CV_KH1282_E554_LB4.qxd 11.09.2007 13:46 Uhr Seite 1 4 KH 1149 KH 1282 STEAM IRON Operating Instructions NAPAOVACÍ ZEHLICKA Návod k obsluze ELAZKO PAROWE Instrukcja obslugi NAPAROVACIA ZEHLICKA Návod na obsluhu GZÖLS VASALÓ Használati utasítás PARNO GLACALO Upute za uporabu PARNI LIKALNIK Navodila za uporabo DAMPFBÜGELEISEN Bedienungsanleitung KOMPERNASS GMBH · BURGSTRASSE 21 · D-44867 BOCHUM www.kompernass.com ID-Nr.: KH1282-09/06-V5 CV_KH1282_E554_LB4.qxd 11.09.2007 14:31 Uhr Seite 4 KH 1282 » ¿ ¹ ¸ ´ ³· µ ¾ º ¶ IB_KH1282_E5554_UK_4 11.09.2007 13:33 Uhr Seite 3 Content Basic Safety Instructions Intended use Unpacking Before the first use Operating Elements Preparation Plugging in and ironing Steam ironing Ironing with steam blast Ironing with the spray function Temporarily setting the steam iron aside Taking the steam iron out of service Cleaning and Care Troubleshooting Technical data Disposal Warranty and Service Importer Page 4 5 5 5 6 6 6 7 8 8 8 8 9 9 10 10 10 11 Read the operating instructions carefully before using the appliance for the first time and preserve this booklet for later reference. Pass this booklet on to whoever might acquire the appliance at a future date. -3- IB_KH1282_E5554_UK_4 11.09.2007 13:33 Uhr Seite 4 Steam Iron KH 1282 Basic Safety Instructions Danger of Burns! · Do not allow individuals (including children) to use the appliance whose physical, sensorial or mental abilities or lack of experience and knowledge hinder their safe usage of it if they have not previously been supervised or instructed in its correct usage. · Tell children about the appliance and its potential dangers so that they do not play with it. · Never touch the sole-plate of the iron when it is hot. Take hold of the steam iron with the handle only. · Never hold your hand over the steam spray or on hot metal parts. · Never direct the steam blast at people or other living creatures. · You should not open the filler opening of the water reservoir while the iron is in use. First remove the plug from the power socket and allow the steam iron to cool down before refilling it. Fire hazard! · Never leave the steam iron unattended when it is hot or switched on. You and others can be easily injured through a still hot iron. · Never place the steam iron in the close vicinity of inflammable materials, such as curtains and drapes. They could catch fire. · Use only the ironing temperatures given in the care instructions for the material and those suitable for it. Otherwise, you could damage the textiles. Should care instructions for the item be neither known nor available, begin ironing with the lowest temperature setting. · Put the steam iron into storage only when it has cooled down completely. · Never place the steam iron on edges, for example table edges. It could tip and fall down. · Stand the steam iron only on its back end, or lay it in the support tray provided on the ironing board. Never lean the hot iron against walls or other objects. There could be a risk of fire breaking out. Danger of electrical shock! · Connect the steam iron only to correctly installed wall power sockets. · To avoid possible dangers, arrange for a defective appliance to be checked and possibly repaired by qualified techni-cians, or contact our Customer Service Department. · Arrange for defective power cables to be replaced immediately by qualified technicians, or contact our Customer Service Department. · To disconnect from the power source, pull only on the plug itself, not on the cable. · Never direct the steam jets or the water-spray jets at electrical appliances or at objects sensitive to heat or moisture. · Never bend (kink) or crush the power cable. Arrange it in such a way that it can not come into contact with hot surfaces and such that no-one can step on it or trip over it. · After every use, before cleaning and when refilling with water, remove the plug from the power socket. · Always unroll the power cable fully before switching on and do not use an extension cord. · Never touch the power cable or the power plug with wet hands. -4- IB_KH1282_E5554_UK_4 11.09.2007 13:33 Uhr Seite 5 · Under no circumstances should you submerge the steam iron in any liquid or permit liquids to penetrate into the housing of the steam iron. You should never expose the appliance to moisture or use the device outdoors. Should liquids penetrate into the appliance housing , immediately remove the plug from the power source and arrange for the appliance to be repaired by a qualified specialist workshop or by the Customer Service Department. · Never use the steam iron adjacent to water contained in a bath, shower, wash basin or other vessels. The proximity of moisture presents a danger, even when the appliance is switched off. · You may not open the housing of the steam iron. Arrange for a defective steam iron to be repaired only by a qualified specialist workshop or by the Customer Service Department. · Arrange for defective power plugs and/or cables to be replaced as soon as possible by a qualified technician or by our Customer Service Department to avoid the risk of injury. Important! · Should the clothing care instructions forbid ironing, (Symbol ), the clothing item may not be ironed. If you ignore this warning, the item could be damaged. · Do not fill the water tank with a liquid other than water. You will otherwise damage the steam iron. · You may not clean the steam iron with solvents, alcohol or abrasive cleaning agents. You could otherwise cause damages. Intended use The steam iron is intended exclusively for the ironing of textiles. The iron may only be used indoors and in a private household. All other use is deemed improper use. Unpacking Plastic bags can present a danger. To avoid fatalities through suffocation, keep plastic bags out of the reach of children. · Remove the steam iron from the packaging. · Remove all protective coverings and protective foils from the steam iron and from sole of the iron i. Before the first use · Fill the steam iron with water (see Chapter ,,Filling with water"). · Insert the power plug into a wall socket with 220-240 V~/50 Hz. · Set the temperature controller u to "Max". · Heat the steam iron for several minutes at the highest setting. · Then iron a handtowel or other piece of old material (suitable for heat level ···) to remove any impurities from the sole of the iron i. · Activate the