Sunbeam SR8700 - Using Your Steam Generator; Before First Use; Filling the Water Tank

Before first use
Removeanyadhesivestickers,plastic
coversorcardboardsleevesfromthe
soleplate.Ensurethatalladhesiveis
removedbyrubbingthesoleplatewitha
clothdampenedwithmethylatedspirits.
Fillthewatertankandemptythewater.
Thiswillrinseoutanyforeignparticles
remaininginthewatertankfromthe
manufacturingprocess.
NOTE:Whenturnedonforthefirsttime,
yournewironmaygiveoffvapours
forupto10minutes.Thisisdueto
theinitialheatingofthematerials
used.Itissafe,notdetrimentaltothe
performanceoftheiron,andwillnot
reoccur.
NOTE:Ensurethesteamgeneratoris
alwaysusedandrestedonastable
surface.Donotmoveorshakethebase
unitduringuse.
NOTE:Sunbeamrecommendusing
theSR8700steamgeneratorwith
theSB8300CoutureIroningboard
whichhasametaltrayunderneaththe
boardspecificallydesignedforsteam
generators.Thisisavailablefrom
selectedretailers.
Filling the steam generator tank with water
Thetankcanberemovedandrefilled
fromthetaporusingajugthroughthe
waterinlet.Donotexceedthemaximum
waterlevelindicator.Ensurethewater
inletisclosedandthewatertankis
firmlyinposition.
NOTE:Theboilerwillnotactivateuntil
thewatertankisinthecorrectposition.
Ifthelowwaterindicatorremains
illuminatedwhenthetankhasbeen
replaced,slidethetankoutandfirmly
reinserttoensureitisinthecorrect
position.
NOTE:Thenon-corrosivestainlesssteel
boilerhasbeendesignedtoallowyou
tousetapwaterinyourprofessional
ironingsystem.Howeverinveryhard
waterareas,Sunbeamrecommendsthe
useofdistilledwater,orwaterwhich
hasbeendemineralised.
Forbestperformance,werecommend
theuseofSunbeamWaterDemineraliser
orSunbeamDemineralisedWater
availablefromselectedretailers.
Donotfilltheironwithfabric
conditioner,starchesoranyother
solutionasthesewilldamagethesteam
mechanism.Donotusecontaminated
water.
Using your Pro Glide
®
Plus 8700
Steam Generator
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