Temperature Setting Guide; Shot Of Steam; Vertical Steaming - Russell Hobbs Light and Easy Brights 24840-56 Instructions Manual

4. Pour slowly, to let the air in the reservoir escape, otherwise you'll cause an air lock and the
water will overflow.
Don't fill past max, or water will escape in use.
5.
6. Wipe up any spillage.
SWITCH ON
1. Set the temperature control to •.
2. Sit the iron on its heel.
3. Put the plug into the power socket (switch the socket on, if it's switchable).
4. Turn the temperature control to bring the setting you want next to the mark. The light will
come on.
5. When the iron reaches the temperature you set, the light will go off. It'll then cycle on and
off as the thermostat operates to maintain the temperature.

TEMPERATURE SETTING GUIDE

Label marking
j cool – nylon, acrylics, polyester
k warm – wool, polyester mixtures
l hot – cotton, linen
i do not iron
If the instructions on the fabric label differ from this guide, follow the instructions on the label.
DRY IRONING
1. Do your dry ironing first, then switch off, fill the reservoir, and do your steam ironing.
2. Wait till the light goes off, then start ironing.
STEAM IRONING
1. If you intend to use steam the temperature control must be at
2. Wait till the light goes out, then start ironing.
SPRAY
Water spotting affects some fabrics. Test this out on a hidden part of the fabric.
1. Lift the iron off the fabric.
2. Aim the spray nozzle at the fabric.
3. Press the button – you may have to press it 2 or 3 times to pump water through the
system.

SHOT OF STEAM

1. If you intend to use steam the temperature control must be at
2. Lift the iron off the fabric.
3. Press the button.
4. Leave 4 seconds between shots, to let the temperature build up.

VERTICAL STEAMING

Remove wrinkles from hanging clothes, hanging curtains, and furnishing fabrics.
• Check that there's adequate ventilation behind the fabric, otherwise moisture may build
up, causing mildew.
• Check that there's nothing behind the fabric that may be damaged by the steam.
• Check that pockets, turn-ups, and cuffs are empty.
• Check that there's water in the reservoir.
Set the temperature control to max.
1.
2. Hold the iron close to (but not touching) the fabric.
Dot setting
4
•
••
•••/max
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or higher.
or higher.