Rowenta Iron 1103898336 46 05 User Guide

1103898336 / 46-05  
 
 
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8
9
1
2
3
4
5
6
10  
B
7
11  
D
C
COTTON / LINEN  
BAUMW. /  
SYNTHETICS  
SILK / WOOL  
SYNTHETIK  
SEIDE / WOLLE  
LEINEN  
SYNTHÉTIQUES SOIE / LA INE  
CHEMIEVEZELS  
ZIJDE / WOL  
COTON / LIN  
FIBRAS QUIMICAS SEDA / LANA KATOEN / LINNEN  
FIBRE SINTETICHE SETE / LANA  
ALGODÓN/ LINO  
F
E
E2  
E1  
F1  
E3  
E4  
ANTI  
CALC  
F3  
F2  
ANTI DRIP  
 
English  
Dear customer,  
thank you for purchasing this appliance and for your confidence in  
us. Please read the operating instructions carefully and keep them  
in a safe place.  
A
Appliance description  
1
2
3
Spray button  
7
8
9
Spray nozzle  
Mains supply cord  
Flexible cord support  
Power steam button  
Variable steam control  
with Self Clean Function  
10 Water tank with maximum  
water level indicator  
4
5
6
Thermostat light  
Temperature control dial  
Filling inlet  
11 Soleplate  
12 Integrated cord winding  
facility  
Safety instructions  
The appliance complies with EU directives 72/23/EEC and 89/336/EEC.  
The appliance may only be connected to alternating current as  
specified on the rating plate.  
An electrical appliance is not a toy. Use and store the appliance  
out of reach of children. Do not let the supply cord hang down.  
Do not leave the appliance unattended while it is connected to  
the mains supply.  
Electrical appliances generate high temperatures. Always use the  
handles provided and warn other users of the potential dangers (e.g.  
escaping steam or hot water, especially when ironing vertically).  
Never iron clothing which is being worn.  
Always disconnect the appliance:  
– before filling or emptying the water tank;  
– before leaving the room (even for a short time);  
– after use.  
Never unplug the appliance by tugging on the cord.  
Only use an extension lead or cord reel which is rated at 10A or  
greater and has an earth.  
Do not immerse the appliance in water.  
An electrical appliance should not be used if:  
– the appliance, the supply cord or the cord protector is damaged;  
– the appliance has been dropped;  
– the appliance is obviously leaking. In this case the appliance  
should be returned to an approved Rowenta Service Dealer for  
repair. (See enclosed list for addresses.)  
Repairs to electrical appliances may only be carried out by specia-  
lists. Improperly carried out repairs can cause serious danger to  
users.To avoid danger to users, a defective or damaged supply cord  
may only be replaced by an authorised Rowenta service centre.  
This product has been designed for domestic use only. Any com-  
mercial use, inappropriate use of failure to comply with the  
Instructions, the manufacturer accepts no responsibility and the  
guarantee will not apply.  
When the appliance has reached the end of its operational life it  
should be disposed of through the correct channels.  
 
Before use  
B
BEFORE DOING ANYTHING ELSE, REMOVETHE SOLE-  
PLATE PROTECTOR AND DISCARD.  
Before using the iron for the first time:  
– Heat the appliance at the maximum setting without  
water (see D). A little smoke and a slight smell may be  
emitted, but this is only temporary.The water tank can  
then be filled directly with untreated tap water using a  
jug (see C).  
– Each time you begin ironing, allow the iron to emit  
steam for at least 1 minute. During this time press the  
power steam button from time to time to release  
several bursts of steam. Any particles released through  
the soleplate during first use are harmless and are due  
to the newness of your iron  
C Filling the water tank  
Before filling the water tank, unplug from the mains and  
set the steam control to the position.  
Tilt the iron and pour in untreated tap water up to the  
maximum level ( ).  
What water may be used?  
Your iron has been designed to operate using untreated  
tap water. However, if your water is very hard, you can  
mix it 50% untreated tap water with 50% distilled or  
demineralised water.  
Do no add anything to the contents of the water tank  
and do not use water from clothes dryers, scented or  
softened water, water from refrigerators, batteries or air  
conditioners, pure distilled water or rain water.These  
contain organic waste or mineral elements that become  
concentrated when heated and cause spitting, brown  
staining or premature wear to your iron.  
Tip: Spray starch onto the reverse side of the fabric to be  
ironed.  
D
Setting the temperature  
Temperature  
Ironing label  
Fabric  
control  
Synthetic fibres e.g.  
viscose, polyester  
silk, wool  
cotton, linen  
Using the temperature control ( ), set the iron tempera-  
ture to suit the type of material. We recommend using  
the above table as a guide.The thermostat light ( ) indi-  
cates that the soleplate is heating up. When the light  
goes out, the required temperature has been reached.  
Please note:When heating up the iron from cold, wait  
until the thermostat light has gone out a second time.  
Only then is the set temperature reached.  
 
