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840173100 IRON FER À REPASSER PLANCHA g READ BEFORE USE LIRE AVANT L’UTILISATION LEA ANTES DE USAR For Customer Assistance, call Customer Service at 1-877- 207- 0923 (US) or 1-877-556-0973 (Canada) Pour l’assistance à la clientèle au Canada : 1-877-556-0973 Para comunicarse con Asistencia al Cliente en México: 01-800-343-7378 Le invitamos a[...]
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When using your flatiron, basic safety precautions should always be followed, including the following: This product is intended for household use only. WARNING! Shock Hazard: This appliance has a polarized plug (one wide blade) that reduces the risk of electric shock. The plug fits only one way into a polarized outlet. Do not defeat the safety purp[...]
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3 • During first use of iron, it may appear to smoke. This will stop and does not indicate a defect or hazard. • Steam vents should be cleaned before first use. Prepare iron for steam ironing, then iron over an old cloth for a few minutes while letting the iron steam. Press the Blast button several times. This will clean the vents. Then follow [...]
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4 1. Unplug iron. Open water tank fill cover. Using a cup, slowly pour 10 ounces (310 ml) of tap water into the water tank opening. Close water tank fill cover. 2. Plug in iron. 3. Press Temperature Selector. With iron in an upright position, set Fabric Setting Indicator to desired setting in steam range. Allow 3 minutes for iron to reach desired t[...]
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5 Iron 1. The Water Tank of your iron should be emptied after each use. Set Fabric Setting Indicator to OFF ( O ) . Unplug the iron and hold over a sink. Turn iron upside down until Water Tank Opening is parallel with sink. Water will run out of water tank opening. 2. After iron has completely cooled, fully retract cord into iron and store in an up[...]
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6 Automatic Shutoff Status Indicator If the iron is an Automatic Shutoff model, the light comes on when iron is first plugged in. After 1 hour the iron will shutoff and the light will go out. Press the Temperature Selector to turn the iron back on for another hour of ironing. Quick Off Press and hold the Temperature Selector for three seconds to tu[...]
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7 PROBLEM Iron won’t heat. Water is leaking out of the iron. Iron won’t steam. Iron leaves spots on clothing. Retractable cord will not unwind (on select models). THINGS TO CHECK • Is the iron plugged in and the outlet working? Check the outlet by plugging in a lamp. • Is the Temperature Control turned to a fabric setting? • If auto shuto[...]
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If you have a claim under this warranty, please call our Customer Assistance Number. For faster service please have model, series, and type numbers ready for operator to assist you. These numbers can be found on the bottom of your appliance. MODEL: ________________ TYPE: _________________ SERIES: ________________ Customer Assistance Number 1-877-20[...]