User manual POLTI VAPORETTO FLASH

[. . . ] · Do not use the appliance near a bathtub, shower or container full of water · Never immerse the appliance, the cable or the plugs in water or another liquid. · Use of the appliance in places where there is a danger of explosions is prohibited. · Do not place the appliance near a live element, an electric stove or any other source of heat. · Do not expose the appliance to extreme temperatures · Never let children or people who are not familiar with how the appliance works use it. [. . . ] This is a preventive against scale build-up and protects the metal walls of the steam generator tank. KALSTOP is available from Polti dealers or by mail-order from your Polti Service Centre. · We recommend you use original Polti products only, as products of other brands may not be suitable for use in Polti products and could cause damage. · Make sure the safety cap is fully and correctly screwed on, otherwise you may experience steam escaping from the cap. · Do not refill the boiler while it is still hot, let it cool down for a few minutes before refilling. · Do not empy the appliance when the water in the boiler is still hot. · This appliance is not intended for use by persons (including children) with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities, or lack of experience 27 ENGLISH VAPORETTO FLASH P R E PA R AT I O N · Unscrew the safety cap (A) while pressing it down (fig. 1). Fill the boiler with water using the funnel provided (14), being careful not to let it overflow (Fig. 2) . Water by its nature contains magnesium, mineral salts and other deposits which in hard water areas can contribute to limescale build up in the boiler. To avoid these problems, it is necessary to swill out with tapwater and empty the boiler after every 3 or 4 uses. In very hard water areas we recommend the use of our KALSTOP FP 2003, a special natural-base decalcifier which inhibits and breaks down limescale, making it easy to remove just by swilling out the boiler with a little tapwater. This is a preventive against scale build-up and protects the metal walls of the boiler. KALSTOP is available from Polti dealers or by mail-order from your Polti Service Centre. Make sure the patented safety cap (A) is fully and correctly screwed on, otherwise you may experience steam escaping from the cap. · Connect the power cable into an earthed power supply of the correct voltage. WARNING: Do NOT under any circumstances put or leave the funnel in the water filling aperture of the appliance when the appliance is connected to the mains electricity supply. · The steam gun (2) has a safety button (4) to prevent accidental dispensing of steam by children or people who don't know how to use the appliance. When the button (4) is set to "OFF" the lever commanding steam is locked (fig. 3). If you need to leave the sheath momentarily unsupervised while the appliance is turned on, set the safety switch to "OFF" (fig. 3). To start using steam, set the button (4) to "ON" and work the steam lever (3). The first time you use the appliance, a few drops of water may come out because the temperature has not stabilised perfectly inside the sheath. We recommend you direct the first jet of steam onto a cloth, until the jet of steam is uniform. NOTE: The steam ready indicator light (C) will go on and off which you are using your VAPORETTO. [. . . ] To get rid of stubborn stains, treat them directly with the spray gun from a distance of 5 - 10 cm and wipe energetically with a cloth before proceeding with the treatment described above. S Q U E E G E E AT TA C H M E N T ( 1 0 ) Windows are washed in 2 stages: · steaming the surface to dissolve dirt, using the steam control lever (3); · wiping with the squeegee attachment (10) working from the top downwards, making sure the rubber wiper fits closely to the glass to remove dirt without releasing steam. The squeegee attachment (10) may also be used as a small steam brush for cleaning all areas where use of a large brush would be inconvenient. Just cover the squeegee attachment with a terry cloth cover (12) and use it to clean fabrics in the home (after testing on a hidden corner), upholstery, encrusted dirt. . . [. . . ]