledryyourfabricsbeforeironingthem,setthetumble
driertothe‘irondry’programme.
• Standtheironuprightduringpauses.Restingithorizontallywiththe
steamregulatorongenerateswastedsteam.
CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
! Attention! Risk of burns!
Always unplug the appliance from the mains supply before
carrying out any cleaning or maintenance operation on it.
1.Never decalcify the water tank (E) or treat it with detergents or
solvents,otherwisetheironwilldripwaterwhilststeaming!
2.Iftheironisonlyslightlysoiled,allowthesoleplate(G)tocooldown.
Wipethehousingandthesoleplatewithadampcottonclothonly.
3.Iftheclothissynthetic,itmaymeltduetothehightemperatureonthe
soleplate.Switchoffthesteamandruboffanyresidueimmediately
withathicklyfolded,dampcottoncloth.
4.Tokeepthesoleplatesmooth,youshouldavoidhardcontactwith
metalobjects.Neveruseascouringpad,orchemicalstocleanthe
soleplate.
GUARANTEE TERMS
Thetermsoftheguaranteeforthisapplianceareinaccordancewiththat
statedbyourrepresentativeforthecountryinwhichitissold.Details
ofthoseconditionscanbeobtainedfromtheretailerfromwhomthe
appliancewaspurchased.TheSALESRECEIPTmustbepresented
when making any claims against the terms of this guarantee. We
reservetherighttomaketechnicalmodications.
DISPOSAL
Our goods come in optimised packaging. This basically consists in
usingnon-contaminating materials whichshouldbe handed overto
the local waste disposal service as secondary raw materials. Your
localtowncouncilcangiveyouinformationabouthowtodisposeof
obsoleteappliances.
This appliance is labelled in accordance with European
Directive 2012/19/EU –concerning used electrical and
electronic appliances (waste electrical and electronic
equipment – WEEE).
The guideline determines the framework for the
return and recycling of used appliances as applicable
throughout the EU..
Solving Minor Problems Yourself
Problem Possible Causes Solution
Irondoesnot
workorisnot
heatingup
Temperaturecontrol(H)set
tominimum.
Turnthetemperature
controltothedesired
position.
Connectionproblems. Checkthattheplugis
insertedintothemains
socketcorrectly.
Theautomaticshut-
offsystemhasbeen
activated.*
Movetheirongently
fromsidetosidetore-
startit.
Ironisnot
steaming
Thereisnowaterinthe
tank(D)
Fillthewatertank
Thesteamregulator(A)is
inthe position
Setthesteamregulator
totherelevantposition.
Wateris
dripping
fromtheholes
in
thesoleplate
Temperaturecontrol(H)
settingistoolow.
Setthetemperature
controlwithinthesteam
area(betweenthe“••”
and“max”)orturnthe
steamregulator(A)to
Steamregulator(A)isset
toohighinconjunctionwith
alowtemperature.
Turnthesteamregulator
toalowersetting.
Youhavepressedthe
shotofsteambutton(L)
repeatedlywithoutwaiting
for5secondsbetween
eachpress.
Wait5secondsbetween
eachpressofthejetof
steambutton.
Waterhasbeenleftinthe
tank(D)whenthesoleplate
wascold,withthesteam
regulator(A)setat or .
Alwaysemptythetank
afterironingandsetthe
steamregulatorto
afterironingandwhen
llingthetank.
Distilledwaterhasnot
beenused(see“Fillingthe
watertank”section)orother
productssuchasfragrant
waterhavebeenaddedto
thetank.
Mixdistilledwaterwith
tapwaterasdirected
inthe“Fillingthewater
tank”sectionandnever
addanyotherproductsto
thewatertank.
Spraydoes
notwork.
Nowaterinthetank. Addwatertothewater
tank.
Obstructedmechanism. ContactanAuthorised
TechnicalServiceCentre.
Theiron
beginsto
smokewhen
switchedon.
Duringrstuse:Certain
componentsonthe
appliancehavebeenlightly
greasedatthefactoryand
mayproducealittlesmoke
wheninitiallyheated.
