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WATER SELECTION
Use tap water to fill the tank. If tap water is hard,
it is recommended to mix it with distilled water in
proportion 1:1, if tap water is too hard, mix it with
distilled water in proportion 1:2 or use distilled
water only.
FILLING THE WATER TANK
Before filling the iron with water, make sure that it
is unplugged.
•
Set the temperature control knob (10) to the
position «off», and the continuous steam sup-
ply knob (3) to the position «
».
•
Open water inlet lid (2).
•
Pour water in and then close the lid (2).
Notes:
- Do not exceed the «max» mark (12)
.
- If you need to refill water during ironing, switch the
iron off and unplug it
.
- After you finish ironing, switch the unit off, wait
until it cools down completely, then open the water
inlet lid (2), turn over the iron and drain the remain-
ing water.
IRONING TEMPERATURE
Before operation test the heated iron on a piece
of cloth to be sure that iron soleplate (13) and the
water tank (11) are clean.
•
Always check the recommended ironing tem-
perature indicated on the tag before ironing.
•
If there is no tag with recommended ironing
temperature, but you know the type of fabric,
refer to the following table to determine the
proper temperature.
Icons of the ironing temperature Fabric type (tem-
perature)
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Synthetics, nylon, acrylic,
polyester (low temperature)
••
Silk/wool
(medium temperature)
•••
(max)
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.
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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-
ture (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 made from polyester and
cotton, it should be ironed at temperature used
for polyester 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
experimentally (always start with the lowest
temperature 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 syn-
thetic and silk fabrics, iron them backside.
DRY IRONING
•
Place the iron on its base (9).
•
Insert the power plug into the mains socket.
•
Set the steam supply knob (3) to the position
«
» (continuous steam supply is off).
•
Set the desired ironing temperature depending
on the type of fabric by turning the knob (10):
«•», «••», «•••» or «max»; the pilot lamp (8)
will light up.
•
Once the soleplate (13) reaches the set tem-
perature, the pilot lamp (8) will go out and you
can start ironing.
•
After you finish ironing, set the temperature
control knob (10) to the «off» position.
•
Pull the power plug out of the mains socket and
let the iron cool down completely.
STEAM IRONING
Steam ironing is possible only if the temperature
control knob (10) is set to the position «••», «•••»
or «max».
•
Place the iron on its base (9).
•
Insert the power plug into the mains socket.
•
Make sure that there is enough water in the
water tank (11).
•
Turn the control knob (10) to set the required
ironing temperature: «••», «•••» or «max»;
the pilot lamp (8) will light up.
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