STEAM IRONING
This iron works with normal tap water.
a) Before filling the tank, make sure the steam regulator
E
is in the position ("dry" position) (fig. 1). Make sure
the power cable is unplugged from the mains socket.
b) Open the cover of the opening D and pour the water
into the iron (fig. 2). It is important that the iron is
always unplugged from the mains every time you fill or
top up the water in the tank.
c) Plug the iron into the mains socket.
d) A special segment on the thermostat knob
H
iden-
tifies the steam range. The steam will be wet if the ther-
mostat pointer
H
is at the beginning of the segment and
dryer if it is towards the end. Make sure the fabric to be
ironed is suitable for steam ironing. When using the iron
for the first time, you are recommended to pass it seve-
ral times over a piece of cloth first.
e) After these checks, select the required temperature by
rotating the thermostat knob
H
.
f) The indicator light
D
will come on to show the iron is on.
After about a minute in the case of maximum tempera-
ture, the indicator light will go off showing that the iron
is ready for use.
g)
Continuous steam delivery is obtained by positioning
the steam regulator
E
in the 1, 2 or 3 position (3=
+steam; 1= -steam). Steam delivery ceases whenever
the iron is placed in a vertical position on the rear rest
(position recommended during pauses in ironing) or
with the iron horizontal when the steam regulator
E
is in
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