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EFFECTIS
•Your steam generator is fitted with an iron temperature control dial.
•Place the iron's temperature control dial according to the type of fabric to be ironed (see table below).
SETTING THE TEMPERATURE AND STEAM OUTPUT ACCORDING TO TYPE OF FABRIC TO BE IRONED:
TYPE OF FABRICS | Setting temperature control |
Synthetics,Silk
(polyester, acetate, acrylic, polyamide)
Wool*, Viscose
Linen, cotton
Warning, fabrics with the symbol 
are not suitable for ironing.
EFFECTIS Iron temperature setting:
-Start with the fabrics to be ironed at a low temperature (•) and finish with those which need higher temperatures (••• or Max).
-Mixed fibre fabric: set the ironing temperature to the setting for the most delicate fabric.
•If you put your thermostat in the “min” position, the iron does not become hot.
•The thermostat light comes on.
Important: whenever you start using your iron and whenever you reduce the temperature during use, the iron is fully ready for use when its thermostat light goes out and when the 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.
•While ironing, the light on top of the iron and the steam ready light turn on and off, as the temperature adjusts without interrupting ironing.
•If you are in doubt about the type of fabric an item of clothing is made from, check the label.
*If you are ironing woolen garments, press repeatedly on the steam shot button without placing the iron on the garment. This will avoid it becoming shiny.
ECO Mode : 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), press on the ECO mode button located on the control panel. The ECO mode can be used on all types of fabrics, nevertheless for very thick or very creased fabrics, we recommend that you use the normal 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.
•Hang the garment on a coat hanger and hold the fabric slightly taut with one hand.
•As steam is very hot: never attempt to remove creases from a garment while it is being worn, always hang garments on a coat hanger.
•Holding the iron in a vertical position tilted slightly forwards, press repeatedly on the steam control button (underneath the iron handle) moving the iron from top to bottom.
Refilling the tank during use
•When the red «Tank empty» light is flashing, there is no more steam. The water tank is empty.
•Open the water tank filler cover.
•Using a jug of water, fill to a maximum of 1.5 litre with untreated tap water and fill the tank, making sure not to exceed the «Max» level of the tank.
•Close the water tank filler cover.
•Press the «OK» restart button under the control panel to continue ironing. When the
Steam boost function (depending on model)
•Your appliance is fitted with a steam boost function: automatic sequential steam for effortless use.
•To use this function, press the steam boost button on the top of the iron.
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