RUSSELL HOBBS 14993-56 - Manual (Page 4)

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h STEAM IRONING
28 If you intend to use steam, the temperature setting must be S or higher.
29 If you don’t, you’ll get water on your clothes, not steam.
30 Wait till the light goes off, then start ironing.
k SPRAY
, Water spotting affects some fabrics. Test this on a hidden part of the fabric.
31 Check that there is water in the reservoir.
32 Lift the iron off the fabric.
33 Aim the spray nozzle at the fabric.
34 Press the
* button.
35 You may have to press it 2 or 3 times to pump water through the system.
h SHOT OF STEAM
36 If you intend to use steam, the temperature setting must be S or higher.
37 Check that there is water in the reservoir.
38 Lift the iron off the fabric.
39 Press the
S button.
40 You may have to press it 2 or 3 times to pump water through the system.
41 Leave 4 seconds between shots, to let the steam build up.
q VERTICAL STEAMING
42 Remove wrinkles from hanging clothes, hanging curtains, and furnishing fabrics.
43 Check that there is adequate ventilation behind the fabric, otherwise moisture may build up,
causing mildew.
44 Check that there is nothing behind the fabric that may be damaged by the steam.
45 Check that pockets, turn-ups, and cuffs are empty.
46 Check that there is water in the reservoir.
47 Set the temperature control to max.
48 Lift the iron off the fabric.
49 Press the
S button.
50 You may have to press it 2 or 3 times to pump water through the system.
51 Leave 4 seconds between shots, to let the steam build up.
C AFTER USE
52 Unplug the appliance.
53 Open the water inlet cover.
54 Hold it over a sink, turn it upside down, and drain the water from the reservoir, via the water
inlet.
55 Close the water inlet cover.
56 Sit the iron on its heel.
57 Leave it to cool down completely.
58 When it’s cold, wipe off any moisture, and wind the cable round the heel.
59 Store the iron on its heel, to avoid corrosion and damage to the soleplate.
C SELF CLEAN
60 To prevent scale building up, use the self clean function at least monthly in normal water
areas, more often in hard water areas.
, Products returned under guarantee with faults due to scale will be subject to a repair charge.
61 You’ll need a basin or a large bowl to catch the water coming out of the soleplate.
62 Fill the reservoir to the max mark.
63 Set the temperature control to max.