RUSSELL HOBBS 17877-56 - Manual (Page 3)

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C PREPARATION
5 Check for textile care symbols ( i j k l).
6 Iron fabrics needing low temperatures j first, then those that need medium temperatures
k, and finish with those needing high temperatures l.
X FILLING
7 The iron may be used with tap-water, but if you live in a hard-water area, you should use
distilled water (not chemically descaled water).
8 If you buy distilled water, check that it is marketed as suitable for irons.
9 Don’t add anything to the water – you’ll damage the iron.
10 Unplug the appliance.
11 Set the temperature control to •. Set the steam control to S.
12 Hold the iron with the heel uppermost.
13 Press the V button, and keep it pressed in. This opens the valve
14 Pour water into the heel till it stops disappearing into the reservoir, and starts to back up.
15 Release the V button. This closes the valve.
16 Tip excess water out of the heel.
17 Wipe up any spillage.
C SWITCH ON
18 Set the temperature control to •.
19 Sit the iron on its heel.
20 Put the plug into the power socket.
21 Turn the temperature control to bring the setting you want (see the guide below) next to the
5 mark. The light will glow.
22 When the iron reaches the set temperature, the light will go off.
23 It will then cycle on and off as the thermostat operates to maintain the temperature.
temperature setting guide
label marking temperature setting
j cool – nylon, acrylics, polyester •
k warm – wool, polyester mixtures
••
l hot – cotton, linen ••• /max
i do not iron
, If the instructions on the fabric label differ from this guide, follow the instructions on the
label.
C REDUCING TEMPERATURE
24 Reducing temperature takes longer, as the appliance has to lose heat.
25 Organise your ironing so you don’t need to reduce the temperature (“preparation” point 6).
h STEAM IRONING
26 If you intend to use steam, the temperature setting must be S or higher.
27 If you don’t, you’ll get water on your clothes, not steam.
28 Set the steam control to the setting you want (S = no steam,
S = low, # = high).
29 Wait till the light goes off, then start ironing.
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diagrams
1 temperature control
5
mark
S steam available
2 light
3 steam control
# high steam
S no steam
4 spray nozzle
5 soleplate
6 steam vents
7 reservoir
8 heel
9 water inlet