Vitek VT-8306, Manual Instruction

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ENGLISH
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During ironing and after it, do not touch the unit
surface marked with the
symbol. Danger of
burns!
THE UNIT IS INTENDED FOR HOUSEHOLD USE
ONLY, ITS COMMERCIAL USAGE AND USAGE
IN PRODUCTION AREAS AND WORK SPACES IS
PROHIBITED.
BEFORE THE THE FIRST USE
After unit transportation or storage under cold
(winter) conditions, it is necessary to keep it
for at least 3 hours at room temperature before
switching on.
•
Unpack the iron; remove the protection from the
iron soleplate (13), if any.
•
Check the unit for damages; do not use the iron in
case of damages.
•
Before switching the unit on, make sure that
your home mains voltage corresponds to the iron
operating voltage.
•
Avoid contact of the iron soleplate with sharp
objects.
•
There may be water residue in the tank, this
is normal, as the iron has undergone factory
quality control.
Note: While the first switching on the heating
element of the iron burns, therefore occurrence
of foreign smell and a small amount of smoke is
possible, it is normal.
WATER SELECTION
Use tap water to fill the tank. If tap water is hard, it is
recommended to mix it with distilled water in propor-
tion 1:1, if tap water is too hard, mix it with distilled
water in proportion 1:2 or use distilled water only.
Note
Do not fill the water tank (10) with scented
liquids, vinegar, starch solution, descaling
reagents, chemical agents etc.
FILLING THE WATER TANK
Before filling the iron with water make sure that it is
unplugged.
• Set the temperature control knob (11) to the
«
OFF » position and the continuous steam sup-
ply knob (3) to the leftmost position – steam sup-
ply is off.
•
Open the water inlet lid (2).
•
Pour water into the water tank (10) using the bea-
ker (15) and then close the lid (2) tight.
Notes
•
Do not exceed the “MAX” mark.
•
If you need to refill water during ironing,
switch the iron off and unplug it.
•
After you finish ironing, switch the iron off,
wait until it cools down completely, then open
the water inlet lid (2), turn the iron over and
drain the remaining water.
IRONING TEMPERATURE
Before operation test the heated iron on a piece of
cloth to be sure that the iron soleplate (13) and the
water tank (10) are clean.
•
Always check the recommended ironing tempera-
ture indicated on the tag before ironing.
•
If there is no tag with recommendations for ironing,
but you know the type of fabric, use the following
table to determine the proper temperature.
Signs Fabric type (temperature)
do not iron
•
synthetics, nylon, acryl, polyester
(low temperature)
•• silk/wool (medium temperature)
••• cotton/linen (high temperature)
•
This table is only valid for smooth materials.
Fabrics of other types (crimped, raised etc.) are
best ironed at low temperature.
•
Sort items by ironing temperature first: synthetics
to synthetics, wool to wool, cotton to cotton etc.
•
The iron heats up faster than it cools down. For
this reason it is recommended to begin ironing
at low temperature (for instance, synthetic fab-
rics). After that, start ironing at higher tempera-
tures (silk/wool). Cotton and linen items should
be ironed last.
•
If an item is made of mixed fabrics, the iron should
be set to the lowest temperature (for instance,
if an item is 60% polyester and 40% cotton, it
should be ironed at temperature used for polyes-
ter ironing «
• »).
•
If you cannot define the fabric structure, find a
spot that is inconspicuous when the item is being
worn and select the ironing temperature experi-
mentally (always start with the lowest tempera-
ture and raise it gradually until you get the desired
result).
•
Corduroy and other fabrics that become glossy
quickly should be ironed strictly in one direction
(in the direction of the pile) with slight pressure.
•
To avoid appearance of glossy spots on synthetic
and silk fabrics, iron them from backside.
SETTING THE IRONING TEMPERATURE
•
Place the iron on its base (8).
• Insert the power plug into the mains socket.
•
Turn the control knob (11) to set the required iron-
ing temperature: «
• », « •• », « ••• » or « MAX»,
depending on the type of fabric, the indicator (9)
will light up.
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