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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:
– filtered water (household water filters that also
de-mineralize water are commercially
available) or
– 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 clock-
wise (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 7 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,
particular-ly 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 vertically 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 4684 and
4687 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 irons Saphir-jet 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.
