Dry Ironing; Vertical Steam Ironing - TEFAL PRESSING COMPACT Manual Del Usuario

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• The steam will stop when you release the button.
SETTING THE TEMPERATURE ACCORDING TO TYPE OF FABRIC TO BE IRONED:
T
YPE OF FABRICS
Synthetics, silk
(polyester, acetate, acrylic, polyamide)
Wool, viscose
Linen, cotton
• Start with the fabrics to be ironed at a low temperature and finish
with those which need higher temperatures (••• or Max).
• To prime the steam circuit, either before using the iron for the first
time, or if you have not used the steam function for a few minutes,
press the steam control button
ding the iron away from your clothes.This will enable any cold water
to be removed from the steam circuit.
• For delicate fabrics, press the steam control button (on the handle of
the iron) intermittently to avoid possible water droplets appearing
with the steam.
• If you are using starch, it should be sprayed onto the reverse side of
the fabric to be ironed.
If you put your thermostat in the "min" position, the iron does not become hot.

Vertical steam ironing

• Set the iron temperature control dial to the MAX position.
• Hang the garment on a coat hanger and hold the fabric slightly taut
with one hand. As steam is very hot : never attempt to remove
creases from a garment while it is being worn, always hang gar-
ments on a coat hanger.
• Holding the iron in a vertical position, tilted slightly forwards, press re-
peatedly on the steam control button
handle) moving the iron from top to bottom
Never unscrew the boiler
cap while it's still stea-
ming.
- fig.2. several times in a row, hol-
• Do not press on the steam control button
- fig.2 (underneath the iron
- fig.3.
• VERY IMPORTANT : Before opening your boiler, ensure that there is
no more steam left inside by pressing the steam control button lo-
cated on the handle of the iron and keep it pressed down until there
is no more steam- fig.2.
• Stop the generator by pressing the on/off switch and unplug from
the mains.
• Slowly unscrew the boiler cap.
• Using a water jug, fill with maximum 1 litre of water untreated tap.
• Fill the boiler - fig.1, taking care that the water does not spill over. If
this occurs, remove the excess water.
• Replace the boiler cap, screwing on tightly, plug your generator back
into the mains, and switch it on.
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SETTING TEMPERATURE CONTROL
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• •
• ••
Mixed fibre fabrics : set
the ironing temperature
to the setting for the most
delicate fabric.
Woollen garments : press
repeatedly on the steam
control button - fig.2 to
obtain short bursts of
steam, without placing
the iron on the garment
itself. This will avoid ma-
king the fabric shiny.

Dry ironing

- fig.2.
Recommendations : for fa-
brics other than linen or
cotton, hold the iron a few
centimetres from the gar-
ment to avoid burning the
fabric.
Filling the boiler during use