Bosch TDS3531GB User manual

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• Donotleavetheapplianceexposedtoweatherconditions(rain,sun,
frost,etc.).
• Donotleavetheironunattendedwhileitispluggedin.
• Withtheaimofavoidingdangeroussituations,anyworkofrepair
thatthe appliancemay need,e.g. replacinga faultymains cable,
mustonlybecarriedoutbyqualifiedpersonelfromanAuthorized
TechnicalServiceCentre.
• Neverimmersetheironorsteamtankinwateroranyotherliquid.
• The appliance must never be placed under the tap to fill it with
water.
• Childrenshouldbesupervisedtoensurethattheydonotplaywith
theappliance.
• Thisapplianceisnotintendedforusebypersons(includingchildren)
with reduced physical, sensory or mental capacities, or lack of
experienceandknowledge,unlesstheyhavebeengivensupervision
or instruction concerning the use of the appliance by a person
responsiblefortheirsafety.
• Thisappliancereacheshightemperaturesandproducessteamduring
use,thiscouldcausescaldsorburns.
• Ifthesafetyfusefitted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.
• Neveraimthesteamatpeopleoranimals.
• Theappliancemustbeusedandplacedonastablesurface.When
placed on its support, make sure that the surface on which the
supportstandsisstable.
• Donotusetheironifithasbeendropped,showsvisiblesignsofdamage
or if it is leakingwater. It will have to bechecked by an authorised
TechnicalServiceCentrebeforeitcanbeusedagain.
• Donotallowthecordtocomeintocontactwiththesoleplatewhen
itishot.
• Theironpad(2)canbeplacedintothespeciallydesignedrecesson
theapplianceorsomewheresuitablealongsidetheironingarea.Never
resttheironbackonthesteamgeneratorwithouttheironpad!.
002/TDS35..GB/02/11
Thank you for buying the B35L professional steam station, the new
professionalsteam-ironingsystemfromBosch.Theseinstructionscontain
valuableinformationabouttheuniquefeaturesofthisironandsomehints
tomakeironingeasierforyou.
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.
Introduction
Thispowerfulsystemproducescontinuoussteamforanidealironing
performance.Ithasalargedetachablewatertankthatcanberefilled
atanytimewithoutswitchingoffthesystem.
Wehopethatyouenjoyironingwiththissteamstation.
Important
Please read these instructions for use carefully before using the
applianceandsavethemforfuturereference.
Thisappliancecomplieswithinternationalsafetystandards.
This appliance has been designed exclusively for domestic
use and must not be used for industrial purposes.
Warning:
¡The housing of the steam generator can get very hot !
General safety instructions
• Beforepluggingtheapplianceintothemains,checkthatthevoltage
correspondstothatstatedontheratingplatefoundonthebaseof
thesteamgenerator.
• Thisappliancemustbeconnectedtoanearthedsocket.Wedonot
recommendtheuseofanextensioncable,howeverifyouneedtouse
one,pleaseensurethatitissuitableforitsusewiththisappliance.If
usinganextensioncable,makesurethatithasa16Abipolarsocket
withanearthconnection.
• Thisappliancemustonlybeusedforthepurposesforwhichitwas
designed,i.e.asaniron.Anyotherusewillbeconsideredimproperand
consequentlydangerous.Themanufacturerwillnotbeheldresponsible
foranydamagearisingfrommisuseorimproperuse.
• Theelectricalplugmustnotberemovedfromthesocketbytugging
onthecable.
Customer Service
Great Britain
BoschCustomerService
GrandUnionHouse
OldWolvertonRoad
MiltonKeynes
MK125PT
UK+44(0)8448928923
IRL+353(0)14502655
www.bosch-home.co.uk
Description
1. Removablewatertank
2. Removableironpad
3. ”Waterempty”/“Cleanwarning(*)”pilotlight
4. ”Steamready”/“Autoshut-off(*)”pilotlight
5. Variablesteamcontrol
6. «Energysaving»button(*)
7. Steamhose
8. Illuminatedmainpower0/Ibutton
9. Housingwithinternalsteamgenerator
10. Mainsplug
11.Mainscablewithstoragefacility
12. Steamhoseclip
13. Temperaturedial
14. Ironpilotlight
15. Ironsteamreleasebutton
16. Soleplate
17. “Calc’nclean”opening
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Trouble shooting
Problem Possible causes Solution
Thesteamgenerator
doesnotcomeon.
•Thereisaconnectionproblem.
•Thesteamtankand/ormainpower
buttonisnotswitchedon.
•Checkthemainscable,the
plugandthesocket.
•Pressthebuttonformain
power(8)on.
Theirondoesnot
heatup.
•Themainpowerbuttonisnot
switchedon.
•Thetemperaturecontrolknobis
settothe”min”position.
•Pressthemainpowerbutton
(8)on.
•Setthetemperaturecontrol
knobtothedesiredposition.
Theironbegins
tosmokewhen
switchedon.
•Duringfirstuse:Certaincomponents
ontheappliancehavebeenlightly
greasedatthefactoryandmayprodu-
cealittlesmokewheninitiallyheated.
