4
8 Pour water into the front hole in the top of the reservoir, up to, but not over
max
.
9 Replace the reservoir:
d) slide the reservoir into the base unit
e) check that the catch on the reservoir clicks into place in the base unit
f) prime the iron before use – see below
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SWITCH ON
10 Sit the iron on top of the base unit.
11 Put the plug into the power socket (switch the socket on, if it’s switchable). All the
lights will flash once.
12 Press the
2
button. The button will glow.
13 Press the steam button for the level you want (
S
= low,
T
= medium,
U
= high).
The button will glow.
14 When the steam ready light glows, the boiler is ready to make steam (2-3 minutes).
16 It’ll then cycle on and off as the boiler works to maintain the temperature.
17 If the temperature control on the iron is set above room temperature, the
thermostat light on the iron will glow, to show that the soleplate is heating up.
18 It’ll go out when the soleplate reaches the temperature set by the temperature
control, then cycle on and off, as the thermostat works to maintain the temperature.
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PRIMING
19 Prime the iron after filling the reservoir, to get water and steam through the system.
20 Hold the iron below the level of the base unit, and squeeze the steam trigger.
21 You’ll hear the pump as it pushes water through the system, then, after 30 seconds
or so, it’ll start to quieten, and steam will come out of the soleplate.
22 The iron is now primed and ready for use.
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AUTO-SHUT-OFF
23 If you don’t press the steam buttons and/or the trigger for 15 minutes, the appliance
will go into standby mode.
24 To continue ironing, jump to point 12, and start again.
steam pipe
steam trigger
squeeze to prime
base unit
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PREPARATION
25 Check for textile care symbols (
i j k l
).
26 Iron fabrics needing low temperatures
j
first, then those that need medium
temperatures
k
, and finish with those needing high temperatures
l
(or max).