Tip:We recommend that you start with fabrics to be  
ironed at a low temperature as the iron takes longer to  
cool down than to heat up. For mixed fabrics set the  
temperature for the most delicate fabrics.  
Ironing and Steam functions  
E1 Dry ironing  
E
To iron without continuous steam, turn the steam control  
(
) to the  
position and set the temperature to suit the  
type of material (care points , •• or •••).  
E2 Steam ironing  
You can steam iron by setting the temperature in the marked  
steam zone (after ).The steam quantity can be set to  
••  
between  
(no steam position) and  
(maximum steam  
quantity). We recommend setting to maximum steam  
quantity only when the iron is set at temperature setting •••.  
E3 Shot steam button (temperature setting after •• in the steam  
zone)  
To generate a powerful jet of steam to remove stubborn  
creases, press the power steam button.  
Vertical steam ironing (temperature setting after •• in the  
steam zone)  
Ideal for removing creases from suits, jackets, skirts, han-  
ging curtains etc.  
Important:  
Never steam or iron clothing that is being worn!  
• Hang the garment on a hanger  
• Set the thermostat control to maximum steam  
• Hold the iron a few centimetres away from the garment  
to avoid burning delicate fabrics  
• Press the power steam button repeatedly, moving the  
iron from top to bottom  
The power steam and vertical steam functions (E3) are  
also possible to use if the steam control is set to the  
position.The interval between bursts of steam should be  
about4 seconds.  
Important: Never direct the steam at persons or animals!  
Do not touch delicate fabrics with the hot soleplate!  
E4 Spray function  
To dampen stubborn creases, press the spray button.  
F
Additional functions  
F1 Self Clean – prolongs the life of the iron  
The Self clean function flushes dirt and scale particles  
out of the steam chamber.  
To operate:  
• Fill the tank with untreated tap water up to the maxi-  
mum mark and heat the iron to max. temperature.  
• Unplug from the mains.  
• Hold iron over a sink horizontally, push the steam control  
(
) past the  
position and into the Self Clean posi-  
tion and hold it there: steam will now begin to build up.  
After a few seconds water and steam will emerge from  
the soleplate, rinsing dirt and scale particles out of the  
steam chamber.  
 
• After approx. 1 minute move the steam control slide to  
the position.  
• Insert mains plug and allow the iron to heat up again.  
• Wait until the remaining water has evaporated.  
• Unplug from the mains and allow iron to fully cool  
down.  
• When cool, the soleplate can be wiped with a damp  
cloth.  
We recommend using the Self Clean function approx.  
Every 2 weeks. If the water is very hard, the iron should  
be cleaned weekly.  
Self Clean Valve  
The self clean valve prevents the drip hole into the steam  
chamber from furring or blocking up.To ensure the iron  
continues to function properly, open and close the valve  
by sliding the steam control to max then min a few times  
after use.  
F2 Anti-scale system (depending on model)  
Your iron contains an anti-scale cartridge to reduce scale  
deposits.This considerably prolongs the operational life  
of you iron.The anti-scale cartridge is an integral part of  
the water tank and does not need to be replaced.  
Do not use descaling agents, as they will damage the  
lining of the steam chamber and so may impair the  
steam function.  
F3 Anti-Drip System (depending on model)  
If the temperature is set too low, the iron cannot produce  
steam because of the anti-drip technology which pre-  
vents droplets of water leaking from the soleplate.  
G
H
After ironing  
• Unplug from the mains, pour away remaining water  
and set steam control to .Then allow the appliance to  
cool down.  
• Do not wind the cord round a hot soleplate.  
• Use the integrated cord winding facility for storage.  
• Store the iron standing on its heel.  
Cleaning and maintenance  
When cool, the iron and the soleplate can be wiped with  
a damp cloth.  
Do not use corrosive or abrasive cleaning agents or  
sharp objects to clean the soleplate. Depending on the  
model, if the soleplate is stainless steel it can be cleaned  
using a Rowenta Soleplate Cleaning Stick.  
Important:  
If the appliance has been standing unused for long peri-  
ods, hold it horizontally and allow it to emit steam for 1  
minute to clean the steam ducts and remove any residue  
from the iron.  
 
I Problems?  
Problem  
Possible cause  
Solution  
The soleplate  
does not heat  
up or the ther-  
mostat light  
does not come  
on.  
No power supply.  
Check that the mains plug  
is properly inserted or try plug-  
ging the iron into a dif-ferent  
socket.  
The temperature con- Turn the temperature control  
trol is on position “0” to the required setting.  
or set too low.  
Thermostat  
light goes on  
and off.  
This is normal.  
When the thermostat light  
goes on and off, the iron is  
heating up. As soon as the  
light goes off, the choosen  
temperature has been reached.  
None or too lit- The steam control is Turn the steam control to the  
tle steam is  
being emitted.  
set on position  
.
required setting area.  
There is insufficient  
water in the tank.  
Fill the tank (C).  
The Anti-Drip func-  
Wait for the soleplate to reach  
tion is active (depen- the correct temperature.  
ding on model).  
Brown streaks  
come through  
the holes in the  
soleplate and  
You are using chemi- Do not add any descaling  
cal descaling agents. agents to the water in the  
water tank.  
stain the fabric. Pure distilled/demi-  
Only use untreated tap  
neralised or softened water or mix half tap water  
water is being used.  
with half distilled/deminera-  
lised water.  
Your linen is not rin-  
sed sufficiently or  
your have ironed a  
new garment before  
washing it.  
Ensure linen is rinsed thoroug-  
hly to remove any soap depo-  
sits or chemicals on new gar-  
ments which may be sucked  
up by the iron.  
The soleplate is You are using a too  
See the temperature table to  
correctly set the thermostat.  
dirty or brown  
and can stain  
the linen.  
high temperature.  
You are using starch. Clean the soleplate as indica-  
ted in section H. Always spray  
starch onto the reverse side of  
the fabric to be ironed.  
Iron is leaking.  
Over use of power  
steam button.  
Allow more time between each  
burst.  
The soleplate is You have placed your Always set the iron on its  
scratched or  
damaged.  
iron flat on a metallic heel.  
rest plate.  
You have ironed over Try to avoid ironing over zips  
a zip.  
which may have rough edges.  
If you are unable to trace the cause of the fault, contact an  
official Rowenta Customers Service Centre.The addresses  
are shown in the enclosed service centre adress list.  
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