Vitek VT-8355, Manual Instruction

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ENGLISH
IRON VT-8355
The iron is intended for ironing clothes, bedding and
for vertical steaming of fabrics.
DESCRIPTION
1.
Water spray
2.
Water inlet lid
3.
Burst of steam button
4.
Water spray button
5.
Continuous steam supply knob
6.
Handle
7.
Heating element ON/OFF indicator
8.
Power cord protection
9.
Iron base
10.
Water tank
11.
Temperature control knob
12.
Self-clean button «SELF-CLEAN»
13.
Maximum water level mark «MAX»
14.
Iron soleplate
15.
Beaker
ATTENTION!
For additional protection it is reasonable to
install a residual current device (RCD) with
nominal operation current not exceeding
30 mA, to install RCD, contact a specialist.
SAFETY MEASURES
Before using the electrical unit, read this instruction
manual carefully and keep it for future reference.
Use the unit for its intended purpose only, as speci-
fied in this manual. Mishandling of the unit may lead
to its breakage and cause harm to the user or dam-
age to his/her property.
• Before switching the unit on, make sure that
your home mains voltage corresponds to the
unit operating voltage.
• The power cord is equipped with a Euro-plug;
insert it into a socket that has a reliable ground-
ing connection.
•
To avoid fire, do not use adapters for plugging
the unit in.
• To avoid mains overloading, provide that no
other electrical appliances with higher power
consumption are connected to the same outlet.
• Do not use the iron outdoors and in places with
high humidity.
• Place the iron on a flat stable surface or use a
stable ironing board.
•
ATTENTION! The surfaces of the iron get hot
during operation. Keep open skin areas away
from iron hot surfaces or outgoing steam to
avoid burns.
•
Do not fill the water tank with scented liquids,
vinegar, starch solution, descaling reagents,
chemicals etc.
•
Do not switch the unit on in places where aero-
sols are sprayed or highly flammable liquids are
used.
•
To avoid damaging the soleplate be very care-
ful when ironing clothes with metal zippers or
buttons.
•
Make sure that the power cord is not on the iron-
ing board and it doesn’t touch hot surfaces and
sharp edges.
•
Never leave the unit connected to the mains
unattended. During breaks in operation and
when the iron is cooling down, put the iron on
the base (in a vertical position).
• Before plugging/unplugging the iron, set the
temperature control knob to the minimum
position and switch the continuous steam sup-
ply off.
• Always unplug the iron if you are not using it.
•
Always take the power plug out of the mains
socket before filling the water tank with water.
• The water inlet lid should be closed during iron-
ing.
• To unplug the iron, always hold the power plug,
never pull the power cord.
•
To avoid electric shock, do not immerse the iron,
the power cord and the plug into water or any
other liquids.
•
Before taking the iron away, let it cool down
completely and pour out the remaining water.
•
Pour out water from the water tank only after
unplugging the iron.
• Clean the unit regularly.
•
Do not touch the unit body and the power plug
with wet hands.
• Do not allow children to touch the iron body and
the power cord during operation.
•
Do not leave children unattended to avoid them
using the unit as a toy.
•
For children safety reasons do not leave poly-
ethylene bags, used as packaging, unattended.
Attention! Do not allow children to play with poly-
ethylene bags or packaging film. Danger of suf-
focation!
• This unit is not intended for usage by children.
Place the unit out of reach of children during
operation and cooling down.
•
The unit is not intended to be used by peo-
ple with physical, sensory or mental disabilities
(including children) or by persons lacking expe-
rience or knowledge if they are not under super-