Russell Hobbs Precision Heat, Instructions Manual

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17 Keep the iron and the cable away from hotplates, hobs or burners.
18 Don’t use the iron for any purpose other than those described in these instructions.
19 Take care not to scratch the soleplate – avoid buttons, zips, etc.
20 The iron has a protective thermal fuse, which will blow if it overheats. If this happens,
the iron will stop working, and must be returned for repair.
21 Don’t use the iron if it’s dropped or damaged, or if it malfunctions or leaks.
22 If the cable is damaged, return the iron, to avoid hazard.
household use only
before using for the first time
•
Don’t worry if the iron smokes a bit at first, 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 each, to check them out.
auto shut-off
•
If the iron is motionless, the element will switch itself off after about 30 seconds with
the soleplate down or on its side, or about 8 minutes if it’s upright.
•
The iron will beep, and the auto shut-off light will flash.
•
To switch on again, lift it up, tilt it forward, then sit it upright to return to its
operating temperature (25-45 seconds, depending on the setting)
•
No settings are lost during auto shut-off.
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
.
temperature setting guide
label marking temperature dot setting
j
cool – nylon, acrylics, polyester
•
k
warm – wool, polyester mixtures
• •
l
hot – cotton, linen/denim
• • •
/
max
i
do not iron
,
If the instructions on the fabric label differ from this guide, follow the instructions
on the label.
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 marketed as suitable for use
in irons.
5 Unplug the iron.
6 Move the steam control to
S
(#3).
7 Pull down the top of the water inlet cover to open it.
8 Rotate the iron till the water inlet cover is vertical (#2).
9 Pour slowly, to let the air in the reservoir escape, otherwise you’ll
cause an air lock and the water will overflow.
10 Don’t fill past max , or water will escape in use.
11 Wipe up any spillage.