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Selecting the temperature:
• Check the ironing instructions on the garment to be ironed.
• If the garment does not have any ironing instructions but you know the kind
of fabric in question, use the chart below.
• Fabrics that have some kind of finish(polishing . wrinkles , contrasts….)can be
ironed at the lowest temperatures.
• If the fabric contains several kinds of fibres ,always select the temperature
applicable ,if an article contains 60% polyester and 40% cotton ,you must
always choose the temperature corresponding to polyester and without steam.
• First classify the articles to be ironed according to the most suitable ironing
temperature : wool with wool, cotton with cotton, etc. as the iron heats up as
fast as it cools , start by ironing the articles requiring the lowest temperature
such as those made of synthetic fibres . Progress towards those that require
the highest temperatures.
• Turn the temperature control until it is in front of the appropriate signal
according to the following:
• position for nylon and acetate
•• position for wool ,silk or mixures
••• position for cotton or linen (steam).
How to fill the water tank:
• Unplug the iron.
• Set the steam button to dry ironing.
• Fill the tank through the filling hole.
* If you have hard water ,it is advisable to use only distilled or demineralized
water.
* Do not use chemically de-limed water or perfumed
• Do not store the iron with water in the tank.
Steam ironing:
• Fill the iron as described in the section “how to fill the water tank”.
• Plug the iron into the mains.
• Steam ironing is only possible when the highest temperatures shown on the
temperature control are selected .Otherwise, water may escape through the
soleplate.
• Wait until the pilot light goes out , which indicates that the selected temperature
has been reached.
• Turn the steam button to the required position.
• When the ironing is finished and during breaks in ironing , place the iron in its
upright position.
• Disconnect the iron from the mains supply . Pour of any remaining water and
leave the iron to cool off.
Spray:
• The spray can be used in any position, either in dry or steam ironing, as long
