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Use
Steam ironing
• Set the iron temperature adjustment dial and the steam flow adjustment dial to
the type of fabric to be ironed.
• The thermostat light comes on.
• To obtain steam, press on the steam control button on the iron handle (B).
• The steam will stop when you release the button.
• Start with the fabrics to be ironed at a low temperature and finish with those
which need higher temperatures (••• or Max).
• 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 (B) several times in a row, holding the iron away from your
clothes.
This will enable any cold water to be removed from the steam circuit.
• For delicate fabrics, press the steam control button (on the handle of the iron)
intermittently to avoid possible water droplets appearing with the steam.
• If you are using starch, it should be sprayed onto the reverse side of the fabric
to be ironed.
Dry ironing
• Do not press on the steam control button - Fig.2.
Vertical steam ironing
• Set the iron temperature dial and the steam flow adjustment dial to the max.
position.
• Hang the garment on a coat hanger and hold the fabric slightly taut with one
hand.
• Press repeatedly on the steam control button (B) (on the iron handle).
moving the iron from top to bottom (C).
Never place the iron on a
metal rest as this could
damage it. Place it on the
iron-rest on the base unit :
it has non-slip pads and
has been designed to
withstand high
temperatures.
TYPE OF FABRIC SETTING THE TEMPERATURE DIAL
SETTING THE STEAM DIAL
(according to the model)
Linnen, Cotton
•••
Wool, Silk, Viscose
••
Synthetic
(Polyester, Acetate,
Acrylic, Polyamide...)
•
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
arow, holding the iron
away from your clothes.
This will enable any cold
water to be ejected from
the steam circuit.
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. For fabrics other
than linen or cotton, hold
the iron a few centimetres
from the garment to avoid
burning the fabric.
