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TYPE OF FABRICS
SETTING TEMPERATURE
CONTROL
SETTING STEAM OUTPUT CONTROL
DIAL
Linen, cotton
•••
Silk, Wool
••
Synthetics
(polyester, acetate, acrylic,
polyamide)
•
SETTING THE TEMPERATURE AND STEAM OUTPUT ACCORDING TO TYPE OF FABRIC TO BE IRONED:
Use
Steam ironing
• Place the iron's temperature control slide according to the type of fabric to be ironed (see
table below).
• The thermostat light comes on. Be careful ! The steam generator is ready when the
thermostat light goes out and when the green “steam ready” light stays on.
• Adjust the steam output control dial (located on the control panel).
• While ironing, the light on top of the iron and the steam ready light turn on and off, as
the temperature adjusts without interrupting ironing.
• To obtain steam, press on the steam control button under the iron handle and keep it
pressed –
fig.10. The steam will stop when you release the button.
• When starting, and regularly while it is being used, your steam generator's electric pump
injects water into the boiler. It makes a noise but this is quite normal. You may also hear a
clicking noise which is the steam valve opening. Again this is normal.
• Always spray starch onto the reverse side of the fabric to be ironed.
Do not place the iron on a
metal support.When
taking a break from
ironing, always place
the iron on the iron rest
plate of the unit. It is
equipped with non-slip
pads and has been
designed to withstand
high temperatures.
Always use a vented/mesh
ironing board and be
careful of hot steam when
ironing close to the edges
of the board.
Set the temperature and steam control
Check the garment label if you are not sure what type of fabric it is made of.
•
I
ron temperature setting:
- Start with the fabrics to be ironed at a low temperature (•) and finish with those which
need higher temperatures (••• or Max).
- For mixed fibre fabric: set the ironing temperature to the setting for the most delicate fabric.
- Woollen garments: press repeatedly on the steam control button –
fig.10 to obtain short
bursts of steam, without placing the iron on the garment itself.
•
Steam output setting:
- Thick fabric: increase the steam setting.
- At a low temperature : set the steam output control dial to the low position.
•
Dry ironing:
- Do not press the steam control button under the iron handle.
Vertical steam ironing
• Set the iron temperature control slide and the steam output control dial (located on
the control panel) to the MAX position.
• Hang the garment on a coat hanger and hold the fabric slightly taut with one hand.
As steam is very hot : never attempt to remove creases from a garment while it is
being worn, always hang garments on a coat hanger.
• Holding the iron in a vertical position, tilted slightly forwards, press repeatedly on the
steam control button (underneath the iron handle) moving the iron from top to bottom –
fig.9.
To prime the steam circuit,
either before using the
iron for the first time, or if
you have not used the
steam function for a few
minutes, press the
steam control button
several times in a row,
holding the iron away from
your clothes. This will enable
any cold water to be ejected
from the steam circuit.
