DeLonghi FXG 24A T User manual

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SOMMARIO
SAFETY...................................................................................16
Fundamental safety warnings ......................................................16
DESIGNATED USE...................................................................18
INSTRUCTIONS ......................................................................18
DESCRIPTION OF THE APPLIANCE ........................................19
USING THE APPLIANCE FOR THE FIRST TIME ......................19
PREPARATIONS FOR USE ......................................................19
What water to use........................................................................ 19
Filling the tank.............................................................................. 20
Adjusting plate temperature. ...................................................... 20
STEAM IRONING.....................................................................21
DRY IRONING .........................................................................21
VERTICAL IRONING................................................................21
TURBO FUNCTION .................................................................22
SPRAY BUTTON......................................................................22
NO-DRIP SYSTEM .................................................................23
AUTO-OFF ..............................................................................23
AFTER IRONING .....................................................................23
Cleaning and maintenance .......................................................... 24
Limescale prevention and SELF CLEAN .......................................24
DISPOSAL...............................................................................25

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SAFETY
Fundamental safety warnings
Danger!
This is an electrical appliance and may cause electric shock.
You should therefore respect the following safety warnings:
• Nevertouchtheappliancewithdamphands.
• Neverusetheappliancewithbareorwetfeet.
• Neverimmersetheapplianceinwater.
• Neverunplugtheappliancebypullingthepowercableorthe
appliance itself.
• If the socket and power cable plug are incompatible, the
socketshouldbechangedforasuitabletypebyaqualied
professional only who should ensure that the cross-section
ofthewiresleadingtothesocketissuitableforthepower
absorbedbytheappliance.
• Neverplacetheironunderthetaptotopupwithwater.Al-
ways use the measure provided.
• Alwaysunplugtheappliancefromthemainssocketbefore
llingthetankwithwater.
• Ifthepowercableisdamaged,itmustbereplacedbythe
manufacturer or the manufacturer’s Customer Services in
order to avoid all risk.
• Thesafetyofthisapplianceisguaranteed only if correctly
connected to a proper and effective earth connection as spe-
ciedbycurrentelectricalsafetystandardsandregulations.
This fundamental safety requisite should be veried. If in
doubt,askaqualiedelectriciantocheckthemainssystem
thoroughly.Failuretoearththeapplianceabsolvesthemanu-
facturerofallliabilityfordamage.
• Whentheapplianceistobediscarded,afterunpluggingfrom
themains,theleadshouldbecutascloseaspossibletothe
irontomaketheapplianceunusable.
• Beforecleaningorservicing,disconnecttheappliancebyun-

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plugging from the mains.
• Intheeventofmalfunctionand/orfaultyoperation,switch
off the appliance and take it to Customer Services.
• Before plugging the appliance in, check that the mains vol-
tage corresponds to the voltage (V) indicated on the rating
plate of the iron. The socket must be efficiently earthed.
Danger of burns!
• Neveraimthesteamatpersonsoranimals.
• Theusermustneverleavetheironunattendedwhenplugged
in.
• Thellholemustneverbeopenedwhiletheironisinuse.
Important!
• After removing the packaging, make sure the appliance is
complete and undamaged. If in doubt, do not use the ap-
plianceandcontactqualiedpersonnelonly.
• Disposeoftheplasticbagwithcareasitrepresentsahazard
for children.
• Theapplianceisnotintendedforusebypersons(including
children)withreducedphysical,sensoryormentalcapabili-
ties,orlackofexperienceandknowledge,unlesstheyhave
beengivensupervisionorinstructionconcerninguseofthe
appliancebyapersonresponsiblefortheirsafety.
 Childrenmustbesupervisedtoensuretheydonotplaywith
the appliance.
• Neveroverllthetankandneveraddstainremoversorsimi-
lar products.
• Whenplacingtheironontheironrest,makesuretheiron
restislocatedonastablesurface.
• Theironmustbeusedandrestedonastablesurface.
 Donotusetheironifithasbeendroppedandtherearevisi-
blesignsofdamageorleaks.
• Iftheappliancehasbeendroppedcausingvisibledamage,
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ces centre.
• Theironshouldbeplacedonaatsurfaceextremelyresi-
stant to high temperatures.
DESIGNATED USE
• Thisappliancemustbeusedexclusivelyforthepurposefor
whichitwasexpresslyconceived.Anyotheruseisconside-
red improper and thus dangerous.
• Themanufacturerisnotliablefordamagecausedbyinap-
propriate,incorrectorirresponsibleuseorfordamageresul-
tingfromrepairscarriedoutbyunqualiedpersonnel.
INSTRUCTIONS
Readtheseinstructionscarefullybeforeusingtheappliance.
• Failuretorespecttheseinstructionsmayresultinburnsor
damage to the appliance.
 Themanufacturerisnotliablefordamagederivingfromfai-
lure to respect these instructions.
Please note:
Keep these instructions
Iftheapplianceispassedtootherpersons,theymustalsobe
provided with these instructions.
DESCRIPTION OF THE APPLIANCE
(page3)
A. Plate
B. Spray
C. Tankllholecap
D. Steam regulator
E. Spraybutton
F. ON/auto-offlight(certainmodelsonly)
G. “Steam ready” light
H. Thermostatknob

