4
H
Don’t put the appliance in liquid, don’t use it in a bathroom, near
water, or outdoors.
7 Don’t iron clothing while it’s being worn – you’ll injure the wearer.
8 Don’t use the appliance for any purpose other than those
described in these instructions.
9 Don’t scratch the soleplate – avoid buttons, zips, etc.
10 Don’t wind the cable round the iron.
11 The iron has a thermal fuse, which will blow if it overheats. If this
happens, it will stop working, and must be returned for repair.
household use only
U
BEFORE USING FOR THE FIRST TIME
•
Remove labels, stickers and packing from the iron and soleplate.
•
Don’t worry if the iron smokes a bit, it’ll stop as the element cures.
•
Iron an old piece of cotton fabric, to clean the soleplate.
•
Press the
~
and
*
buttons 3 or 4 times, to check them.
C
PREPARATION
1 Check for textile care symbols (
i j k l
).
2 Iron fabrics needing low temperatures
j
first, then those that
need medium temperatures
k
, and finish with those needing
high temperatures
l
.
b
TEMPERATURE SETTING GUIDE
label marking
dot setting
j
cool – nylon, acrylics, polyester
•
k
warm – wool, polyester mixtures
•
•
l
hot – cotton, linen
•
•
•
/
max
i
do not iron
,
If the instructions on the fabric label differ from this guide, follow
the instructions on the label.
X
FILLING
3 You may use the iron with tap-water, but if you live in a hard
water area, you should use distilled water (not chemically
descaled or softened water).
4 If you buy distilled water, check that it’s suitable for use in irons.
5 Set the temperature control to
•
, set the steam control to
S
.
