User manual POLTI VAPORELLA 1000

[. . . ] Before connecting Vaporella to the mains make sure that the current is the same as indicated for the machine and that the plug is an earthed plug. Do not introduce any detergent or chemical substance into the generator tank. If your tap water is very hard, please use our special decalcifier KALSTOP TP 2000 with a natural basis, which is sold in all Polti Service Centres. [. . . ] Switch on the boiler and iron by pressing the switches (2) and (4) (fig. 2). INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE STEAM IRONING 1b. Set the iron temperature to the "COTTON - LINEN" steam position (fig. All types of fabric can be ironed at this temperature. Wait for the heater illuminated a switch (2) and the steam button (3) to go out. Push button (3) on the iron to release bursts of steam from the holes on the soleplate. Release the button and the steam will stop (fig. If the heater illuminated switch (3) comes on during use, continue ironing as it is quite normal. NOTE: during initial operation of the iron, a few drops of water mixed with steam may come out of the soleplate until the temperature stabilises. It is advisable to direct the first jets of steam onto an old cloth until a uniform stable jet of steam is obtained. For dry ironing, connect the supply cable to the mains, push the iron on/off switch (4), regulate the temperature of the iron by turning the knob (1) to the required temperature for the fabric shown on the knob itself. PAT E N T E D S A F E T Y C A P / " WAT E R O U T " All Polti machines are equipped with the unique Polti patented safety cap, which prevents opening of the generator tank as long as there is any pressure remaining inside the tank. This is an important and indispensable safety device, and it is necessary to follow certain procedures when re-filling the tank. When you have used up all the water in the tank, do as follows: 1a. Switch off the heater on/off switch (2). Press the steam request button on the iron (3) so as to fully exhaust the steam supply from the tank. Disconnect the power supply cable from the mains. [. . . ] It is important that the colour of the replacement fuse cover corresponds with the colour marking on the base of the plug. If the plug requires to be changed because it is not suitable for your socket, or becomes damaged, it should be cut off and an appropriate plug fitted following the wiring instruction (below). The plug removed must be disposed of safely as insertion into a 13A socket is likely to cause an electrical hazard. GREEN & YELLOW (Earth) FUSE (13 amp) BLUE (Neutral) BROWN (Live) IMPORTANT This wires in this mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code. · Green-and-yellow: Earth · Blue: Neutral · Brown: Live As the colours of the wires in the mains leads of this appliance may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug, proceed as follows: The wire which is coloured green-and-yellow must be connected to the terminal in the plug which is marked with the letter "E" or by the earth symbol or green-andyellow. [. . . ]