Vitek VT-8340, Manual Instruction

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WATER SPRAY
•
You can dampen the fabric by pressing the
water spray button (5) several times.
•
Make sure that there is enough water in the
water tank (10).
DRY IRONING
• Place the iron on its base (9).
• Insert the power plug into the mains socket,
the indicator (7) will light up.
• Set the continuous steam supply knob (3) to
the position «
» – the steam supply is off.
•
Once the temperature of the soleplate (13)
reaches the optimal point, the indicator (7) will
go out and you can start ironing.
•
After you finish ironing, pull the power plug out
of the mains socket and let the iron cool down
completely.
STEAM IRONING
The iron is provided with an anti-drip valve that
stops water supply if the soleplate temperature
is too low; it prevents dripping from the soleplate
openings (13). During heating and cooling of the
iron soleplate, you will hear characteristic clicks
of the anti-drip valve opening/closing, which indi-
cates its normal operation.
• Place the iron on its base (9).
•
Set the continuous steam supply knob (3) to
the
position – the steam supply is off.
• Insert the power plug into the mains socket,
the indicator (7) will light up.
• Make sure that there is enough water in the
water tank (10).
•
When the soleplate (13) reaches the optimal
temperature, the indicator (7) will go out, you
can start ironing.
• Turn the continuous steam supply knob (3) to
set the steam generation rate, steam will start
going out from the iron soleplate (13) openings.
• After you finish ironing, set the continuous
steam supply knob (3) to the position
–
steam supply is off.
• Pull the power cord plug out of the mains
socket and let the iron cool down completely.
ATTENTION!
If steam is not supplied constantly during the
operation, check whether there is water in the
water tank (10).
BURST OF STEAM
The burst of steam function is useful for iron-
ing folds.
•
When pressing the burst of steam button (4)
steam will go out of the iron soleplate more
intensively.
Note: To avoid water leakage from the steam
openings, press the burst of steam button (4)
with an interval no less than 4-5 sec.
VERTICAL STEAMING
Hold the iron vertically at the distance of 10-30 cm
from the clothes and press the burst of steam
button (4) with an interval no less than 4-5 sec.,
steam will be released from the openings of the
soleplate (14) intensively.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Vertical steaming
is not recommended for synthetic fabrics.
•
To avoid fabric melting, do not touch it with
the iron soleplate while steaming.
• Never steam clothes on a person as the tem-
perature of the released steam is very high,
use a clothes hanger or a coat rack.
• After you finish ironing, remove the power plug
from the mains socket, wait until the iron cools
down completely, then open the water inlet lid
(2), turn over the iron and pour out the remain-
ing water.
STEAM CHAMBER CLEANING
To prolong the lifetime of the iron we recommend
cleaning the steam chamber regularly.
• Set the continuous steam supply knob (3) to
the position
.
• Fill the water tank (10) up to the maximal mark
«MAX» (12).
•
Place the iron on its base (9).
•
Insert the power plug into the mains socket,
the indicator (7) will light up.
•
When the iron soleplate (13) reaches the opti-
mal temperature, the indicator (7) will go out,
you can start cleaning the steam chamber.
• Remove the power plug from the mains socket.
• Hold the iron above the sink horizontally, then
press and hold the «Self Clean» button (11).
•
Boiling water and steam with scale will be
released from the iron soleplate (13) openings.
•
Slightly sway the iron back and forth until all
the water leaves the water tank (10).
•
Release the «Self Clean» button (11).
•
Place the iron on its base (9) and let it cool
down completely.
• When the iron soleplate (13) cools down com-
pletely, wipe it with a dry cloth.
• Before you take the iron away for storage,
make sure that there is no water in the water
tank (10) and that the iron soleplate (13) is dry.
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