Important Safeguards For safety purposes and in order to get familiar with your Russell Hobbs iron you should read these instructions carefully before using the iron for the first time.
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DON’TS Do not allow children to touch the iron or the power cord when ironing. Do not leave the iron unattended when it is connected to a mains supply outlet. Do not use an extension power cord set unless competent authority has approved it.
Getting To Know Your Russell Hobbs Iron Fig 1 1. Soleplate 6. Spray Nozzle 2. Control Button 7. Steam Control/Self-Cleaning Knob 3. Digital LCD 8. Spray Button 4. Power Connected Indicator 9. Burst Of Steam Button 5. Water Inlet Cover Hints For Ironing Sort out the articles to be ironed according to the type of fabric.
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READ THE GARMENT LABELS AND FOLLOW THE MANUFACTURER’S IRONING INSTRUCTIONS THAT ARE OFTEN SHOWN BY SYMBOLS SIMILAR TO THE FOLLOWING: Temperature Control Setting . Acetate . Cupro . Cotton . Elastsne . Polyester . Linen . Polyamide . Protein . Silk .
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normal as it shows that the iron maintains the heat setting you have chosen. When the required temperature is reached; the “STANDBY” will disappear and the iron will beep twice. The iron is ready for use. Before Using Your Iron For The First Time Clean the water tank and the steam vents in the soleplate to remove dust, which may have accumulated during the manufacturing process.
When the iron completely cool down, store it in a vertical position in a cool and dry place. Spray Function This function can be used any time and it does not affect the ironing temperature. This function can be used any time and will not affect any other setting.
The iron is now ready for use. Press the Burst Of Steam Button. Steam will shoot out from the holes of the soleplate into the fabric being ironed and remove the wrinkles. For stubborn wrinkles, wait a few seconds before pressing the Burst Of Steam button again.
performed at least once a month or more regularly depending on the hardness of the water used. Fill the iron as described in “How To Fill the Tank with Water” - fill the water tank up to half. Place the iron on a surface in an upright standing position. Connect to a mains supply outlet.
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unattended and it is connected to a mains supply outlet. Auto shut-off in horizontal Positioning The iron will switch off automatically between 16-39 seconds if the iron is immobile in the ironing position (horizontal). “AUTO-OFF” will be shown on the LCD display. By simply moving the iron, the iron will switch itself back on.
Mains (AC) Operation This unit is designed to operate on 230V- 240V current only. Connecting to other power sources may damage the unit. Connect the three-pin plug as follows: The wires in this mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code: Green/Yellow = Earth Blue = Neutral Brown = Live...
W A R R A N T Y Tedelex Trading (Pty) Limited (“the Supplier”) warrants to the original purchaser of this product (“the Customer”) that this product will be free of defects in material and workmanship which under normal, personal, family or household purpose manifest themselves within a period of 365 days from the date of purchase or in respect of commercial or professional purposes, manifest themselves within a period of 90 days from the date of purchase.
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