Taurus AGATHA 2800, Manual

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INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE
BEFORE USE:
-Peel off appliance’s protective film.
-Make sure that all the product’s packaging has
been removed.
-Some parts of the appliance have been lightly
greased, consequently, the appliance may give
off a light smoke the first time it is used. After a
short time, this smoke will disappear.
-Prepare the appliance according to the function
you wish to use:
FILLING WITH WATER:
-It is essential to have filled the tank with water to
be able to work with steam.
-Open the lid on the filling spout.
-Fill the tank, taking care to respect the MAX
level (Fig. 1).
-Close the filling spout lid.
USE:
-Unroll the cable completely before plugging it in.
-Connect the appliance to the mains.
-Turn the thermostat control to the desired tem-
perature position.
-Do not use temperatures higher than those
indicated on the garments to be ironed.
● Temperature for synthetic fibres (Polyester,
Nylon…).
●● Temperature for silk, wool. (Minimum
temperature for ironing with steam)
●●● Temperature for cotton.
Max Temperature for linen.
-If garment has various kinds of fibres, select the
temperature for the fibre that requires the lowest
temperature. (For example, select the tempera-
ture for polyester for a fabric made out of 60%
polyester and 40% cotton).
-Wait until the pilot light (F) has gone out, indica-
ting that the appliance has reached an adequate
temperature.
-During use the pilot light (F) will automatically
flash on and off, indicating that the heating
elements are operating in order to maintain the
desired temperature.
DRY IRONING:
-The appliance has a steam flow regulator
which, when set to 1, allows dry ironing (without
steam).
STEAM IRONING:
-It is possible to iron with steam whenever the
tank has water and the adequate temperature
is selected.
STEAM FLOW CONTROL:
-The appliance has a (C) control knob for adjus-
ting the steam flow.
SPRAY:
-The spray can be used in both steam and dry
ironing.
-Press the spray button ( A ) to use this opera-
tion.
-The spray button has to be pressed repeatedly
to release the first spray.
STEAM BLAST:
-This function provides extra steam for removing
creases.
-Press the steam blast button ( B ). Wait a few
seconds until the steam penetrates the fibres of
the garment before pushing the button again.
For optimum steam quality, do not apply more
than three successive blasts.
-The spray button has to be pressed repeatedly
to release the first spray.
VERTICAL IRONING:
-It is possible to iron hanging curtains, items
of clothing on their own hanger, etc. To do so,
follow these instructions:
-Select the iron’s maximum temperature by tur-
ning the iron’s temperature regulator clockwise.
(Fig 2)
-Iron from top to bottom while pressing the steam
control ( B ). Important: for cotton and linen, it is
recommended to put the base of the iron in con-
tact with the material. For other more delicate
fabrics, it is recommended to keep the base of
the iron a few centimetres away.
ONCE YOU HAVE FINISHED USING THE
APPLIANCE:
-Select the minimum position (MIN) using the
thermostat control.
-Unplug the appliance from the mains.
-Remove the water from the water tank.
-Clean the appliance