Euro-Pro IR4005 owner manual Operating Instructions Ironing Chart, Filling the Water Tank

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS (CONT.)

IRONING CHART

Filling the Water Tank

Steam irons should be used with tap water up to 3 mmol/l alkaline earth ions (check the degree of hardness of your water with your local water authority) or a mixture of distilled/demineralized water with tap water.

If your tap water is very hard, you can mix 1:1 distilled / demineralized water with mineral water so that your steam performance will be good.

Never use water containing additives, battery top-up water from service stations, water from household softening systems or descaling agents.

Distilled/Demineralized Water:

This should normally be mixed 1:1 with tap water. The use of pure distilled/demineralized water creates difficulties with steam production and can cause water to escape through the soleplate (formation of drops).

Note: If water escapes through the soleplate while you are using distilled/demineralized water,

we recommend you use tap water 3 or 4 times.

Water with Additives:

Starch, conditioner, perfume and fabric conditioner should never be added to the water. These result in residues in the steam chamber which will damage your iron and stain your laundry. For this reason, no condensed water (water from driers may be used, as this can contain additives (e.g. conditioner).

Descaling the Iron:

Do not use chemical descaling agents as these can cause damage to the iron and stain your laundry.

Water From Household Water Softening Systems:

Do not use water from household water softening systems because even though these systems remove calcium from the water, they add other substances to it.

Therefore this water is not suitable for steam irons.

Filling the Water Tank

1.Push down the water tank lock.

2.Slide out the water tank from under the iron stand. (Fig. 2)

3.Rotate slightly the top of the “Anti- Calc” Cassette and pull it out of the water tank.

4.Fill the water tank up to the “Max” mark, as shown below in fig. 3.

Water Tank Lock

Fig. 2

Slide Out

Fig. 3

5.Return the water tank to its place, under the iron stand.

Note: Make sure that the water tank is pushed back to its place and the lock is closed. If the water tank is not in its place, it will not be able to deliver water from the pump to the iron.

Setting the Ironing Temperature

•Place the iron on the rubber mat on the water tank.

•Plug the power cord into the electrical outlet.

•Select the required temperature setting on the temperature control dial using the Ironing Chart

on page 6.

•The temperature pilot light will come “On” indicating that the iron is heating up.

•When the temperature pilot light has gone “Off”, the set temperature has been reached and the iron is ready for use.

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NOTE: Before starting to iron delicate	To select iron temperature, align
fabrics, it is best to first test the	temperature selected on dial with
temperature of the iron on a hem or an	the indicator on the water tank.
inside seam.

DIRECTIONS
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Ironing Temperature

Always check first to see whether a label with ironing instructions is attached to the article to be ironed. (See table above.) Follow these ironing instructions in all cases. If ironing instructions are missing, but you do know the kind of fabric, then see the table. The table is valid for the materials only and is not applicable to any applied finish, gloss, etc… Fabric to which some kind of finish has been applied (gloss, wrinkles, relief, etc.) can be ironed at the lowest temperature such as those made of synthetic fibers. Sort the laundry out according to ironing temperature first: wool with wool, cotton with cotton, etc…

The iron heats up quicker than it cools down. Therefore, start ironing the articles requiring the lowest temperature such as those made of synthetic fibers. If the fabric consists of various kinds of fibers, you must always select the lowest ironing temperature of the composition of those fibers. (For example: an article consisting of “60% polyester and 40% cotton” should be ironed at the temperature indicated for polyester (•) and without steam.)

If you do not know what kind(s) of fabric(s) the article has been made of, find a spot which will be invisible when wearing or using the article. Try out the ironing temperature which is most suitable there. (Start at a relatively low temperature.) Pure woolen fabrics (100% wool) may be pressed with the iron set to a steam position. Preferable set the steam control to maximum position and use a dry pressing cloth. When steam-ironing woolen fabrics, shining of the fabric may occur. This can be prevented by turning the article inside out and ironing the reverse side. Velvet and other textures which rapidly acquire shiny spots should be ironed in one direction only (with the nap) applying light pressure. Always keep the iron moving.

Iron the reverse side of synthetic materials and silk to prevent shining spots. Do not use the spray button to prevent stains.

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