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I.  “SelfClean”button
L. “Turbo”button
M. Water measure
USING THE APPLIANCE FOR THE FIRST TIME
• Thersttimeyouusetheiron,removetheplateprotection
(ifpresent).
• When used for the first time, the appliance may give off
smoke and an odour for several minutes. This is caused by
heating and subsequent drying of the sealers used in as-
sembling the appliance. You are recommended to ventilate
the room.
PREPARATIONS FOR USE
What water to use
The machine works with normal tap water.
If the water is very hard, we recommend using demineralised
waterdiluted50/50withtapwater.
Never use distilled water alone.
Never use chemical substances or detergents (e.g. perfumed
water,essences,descalingsolutions,etc).
Filling the tank
Danger!
Itisimportantthattheironisalwaysunpluggedfromthemains
everytimeyoullortopupthewaterinthetank.
• Makesuretheapplianceisunpluggedfromthe mains so-
cket.
• Make sure the steam regulator Dis in the position
(“dry”)(g.1).
• OpenthetankllholecapC.
• Fillthemeasuretothelevelmark(300ml),thenpourthe
waterintotheiron(g.2).

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• Closethetankllholecap.
Adjusting plate temperature.
Please note:
Onthebackoftheironthereisausefulguidegivinginforma-
tiononthetemperaturetosetaccordingtothegarmentbeing
ironed:
• Plugtheironintothemainssocket.(Models with auto-off
only: the light Fcomes on to indicate that the appliance is
connected to the mains electricity supply.)
• The“steamready”lightGcomes on.
• Select the required temperature by turning the thermostat
knobH(g.3).
• Afteraboutaminute(formaximumtemperature),thesteam
ready light “G” goes off to indicate that the iron is ready for
use.
STEAM IRONING
Please note:
Beforesteam ironing, make sure thefabric issuitable for this
kind of ironing.
Remember that the steam function can
only be used when the thermostat is
on the segment indicated by the steam
symbol.
• Fillthetankandsetplatetemperatureasdescribedabove.
• Movethesteamregulatortoselecttherequiredamountof
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• Waitforthe“steamready”lightGto go off.
Todischargesteam,justplacetheironinahorizontalposition.
Steamstopswhentheironisplaceduprightontherearrest(the
recommended position during pauses in ironing).
DRY IRONING
• Setplatetemperatureasdescribedabove.
• Movethesteamregulatortothe position(“dry”).
• Waitforthe“steamready”lightGto go off.
The iron is ready to use.
Ifthefabrictobeironedisslightlydamporyouironfast,you
canuseahighertemperature.If,ontheotherhand,thegarments
aredryoryouironslowly,youarerecommendedtousealower
temperature.
VERTICAL IRONING
Thisfunctionenablesdelicategarmentstobesteamedwithout
restingthemontheironingboard.Pay particular attention to
the temperature when steaming curtains.
• Make sure the steam regulator D is in the position
(“dry”)(g.1).
• Setplatetemperatureto MAX.
• Waitforthe“steamready”lightGto go off.
• Holdtheironverticallyandmoveitnearthegarment.
• PressandreleasetheTurbobutton(L).
For correct vertical ironing, wait a few seconds between one
burstofsteamandthenextuntilthe“steamready”lightGgoes
off.
Danger of burns!
Never direct the “vertical” steam jet at a garment hanging in a
wardrobeorwornbyaperson.
Verticalironingshouldalwaysbecarriedoutwiththegarment
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ments,elements,peopleandanimals.
TURBO FUNCTION
Pressthisbuttontoobtainapowerfuljetofsteam,usefultoeli-
minate creases.
• SetplatetemperaturetoMAX.
• Move the steam regulator to the steam posi-
