Conair 289 Instruction & Styling Manual

IMPORTANT SAFETY
3. Use this appliance only for its intended
use as described in this manual. Do not
INSTRUCTIONS
use attachments not recommended by
the manufacturer.
When using electrical appliances, especially
4. Never operate this appliance if it has a
when children are present, basic safety
damaged cord or plug, if it is not work-
precautions should always be followed,
ing properly, if it has been dropped,
including the following:
damaged, or dropped into water. Return
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the appliance to Conair for examination
and repair.
BEFORE USING
5. Keep the cord away from heated
KEEP AWAY FROM WATER
surfaces. Do not pull, twist, or wrap line
cord around dryer.
DANGER
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6. Never block the air openings of the appli-
Any hair dryer is electri-
ance or place it on a soft surface, such as
cally live even when the switch is off:
a bed or couch, where the air openings
To reduce the risk of death or injury by elec-
may be blocked. Keep the air openings
tric shock:
free of lint, hair, and the like.
1. Always unplug appliance immediately
7. Never use while sleeping.
after using.
8. Never drop or insert any object into any
2. Do not use while bathing.
opening or hose.
3. Do not place or store appliance where it
9. Do not use outdoors or operate where
can fall or be pulled into a tub or sink.
aerosol (spray) products are being used or
4. Do not place in, or drop into, water or other
where oxygen is being administered.
liquid.
10. Do not use an extension cord to operate
5. If an appliance falls into water, unplug it
dryer.
immediately. Do not reach into the water.
11. Do not direct hot air toward eyes or other
WARNING heat-sensitive areas.
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To reduce the risk of
12. Do not place appliance on any surface
burns, electrocution, fire, or injury to persons:
while it is operating.
1. This appliance should never be left
13. While using the appliance, keep your hair
un attended when plugged in.
out of it. Keep your hair away from the air
2. This appliance should not be used by, on,
inlets.
or near children or individuals with certain
14. Do not use with voltage converter.
disabilities.
For a dual voltage hair dryer: OPERATING GUIDE
15. Be sure dual voltage selector is in correct
1. Pull cord out slowly from dryer. Stop pull-
voltage position before operating. Before
ing when you see the red mark. DO NOT
plugging in, read the information about dual
JERK CORD.
voltage contained in the instruction section
2. Plug in dryer, then turn on heat/speed switch.
of this manual.
3. To retract cord, hold dryer vertically
16. This appliance was set at the factory to
upright and away from your face. Grasp
operate at 125 volts. Refer to Additional
the plug with one hand, then press and
Information section of this manual for
hold the retract button with the other.
conversion to 250 volts operation.
Guide the cord and keep it from twist-
SAVE THESE ing. If the cord does not retract completely,
pull it out slightly and wind it again guiding
INSTRUCTIONS it into the reel. DO NOT RETRACT CORD
WHILE DRYER IS PLUGGED IN. DO NOT ALLOW
SmALL CHILDREN TO HANDLE THE RETRAC-
OPERATING
TIvE POWER CORD AS THIS mAY CAUSE THE
CORD TO "WHIP" AND CAUSE INJURY.
INSTRUCTIONS
IMPORTANT
This appliance is intended for household use
1875 WATT OPERATING GUIDE
only. Use on Alternating Current (60 hertz)
Use of this dryer on the same circuit or fuse
only. Standard dryers are designed to operate
with other electrical products or appliances may
at 110 to 125 volts A.C. For special dual voltage
trip a 15 amp circuit breaker or blow a 15 amp
dryers, see Additional Information.
fuse. NEVER replace the fuse with one rated
This appliance has a polarized plug (one
higher than the capacity of the circuit. Doing
blade is wider than the other). As a safety
so could result in an electrical fire.
feature, this plug will fit in a polarized outlet
CHECK ALCI SAFETY FEATURE EVERY TIME
only one way. If the plug does not fit fully in
YOU USE DRYER.
the outlet, reverse the plug. If it still does not
This hair dryer is equipped with an Appliance
fit, contact a qualified electrician. Do not attempt
Leakage Circuit Interrupter (ALCI), a safety fea-
to defeat this safety feature.
ture that renders it inoperable under some
abnormal conditions, such as immersion in water.
To make sure the ALCI is functioning properly,
perform the following test: The purpose of this
test is to allow you to make sure the exclusive
water sensing system (ALCI) is working.
1. Plug in hair dryer and press test button on SUPER STYLING GUIDE
plug (see appropriate diagram below). Your best looks begin with a good haircut that's
2. Hair dryer will stop working. There will be an well maintained. Always treat hair right with
audible click and a reset button will pop out. superior quality shampoos, conditioners, and
3. To reset ALCI with a reset button: Unit should finishing products.
be unplugged. Then push reset button in, and
DRYING BASICS
reinsert plug into outlet.
1. Shampoo and condition hair with prod-
ucts of your choice. Rinse thoroughly.
Reset
Reset
Towel blot hair to remove excess mois-
ture. Section hair. Using the dryer along
with your styling brush, direct hot
Test air through a section of hair at a time. move
Test
dryer steadily across each section so that the
hot air passes through hair. Direct airflow at
4. If ALCI is not functioning properly, return
hair not scalp.
hair dryer to an authorized Conair ser-
2. Keep dryer's air intake vents unobstructed
vice center.
and free from hair while drying.
5. It is important that if immersion occurs, this
3. To avoid over-drying, do not concentrate heat
unit be brought to a service center. Do not
on any one section for any length of time.
try to reset.
Keep dryer moving as you style.
6. Be sure to repeat test every time you use hair
4. For quick touch-ups, between shampoos,
dryer to confirm ALCI is operational. Should
dampen hair with a mist of water before styl-
the dryer go off and the ALCI reset button pop
ing with the dryer.
up during use, this could indicate a malfunc-
5. When using your dryer to create curls and
tion in the dryer.
waves, dry hair almost completely on a
warmer temperature setting, then finish styl-
Remove plug from outlet and allow the dryer to
ing with the cool shot feature to close hair
cool. Push reset button in and reinsert plug into
outlet. Dryer should function normally. If not, shaft and lock in style.
return to an authorized Conair Service Center for
examination and repair.
BODY & VOLUME CONAIR ® CORD-KEEPER
To create extra volume, turn UNIQUE FEATURES GIVE YOU
PROFESSIONAL STYLING POWER:
head upside down while
drying. Position the airflow
1. Power
toward the roots for maxi-
mum lift. When hair is dry, 1875 watts of drying power.
toss head back and brush
2. Two heat/speed settings
hair into place.
allows for precision styling.
3. Cool shot button
STRAIGHTENING
locks in style.
Work with hair in sections
4. Folding handle
when creating a super-
for easy storage.
straight look. Using a large
5. Retractable cord
round brush (approximately
2" in diameter), hold hair with a push of a button, the dryer cord
retracts into the handle.
taut in each section and
bend ends slightly under
6. Dual voltage
as you dry.
perfect for worldwide travel.
MAKING WAVES
Tousled,natural-looking
waves are easily created by
grasping hair at the roots
and scrunching between
fingertips while drying.
™ 1875 DRYER.