Filling the water tank
T he water tank is located to the right behind the tank
F i l l i n g t h e w a t e r t a n k
cover, below the appliance door. Before starting an
operation with steam, open the tank cover and fill the
water tank with water.
Ensure that the water hardness range has been set
correctly. ~ "Basic settings" on page 74
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Warning – Risk of injury and fire!
Only fill the water tank with water. Do not pour any
flammable liquids (e.g. alcoholic drinks) into the water
tank. Due to hot surfaces, vapours from flammable
liquids may catch fire in the cooking compartment
(explosion). The appliance door may spring open. Hot
steam and jets of flame may escape.
Caution!
The appliance may become damaged due to the use of
unsuitable liquids.
Do not use distilled water, highly chlorinated tap water
(>40 mg/l) or other liquids.
Only use fresh, cold, non-carbonated tap water or
softened water.
Notes
If your water is very hard; we recommend that you
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use softened water.
If you use only softened water, you can set your
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appliance to the "softened" water hardness range.
Briefly press on the centre of the tank cover.
1.
The tank cover will open. The drip tray (left) and
water tank (right) can now be accessed.
Remove the water tank from the tank recess.
2.
Fill the water tank with cold water up to the "max."
3.
mark.
Place the water tank back into the tank recess and
4.
slide it in fully.
Close the tank cover.
5.
The steam function is ready to use.
Refilling the water tank
The way the appliance responds if the water tank runs
dry when the appliance is in operation depends on what
operating mode it is in:
Steam-assistance mode: The appliance is stopped
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and a message appears on the display.At the
highest steam setting, a tankful of water will last
approx. 30-40 minutes; at the lower steam settings,
it will last much longer.
Steam-assistance with microwave: The appliance is
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stopped. A tankful of water will last approx.
50 minutes.
Steam-assisted hot-air or grill mode: The appliance
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continues to run in hot-air or grill mode; no message
appears on the display. At the highest steam setting,
a tankful of water will last approx. 3 hours; at the
lower steam settings, it will last much longer.
Steam-assisted air recirculation grill mode: The
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appliance continues to run in air recirculation grill
mode; no message appears on the display. A tankful
of water will last approx. 9 hours.
Note: Actual times may vary from those specified.
Refill the water tank up to the "MAX" mark.
Open the control panel.
1.
Remove and refill the water tank.
2.
Insert the filled water tank and close the control
3.
panel.
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