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Use
Steam ironing
•Place the iron's temperature control slide according to the type of fabric to be ironed (see table below).
•The thermostat light comes on. Important: whenever you start using your iron and whenever you reduce the tempe- rature during use, the iron is fully ready for use when its thermostat light goes out and when the green light located on the control panel stops flashing and remains on.
During use, when you increase the temperature of the iron, you can start ironing immediately, but make sure you only increase your steam flow once the iron’s thermostat light has gone out.
•Adjust the steam output control dial (located on the control panel).
•While ironing, the light on top of the iron turns on and off, as the temperature adjusts without interrupting ironing.
•To obtain steam, press on the steam control button on the iron handle – fig.8. The steam will stop when you release the button.
•When starting, and regularly while it is being used, your steam generator's electric pump injects water into the boiler. It makes a noise but this is quite normal. You may also hear a clicking noise which is the steam valve opening. Again this is normal.
•Always spray starch onto the reverse side of the fabric to be ironed.
Set the temperature and steam control
SETTING THE TEMPERATURE CONTROL SLIDE AND STEAM OUTPUT CONTROL DIAL ACCORDING TO TYPE OF FABRIC TO BE IRONED:
Type of fabric | Setting temperature | Setting steam output | |
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Synthetics, Polyester, | • |
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Acetate, |
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Acrylic, Polyamide |
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Silk, Wool | •• |
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Linen, Cotton | ••• |
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•Iron temperature setting:
To prime the steam circuit, either before using the iron for the first time, or if you have not used the steam function for a few minutes, press the steam control button several times in a row, holding the iron away from your clothes. This will enable any cold water to be ejected from the steam circuit.
Check the garment label if you are not sure what type of fabric it is made of.
-Start with the fabrics to be ironed at a low temperature (•) and finish with those which need higher temperatures (••• or Max).
-For mixed fibre fabric: set the ironing temperature to the setting for the most delicate fabric.
-Woollen garments: press repeatedly on the steam control button to obtain short bursts of steam, without placing the iron on the garment itself.
•Steam output setting:
-Thick fabric: increase the steam setting.
-At a low temperature : set the steam output control dial to the low position.
• If you put your thermostat in the “min” position, the iron does not become hot.
MODE ECO:
Your steam generator iron has an ECO mode function which uses less power whilst still guaranteeing a sufficient steam flow for you to iron your garments properly. In order to use this function, once the thermostat of your iron has been correctly set (see table above), position the steam flow setting on the ECO segment - fig.20. The ECO mode can be used on all types of fabrics, however, for very thick or very creased fabrics, we recommend that you use the maximum steam flow for best results.
Dry ironing
• Do not press the steam control button under the iron handle.
Vertical steam ironing
Recommendations : for fabrics other than linen or cotton, hold the iron a few centimetres from the garment to avoid burning the fabric.
•Set the iron temperature control slide and the steam output control dial (located on the control panel) to the MAX position.
•Hang the garment on a coat hanger and hold the fabric slightly taut with one hand.
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