Before using the iron for the first time:
1. Remove any protective film from the soleplate.
2. Unwind and straighten the power and iron supply cords.
3. Fill the reservoir with water.
4. Connect the appliance to the mains supply.
5. Press the Mains ON/OFF switch to switch the unit on.
6. Select Medium Steam
7. Turn the Temperature Dial on the iron clockwise to the MAX po-
sition. The pilot light glows. When the required temperature is
reached the pilot light goes off.
8. Depress the Steam Trigger. The steam pump operates and steam
will emerge.
9. Pass the iron over an old cotton cloth or towel for several minutes
to remove any deposits from the soleplate, to allow any debris
from the iron to dissipate and to clean out the steam chamber.
Some parts have been lightly greased and the iron might smoke slightly
when switched on for the first time. After a short while, this will cease.
Dry Ironing
•
Set the iron to the desired temperature and wait for the pilot light
to go out. Do not press the Steam Trigger.
•
Dry ironing can be carried out at any temperature setting. When
dry ironing at high temperature settings take care not to scorch
the fabric.
•
There should be sufficient water in the tank whether you are dry or
steam ironing.
Auto Switch-Off
If the iron is operated without steam for 10 minutes (or is left idle for
10 minutes) the iron will turn off automatically. This is a safety feature.
Ironing Temperatures and Hints
•
Check the ironing instructions attached to the article (they are on
a label showing a symbol of an iron). Always follow these ironing
instructions. The indications on the iron’s temperature dial and the
table below will help you.
•
If there are no ironing instructions but you know the fabric, then
use the table below. The table is valid only for the actual materi-
als and does not take account of any finish applied to the fabric.
Textiles to which a finish has been applied (wrinkle relief, printed T
shirts etc.) should be ironed at lower temperatures.
•
If the fabric contains mixed fibres, select the lowest ironing tem-
perature of the composition, e.g. iron a 60% polyester /40% cotton
mix at the temperature indicated for polyester.
Do not iron
Synthetics. Set Iron to LOW ( • )
Wool, Silk. Set Iron to MEDIUM ( • • )
Cotton, Linen. Set Iron to HIGH ( • • • )
•
The iron heats up quicker than it cools down. Sort fabrics to be
ironed into groups according to temperature; wool with wool, cot-
ton with cotton, etc. Start by ironing articles requiring low tem-
perature settings and progress to higher ones.
•
Note: Do not iron garments that are dirty or stained. The iron’s heat
may set the stain.
•
Pure (100%) wool fabrics may be pressed by dry ironing with the
iron set to a steam position and the garment protected by a dry
cloth. To avoid giving wool garments a “shine” you can turn the
garment inside out and iron it on the “wrong” side.
•
During Ironing:
In between operations always stand the iron on its
heel or on the steam station rest. NEVER leave the iron face down.
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