Before First Use - Hamilton Beach ExPression Serie Manual De Instrucciones

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Before First Use

• To clean steam vents before first use, prepare iron for steam iron-
ing, then iron over an old cloth for a few minutes while letting the
iron steam. Press the Blast button several times to clean the vents.
Then follow the Self-Cleaning instructions (see page 7) beginning
with Step 3.
• Many irons spit or sputter during the first few uses with tap water.
This happens as the steam chamber becomes conditioned and
will stop after a few uses.
To Dry Iron
1. Plug the iron into outlet.
2. Turn Adjustable Steam Knob to
Dry Iron .
3. Turn Temperature Control Dial to
desired temperature. Allow 2 minutes
for iron to reach desired temperature.
4. To turn iron Off, turn Temperature
Control Dial to OFF (O) and unplug iron.
To Steam Iron
1. Unplug iron. Turn Adjustable Steam Knob to Dry Iron
Set iron upright on heel rest.
2. Using a cup, slowly pour 7 ounces of
tap water into water tank opening.
Do not fill iron directly from the faucet.
3. Plug iron into outlet.
4. Turn Temperature Control Dial to
desired fabric setting in the steam
range.
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5. Allow 2 minutes for the iron to reach desired temperature.
6. Set Adjustable Steam Knob to the recommended steam
level. See the "Fabric Setting Chart."
7. To turn iron off, set Adjustable Steam Knob to Dry Iron
Turn the Temperature Control Dial to OFF (O). Unplug iron.
8. Empty water from the iron following directions in
"Caring for Your Iron."
Water: Please use ordinary tap water. If you have extremely
hard water, alternate between tap water and distilled water
for use in the iron.
Features
Blast of Steam and Spray Buttons
Push Blast Button for an extra blast of
steam. Push Spray Button to release a
fine spray of water for difficult wrinkles in
cotton or linen.
Adjustable Steam Knob
This knob provides steam for fabrics such
as wool and linen. See the "Fabric Setting
Chart" for details. Set the knob to the Dry
Iron setting to iron without steam.
Steam
Spray
5
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