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Praktical Guidelines
Type of Water to be Used
This iron is designed for tap water. However, if
you have hard water we recommend to use:
– a mixture of 1/2 part tap water and 1/2 part
distilled water from drug stores or grocery
stores.
Important: Never use distilled water (battery
water). Do not add any additives (e. g. starch) to
the water.
To fill iron
1. Pull the plug out of the wall outlet.
2. Put the steam regulator
4
in position «
•
»
(= steam off).
3. Open sliding shutter
2
.
4. Place the iron in the upright position and fill
with water slowly through the tank opening
2
to the «max.» marking
L
(a), using the
beaker
q
.
5. Close sliding shutter.
Selecting the temperature
Connect the iron to a safely located wall outlet
and select the ironing temperature with the
temperature selector
1
(b). As soon as the pilot
light
8
goes out, the iron has reached the
temperature selected. To avoid water dripping,
always rest the iron upright while heating it up
keep the steam regulator
4
in position «
•
»
(= steam off) (c).
You will usually find the following symbols in
your garments:
The temperature selector
1
is marked with
these symbols:
min.
The iron is connected
●
Synthetics (acrylic, acetate)
●●
Silk/rayon/nylon/polyester/
cotton blends/wool
●●●
Cotton/linen
max. Linen
Select the temperature you need according to
these symbols.
Spray, shot of steam, jet of steam
Before you start ironing, we recommend to press
the buttons 3 or 4 times, in order to activate
these functions.
Dry ironing
Set the steam regulator
4
in position «
•
»
(= steam off) (c) for dry ironing. The water
spray
7
may be used at any temperature
setting to dampen the laundry. The jet of steam
6
and the shot of steam
7
buttons can be
activated during dry ironing, provided that the
temperature selector
1
is within the continuous
red area
Steam ironing
(see «Table of features»)
Temperature selection: Set the temperature
selector
1
within the red
range steam (b) and wait
until the iron has reached the selected
temperature (i. e. the pilot light
8
goes off).
Steam ironing is possible in the entire red range.
Steam ironing at lower temperatures may cause
water drops instead of steam. Should this
happen, turn the steam regulator
4
to the
position «
•
» (= steam off) (c).
Steam regulator
4
:
Select the quantity of
steam required (c) for
each garment with the
steam regulator
4
. You
can increase the quantity
by turning the steam
regulator clockwise (wide
markings) to the end of the red marking.
Caution: While ironing do not turn the steam
regulator further, otherwise hot water may
come out from the sole plate (see section
«Decalcifying/Self-cleaning»).
By turning the steam regulator anti-clockwise
you can reduce the quantity of steam or turn the
steam off «
•
» (= steam off) (see «Ironing
Guide»).
Constant steam: Your Braun steam iron is
equipped with a special tank configuration to
provide constant steam even when the water
level in the tank is low.
«Extra steam»*
(coming from the
steam vents in the sole
plate): For stubborn
creases and wrinkles,
collars and cuffs.
When ironing within
the red range
area the extra steam function can
be used. You can press the button
5
(d) for 3
seconds at intervals of no less than 15 seconds.
5
Jet of steam*
(coming from the
outlets
p
at the slim
pointed tip
o
): Caution:
Keep chil-dren away
from the jet of steam
and do not hold your
fingers in front of the
outlets
p
when activating this function.
When ironing within the red range
area the jet of steam function
6
can be used (e). To do so, press the button
6
at
intervals of no less than 5 seconds. The jet of
steam has been designed not only for steaming
hard to reach areas like pleats, inside of pockets
etc., but also for steaming hanging clothing (e. g.
velvet skirts, curtains, etc.) (g). The jet of steam
functions between horizontal and upright
positions. Be careful not to touch sensitive
textiles with the hot sole plate.
Shot of steam*
(coming from the vents
in the sole plate):
When ironing within
the red area
the shot of
steam function can be
used. It gives an extra,
particularly powerful shot of steam penetrating
deep into the textiles in order to straighten
creases, collars and pleats. The function «shot
of steam» can be used in normal ironing and
also horizontally for steaming hanging clothing
(e. g. velvet skirts, curtains etc.) (g). Press the
shot of steam button
7
at intervals of no less
than 5 seconds. When steaming be careful not to
touch sensitive textiles with the hot sole plate.
* If pressed too frequently, it can drip. Should
this happen, wait a few seconds before using it
again.
Spray (coming from the
nozzle
3
):
The spray function can
be used at any
temperature, to dampen
laundry. To do so, press
the button
7
(water spray
= blue).
Spray / shot of steam
2-function button:
With the models 2510
and 2512 the functions
«water spray» and «shot
of steam» can be
activated with a
2-function button. The
desired function can be
selected by turning the
button
7
as far as it will
go. The marking (blue =
water spray or red = shot
of steam) must point to
the respective function (f).
Turn the button from blue
(spray) to red (shot of
steam) anti-clockwise and from red to blue
clockwise (f).
Storage
After ironing, always pull the plug out of the wall
outlet. Set the temperature selector
1
to «min.»
(b) and the steam regulator
4
to «
•
» (= steam
off) (c).
To empty the iron hold it with the open water tank
opening
2
downwards (h) and shake it 1 or 2
times. The swivel cord
9
conveniently winds up
around the cord storage
k
.
IMPORTANT: Store the cool steam iron in a dry
place and always standing on its heel rest
j
.
The sole plate may be damaged by remaining
water if it is stored horizontally. The warranty
does not cover faults or damage resulting from
improper storage of the iron.
Maintenance and Cleaning
To remove residues of minerals/starch from the
sole plate always use steel wool. Never use a
scouring pad, vinegar or other chemicals.
The steam vents
m
and jet of steam outlets
p
may be cleaned manually with a toothpick, if
necessary. Clean the sole plate regularly if you
use starch or other aids on the clothes for
ironing.
Decalcifying / Self-cleaning
Braun Saphir-jet irons have a built-in system
(anti-calc. valve) to prevent calcification. It allows
you to clean residues from the steam chamber.
Do not use commercial decalcifiers; they may
damage the sole plate. We recommend to use
the self-cleaning function every 3 months.
