EASY COMFORT - BOSCH - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL EASY COMFORT BOSCH

EN • Operating instructions

General safety instructions

❐ The appliance must not be left unattended while it is connected to

Remove the plug from the socket before illing 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 placing the iron on its stand or on its heel, make sure that the surface on which the stand or heel is placed is stable. The appliance 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 authorised 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 qualiied 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 appliance and its cord out of reach of children under 8 years of age when it is turned on or cooling down. This appliance is designed only for household use up to 2000m above sea level.

CAUTION. Hot surface.

Surface is liable to get hot during use.

• Carefully read through the operating instructions for the appliance and safeguard them for future reference. • This appliance has been designed exclusively for normal household use in home environment. • This appliance must be used only 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. • 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.

• The appliance must never be placed directly under the tap to ill the water tank. • The electrical plug must not be removed from the socket by pulling the cable. • Never immerse the appliance in water or any other liquid. • Do not leave the appliance exposed to weather conditions (rain, sun, frost, etc.) • This appliance reaches high temperatures and produces steam during use, this could cause scalds or burns if not used properly. • Do not allow the power cable to come into contact with the soleplate when it is hot.

Our goods come in optimised packaging. This basically consists in using noncontaminating 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.

1. “Calc'nClean” descaling button with indicator light 2. “on / off” button with indicator light 3. Energy saving “Eco” button with indicator light 4. Supply hose 5. Mains cable 6. Mains cable and supply hose storage compartments

8. Level mark for maximum illing 9. Filling lid 10. Iron pad 11. Iron lock system “SecureLock” * 12. Steam release button 13. Soleplate 14. “Calc'nClean” container

EasyComfort for simple, fast and safe ironing. Discover the new way of ironing with EasyComfort – no more changing the temperature of the iron and tedious pre-sorting! Now all ironable materials, from ultra ine delicates to extra thick fabrics, are creasefree in a lash with a single temperature setting. Which means more time to do other things. * Model dependent

Using your appliance

1. Filling the water tank

This appliance has been designed to use normal tap water. Important: Do not use additives! The addition of other liquids, such as perfume, vinegar, starch, condensation water from tumble dryers or air conditioning systems, or chemicals will damage the appliance. Any damage caused by the use of the aforementioned products will make the guarantee void! 1

Fill the water tank (7). Never ill beyond the level

“max” (8) for maximum illing ! Close the illing lid.

Tip: To prolong the optimum steam function, you may mix tap water with distilled or demineralised water 1:1. If the tap water in your area is very hard, mix tap water with distilled or demineralised water 1:2.

If your steam station is equipped with an iron lock system (11*), release the iron by pressing the button.

Unwind the supply hose (4) and the mains cable (5).

Plug mains cable into an earthed socket.

Press the button (2) to switch the appliance on.

The indicator light (2) will lash indicating that the appliance is heating up.

When the iron is ready to use, the indicator light (2) will remain permanently lit. Two beeps will be heard.

Important: During the irst seconds of use the amount of steam will be lower and it will increase progressively.

ENGLISH If the energy saving setting is selected, you can save energy and water and still achieve good results when ironing most of your garments.

Press the energy saving button “Eco” (3). The indicator light will come on.

To switch back to the normal energy setting, press the “Eco” button again. It is advisable to use the normal energy setting to get optimum results on thick and very wrinkled fabrics.

Tips to help you save energy:

• If you tumble dry your fabrics before ironing them, set the tumble drier on the iron dry programme. • 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.

For your safety and to save energy, the appliance switches off automatically when it has not been used for 8 minutes.

Three beeps will be heard, and all indicator lights (1, 2, 3) will lash. 1

To switch the steam station back on, press the steam release button (12) again.

Cleaning & Maintenance

1. Descaling process

This appliance is equipped with an automatic clean warning indicator, which indicates that scale particles must be removed from inside the steam chamber. When activated, three beeps will be heard and the “Calc'nClean” indicator light (1) will lash, indicating that the process should be performed.

You may continue ironing for a time. Once this time has passed, you will only be able to dry iron (without steam).

To start steam ironing again, follow this descaling process: Fill the tank (7) with water.

Plug in the mains cable (5) and press the button (2) to switch the appliance on.

Press the descaling button (1) for 2 seconds. Its indicator light will remain permanently lit.

Wait until the indicator light (2) stops lashing and remains lit permanently. Two beeps will be heard.

Place the iron on the "Calc'nClean" container (14).

Make sure that the surface on which the container is placed is stable.

• Do not remove the iron from the container until the process has inished. Boiling water and steam will be released through the soleplate, removing limescale and/or deposits that may be inside. • The container must only be used to perform the descaling process. It must not be used as a stand for the iron while ironing. 6

Press the steam release button (12) for 2 seconds.

The descaling process will start automatically. During this process, short beeps will be heard.

After approximately 3 minutes, the iron will stop releasing steam. A long beep will be heard, indicating that descaling process has inished. The appliance will switch off automatically.

To clean the soleplate (13), immediately rub off any residue by running the hot iron over a wet cotton cloth.

Wipe the housing of the iron with a cloth.

Warning: The container gets hot during the descaling process.

Let it cool down and then empty the container.

2. Cleaning the appliance

ENGLISH Regularly clean your appliance for properly maintenance.

Attention! Burn risk! 1

If the appliance is only slightly soiled, wipe it with a damp cotton cloth only, and then dry it.

To keep the soleplate smooth, you should avoid contact with hard metal objects. Never use a scouring pad, or chemicals to clean the soleplate.

Storing the appliance a

Unplug the appliance and let it cool down. Empty the water tank (7).

Place the iron on the steam station, standing on the pad (10).

If your steam station is equipped with iron lock system (11*), ix the iron to it. First insert the heel and then block the tip moving the lock system against the iron.

Store the supply hose (4) and the mains cable (5) in the storage compartments (6).

The iron begins to smoke when switched on.

1. During irst use: certain components on the appliance have been lightly greased at the factory and may produce a small amount of smoke when initially heated.

1. This is completely normal and will stop after a short while.

The iron does not produce any steam.

1. During irst use, water has not illed the hose (4) completely.

2. The “Calc'nClean” indicator light (1) will lash. The descaling process has not been completed.

1. Press and hold the steam release button (12) until steam comes out.

2. Perform a cleaning cycle (see the “Descaling process" section).

Dirt comes out through the soleplate.

1. There is a build-up of lime scale or minerals in the iron.

1. Carry out a cleaning cycle

(see the “Descaling process" section). 2. Never add products to the water (see the “Filling the water tank” section). Clean the soleplate with a damp cloth.

“Calc'nClean” indicator light (1) does not turn off.

1. The iron descaling process has been stopped before being completed.

1. Restart and complete the iron descaling process.

The appliance makes a pumping sound.

1. Water is being pumped into the iron.

2. The water tank is empty.

The iron produces little steam.

1. The iron has been switched on recently.

1. It is normal, the iron produces steam gradually until it is stabilized.

2. Chemical products or additives have been used.

ENGLISH Trouble shooting

2. Fill the water tank.

If the above tips do not solve the problem, get in touch with our customer service.

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