User manual ROWENTA DW5121D1

[. . . ] € The appliance must not be used if it has fallen to the floor, shows evident of damage, leaks or fails to function correctly. € The surfaces which are marked with this sign and the soleplate are very hot during the use of the appliances. 2 EN 1103910049 DW5000 D1_110x220mm 15/02/13 13:25 Page3 IMPORTANT RECOMMANDATIONS • The voltage of your electrical installation must correspond to that of the iron (220240V). Connecting to the wrong voltage may cause irreversible damage to the iron and will invalidate the guarantee. [. . . ] EN 3 • Temperature and steam adjustment Set the iron temperature to suit the type of material using the temperature control dial (fig. Temperature control*: The temperature control light indicates that the soleplate is heating up. Viscose, polyester… Silk, wool Temperature control • •• ••• Cotton, linen IMPORTANT The iron takes longer to cool down than to heat up. We recommend that you start with fabrics to be ironed at a low temperature. TIP Always spray starch onto the reverse side of the fabric to be ironed. 11) and set the temperature to suit the type 5 • Steam ironing You can steam iron from temperature setting •• upwards. Steam function* : The steam quantity can be set to between no steam (minimum steam quantity) and maximum steam quantity (fig. We recommend setting to maximum steam quantity only when the iron is at temperature setting •••. 6 • Shot of steam (from temperature setting •• upwards) Press the shot of steam button to generate a powerful jet of steam (fig. Wait a few seconds between each shot before pressing the button again. 7 • Vertical shot of steam (from temperature setting •• upwards) TIP Hold the iron 10 to 20 centimetres away from the garment to avoid burning delicate fabrics. Hold the iron to the vertical and press the shot of steam button ( fig. 14) to remove creases from suits, jackets, skirts, hanging curtains etc. Wait a few seconds between each shot before pressing the button again. 9 • Anti-Drip system* This prevents water escaping from the soleplate when the temperature is too low. 10 • Automatic electronic 3-position cut-off* If, although switched on, the appliance is not moved, it will automatically switch off and the auto off light will blink after the following intervals: - After 30 sec. , if the iron is left resting on the the soleplate or lying on its side. 16) to prevent the valve hole into the steam chamber from scaling or blocking up. 12 • Storing Allow the appliance to cool down before storing the iron standing on its heel (fig. MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING IMPORTANT Unplug and allow the iron to fully cool down before maintenance and cleaning. [. . . ] Always spray starch onto the reverse side of the fabric to be ironed and clean your iron soleplate. Only use untreated tap water or mix half tap water with half distilled/demineralised water. Brown streaks come through the holes inthe soleplate and stain the linen. Fabric fibres have accumulated in the holes of the soleplate and are burning. [. . . ]