Thisiscompletelynormal
andwillstopafterashort
while.
Deposits
comeout
throughthe
holesinthe
soleplate.
Tracesoflimescaleare
comingoutofthesteam
chamber
Carryoutacleaning
cycle(see“selfcleaning”
section)
Flashinglamp
ontopof
handle.*
Auto-shutoffhasbeen
activated.
Movetheirongentlyfrom
sidetosidetore-startit.
Thelampwillthenash
oncebeforeitre-heats.
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1 Your iron
L. Shot of steam K. Auto shut off
indicator lamp* J. Power cable
I. Pilot light
G. Pointer
F. Max. Water level
D. Water tank
C. Spray
outlet
B. Water
tank cover
A. Steam
regulator
E. Soleplate
N. Beaker
M. Spray
button
H. Temperature
control
* Model dependent
1 Your iron
Set the steam regulator to the position and unplug the iron
from the mains!
Useonlycleanwaterfromthetapwithoutmixinganythingwithit.The
additionofotherliquids,suchasperfume,willdamagetheappliance.
Any damage caused by the use of the aforementioned products,
will make the guarantee void.
45º
max.
max.
max.
max.
Do not use condensation water from tumble dryers, air conditionings
orsimilar.Thisappliancehasbeendesignedtousenormaltapwater.
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.
Never ll beyond the “max” water level mark.
2 Setting the temperature
Sortlaundryaccordingtothefabriccarelabelsandstartatthelowest
temperature“•”:
● Synthetics
●● Silk–Wool
●●● Cotton–Linen
max.
Thepilotlightswitchesonwhiletheapplianceisheatingupandswitches
offassoonasthesettemperatureisreached.lfthetemperatureofthe
hotirondrops,youcancontinueironingwhiletheironheatsupagain
tothesettemperature.
Before using your appliance for the rst time
Remove any label or protective cover from the soleplate
Fillthetankoftheironwithtapwaterandsetthetemperaturecontrol
to“max”.Plugintheappliancetothemains.Whenthesteamironhas
reachedthedesiredtemperature(pilotlightatthebackofthewater
tankgoesout),letthewatercreatesteambysettingthesteamcontrol
to andbyrepeatedlypressingthebutton .
During it rst use the iron may produce certain vapours and
odours that will die away after a few minutes.
3 Ironing without steam
max.
e
Setsteamcontroltothe position.
4 Ironing with steam
Settemperature control to and following theheating up, set the
steamcontrolto or .
Setthetemperaturecontroltoposition“••”:steamcontrolto .
Setthetemperaturecontroltoposition“•••”or“max”:steamcontrolto .
max.
Proenergy
(Modeldependent)
The“e”steamsetting(energysaving“e”setting:24%energysaving*)can
beusedformostfabrics.The
steamsettingsshouldonlybeusedon
thickfabricswheretherearestillwrinkles.
Steam setting
e
Temperature Setting Recomended Steam Regulator Setting
●●●to“max” eand
●● e
*in comparison to the maximum steam setting of a regular 2400 Watt
max Bosch iron.
Note:Atatemperaturesettingof“•”,thesoleplateisnothotenoughto
producesteamsothesteamregulatorshouldbesettothe position
toavoidwaterdrippingfromthesoleplate.
5 Shot of steam
Settemperatureto“max”.
Pressbutton repeatedlywithintervalsofatleast5seconds.
6 Vertical steam
Never direct the steam jet at garments that are being worn.
Never aim the steam at people or animals.
Settemperatureto“max”.Hangarticleofclothingonaclotheshanger.
max.
10 cm
Operatetheironinavertical positionatadistanceof 10cm/4in,
andpressthe buttonrepeatedlywithpausesofatleast5seconds.
7 Spray
DonotusetheSprayfunctionwithsilk.
max.
8 After ironing
Switchthesteamcontrolfrom to andbackagainseveraltimes
(self-cleaning).Emptythetank:Holdtheironwiththepointdownand
shakelightly.Storestandingontherear,notonthebase.
max.
max.
Donotwrapthepowercordtootight!
