Before First Use; Auto Shut-Off; Preliminary Settings - Russell Hobbs 24440-56 Mode D'emploi

BEFORE FIRST USE

• Remove any labels, stickers or packaging from the iron and soleplate.
• Before using the iron for the first time, or if it's not been used for a long time, iron a scrap piece of
cotton (an old towel is ideal) to remove any accumulated residues.
• Don't worry if the iron smokes a bit at first, it will soon stop as the manufacturing residues evaporate.

AUTO SHUT-OFF

If you don't press the steam trigger for 8 minutes your iron's auto shut-off feature will operate. The iron
will beep and the temperature light will flash to tell you that it is in auto shut-off mode. To cancel the auto
shut-off mode, press the steam trigger. Note that your iron will need time to heat up again to the selected
temperature. Wait until the temperature light has stopped flashing before resuming ironing.
FILLING/REFILLING
You may use the iron with tap-water, but if you live in a hard water area, you should use distilled water (not
chemically descaled or softened water).
If you buy distilled water, check that it's suitable for use in irons.
1. Remove the reservoir by pulling it away from the body of the steam generator using the grip on the
front of the reservoir .
Fill the reservoir to the max mark. Do not exceed the max mark.
2.
3. Refit the reservoir into the base unit.

PRELIMINARY SETTINGS

1. Put the iron on top of the base unit.
2. Put the plug into the power socket (switch the socket on, if it's switchable).
Turn the unit on by setting the on/off button to I.
3.
4. Turn the temperature control to bring the setting you require next to the mark. The thermostat light
will flash until the iron has reached its desired temperature. Once the temperature has been reached
the light will remain on.
5. Use the steam control to select the amount of steam you want ( m= low, l= medium, h= high).
TEMPERATURE SELECTION GUIDE
Check for textile care symbols (i j k l).
1.
2. Iron fabrics needing low temperatures first, then those that need medium temperatures , and finish
with those needing high temperatures (or max).
3. Turn the temperature control to bring the setting you require next to the mark.
If the instructions on the fabric label differ from this guide, follow the instructions on the label.
L
abel marking
j cool – nylon, acrylics, polyester
k
warm – wool, polyester mixtures
l
hot – cotton, linen
i do not iron
When the soleplate reaches operating temperature, the thermostat light will stay permanently on.
4
Dot setting
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