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B O S C H
• Carefullyreadthroughtheoperating
instructionsfortheapplianceand
keepthemsafeforfuturereference.
• Thisappliancecomplieswith
internationalsafetystandards.
• Thisappliancehasbeendesigned
exclusivelyfordomesticuseandmust
notbeusedforindustrialpurposes.
• Thisappliancemustonlybeused
forthepurposesforwhichitwas
designed,i.e.asaniron.Anyother
usewillbeconsideredimproper
andconsequentlydangerous.
Themanufacturerwillnotbeheld
responsibleforanydamagearising
frommisuseorimproperuse.
• Thisapplianceistobeconnected
andusedinaccordancewith
theinformationstatedonits
characteristicsplate.
• Thisappliancemustbeconnectedto
anearthedsocket.Ifitisabsolutely
necessarytouseanextensioncable,
makesurethatitissuitablefor16Aand
hasasocketwithanearthconnection.
• Certainenvironmentalconditionscan
causeinstabilityinsteamproduction
andtemperatureinashortperiodof
time.Ifnecessary,theusercanask
thepublicpowersupplycompany
forthesystemimpedanceatthe
interfacepoint.
• Ifthesafetyfusettedinthe
applianceblows,theappliancewill
berenderedinoperative.Torestore
normaloperationtheappliancewill
havetobetakentoanauthorised
TechnicalServiceCentre.
• Inordertoavoidthat,under
unfavourablemainsconditions,
phenomenaliketransientvoltage
dropsorlightinguctuationscan
happen,itisrecommendedthatthe
ironisconnectedtoapowersupply
systemwithamaximumimpedance
of0.47Ω.Ifnecessary,theusercan
askthepublicpowersupplycompany
forthesystemimpedanceatthe
interfacepoint.
• Theappliancemustneverbeplaced
directlyunderthetaptollthewater
tank.
• Unplugtheappliancefromthemains
supplyaftereachuse,orifafaultis
suspected.
• Theelectricalplugmustnotberemoved
fromthesocketbypullingthecable.
• Neverimmersetheironinwateror
anyotheruid.
• Donotleavetheapplianceexposed
toweatherconditions(rain,sun,frost,
etc.).
Important :
• Thisappliancereacheshigh
temperaturesandproducessteam
duringuse,thiscouldcausescaldsor
burnsincaseofimproperuse.
• Thesteamhose,basestation,metal
plateatthebottomoftheremovable
ironpad(2)andinparticulartheiron
cangethotwhenused.Thisisnormal.
• Neveraimthesteamatpeopleor
animals.
• Donotallowthepowercableto
comeintocontactwiththesoleplate
whenitishot.
❐ Keeptheironanditscordoutofreachofchildrenless
than8yearsofagewhenitisenergizedorcoolingdown.
❐
CAUTION.Hotsurface.
Surfaceisliabletogethotduringuse.
❐ Thisapplianceisdesignedonlyforhouseholduseupto
2000mabovesealevel.