Cleaning
lftheironisonlyslightlysoiled,pullouttheplugandallowthesoleplate
tocooldown.Wipethehousingandthesoleplatewithadampclothonly.
lf cloth melts due to too high temperature on the stainless steel
soleplate,switchoffthesteamandrubofftheresidueimmediatelywith
athicklyfolded,dampcottoncloth.
Tokeepthesoleplatesmooth,youshouldavoidhardcontactwithmetal
objects.Neveruseascouringpad,orchemicalstocleanthesoleplate.
Never decalcify the tank or treat it with detergents or solvents:
otherwise the iron will drip water whilst steaming!
9 Multiple descaling system
Dependingonthe model,thisrangeisequippedwiththe “antiCalc”
(=component1+2+3).
1. self-clean
max.
Eachtimeyouusethesteamregulator,the“self-clean”systemcleans
themechanismofscaledeposits.
2. Calc’nClean
max.
3.anticalc
The“Calc’nClean”functionhelpstoremovescaleparticlesoutofthe
steamchamber.Usethisfunctionapproximatelyevery2weeks,ifthe
waterinyourareaisveryhard.
1.Unplugtheironfromthemainssocket,setthesteamregulatorto
the positionandllthewatertankwithwater.
2.Setthetemperatureselectortothe“max”positionandpluginthe
iron.
3.After the necessary warm-up period, the lamp goes out. Then,
unplug the iron (very important!).
4.Holdtheironoverasink.Pressthe“clean”buttonuntilapproximately
onethirdofthewatercapacityofthetankisevaporated.Boilingwater
andsteamwillcomeout,carryingscaleordepositsthatmightbe
there.
5.Release the “clean” button, and gently shake the iron for some
seconds,
6.Repeatthesteps4and5threetimesuntilthetankisempty.Then
plugtheironinandheatitupagainuntiltheremainingwaterhas
evaporated.
7.Unplugtheironandletthesoleplatecooldown.Wipethesoleplate
withadampcottonclothonly.
3. anti-calc
max.
2. calc'nClean
The“anti-calc”cartridgehasbeendesignedtoreducethebuild-upof
scaleproducedduringsteamironing,helpingtoextendtheusefullife
ofyouriron.Neverthelessthe“anti-calc”cartridgecannotremoveall
ofthescalethatisproducednaturallyovertime.
10 “secure” auto shut-off function
(Modeldependent)
The“secure”autoshut-offfunctionswitchesofftheironwhenitisleft
unattended,thusincreasingsecurityandsavingenergy.Afterplugging
intheappliance,thisfunctionwillbeinactiveforthersttwominutesin
ordertogivetheappliancetimetoreachthesettemperature.
max.
max.
After such time, if the iron is not moved for 8 minutes while in the
uprightpositionor30secondswhilerestingonitssoleplateoronits
side,thenthesafetycircuitwillswitchtheapplianceoffautomatically
andthepilotlightwillstartashing.
Toreconnecttheiron,justmoveitaboutgently.
Drip protection
(Modeldependent)
lfthetemperatureissettoolow,thesteamisautomaticallyswitched
offtoavoiddripping.
Theremaybeanaudibleclickwhenthisoccurs.
11 Fabric-protection soleplate cover
(Modeldependent)
Thefabric-protectionisusedforsteam-ironingdelicategarments at
maximumtemperaturewithoutdamagingthem.
Useoftheprotectoralsodoesawaywiththeneedforaclothtoprevent
shineondarkmaterials.
Itisadvisabletorstironasmallsectionontheinsideofthegarment
toseeifitissuitable.
click
max. max.
Toattachthefabricprotectortotheiron,placethetipoftheironintothe
endofthefabricprotectorandpresstherearoftheprotectorupward
untilyouhearaclick.Toreleasethefabricprotector,pulldownonthe
clipattherearandremovetheiron.
The fabric-protection soleplate cover may be purchased from the
customerserviceorspecialistshops:
Accessorycode
(After-sales)
Nameofaccessory
(Specialistoutlets)
00464927 TDZ1510