• To smooth or freshen laundry with an Iron Aid programme, sort laundry by size, weight, material and colour. Only smooth textiles together that are similar in terms of size, weight, material and colour. • Do not dry new, coloured textiles together with light-coloured laundry items. Colours may fade (check colour fastness of fabric when damp in an inconspicuous area). • Do not use dry cleaning sets such as dryel in combination with Iron Aid programmes. Preparing laundry • To avoid laundry becoming tangled: close zips, button up duvet covers and tie loose ties or ribbons (e.g. of aprons). • Empty pockets. Remove metal items (paper clips, safety pins, etc). • Turn items with double-layered fabrics inside out (e.g. with cotton-lined anoraks, the cotton layer should be outermost). These fabrics will then dry better. Special notes about Iron Aid • Before treating garments with an Iron Aid programme, remove stains by washing or using localised stain removal. • Turn items with double-layered fabrics inside out (e.g. with cottonlined anoraks, the cotton layer should be outermost). These fabrics will then dry better. Starting up for the first time Switching appliance on / switching light on. 1. Open loading door: Push against the Turn the programme selector to any pro-loading door (push point ) gramme. The appliance has been switched on. When the loading door is opened, the drum is illuminated. Opening loading door / loading laundry 8 electrolux 2. Load your laundry (do not force it in/ overload the machine). Caution! Be careful not to trap laundry in between the loading door and rubber seal. 3. Close loading door securely. Lock must audibly lock. Iron AidTM Steam System Fill water tank You must fill up the water tank before using an Iron Aid programme for the first time. Use the distilled water provided if there is not yet any condensed water from previous drying programmes (see chapter on "Cleaning and Maintenance, Emptying condensed water container"). If, after an Iron Aid programme is selected, the water tank indicator on the display lights up, you will need to fill up the water tank with distilled water. Otherwise, you will not be able to start any Iron Aid programme. Caution! Important! Only fill the water tank with distilled or fully desalinated water. Do not use tap water or additives! You can also use the condensed water from the tank, as long as you filter it first (use the canister supplied with the filter fitted: see figure opposite). 1. Pull drawer containing condensed water container out a little (1), 12. Push down the water tank’s filler neck (1) and pull out it (2). 123. Fill with distilled water from the canister provided, up to the MAX mark inside the container. maxmax 4. Push filler neck and drawer with condensed water container back in. When dry, all textiles not specifically prohibited in the chapter ‘Sorting and preparing laundry’ may be treated with the Iron Aid Steam System. Wet textiles may only be treated if they are labelled as suitable for dry programmes. Water recirculation system This system allows you to automatically use for an Iron Aid Steam cycle the condensed water collected in the condense water tank during a drying cycle. Caution! The water in the condense water tank will never automatically fill the steam water tank. The water recirculation system works only if it is supplied by water arising during standard drying cycles. To activate this system turn the valve to the ON position. When the valve is ON the steam water tank will be filled during the next drying cycle. Water will be supplied by the water circuit directly to the steam water tank filling it automatically. Overview of Iron Aid programmes electrolux 9 To activate recirculation set valve to the ON position. To do that: 1. Pull drawer containing condensed water container out a little (1). Behind the drawer there is water tank’s filler neck (2). 122. Turn the valve to the ON position. Water will be supplied by the water circuit directly to the steam water tank filling it automatically during the next drying cycle. The steam water tank is empty. Please fill it and then press START/PAUSE If valve is closed (OFF position) recirculation system does not work. Programmes max. load(weight when dry)Additional functions / op tions Application/properties LOADBUZZER COTTON 1.0 kg • • For 1- 6 cotton shirts. Min. 80% natural fibres (cotton, linen etc). wet, dry SYNTHETICS 1.0 kg • • For 1-6 synthetic shirts. Max. 20% natural fibres (cotton, linen etc). wet, dry 10 electrolux Programmes max. load(weight when dry)Additional functions / op tions Application/properties LOADBUZZER COTTON 3.0 kg • • For smoothing cotton garments. Min. 80% natural fibres (cotton, linen etc). wet, dry SYNTHETICS 1.5 kg • • For smoothing easy-care garments. Max. 20% natural fibres (cotton, linen etc). wet, dry REFRESH 2.5 kg • • For one suit or up to two suit jackets or pairs of trousers or similar garments. Also suitable for removing odours. For dry garments...