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CLEANING & MAINTENANCE
AFTER IRONING
Disconnect power supply and empty the water left in water tank. Reconnect the power supply
and disconnect after indicator light goes off, this dries the soleplate.
Let the iron completely cool down, then wipe flakes and any other deposits on the soleplate
with a damp cloth or a non-abrasive (liquid) cleaner. Clean the upper part of iron with a damp
cloth. Always store the emptied iron horizontally on a stable surface with a cloth protecting the
soleplate.
DE-SCALING
If you live in a hard water area it will be necessary to descale the iron regularly (every few
weeks). This is easy to do using a lemon juice solution. One part lemon juice to ten parts water.
Fill the iron with the solution, switch on and allow to come to temperature. Turn steam control
to max. Press the steam surge button repeatedly until most of the solution has worked through
the iron. Empty remaining solution from tank then repeat the above procedure with clean
water.
Always check first whether a label with ironing instructions is attached to the article.
The iron heats up quicker than it cools down, therefore, you should start ironing the articles
requiring the lowest temperature such as those made of synthetic fibres.
If the fabric consists of various kinds of fibres, you must always select the lowest ironing
temperature to iron the composition of those fibres.
Silk and other fabrics that are likely to become shiny should be ironed on the inner side.
To prevent staining do not spray water straight on silk or other delicate fabrics.
Velvet and other textures that rapidly become shiny should be ironed in one direction with
light pressure applied. Always keep the iron moving at any given moment.
Pure woollen fabrics (100% wool) may be ironed with the iron set a steam position. Preferably
set steam button to the maximum position and use a dry cloth as a mat.
Note: when ironing woolen fabrics, shining of the fabric may occur. So it is suggested that you
should turn the article inside out and iron the reverse side.
IRONING TIPS
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