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WARNING: for energy-saving purposes,
the appliance will go off automatically
after the pedal has been idle for 20 minutes.
The basin will then be brought to its
resting position and the STOP yellow LED
on the control panel will go on.
SPEED ADJUSTMENT
FOR SPECIAL MODELS ONLY
The driving speed can be adjusted by using
the
”
“ and “
“ push buttons.
The adjustable speed ranges from 2 to 4 m
per minute, which correspond to settings
from "1" to "7".
The possibility to change the driving speed
provides higher versatility to the machine,
which will easily cope with the various
fabrics to be ironed.
FINISHING THE IRONING JOB
At the end of the working day it is advisable
to allow the roller to turn for a couple of
minutes with the basin in its working position
and a medium-low temperature setting in
order to let humidity evaporate from the
roller cover.
To switch the appliance off just press the
STOP push button. If the basin is in its
resting position the machine will go off
normally. Conversely, if the roller is still
turning the basin will be lifted and only then
the machine will be put off.
Then cut off the power supply by turning off
both the built-in cutout switch and the wall
cutout switch.
COIN-OPERATED MACHINES
Machines equipped with a coin-meter are
switched on by the insertion of the
appropriate coin and will go off as soon as
the programmed runtime has elapsed. The
procedure followed to switch the machine
off is the one described above for ordinary
machines, except for the fact that it is carried
out automatically, with no need for the user
to operate any device.
The instructions for the change of factory
runtime values are delivered along with such
special appliances.
CAUTION: Never leave the ironing basin
in contact with the roller while hot, as this
will damage the roller cover quickly.
The emergency push button on the
machine must be actuated only in case of
danger for the user and must not be used
to switch the appliance off normally.
7.2 USEFUL ADVICE
Sort out the laundry to be ironed according
to the type of fabric and start ironing the
garments requiring low-temperature. Leave
the most resistant fabrics last and gradually
increase the ironing temperature through the
thermostat. You will then start ironing sooner
without having to wait for the basin to cool
when shifting from high to low temperatures.
The items to be ironed must contain a
relative humidity ranging between 10 and
20%. In the S140/25 with lamellar padding
version this range is extended from 10% to
as much as 40-45% R.H., by virtue of the
appliance's extracting system and
adjustable driving speed (which is included
as standard in this model).
The following table indicates the appropriate
temperature settings for the different types
of fabrics. It also contains the current symbols
used by the textile industry:
FABRIC Symbol*
Indicat.
Temperature
Perlon/arti-
•
Low
max. 110°C
ficial silk
Silk-wool
• •
Medium max. 150°C
Cotton-linen • • • High
max. 200°C
200°C
150°C
110°C
* These symbols (inside an icon representing
a traditional iron) are currently seen on the
labels applied to garments.
WARNING: Starched laundry must be
ironed last.
Press the luminous start push button (make
sure that the green LED lights up). The
machine will then be ready for use. Then
select the desired temperature as explained
above. With the basin standing in its resting
position, it will be possible to start working
as soon as the set temperature is reached.
Lay the clothes to be ironed on the wooden
board spreading them out carefully and then
press the pedal. The roller will start turning
and the ironing basin will be lowered. The
roller automatically drags the cloths under
the basin, so avoiding the risk of getting
burnt. The ironed laundry will be dropped
on the laundry-collecting basket. Then press
the pedal again to raise the basin and iron
another garment. Appliances featuring a
speed regulator can iron very stubborn
fabrics, since a reduction of the driving
speed from 4 to 2 meters per minute provides
good ironing results. The fume-extracting
model S140/25 AV differs from the models
so far described only in the fact that they can
cope with laundry containing much higher
humidity.
ATTENTION:
1) IRON USING THE ENTIRE ROLLER
SURFACE
This is very important in order to distribute
the heat uniformly on the roller and to reduce
the wear of the flannel cover.
2) DO NOT IRON LAYERS OF
LAUNDRY THICKER THAN 8mm as this
would quickly wear the cover of the roller.
3) POSSIBLY IRON SINGLE LAYERS
OF LAUNDRY. For best results do not
introduce folded items, because the
innermost layer may not be ironed
sufficiently.
When introducing the laundry into the ironer
make sure that buttons, zips, clasps and
buckles will not touch the basin; if they do,
cover them with a cloth or place them in such
a way so that they face the roller.
Do not iron clothes sewn with synthetic
thread, printed fabrics or garments having
plastic parts.
In order to reduce consumption rates in your
laundry room, it is advisable to always have
damp clothes available to be ironed. These
should contain a relative humidity ranging
between 5% and 10% up to 25% for fume-
extracting versions.
Ironing clothes with less humidity may cause
undesired wrinkling, which will
consequently require dampening and
repeated ironing.
7.3 SUGGESTIONS
Do not keep the appliance on when it is not
being used.
TURN OFF
the main cutout
switch when the appliance is not being used.
During operation remember:
- Not to touch any hot parts (upper outer
edge of the basin), not even at the end of a
working day, because the basin needs a long
time to cool.
- Mind your hands when the basin is
descending and when introducing clothes.
- In case of a black-out when the basin is
down on the roller, open the emergency
door quickly and raise the basin by turning
the appropriate handwheel counter-
clockwise, thus avoiding damage to the fabric
and to the roller cover.
- Before carrying out any cleaning or
maintenance, make sure that both the built-
in cutout switch and the wall cutout switch
are off.
- Do not iron garments which have been
cleaned, dampened or washed with
inflammable or explosive substances unless
they have been previously washed in water.
- Keep inflammable chemical agents far
from the appliance. If possible store in a dry
and aired room which is not accessible to
unauthorised personnel.
- Keep cleaning and polishing products away
from the ironer itself.
7.4 SPECIAL PROCEDURES FOR USE
AND SAFETY
During the first running hours check that:
- The correct working angle between the
operator's arm and forearm is 90°. If the
operator is very short, a platform should
enable the above-mentioned working
position. On the contrary, if the operator is
very tall, install the appliance on a platform.
A correct working position allows higher
productivity and better ironing quality.
- Once again we wish to point out the
importance of using the wooden board to
prepare clothes to be introduced into the
ironer and so avoid personal injuries.
7.5 ORDINARY MAINTENANCE TO BE
CARRIED OUT BY OF THE OPERATOR
BEFORE CARRYING OUT ANY
MAINTENANCE, MAKE SURE THAT
