4
11 Wipe up any spillage.
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SWITCH ON
12 Set the temperature control to
•
, set the steam control to
S
.
13 Sit the iron on its heel.
14 Put the plug into the power socket (switch the socket on, if it’s switchable).
15 The power light will glow as long as the appliance is connected to the electricity
supply.
16 Turn the temperature control to bring the setting you want next to the
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mark.
17 The thermostat light will glow.
18 When the iron reaches the set temperature, the thermostat light will go off.
19 It will then cycle on and off as the thermostat operates to maintain the temperature.
S
STEAM IRONING
20 When steam ironing, you must set the temperature control at
S
or higher.
21 If you don’t, you’ll get water on your clothes, not steam.
22 Set the steam control to the setting you want,
S
= no steam,
#
= high steam.
23 Wait till the thermostat light goes out, then start ironing.
*
SPRAY
,
Water spotting affects some fabrics. Test this out on a hidden part of the fabric.
24 This works with dry or steam ironing, as long as there’s water in the reservoir.
25 Check that there’s water in the reservoir.
26 Lift the iron off the fabric.
27 Aim the spray nozzles at the fabric.
28 Press the
*
button – you may have to press it 2 or 3 times to pump water through
the system.
S
SHOT OF STEAM
29 This works with dry or steam ironing, as long as there’s water in the reservoir, and
the temperature is above
S
.
30 Check that there’s water in the reservoir.
31 Check that the temperature control is at
S
or higher.
32 Lift the iron off the fabric.
33 Press the
~
button – you may have to press it 2 or 3 times to pump water through
the system.
34 Leave 4 seconds between shots, to let the temperature build up.
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DRY IRONING
35 If you’re going to be dry ironing for 20 minutes or more, empty the reservoir first, to
avoid spontaneous bursts of steam.
36 Set the steam control to
S
.
37 Wait till the thermostat light goes out, then start ironing.
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VERTICAL STEAMING
38 Remove wrinkles from hanging clothes, hanging curtains, and furnishing fabrics.
39 Check that there’s adequate ventilation behind the fabric, otherwise moisture may
build up, causing mildew.
40 Check that there’s nothing behind the fabric that may be damaged by the steam.
41 Check that pockets, turn-ups, and cuffs are empty.