•Duringlateruse:thesoleplatemay
besoiled.
•Thisiscompletelynormaland
willstopafterashortwhile.
•Cleanthesoleplateaccording
tothecleaninginstructionsin
thismanual.
Waterflowsthrough
theholesonthesole
plate.
•Thesteamfunctionisbeingused
beforeithasreachedtemperature.
•Thewateriscondensinginsidethe
pipesbecausesteamisbeingused
forthefirsttimeorhasnotbeen
usedforalongtime.
•Reducethesteamflowwhen
ironingatlowtemperatures
(Withthesteamcontrol5).
•Pointtheironawayfromthe
ironingareaandpressthe
steamreleasebutton(15)until
steamisproduced.
Dirtcomesout
throughthesole
plate.
•Thereisabuild-upofscaleor
mineralsinthesteamtank.
•Chemicalproductsoradditives
havebeenused.
•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.
•Cleanthesoleplatewitha
dampcloth.
•Neveraddproductstothe
boilerwater.
Theirondoesnot
produceanysteam.
•Theboilerisnotswitchedonorthe
watertankisempty.
•Thewatertankisnotfittedonto
thesteamtankcorrectly.
•Thesteamregulatorissettothe
minimumposition.
•Settheswitchtotheon(“I”)
positionand/orfillthewatertank.
•Fitthewatertankbackonto
thesteamtankcorrectly.
•Increasethesteamflowby
turningthesteamcontrol(5)to
ahighersetting.
Theironedgarment
turnsdarkand/
orstickstothe
soleplate.
•Theselectedtemperatureis
toohighandhasdamagedthe
garment.
•Selectasuitabletemperature
forthematerialbeingironed
andcleanthesoleplatewitha
dampcloth.
Thesoleplateturns
brown.
•Thismayoccurafterprolonged
usage.
•Cleanthesoleplateregularly
withadampcloth.
Theappliance
makesapumping
sound.
•Waterisbeingpumpedintothe
steamtank.
•Thesoundwillnotstop.
•Thisisnormal.
•Ifthesoundwillnotstop,do
notusethesteamgenerator
andcontactanauthorised
technicalservicecentre.
Lossofpressure
duringironing
•Steamreleasebuttonhasbeen
pressedforalongperiodoftime.
•Usethesteamreleasebutton
(15)withintervals.Thisimproves
theironingresultasthetextiles
willnotbeexcessivelydampand
willironeasier.
Waterleakagefrom
theboiler
•Calc’ncleanopeninglocatedatthe
bottomoftheapplianceisloose.
•Tightenupboilerdrainage
plugwithacoin
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Operating instructions
Getting Started
1.Removeanylabelorprotectivecoveringfromthesoleplate(16).
2.Placetheappliancehorizontallyonasolid,stablesurface.Youmay
removetheironpadfromtheapplianceandplacetheirononiton
anothersolid,stable,horizontalsurface.
3.Removethedetachablewatertank(1)andfillit,makingsurenotto
overfillit.
4.Fitthewatertankbackontothesteamtank.
5.Unwindthemainscablefullyandplugitintoanearthedsocket.
6.Setthemainpowerbutton(8)totheon(“I”)position.
7.The”Steamready”indicatorlamp(4)willlightupafterseveralminutes,
indicatingthattheapplianceisreadytouse.
Thesteamgeneratorwilltakemoretimetoreach”Steamready”state
only upon the initial heating up, or after performing the de-scaling
operation(Calc’nclean).
Whenwaterisalreadypresentinthesteamgeneratorduringregular
use,heatuptimetoreachtheoperatingtemperaturewillbefaster.
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8.Thisappliancehasabuilt-inwaterlevelsensor.The“waterempty”
indicator(3)willlightwhenthewatertankisempty.
Note:The water tank (1) can be filled at any time while using the
appliance.
9.Ifironingwithsteam,adjustthesteamcontrol(5),(see:ironingwith
steam)
Important:
• Normaltapwatercanbeused.Toprolongtheoptimumsteamfunction,
tapwatermaybemixed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.
• Toavoiddamageand/orcontaminationofthewatertank,donotput
perfume,vinegar,starch,descalingagents,additivesoranyothertype
ofchemicalproductintothewatertank.Donotusecondensation
waterfromtumbledryersorfridges.
• Duringits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
Setting the temperature
1.Checktheironinginstructionlabelonthegarmenttodeterminethe
correctironingtemperature.
2.Selectthetemperaturebyrotatingthetemperaturedial(13).
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”•”Synthetics
”••”Silk–Wool
”•••”Cotton–Linen
3.Theindicatorlamp(14)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firstironasmall
sectionontheinsideofthegarmentwhichcannotbeseenwhen
worn,atalowtemperaturetoseeifitissuitable.
Ironing with steam
1.Makesurethatthereisenoughwaterinthewatertank(1).
2.Turnthetemperaturedial(13)tothesteamposition,between”••”
and”max”.
3.Settheamountofsteamtosuityourneeds,usingthevariablesteam
control(5)
4.Pressthesteamreleasebutton(15)toreleasesteam.
