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Components of your iron
Filling
1 Make sure that the iron is not plugged in |
and then set the steam control ⁄ to the |
‘ ’ position before filling the iron with |
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›
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⁄ 
‚
water. |
2 Lift up the fill cap and fill with water |
through the filling hole › using the |
beaker provided. A 11/2 beakers fills the |
tank (230 ml). After filling replace the fill |
cap. In hard water areas the use of |
distilled or demineralised water is |
recommended. |
Never use battery topping up fluid or |
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fl ‡ ·
⁄ Steam control | „ |
¤ Spray button |
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‹Shot of steam button (certain models only)
›Filling hole with cap fi Spray nozzle
fl Soleplate
‡Temperature control dial with indicator · Water tank
‚Temperature indicator light (red) „ Filling beaker
Before use
Note: The steam facility should only be used on garments which are suitable for ironing at the 2 and 3 dot settings.
When ironing with the steam facility at the 2 dot setting, the steam output should be set at the lower end of the steam range (see variable steam section).
Textiles and clothes are supposed to carry ironing instructions. If they don’t you should follow the fabric guide on page 3, but be sure to test the temperature by ironing the hem of the garment or similar area first.
If you turn the control dial down from a hot setting to a cooler setting, wait until the iron temperature has stabilised before you continue ironing.
water containing any substances like |
starch, or sugar, or defrosted water from |
a refridgerator. |
3 Always pour out the remaining water |
after use. WARNING: When filling your |
iron with tap water always use the |
beaker provided. Never fill directly |
under the tap. |
A
Temperature control
Plug in the iron and switch on. Set the temperature control dial B to the temperature required, but don’t start ironing immediately. If you wait a few minutes, the iron will stabilise at the required setting. Your Morphy Richards iron is fitted with an indicator light ‚ which will go on and off while you are ironing.
B
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