Turning On And Off; Operating The Control Panel - Rowenta DG8030 Owner's Manual

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3 • Turning on and off
Plug the expert pressure iron & steamer into a
120 volt electric outlet (Fig. 3).
Press on/off switch (Fig. 4), the iron light and
steam indicator light will turn on and the
steam ready light will flash. when the expert
pressure iron & steamer is in use, the electric
pump will make a humming noise as it pulls
water into the boiler to produce steam. this
noise is normal. the expert pressure iron &
steamer is ready to use when the steam ready
indicator light stops flashing, (approximately 2
minutes).
During ironing the temperature indicator light
for the iron and the steam indicator light will
turn on and off. This is normal as the
temperature is being regulated. The unit is still
on when these lights go out.
4 • Operating the control panel
• Flashing green light: the water is heating up
in the boiler (fig.7)
• Continuous green light: steam is ready for
use (fig.7)
• Continuous red light: the water tank is empty
(fig.10).
• Orange light flashes: your boiler needs
rinsing (fig.12).
5 • Using your expert
pressure iron & steam
Place the iron's temperature control (fig.5) to
the type of fabric to be ironed and set the
steam output (fig.6) - see table below. The iron
temperature control light turns on (fig.7).
While ironing, the light on top of the iron and
the steam ready light turn on and off, as the
temperature adjusts without interrupting
ironing. To obtain steam, press on the steam
trigger beneath the iron handle and keep it
Type of fabric
temperature
Cotton / Linen
Silk / Wool
Synthetics
Setting
Setting steam
control
control
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pressed (fig.8). The steam will stop when you
release the trigger.
Recommendations: 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
trigger several times in a row,
holding the iron away from your clothes.
Iron temperature control setting: Start with
fabrics to be ironed at a low temperature
and finish with those which need higher
temperatures. Each time you change fabrics,
wait for he light to turn off. Mixed fibre
fabrics: set the ironing temperature to the
setting for the most delicate fabric. Woollen
garments: press repeatedly on the steam
control button to obtain short bursts of
steam, without placing the iron on the
garment itself. This will avoid making the
fabric shiny. Steam output control dial
setting: Thick fabric: increase the steam
setting. At a low temperature: set the steam
output control dial to the low position. For
delicate fabrics(•), press the steam trigger
(under the handle of the iron) intermittently
to avoid possible water droplets appearing
with the steam.
Do not place the iron on a metal support.
Always place the iron on the iron rest of the
unit. It is equipped with non-slip pads and
has been designed to withstand high
temperatures.
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