3.
Open the cover.
4.
Pour slowly, to let the air in the reservoir escape, otherwise you'll cause an air lock and the water will
overflow.
Don't fill past max, or water will escape in use.
5.
6.
Wipe up any spillage.
SWITCH ON
1.
Set the temperature control to •. Set the steam control to S.
2.
Sit the iron on its heel.
3.
Put the plug into the power socket (switch the socket on, if it's switchable).
4.
Turn the temperature control to bring the setting you want next to the 9mark. The light will come on.
5.
When the iron reaches the temperature you set, the light will go off. It'll then cycle on and off as the
thermostat operates to maintain the temperature.
TEMPERATURE SETTING GUIDE
Label marking
j cool – nylon, acrylics, polyester
k warm – wool, polyester mixtures
l hot – cotton, linen
i do not iron
If the instructions on the fabric label differ from this guide, follow the instructions on the label.
STEAM IRONING
If you intend to use steam, the temperature setting must be S or higher.
1.
Set the steam control to the setting you want (S = no steam, # = high).
2.
3.
Wait till the light goes off, then start ironing.
SPRAY
Water spotting affects some fabrics. Test this out on a hidden part of the fabric.
1.
Lift the iron off the fabric.
2.
Aim the spray nozzle at the fabric.
Press the ? button – you may have to press it 2 or 3 times to pump water through the system.
3.
SHOT OF STEAM
If you intend to use steam the temperature control must be at ~or higher.
1.
2.
Lift the iron off the fabric.
Press the ~ button.
3.
4.
Leave 4 seconds between shots, to let the temperature build up.
DRY IRONING
If you're going to be dry ironing for 20 minutes or more, empty the reservoir first, to avoid spontaneous
bursts of steam.
1.
Set the steam control to S.
2.
Wait till the light goes off, then start ironing.
VERTICAL STEAMING
Remove wrinkles from hanging clothes, hanging curtains, and furnishing fabrics.
•
Check that there's adequate ventilation behind the fabric, otherwise moisture may build up, causing
mildew.
•
Check that there's nothing behind the fabric that may be damaged by the steam.
•
Check that pockets, turn-ups, and cuffs are empty.
•
Check that there's water in the reservoir.
1.
Set the temperature control to max. Set the steam control to S.
2.
Hold the iron close to (but not touching) the fabric.
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