Vitek VT-2431, Manual Instruction

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FILLING THE WATER TANK
Notes: Before filling the water tank (23) with wa-
ter, make sure that the unit is unplugged.
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Open the water inlet lid (22) and fill the water
tank (23) with water using the beaker (25).
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Close the lid (22).
Filling the water tank during operation
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If during ironing the water level in the tank (23)
drops below the minimum required for normal
operation of the unit, you’ll hear a sound
signal and the indicator (10) will start blinking.
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Press the button (15), wait till the unit is
switched off (in this case all indicators on the
indication panel (8) will go out). Disconnect
the unit from the mains.
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Open the water inlet lid (22) and carefully fill
the water tank (23) with water.
Notes:
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Do not fill the water tank (23) with scented
liquids, vinegar, starch solution, descaling
reagents, chemical agents etc.
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Do not exceed the “MAX” mark.
USING THE UNIT
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Place the unit on a flat steady heat- and water-
resistant surface so that it is on the same
level with your ironing board. When setting the
steam station on the ironing board, make sure
that the ironing board is reliable and steady.
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While the first switching the heating element
burns, therefore occurrence of a small amount
of smoke or extraneous smell is possible, it is
normal.
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When using the steam function for the first
time, wait about 1 minute until the pump starts
and steam is released.
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After switching the unit on and during the
operation you will hear characteristic sounds
of a working pump. These sounds are caused
by normal operation and are not a malfunction.
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Before using the unit, iron a piece of cloth to
clean the steam ducts of the iron soleplate
(1) and the boiler. During the first operation
some particles may appear from the iron
soleplate (1) openings, it is normal and not a
malfunction.
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Before using the unit for the first time, prepare
it by following these steps:
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Fill the water tank with untreated tap water -
do not exceed the MAX level.
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Connect the steam station to the grounded
mains socket, switch on the button (15) on
the stand.
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With the button (7) set the iron
temperature selecting one of 4 modes MAX,
(
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) (
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) or (
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), the indicator (9) will be
flashing.
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Wait until the iron soleplate (1) heats up. When
the iron reaches the desired temperature, the
indicator (9) will stop flashing and will glow
constantly.
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Press the steam supply button (6) and wait
for approximately 1 minute until the steam
is released. Your iron is ready for the first
operation.
Attention! The steam station body, the iron rest
(8), the iron soleplate (1) and the steam hose
heat up during the operation, do not touch the
hot surfaces of the unit, take the iron by its han-
dle (4) only.
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Make sure that the steam hose doesn’t bend
and twist during the operation.
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Before starting steam ironing, wait till the
boiler reaches the required temperature
and the soleplate (1) heats up (the button
indicator (9) glows constantly); otherwise
water will leak from the steam openings of the
soleplate (1).
IRONING TEMPERATURE
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Always check the recommended ironing
temperature indicated on the tag before
ironing.
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If the item label is marked with the symbol ,
do not iron the item.
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Before ironing sort items by the ironing
temperature: synthetics to synthetics, wool to
wool, cotton to cotton etc.
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It is recommended to iron the synthetic fabrics
first. After that, start ironing silk or wool items.
Cotton and linen items should be ironed last.
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Corduroy and other fabrics that become
glossy quickly should be ironed strictly in one
direction (in the direction of the pile) with
slight pressure.
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To avoid appearance of glossy spots on
synthetic and silk fabrics, iron them backside.
STEAM SUPPLY
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You can iron woolen clothes both from the
back side and face side, but in the latter case