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Use
Steam ironing
• Set the iron temperature adjustment dial and the steam flow adjustment dial
(according to model) to the type of fabric to be ironed (see table below).
• The thermostat light comes on.
• To obtain steam, press on the steam control button on the iron handle (C).
• The steam will stop when you release the button.
• Start with the fabrics to be ironed at a low temperature and finish with those
which need higher temperatures (••• or Max).
• 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 (C) several times in a row, holding the iron away from your clothes.This
will enable any cold water to be removed from the steam circuit.
• For delicate fabrics, press the steam control button (on the handle of the iron)
intermittently to avoid possible water droplets appearing with the steam.
• If you are using starch, it should be sprayed onto the reverse side of the fabric to
be ironed.
Dry ironing
• Do not press on the steam control button (C).
Vertical steam ironing
• Set the iron temperature dial and the steam flow adjustment dial (according to
model) to the max. position.
• Hang the garment on a coat hanger and hold the fabric slightly taut with one
hand.
• Press repeatedly on the steam control button (C) (on the iron handle) moving
the iron from top to bottom (D).
The generator and the
iron are ready to iron
when the steam ready
indicator light (according
to model) is lit and the
iron thermostat dial light
has gone out.
TYPE OF FABRIC
SETTING THE TEMPERATURE
DIAL
SETTING THE STEAM DIAL
(according to model)
Linen, Cotton
•••
Wool, Silk, Viscose
••
Synthetic
(Polyester,Acetate,Acrylic,
Polyamide)
•
Mixed fibre fabrics : set
the ironing temperature
to the setting for the
most delicate fabric.
Woollen garments : press
repeatedly on the steam
control button (C) to
obtain short bursts of
steam, without placing
the iron on the garment
itself.
This will avoid making the
fabric shiny.
As steam is very hot,
never attempt to remove
creases from a garment
while it is being worn,
always hang garment on
a coat hanger.
For fabrics other than
linen or cotton, hold the
iron a few centimetres
from the garment
to avoid burning the
fabric.
