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ENGLISH
Note: There may be water residue in the
tank, this is normal, as the iron has under-
gone factory quality control
WATER SELECTION
Use tap water to fill the tank. If tap water is hard,
it is recommended to mix it with distilled water in
proportion 1:1; if tap water is too hard, mix it with
distilled water in proportion 1:2 or use distilled
water only.
FILLING THE WATER TANK
Before filling the iron with water, make sure that
the iron is unplugged.
–
Set the temperature control knob (11) to the
«OFF»
position and the continuous steam
supply knob (3) to the position «
°
» (steam
supply is off).
–
Open the water inlet lid (2).
–
Pour the water into the water tank (10) and
then close the lid (2).
Notes:
•
Do not fill the water tank (10) with scented
liquids, vinegar, starch solution, descaling
reagents, chemicals etc.
•
Do not exceed the “MAX” mark (12).
•
If you need to refill water during ironing,
switch the iron off and unplug it.
IRONING TEMPERATURE
–
Always check the recommended ironing
temperature indicated on the tag before
ironing.
–
If there is no tag with recommended ironing
temperature, but you know the type of fabric,
refer to the following table to determine the
proper temperature.
Symbol Fabric type (temperature)
•
Synthetics, nylon, acrylic, polyester
(low temperature)
••
Silk/wool (medium temperature)
•••
Cotton, linen (high temperature)
MAX
Maximum temperature
–
This table is only valid for smooth materials.
Fabrics of other types (crimped, raised etc.)
are best ironed at low temperature.
–
Sort items by ironing temperature first: syn-
thetics to synthetics, wool to wool, cotton to
cotton etc.
–
The iron heats up faster than it cools down.
For this reason it is recommended to begin
ironing at low temperature (for instance, syn-
thetic fabrics).
–
After that, start ironing at higher temperature
(silk, wool). Cotton and linen items should be
ironed last.
–
If an item is made of mixed fabrics, the iron
should be set to the lowest ironing tempera-
ture (for instance, if an item is made of acrylic
and cotton, it should be ironed at tempera-
ture used for acrylic ironing «
•
»).
–
If you cannot define the fabric structure, find
a spot that is inconspicuous when the item is
being worn and select the ironing tempera-
ture experimentally (always start with the
lowest temperature and raise it gradually until
you get the desired result).
–
Corduroy and other fabrics that become
glossy quickly should be ironed strictly in
one direction (in the direction of the pile) with
slight pressure.
–
To avoid appearance of glossy spots on
synthetic and silk fabrics, iron them back-
side.
DRY IRONING
–
Place the iron on its base (8).
–
Insert the power plug into the mains socket.
–
Set the continuous steam supply knob (3)
to the position «
°
» (continuous steam sup-
ply is off).
–
Set the desired ironing temperature depend-
ing on the type of fabric by turning the knob
(11): «
•
», «
••
», «
•••
» or
«MAX»
, the pilot
lamp (9) will light up.
–
Once the temperature of the soleplate (13)
reaches the set point, the pilot lamp (9) will
go out and you can start ironing.
–
After you finish ironing, set the temperature
control knob (11) to the
«OFF»
position.
–
Pull the power plug out of the mains socket
and let the iron cool down completely.
STEAM IRONING
Steam ironing is possible only if the temperature
control knob (11) is set to the position «
••
»,
«
•••
» or
«MAX»
.
–
Place the iron on its base (8).
–
Insert the power plug into the mains socket.
–
Make sure that there is enough water in the
water tank (10).
–
Set the control knob (11) to the required
ironing temperature, the pilot lamp (9) will
light up.
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