SEVERIN BA 3243 Instrucciones De Uso página 13

General information about ironing
Always check first whether a label with
ironing instructions is attached to the article
to be ironed.
∙ The meaning of the ironing symbols is
as follows:
• synthetics
(low temperature)
•• silk and wool
(medium temperature)
••• cotton and linen
(high temperature)
∙ These markings can also be found on
the temperature control knob of the
steam iron in form of dot symbols.
∙ Laundry to be ironed should be
sorted according to the fabric ironing
temperature. Follow the ironing symbols
and start with the lowest temperature.
∙ When ironing highly sensitive fabrics, or
if you are not sure about the fabrics, you
may carefully test-iron at a non-visible
point, e.g. inside of seam. Start with the
lowest temperature.
∙ If the laundry is being dried in a dryer
before ironing, the temperature should
be adjusted to "iron dry". Very dry fabrics
are difficult to iron.
Start up
Clean the steam iron before using for the
first time, according to the instructions
given in the paragraph "General Care
and Cleaning - Self-cleaning system".
This will result in the removal of possible
dust particles from the soleplate and
subsequently lessen the smell typically
encountered when first switching on.
Please ensure sufficient ventilation.
Ironing
∙ Steam ironing requires high
temperatures. The temperature level
for steam ironing is indicated on the
temperature control knob.
∙ A fter filling the reservoir with water,
place the steam iron upright on its base
stand and insert the plug into the wall
socket.
∙ Set the temperature control knob to
the required ironing temperature as
indicated by the ironing symbols.
∙ During the heating-up process the
indicator lamp will be on. The lamp
will go out once the required ironing
temperature is reached.
∙ Before ironing any fabrics, the soleplate
should be cleaned by passing it over an
old, clean cotton cloth, while using the
steam jet function; this helps to flush out
any dirt residues or lint particles trapped
inside the openings in the soleplate.
∙ The steam output can be adjusted with
the steam control button or completely
switched off for dry ironing.
∙ For dry ironing, the water reservoir may
be empty. Should there be water left in
the reservoir, the steam jet function may
also be used when dry-ironing at higher
temperature settings.
∙ Place the steam iron upright on its base
stand after use and remove the plug
from the wall socket.
Steam Jet
When the steam jet button is depressed, an
additional hot steam jet is emitted from the
soleplate. This function can be very useful
when the regular amount of steam emitted
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