tion.
• Waitforthe“steamready”lightGto go off.
• PressandreleasetheTurbobutton(L).
Tousetheturbofunctioncorrectly,waitafewsecondsbetween
oneburstofsteamandthenext.
SPRAY BUTTON
Ifduringironing,younoteparticularlyresistantcreasesorifyour
garmentrequires a higher level ofdampness, you can use the
spray.
• Fillthetankandsetplatetemperatureasdescribedabove.
• Pressthespray button(E)repeatedly,directingthespray
jettowardsthepartsofthegarmenttobedampened.
Never use the spray when ironing silk as the drops of water could
markthefabric.
NO-DRIP SYSTEM
This iron has a no-drip system which automatically shuts off ste-
am production when the temperature is set too low.
Duringoperation,thedevicemayemitcreakingnoisesastheiron
heats up and cools down.
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AUTO-OFF
(Certain models only)
• Iftheironisleftunusedinahorizontalpositionfor30secon-
ds,itgoesoffautomatically.
• If the iron is not used in an upright position, the auto-off
device trips after 8 minutes.
Thelight(F)ashestoindicateauto-off.Tobeginironingagain,
shaketheironslightlyforwardsuntilthelight(F) comes on ste-
adily.
AFTER IRONING
Toextendtheworkinglifeoftheiron,wheneveryounishiro-
ning,youarerecommendedtoemptythetankasfollows:
• Unplugfromthemainssocket.
• Emptytheironbyholdingittipdownwardsandshakingit
gentlyoverabasinorsink.
• Todryresidualmoisture,turntheirononagainwiththether-
mostatatmaximumforabout2minutes.
• Unplugfromthemainssocketandallowtocool.
• Cleantheplatewithadryclothastracesofmoisturecould
mark it.
• Windthepowercablearoundthecablewinder.
• Storetheironinanuprightposition.
Cleaning and maintenance
Afteruse,alwayswaituntiltheironiscoldbeforeputtingaway.
Leave to cool in an upright position.
• Keepthesurfaceoftheplateclean.
• Cleantheplatewithadampclothonly,neveruseabrasives
or solvents.
• Donotrestorusetheirononzips,hooks,ringsetc.toavoid
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Limescale prevention and SELF CLEAN
Theresinlterinstalledinthetankltersimpurities,thusensu-
ring constant steam delivery during ironing.
The resin softens the water and improves the long term perfor-
mance of the iron.
However,iftheamountofstreamdropsduringuse,thiscouldbe
causedbyexcessivebuild-upoflimescale.
Toremove,proceedasfollows:
• Fillthetank.
• Plugtheapplianceintothemainsandplacethethermostatin
theMAXposition.
• Whentheironhasreachedtherequiredtemperature(light
off),unplugtheappliance.
• Place over a sink and  leave the appliance in a horizontal
position.
• PresstheSELFCLEANI buttonandholditdown.
• Shake the appliance gently to drain the water in the tank
throughtheplate,takingtheimpuritieswithit.
• ReleasetheSELFCLEANbutton.
• Plugtheapplianceintothemainsandleaveinoperationfor
at least two minutes to dry the plate.
• Afterthistime,unplugtheappliancefromthemains.
• Leave the iron to cool and clean the outside with a soft
cloth.
DISPOSAL
Importantinformationforcorrectdisposaloftheproduct
inaccordancewithECDirective2002/96/EC.
Attheendofitsworkinglife,theproductmustnotbedi-
sposedofasurbanwaste.
Itmustbetakentoaspeciallocalauthoritydifferentiatedwaste
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Disposingofahouseholdapplianceseparatelyavoidspossible
negativeconsequencesfortheenvironmentandhealthderiving
frominappropriatedisposalandenablestheconstituentmate-
rialstoberecoveredtoobtainsignicantsavingsinenergyand
resources. As a reminder of the need to dispose of household
appliancesseparately,theproductismarkedwithacrossed-out
wheeleddustbin.