Miele B 990 Manual
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^Adhere the sticker (included) to the temperature control, as shown above. Before using for the first time 11
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Preparing the work area A height adjustable chair and a flat surface, like a table to lay ironed laundry on, are useful. When positioning the rotary iron horizontally be sure to secure the appliance so that it does not roll.Place close by: –a basket with the laundry ready for ironing to the left of the rotary iron, –a surface for the ironed laundry to the right of the rotary iron. Shirts, overalls, blouses, etc., should be hung on hangers immediately after ironing. Small items can be hung over the swing...
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Preparing the laundry Correct preparation of the laundry is essential for easy ironing. Before ironing, the laundry should be: –dampened –pulled into shape and smoothed out –sorted. Correct dampness The laundry needs to be sufficiently damp, so that on the first pass through the rotary iron at the correct temperature, it will come out smooth and dry. Dampen the laundry as you would for hand ironing, preferably several hours beforehand so that the articles achieve a uniform degree of dampness throughout....
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Testing the finger guard The finger guard is a safety feature and should be checked each time the rotary iron is used. ^With the rotary iron turned on, press the foot pedal down. The heater plate comes down onto the rotating roller. ^If you lift the finger guard now, the roller stops rotating and the heater plate rises. This shows that the finger guard is working. ^ Let go of the finger guard and remove your foot from the foot pedal. ^ Press the foot pedal down again. The heater plate lowers and the...
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Turning on and off The rotary iron is turned on and off with the 0-I button. To turn on ^Press the button in. The indicator light comes on. To turn off ^Press and release the button. The indicator light goes out. Selecting the ironing temperature The temperature selector is used to set the ironing temperature. The temperature range is marked by dots on the ring around the temperature selector. These correspond with the international fabric care symbols for ironing. Material Dot SymbolTemperature range...
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^Turn the temperature selector to the desired temperature. The temperature C° indicator will light while the heater plate is heating up. The light will go out when the temperature selected is reached. When ironing a fabric blend, e.g. poly cottons, the more delicate fiber determines the ironing temperature. However, if there is more cotton than polyester, the item can be ironed on the
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Ironing The ironing process is controlled by the foot pedal which has three operating positions: – raising the heater plate (rest) – pressing – ironingTo iron ^Press the foot pedal down to the floor. ,Do not put fingers between the heater plate and the roller. Danger of burning and injuring fingers. To press ^First press the foot pedal down to the floor and then lift your foot up a little so that the heater plate remains in position but the roller does not rotate. To raise the heater plate ^Take your...
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Positioning the laundry ^Arrange the laundry items on the feed board so that they are straight and then smooth out. ^Then turn the roller by hand, always keeping your hands away from the heater plate, so that the edge of the item to be ironed can be held by the heater plate. ^Press down the foot pedal. Removing the feed board The feed board can be removed when shaped garments are being ironed, e.g. skirts (round). ^Lift the feed board out of the right hand holder and then pull it out to the left of the...
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Ironing tips –To avoid creasing stop the roller, pull the item back slightly and smooth out. If necessary, dampen again with a wet cloth or spray bottle. –If possible, always use the whole length of the roller, otherwise the roller will lose its elasticity. –For small items such as handkerchiefs, alternate between using the right and left hand sides of the roller. –Items with raised buttons should be ironed face down on to the roller so that they are pressed into the cushioned surface. – Cover zippers,...
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Power failure In the event of a power failure, pull the emergency release lever up. If there is a power failure when the rotary iron is in use, the heater plate will stay on the roller. The item being ironed will be held there possibly becoming scorched.To free the trapped item ^Pull the emergency release lever up. The pressure is reduced and the item can be removed. When power has been restored (the On/Off indicator comes on) push the emergency release lever back down. Continue ironing as usual....
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