steam blast button d a few times to remove any possible impurities in the steam jets. Note: On the first use, a light odour development - caused by manufacturing residues - may occur. This odour is not damaging to health. Provide for sufficient ventilation, for example, open a window. -5- IB_KH1282_E5554_UK_4 11.09.2007 13:33 Uhr Seite 6 Operating Elements q Spray button w Heating control lamp e Power cable with plug r Flexible cable restrainer t Back end y Water tank u Temperature controller i Sole of the iron o Water fill opening a Water jet s Steam controller/Self Clean d Steam blast button f Measuring beaker To extend the optimal steam blast function, mix mains water with distilled water according to the table. local water hardness very soft / soft medium hard very hard Ratios - distilled water to mains water 0 1: 1 2: 1 3: 1 Preparation Filling with water You require water to be able to use the steam and spray functions. Water is not needed for dry ironing. · Place the cooled down iron in an upright position on its back end t. · Open the water fill opening o for the water tank y. · Using the measuring beaker f, pour in water to no further than the "Max" marking in the water tank y. · Close the water fill opening o for the water tank y. Should the mains water at your locality be rated as hard, it is recommended that you mix mains water with some distilled water. Otherwise, the jets for the steam blast function could calcify (become blocked) prematurely. The water hardness level can be queried at your local water works. Plugging in and ironing Ironing tips Sort the laundry in accord with the type of material. Always observe the ironing and care instructions given for the material. Start with the materials that require the lowest heat settings. If you are not sure what material has been used in the garment, first of all carefully iron a small area (hem-piece or an inner edge). In cases of serious doubt, start with a low iron temperature. If creases remain, slowly increase the heat level in steps. When you have found the temperature which gives the best ironing results, do not increase the temperature further. Never raise the temperature so high that the material of the garment could be damaged. -6- IB_KH1282_E5554_UK_4 11.09.2007 13:34 Uhr Seite 7 Connection · Insert the power plug into a power socket. The heating control lamp w glows. When the heating control lamp w extinguishes, the selected temperature has been reached. · Wait until the heating control lamp w extinguishes at the set temperature. · Allow the steam iron to slide over the material under light pressure. Avoid ironing over zippers and studs, as these can scratch the sole of the iron i. Pass around them when ironing. Ironing During use, lay the steam iron aside only on its back end t or in the support tray provided on the ironing board. Never lean the hot iron against walls or other objects. There could be a risk of fire breaking out. Dry ironing is possible at all temperatures, steam ironing is first possible from the level ··. Setting of the Steam Iron · ·· ··· Max Type of Material Silk, Nylon Wool Cotton Linen Steam ironing · Programme the steam controller s to the desired steam setting: If you have adjusted the temperature controller u to the setting ··, always move the steam controller s to the small steam symbol. If you have adjusted the temperature controller u to the setting ···, always move the steam controller s to the large steam symbol. Note: Steam ironing is first possible from setting ··. Notice: Should steam no longer be required, or the setting be adjusted to a temperature lower than ··, always turn the steam controller s to position "0"! Otherwise, water could leak from the ironing sole i. Important! If the clothing care instructions forbid ironing (Symbol ), the clothing item may not be ironed. Should you do so, you could damage the item. · Check the care instructions on the labels in the garment to see if it is suitable for being ironed, and at which temperature setting. · Select the best suitable temperature setting with the temperature controller u MIN MAX -7- IB_KH1282_E5554_UK_4 11.09.2007 13:34 Uhr Seite 8 Drip-Stop Function This iron is fitted with a Drip-Stop function. It prevents the dripping of water from the ironing sole i when the iron is switched off and when steam ironing. When steam ironing, the iron must be set to at least level ··. Consequently, first set the steam controller s to "Steam" when the temperature control knob u is set to at least level ·· and the temperature has been reached. Otherwise, water could leak from the ironing sole i. · Stand the steam iron on its back end t. or · Lay the steam iron in the support provided on the ironing board. Important: NEVER place the steam iron on unsuitable surfaces. Risk of fire! Taking the steam iron out of service · Remove the power plug from the wall socket. · Allow the steam iron to cool down. · Drain the water tank y in that you open up the water fill opening o and either tip the contents out to the side (see Fig.1) or empty it by tipping it up to the front (see Fig.2). Ironing with steam blast The steam blast is especially suitable for smoothing difficult to reach parts of a garment. Note: Steam-blast is first possible from level ···. · Slightly raise the steam iron. · For one steam blast, press the steam blast button d once. Fig.1 Ironing with the spray function · To moisten the laundry, press the spray button q. This function is suitable for very dry and very crumpled garments. Fig.2 Temporarily setting the steam iron aside Fire hazard! Never leave the steam iron unattended when it is hot or switched on. · Adjust the temperature controller u to "Min". · Clean the sole of the iron i (see chapter "Cleaning and care"). · Coil the power cable e around the power cable retainer at the back end of the iron t. · Place the cooled down steam iron horizontally onto a soft and clean surface. -8- IB_KH1282_E5554_UK_4 11.09.2007 13:34 Uhr Seite 9 Cleaning and Care · Avoid ironing over zippers and studs, as these can scratch the sole of the iron i. Pass around them when ironing. Take steps to ensure the sole of the iron i remains smooth. · The composition of water and its minerals varies very much from place to place. If the water in your locality is very hard, we recommend the use of commercially available distilled water in order to ens ...