Conair Comfort Touch 225 Instruction & Styling Manual

IMPORTANT SAFETY
4. Never operate this appliance if it has a
damaged cord or plug, if it is not working
INSTRUCTIONS
properly, if it has been dropped, damaged,
or dropped into water. Return the appliance
When using electrical appliances, especially when
to a Conair Service Center for examination
children are present, basic safety precautions
and repair.
should always be followed, including the following:
5. Keep the cord away from heated
surfaces. Do not pull, twist, or wrap line cord
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS
around dryer, even during storage.
BEFORE USING
6. Never block the air openings of the
appliance or place it on a soft surface, such
KEEP AWAY FROM
as a bed or couch, where the air openings
WATER
may be blocked. Keep the air openings free
of lint, hair, and the like.
DANGER
7. Never use while sleeping.
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Any hair dryer is electri-
8. Never drop or insert any object into any open-
cally live even when the switch is off.
ing or hose.
9. Do not use outdoors or operate where
To reduce the risk of death or injury by
aerosol (spray) products are being used
electric shock:
or where oxygen is being administered.
1. Always "unplug it" immediately after using.
10. Do not use an extension cord to
2. Do not use while bathing or in a shower.
operate dryer.
3. Do not place or store appliance where it can
11. Do not direct hot air toward eyes or other
fall or be pulled into a tub or sink.
heat-sensitive areas.
4. Do not place in, or drop into, water or
12. Attachments may be hot during use. Allow
other liquid.
them to cool before handling.
5. If an appliance falls into water, "unplug it"
13. Do not place appliance on any surface while
immediately. Do not reach into the water.
it is operating.
WARNING
14. While using the appliance, keep your
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To reduce the risk of hair out of it. Keep your hair away from the
burns, electrocution, fire, or injury to persons:
air inlets.
15. Do not use with voltage converter.
1. This appliance should never be left
unattended when plugged in.
SAVE THESE
2. This appliance should not be used by, on, or near
children or individuals with certain disabilities.
INSTRUCTIONS
3. Use this appliance only for its intended use as
described in this manual. Do not use attachments
not recommended by the manufacturer.
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 2. The appliance will stop working. There will be an
audible click and reset button will pop out.
This appliance is intended for household use
3. To reset ALCI with a reset button, unit should
only. Use on Alternating Current (60 hertz) only.
be unplugged. Then push reset button in, and
Standard Dryers are designed to operate at 110
reinsert plug into outlet.
to 125 volts A.C.
4. If ALCI is not functioning properly, return
This appliance has a polarized plug (one blade
appliance to nearest service center.
is wider than the other). As a safety feature,
this plug will fit in a polarized outlet only 5. It is important that if immersion occurs, this
unit be brought to a service center. Do not try
one way. If the plug does not fit fully in the
outlet, reverse the plug. If it still does not fit, to reset.
contact a qualified electrician. Do not attempt
to defeat this safety feature.
Reset
IMPORTANT
1875 WATT OPERATING GUIDE
Test
Use of this dryer on the same circuit or fuse with
other electrical products or appliances may trip
6. Be sure to repeat test every time you use the
a 15 amp circuit breaker or blow a 15 amp fuse.
unit to confirm ALCI is operational.
NEVER replace the fuse with one rated higher
Should the appliance go off and the reset button
than the capacity of the circuit. Doing so
pop up during use, this could indicate a malfunc-
could result in an electrical fire.
tion in the unit. Remove plug from outlet and
allow the appliance to cool. Push reset button
CHECK ALCI SAFETY FEATURE EVERY TIME
and reinsert plug into outlet.
YOU USE APPLIANCE.
The appliance should then function normally.
This appliance is equipped with an Appliance
If not, return to an authorized Conair Service
Leakage Circuit Interrupter (ALCI), a safety fea-
Center for evaluation and repair.
ture that renders it inoperable under some
abnormal conditions, such as immersion in
SUPER STYLING GUIDE
water. To make sure the ALCI is functioning
Your best looks begin with a good haircut that's
properly, perform the following test. The purpose
well maintained. Always treat hair right with
of this test is to allow you to make sure the water
superior quality shampoos, conditioners, and
sensing system (ALCI) is working.
finishing products.
1. Plug in the appliance and press test button on
plug (See appropriate diagram below).
DRYING BASICS BODY & VOLUME
1. Shampoo and condition hair with products of your To create extra volume, turn
choice. Rinse thoroughly. Towel dry hair to remove head upside down while
excess moisture. Using the dryer along with your drying. Position the air flow
styling brush, start at a lower setting and direct hot toward the roots for maximum
air through a section of hair at a time. Move dryer lift. When hair is dry, toss head
steadily across each section so that the hot air passes back and brush hair into place.
through hair. Direct air flow at hair not scalp. Clouds
of negatively charged ions will help to reduce static
STRAIGHTENING
electricity, control frizzy flyaways and contribute to
Work with hair in sections
your hair's shine.
when creating a super
2. Keep dryer's air intake vents unobstructed and
straight look. Using a large
free from hair while drying.
round brush (approximately
Reset
3. To avoid over drying, do not concentrate heat on
2" in diameter), hold hair
any one section for any length of time. Keep dryer
taut in each section and
moving as you style.
bend ends slightly under
Test
4. For quick touch ups, between shampoos, dampen as you dry.
hair with a mist of water before styling with the
dryer.
MAKING WAVES
5. When using your dryer to create curls and waves,
Tousled, natural-looking
dry hair almost completely on a warmer temperature
waves are easily created by
setting, then finish styling with Cool Shot feature
grasping hair at the roots and
to close hair shaft and lock in style.
scrunching between fingertips
6. Use the concentrator for more direct airflow
while drying. For curlier,
and pinpoint styling.
wavier hair use the diffuser
attachment.
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR DRYER The Conair Tourmaline Ceramic
®
effective, even at lower temperatures, and helps to
give healthier-looking, shiny, more manageable hair
with maximum styling control.
Ionic High-Torque Motor
Technology
for Fast Drying
HIGH TORqUE MOTOR increases the velocity at
1875 Watts
which air moves through the dryer and into your
hair, helping you dry and style your hair faster.
TOURMALINE CERAMIC ™ HEAT TECHNOLOGY
will keep your hair healthy and shiny. It gener-
ates full spectrum, infrared heat and ions which
work on hair molecules to dry them inside and
Tourmaline Ceramic™
out. This drying process is gentle and quick; it
Technology Helps to
Prevent Heat Damage minimizes heat damage and makes hair less
Hinged Filter
frizzy and more manageable. Tourmaline crystals
Cool Shot Button generate ions that smooth the cuticle for silky,
shiny hair.
2 switch controls
THE IONIZING FUNCTION generates a cloud of
3 Heat/2 Speed
negative ions that can:
Settings
Soft Surface
• neutralize the generally positive charge on
flyaway, frizzy hair
• eliminate static electricity
• contribute to shine
Hang Ring
DIffuser Concentrator
Diffuser Concentrator
Styler is very
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