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Important:
• Thesteamhosemaygethotifyouareironingforlongperiods.
• 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.
Ironing without steam
1.Beginironingbutwithoutpressingthesteamreleasebutton(15).
Vertical steam
1.Setthetemperaturedial(13)tothe”•••”or”max”position.
2.Youcansteamironcurtainsandhanginggarments(jackets,suits,
coats...)byplacingtheironinaverticalpositionandpressingthe
steamreleasebutton(15).
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Cleaning & Maintenance
1.Afterironing,pullouttheplugandallowtheappliancetocooldown
beforecleaning.
2.Wipethehousing,handleandironbodywithadampcloth.
3.If the sole plate is soiled with dirt or scale, clean it with a damp
cloth.
4.Neveruseabrasiveproductsorsolvents.
Calc‘n clean
Cleaning the Boiler
Toextendthelifeofyoursteamgeneratorandtoavoidanybuildupof
scale,itisessentialthatyourinseouttheboilerafterseveralhoursof
use.Ifyourwaterishard,increasethefrequency.
Donotusedescalingagentsforrinsingouttheboiler,astheycould
damageit.
1.Checkthat theapplianceis coldand unpluggedformore than2
hours,andthattheremovablewatertank(1)hasbeenremovedfrom
thesteamgenerator.
2.Placeyourapplianceontheedgeofyourkitchensink.
3.Unscrew the boiler drainage plug located on the bottom of the
applianceusingacoin.
4.Holdingyoursteamgeneratorinanupsidedownposition,andusing
ajug,filltheboiler(inthebaseunit)with1/4litreofwater
5.Shakethebaseunitforafewmomentsandthenemptyitcompletely
overasinkorbucket.Toobtainthebestresult,werecommendthat
thisoperationisdonetwice
6.Important: before reclosing, make sure no water remains in the
boiler.
7.Replaceandtightenuptheboilerdrainageplugwithacoin
Storing the appliance
1.Alwaysallowtheappliancetocooldownbeforestoringit.
2.Set the for main power button (8) to the off (“0”) position and
disconnecttheplugconnection.
3.Placetheironontheironpad,standingitonitssoleplate(16).
4.Emptythewatertank(1)andstore/wrapthemainscableontothe
cordstoragefacility(11).Tidythesteamhose(7)ontothehandleof
theironusingthesteamhoseclipprovided(12).Donotwrapthe
cordstootight
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Additional features
(Model dependent)
Intelligent steam
Thissystemhasintelligentsteamcontrol,which,afterreleasingthesteam
releasebutton(15),providesasmallamountofadditionalsteam.
Theadditionalsteamcanalwaysbestoppedbybrieflypressingthe
steamreleasebuttononceagain.
Fabric protection soleplate cover
Thefabric-protectionsoleplatecoverisusedforsteam-ironingdelicate
garmentsatmaximumtemperaturewithoutdamagingthem.Useofthe
soleplatecoveralsodoesawaywiththeneedforaclothtoprevent
shineondarkmaterials.
Itisadvisabletofirstironasmallsectionontheinsideofthegarment
toseeifitissuitable.
Toattachthesoleplatecovertotheiron,placethetipoftheironintothe
endofthesoleplatecoverandpulltheelasticstrapoverthelower
rearoftheironuntilitfitstightly.Toreleasethesoleplatecover,pullthe
elasticstrapandremovetheiron.
Thefabric-protectionsoleplatecovermaybepurchasedfromAfter-
salesortheBoscheShop:
Accessorycode(After-sales) Nameofaccessory(BoscheShop)
571510 TDZ2045
“Energy saving” button
Ifthe”Energysaving”button(6)isswitchedon,youcansaveupto
25%oftheenergyconsumptionandstillhaveagoodironingresultfor
mostofyourgarments.Itisadvisabletousethenormalenergysetting
onlyforthickandhighlywrinkledfabrics.
Automatic clean warning
Pilotlight(3)willflashindicatingthatboilermustberinsed.Todothis,
followtheproceduredescribedinthe“Calc‘nclean”sectionabove.
Toresetthe“Calc‘nclean”pilotlightandcounter,switchthestationoff
andonagaintwice,foradurationofatleast30secondseachtime
Auto shut-off
Ifduringironingthesteamreleasebutton(15)onthehandleoftheiron
isnotpressedforacertainlengthoftime(8minutes),thesteamstation
willautomaticallyswitchoff.
The”Autoshut-off”pilotlamp(4)willflashwhenautoshut-offhasbeen
activated.
To switch the steam station back on, press the steam release
buttonagain,andwaituntilthe”Autoshut-off”pilotlampremainslit
continuously
Warranty conditions
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.The
detailsoftheseconditionscanbeobtainedfromtheretailerfromwhom
theappliancewaspurchased.Thepurchasereceiptmustbepresented
whenmakinganyclaimsagainstthetermsofthisguarantee.
Advice on 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 2002/96/EG concerning used
electrical and electronic appliances (waste electrical
and electronic equipment - WEEE).
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