Hamilton Beach 840121300 - Manual (Page 3)

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Before First Use
• Steam vents should be cleaned before first use. Prepare
iron for steam ironing, then iron over an old cloth for a few
minutes while letting the iron steam. Press the Blast Button
several times to clean the vents.
• Many irons spit or sputter during the first few uses with
tap water. This happens as the steam chamber becomes
conditioned. This will stop after a few uses.
• During first use of the iron, it may appear to smoke.
This will stop and does not indicate a defect or hazard.
To Dry Iron
1. Plug in iron.
2. Turn the Adjustable Steam Switch to the Dry Iron position.
3. Turn the Temperature Control Dial to desired temperature.
Allow 3 minutes for iron to reach desired temperature.
4. To turn iron off, turn Temperature Control Dial to OFF ( O )
and unplug the iron.
To Steam Iron
1. Unplug iron. Flip open water tank
cover. Using a cup, slowly pour
8 ounces of tap water into the
water tank opening.
2. Plug in iron. Turn Adjustable Steam
Knob to Dry Iron.
3. Turn Temperature Control Dial to
desired setting in steam range.
With iron in an upright position,
allow 3 minutes for iron to reach desired temperature.
Do not preheat the iron with the soleplate facing down.
4. Set the Adjustable Steam Switch to desired steam output.
5. To turn iron off, turn Adjustable Steam Switch to Dry Iron.
Turn Temperature Control Dial to OFF ( O ). Unplug iron.
6. Empty water from the iron following directions in “Caring
for Your Iron and Soleplate.”
Water
Please use ordinary tap water. If you have extremely hard
water, alternate between tap water and distilled water for
use in the iron.
Features
(on selected models)
Adjustable Steam Switch
This switch provides minimum steam
for wool or maximum steam for linen.
Set the switch to O to change to Dry
Iron.
Spray and Blast Buttons
Push Blast Button for an extra blast
of steam. Push Spray Button to
release a fine spray of water for
difficult wrinkles in cotton or linen.
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