Positioning the laundry
^
Arrange the items of laundry on the
feed board so that they are straight
and then smooth out.
^
Then turn the roller by hand
, always
keeping your hands away from the
heater plate
, so that the edge of the
article to be ironed can be held fast
by the heater plate.
Then:
^
Press down the foot pedal.
Laundry bar
The ironed laundry can be hung over
the swing out bar to avoid creasing.
,
Take care not to press down on
the bar when it is swung out, as this
could cause the rotary ironer to tip
over.
Tips
If creases appear in the item you are
ironing:
Stop the roller, pull the item back
slightly and smooth out. If necessary,
dampen again with a wet cloth.
If possible, always use the whole length
of the roller, otherwise the roller will lose
its elasticity.
For small items such as handkerchiefs,
alternate between using the right and
left hand sides of the roller.
Items with raised buttons should be
ironed face down on to the roller so that
they are pressed into the cushioned
surface.
To protect the heater plate from dam-
age a cloth should be placed over zip
fasten-ers, metal and buttons and
hooks when ironing.
To protect the heater plate, do not iron
items with non-heat resistant or very
large buttons, e.g. knobbly buttons.
When you have nearly finished ironing
you can turn the temperature selector
to
g
"cold" and continue ironing small
items with residual heat.
Ironing
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