Before Putting Into Operation; Filling The Water Tank; Temperature Settings - ECG NZ 212 Bedienungsanleitung

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

Before putting into operation

Remove the protective foil from the soleplate fi rst! The iron must be used and stored on a stable surface.
When ironing for the fi rst time, heat the iron to the highest degree without using water. During this process,
smoke and bad smell may come from the iron, though will vanish shortly. The water reservoir can be fi lled
afterwards. After fi lling and heating the iron, leave it to produce steam for at least 1 minute while occasionally
pressing the steam button. This removes any residue from production. We recommend trying the iron on
some common fabric, e.g. a dish towel, prior to using it on your laundry for the fi rst time.

Filling the water tank

Be sure the iron is unplugged from the electrical outlet before fi lling with water!
Tilt the iron and fi ll with water until the line marked max. is reached (fi g. 1).
Use distilled or demineralized water to prevent scale. The cup included with the product must be used to fi ll
the iron. The iron must not be fi lled with water directly from the water tap!

Temperature settings

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Before ironing, sort the garments according to the international textile care and labeling codes found on
tags. If these are missing, separate the garments based on the type of fabric.
Laundry tag Type of fabric Temperature regulator
Chemical fi bres •
e.g. polyester, viscose low temperature
••
Silk, wool
medium temperature
•••
Cotton, fl ax
high temperature
Fabrics which can not be ironed
We recommend ironing fabrics with uncommon surfaces (e.g. fi lters, embroidery, printings etc.) at the lowest
temperature.
As far as mixes are concerned (e.g. 40% cotton, 60% synthetic material), set the temperature control according
to the fabric requiring the lower temperature.
If you are not sure of the fabric composition, determine the suitable temperature by performing a test on
the least noticeable part of clothing. Begin with the lowest temperature and slowly increase until the ideal
temperature is achieved.
Never iron spots with traces of perspiration etc.: heat from the iron fi xates fabric stains which cannot be
removed.
Removing grease stains is more eff ect using a dry iron at medium temperature: excessive heat burns the
grease and could result in the formation of yellow stains.
Iron silk, wool and synthetic fabrics inside out to prevent shiny stains from appearing.
Iron velvet fabrics in one direction (in the direction of fi bres) and do not press on the iron to prevent shiny
stains from appearing.
The more laundry put into the washing machine, the more wrinkled the laundry will be. Laundry will also
wrinkle more during high speed centrifugation.
Many fabrics are easier to iron if not completely dry. For example, silk should always be ironed moist.
Use the temperature control to set the ironing temperature according to the type of fabric (fi g. 3). A lit
indicator signals the heat-up process of the soleplate. The indicator light going out signals the required
temperature has been reached and the ironing process can begin.
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