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PREPARATION
• Check for textile care symbols (
) on items to be ironed.
• Iron fabrics needing low temperatures
first, then those that need medium
temperatures
, and finish with those needing high temperatures
.
TEMPERATURE SETTING GUIDE
LABEL
MARKING
TEMPERATURE
DOT
SETTING
cool - nylon, acrylics, polyester, synthetics
•
warm - wool, polyester mixtures, silk
• •
hot - cotton, linen
• • • /
max
do not iron
NOTE: If the instructions on the fabric label differ from this guide, follow the instructions on the label.
FILLING
You may use the iron with tap-water, however if you live in a hard water area, you should use
distilled water (not chemically descaled or softened water).
If you buy distilled water, check it is marked as suitable for use in irons.
• Unplug the iron from the wall power outlet.
• Set the steam control to no steam.
• Lift the cover of the water inlet to the side to open it.
• Hold the iron with the soleplate horizontal.
• Fill slowly, to let the air in the tank escape, otherwise you will
cause an air lock and the water may overflow.
• Do not fill past
‘max’
, or water may spill whilst in use.
• Wipe up any spillage.
SWITCHING ON
• Turn the temperature control dial to
‘synthetic’
and set the steam control to no steam.
• Sit the iron on its heel.
• Plug the power cord into the wall power outlet, and switch it on. The red power ON
safety light will illuminate.
• Turn the temperature control dial to bring the desired setting on the dial next to the
mark on the tank.
• When the iron reaches the set temperature, the light will switch off.
• The Temperature Ready light will cycle ON and OFF as the thermostat operates to
maintain temperature.
steam control
