Kompernass KH 1281 - Manual (Page 6)

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Important!
Should the care instructions for an article of clothing
not mention ironing, (Symbol
), you should not
iron that clothing article. You could otherwise cause
damage to the clothing article.
• Check the care instructions on the labels of the
clothing article whether and at which temperatu-
re the clothing article may be ironed.
• Set the appropriate temperature setting with the
temperature control a .
The control light for the temperature w lights up.
When the control light goes out, the chosen
temperature
w has been reached.
• Wait until the temperature control light w goes
out.
• To moisten the material, press the button for the
water fog o .
This function is suitable for very dry, crumpled or
creased materials.
Steam Ironing
• Set the steam control u to the desired steam
strength setting.
Ironing with Steam Spray
The steam spray is especially suited to smoothing
places in the laundry that are difficult to access.
• Raise the steam iron a little way.
• Press the steam spray button to release the steam
spray i .
Setting the Steam Iron
Temporarily Aside
Fire Hazard!
Never leave the steam iron unattended when it is
hot or switched on.
• Set the temperature control a to the position
"MIN“.
• Only put the steam iron down on its standing
foot e , fig. 2.
Putting the Steam Iron Away
After Use
• Remove the power plug from the power socket.
• Empty the water reservoir and clean the gliding
sole r .
• Place the cool steam iron horizontally on a soft,
clean base.
Drip-Stop Function
In conventional steam irons, it is possible that at too
low ironing temperature water begins to trickle from
the gilding sole
r . However, this iron possesses a
new technical feature, namely the DRIP-STOP func-
tion, to switch off steam. The iron automatically swit-
ches off the steam ejection at low temperatures. A
“CLICK” noise is heard when this happens.
Using the temperature rotary controller
a , set the
required temperature.
Steam generation will continue as soon as this
temperature level is reached.
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