Tristar ST-8234DR Manual De Usuario página 5

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Selecting the temperature
• Check the ironing instructions on the garment to be ironed.
• If the garment does not have any ironing instructions but you know
the kind of fabric in question, use the chart below.
• Fabrics that have some kind of finish(polishing, wrinkles, contrast)can
be ironed at the lowest temperatures.
• If the fabric contains several kinds of fibres ,always select the
temperature applicable, if an article contains 60% polyester and 40%
cotton, you must always choose the temperature corresponding to
polyester and without steam.
• First classify the garments to be ironed according to the most suitable
ironing temperature: wool with wool, cotton with cotton, etc. as the
iron heats up as fast as it cools, start by ironing the articles requiring
the lowest temperature such as those made of synthetic fibres.
Progress towards those that require the highest temperatures.
• Turn the temperature control until it is in front of the appropriate signal
according to the following:
· position for nylon and acetate
·· position for wool ,silk or mixures
··· position for cotton or linen (steam).
how to fill the water tank.
• Unplug the iron.
• Set the steam ruler to dry ironing .
• Fill the tank through the filling hole.
• If you have hard water, it is advisable to use only distilled or
demineralized water.
• Note: Do not use chemically de-limed water or perfumed.
• Note: Do not store the iron with water in the tank.
Steam ironing
• Fill the iron as described in the section "how to fill the water tank".
• Plug the iron into the mains.
• Steam ironing is only possible when the highest temperatures shown
on the temperature control are selected. Otherwise water may escape
through the soleplate.
• Wait until the red pilot light goes out, which indicates that the selected
temperature has been reached.
• Turn the steam button to the required position.
• When the ironing is finished and during breaks, place the iron in its
upright position.
• Disconnect the iron from the mains supply. Pour of any remaining
water and leave the iron to cool off.
Spray
• The spray can be used in any position, either in dry or steam ironing, as
long as the water tank is filled with water.
• Press the spray button for this function.
• Note: This button has to be pressed repetitively to start this function
for the first time.
Shot of steam
• Shot of steam give extra steam for removing persistent wrinkles.
• Set the temperature selector at the "max" position and wait until the
pilot light goes out
• Wait for a few seconds for the steam to penetrate the fibre before
pressing again.
• Note: For the best steam quality, do not use more than three successive
bursts each time.
Steam iron
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