User manual POLTI VAPORELLA 305 NEW CONCEPT

[. . . ] · 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 put any detergent or chemical substance in the water tank. · Do not touch the appliance with wet hands or feet whilst the appliance is connected to the mains. · Never leave the appliance unattended whilst it is connected to the mains. [. . . ] DRY IRONING: For DRY ironing (without steam), adjust the temperature by turning the knob (7), setting it to the temperature required for the fabric, as shown on the rotating indicator. When dry ironing, be careful NOT TO PRESS THE STEAM RELEASE BUTTON (10) on top of the iron, otherwise water may leak from the soleplate of the iron. P R E PA R AT I O N F O R U S E · Remove the self-refilling tank cap (1) (Fig. 1) and fill the tank with 600 cc of water, making sure it does not overflow. Water by its nature contains magnesium and mineral salts which form into limescale. To avoid this residue causing problems to your unit, we recommend that you always use this special jug KalFilter with anti-limescale filter, which is provided with your appliance. Thanks to its special filter made up with a mixture of two resins this jug is the ideal solution to the problem of limescale allowing you to change water straight from the tap into water that is demineralized and siliconfree. In this way you can prevent the incrustations and protect the components of your unit. Constant use of the jug extends the life to your appliance and you will always have at your disposal a clean jet of steam. To use the jug correctly, please read carefully the instructions provided with this item. · Connect the cable plug to an earthed power supply of the correct voltage. · Press the illuminated ON/OFF switch (2); the steam pressure indicator (5) and the "iron heating" indicator light (10a) will light up. · The sound emitted on switching on your appliance and periodically during use, is due to the water refilling system and is quite normal. · At firt steam request, or about 2 minutes after the last request, you will experince a delay in steam delivery because steam inside the heat exchanger is excessively rarefied. This is normal and no longer happens once the equipment has been used a number of times. Press the steam release switch (10) for some seconds till steam is released. F I L L I N G T H E TA N K If no steam is released when requested, and at the same time a higher-pitched noise is heard from the pump, this signifies that the tank is out of water. To keep on working, simply restore the water level in the self-refilling tank as described in the "Preparation for use" paragraph. It is necessary to refill the tank with water before it becomes empty. I M P O R TA N T · Do not leave the iron unattended whilst connected to the mains. · Iron only on heat resistant surfaces and on surfaces that allow the steam to escape e. · The lights (5) and (10a) go on and off during operation, this is perfectly normal, indicating that the electric resistances are operating to maintain the New Concept system at a constant temperature and is quite normal. · If no steam is released from the iron, check that: the switch (5) is lit up. [. . . ] 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. 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-and-yellow. [. . . ]