Euro-Pro GI488H owner manual Operating Instructions, Before First USE, DRY Ironing, Steam Ironing

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

This appliance is for HOUSEHOLD USE ONLY and may be plugged into any 120V AC polarized electrical outlet. Do not use any other type of outlet.

BEFORE FIRST USE

Remove any labels, stickers or tags which may be attached to the body or the soleplate of the iron before using the iron.

Before you start using your iron, read all the instructions in the manual and do the following in order to eliminate any odor and small white residue particles and to ensure optimum steam performance.

1.Fill the iron with regular tap water. (See page 6 for filling instructions.)

2.Set the temperature control dial to its highest setting and the variable steam control to “0”.

3.When the temperature ready light goes off, the iron has reached the selected temperature. Set the variable steam control to the highest setting.

4.Keep the iron in a horizontal position and allow it to steam until the water runs out. Press the blast of steam button to eliminate white residue particles.

5.Repeat this procedure for two or three fillings of water.

DRY IRONING

All marked settings on the temperature dial can be used for dry ironing. Slide the variable steam control lever all the way down as shown in Figure 1. This will cut off the steam flow if water is in the tank.

For Dry Ironing:

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1.Turn temperature dial to "MIN" and slide the variable steam control lever all the way down to "0".

2.Plug the cord into a polarized, 120V AC electrical outlet. The power "ON" light will come on, indicating that the iron is receiving power.

3.Turn the temperature dial to the desired setting. (See "Ironing Guide" for a guide to temperature selection.)

4.Place iron on its heel (on a stable, protected surface) while iron is warming to desired temperature.

STEAM IRONING

CAUTION! DO NOT aim iron at face, towards yourself, or anyone else while using or adjusting steam. Burns or serious injury may occur.

WARNING! Before filling the iron with water, be sure the iron is not plugged into the electrical outlet. The iron may be filled with water while it is hot.

CAUTION! TO PREVENT THE RISK OF BURNS, use caution when filling iron with water.

Burns can occur from touching hot metal parts, hot water, or steam.

NOTE: Because of the soleplate design, ordinary tap water may be used with this iron. However, in very hard water areas, we recommend using distilled or demineralized water.

WARNING: Never fill the iron with fabric conditioner, starches or any other liquid, as these will damage the steam

1.Turn temperature dial to "••" or "•••" and slide lever all the way to the left.

2.Holding the iron at a slight angle, pour water slowly into the water filling inlet. See figure 2. Fill tank to desired level or to the “MAX” water level marking using the water filling flask. (When the iron is upright, see-through water tank allows you to gauge the amount of water.) DO NOT overfill the tank.

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3.Plug the cord into a polarized, 120V AC electrical outlet.

4.Turn the temperature dial to any of the temperatures within the red steam band and allow the iron to heat for approximately 2 minutes before ironing. Place iron on its heel (on a stable, protected surface) while the iron is warming to desired temperature.

5.Slide the steam lever up to increase the amount of steam. (See figure 3) When using extra steam, the iron uses more water and it may be necessary to fill the tank more often. See page 6 for refilling the iron with water.

For Steam Ironing:

6.Steam is produced as soon as the iron is held in the horizontal position. Steam will stop coming out when the iron is put on its heel in a vertical position or by turning the steam control dial to "0".

BLAST OF STEAM

WARNING! DO NOT aim iron at face, towards yourself, or anyone else while using or adjusting steam. Burns or serious injury may occur.

The blast-of-steam button is useful when ironing denim, cotton, and linens. It provides extra, sudden blasts of steam which aid in removing stubborn wrinkles.

The blast-of-steam feature can be used with Dry or Steam ironing as desired.

1.Make sure the water tank is at least 1/2 filled with water.

2.Set the temperature dial. Place the iron on its heel (on a stable, protected surface) and allow it to heat for approximately 2 minutes.

3.With the iron in a horizontal position, press the blast of steam button several times to prime the pump. See Figure 4.

Fig. 4

mechanism. Do not use contaminated water.

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Fig. 1

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Fig. 3

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