Silvercrest 88711, Operating Instructions Manual

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Plugging in and ironing
Dry ironing is possible at all temperatures, steam iro-
ning is possible by adjusting to
on the
thermostat 6 .
• Insert the plug into a power socket.
Attention!
Should the clothing care instructions forbid ironing,
(symbol
), the clothing item may not be ironed.
If you do so, the clothing item could be permanently
damaged.
• Check the care instructions on the labels in the
garment to see whether it is suitable for being
ironed, and at which temperature setting.
• Select the best suitable temperature setting with
the thermostat 6 .
The temperature control lamp 7 glows. When the
set temperature has been reached, the temperature
control lamp
7 goes out.
• Wait until the temperature control lamp 7
switches off.
• To moisten the laundry, press the button for fine
water spray 5 .
This function is suitable for extremely dry and extremely
crumpled garments.
Symbol thermostat
6 Type of material
Acrylic, rayon
Silk, wool, polyester
blended fabrics
Cotton, linen, viscose
Steam ironing
• Set the steam regulator 3 to the desired steam
setting.
• The thermostat 6 must be moved to at least
adjustment range . Otherwise it cannot pro-
duce any steam.
Ironing with steam blast
The steam blast is especially suitable for smoothing
parts of a garment that are difficult to reach.
• Slightly raise the steam iron.
• For a steam blast, press the steam blast
button 4 .
Temporarily setting the steam
iron aside
Risk of fire!
NEVER leave the hot, mains-connected or switched-on
steam iron unattended.
• Set the thermostat
6
to the "MIN" position.
• Always put the steam iron on the appliance
base
9
.
Turning off the steam iron
• Remove the plug from the wall socket.
• Empty the water tank and clean the ironing
sole 0 .
• Put the steam iron on the appliance base 9
after it has cooled down.