DeLonghi VVX1845 STIRELLA Owner's manual

Fundamental safety warnings

Danger of electric shock!

This is an electrical appliance and may cause electric shock.

You should therefore respect the following safety warnings:

• Nevertouchtheappliancewithdamphands.

• Neverusetheappliancewithbareorwetfeet.

• Neverimmersetheapplianceinwater.

• Neverunplugtheappliancebypullingthepowercable

or the appliance itself.

• If the socket and power cable plug are incompatible,

thesocketshouldbe changedfora suitabletypebya

qualiedprofessional.Adapters,multiplesocketsorex-

tensionsshouldnotbeused.

Tollortopupwithwater,turntheironing

systemousingtheswitch,thenunplug

from the mains.

• Ifthepowercableisdamaged,itmustbereplacedby

themanufacturerorthemanufacturer’scustomerservi-

cesinordertoavoidallrisk.

• Beforecleaningorservicing,disconnecttheappliance

byunpluggingfromthemains.

• Before using the appliance, check that the mains

supply voltage corresponds to the voltage indica-

ted on the rating plate. Connect the appliance to

an eciently earthed power supply and sockets

with a minimum current rating of 10 A only.

Surfaces marked with this symbol

becomehotduringuse(thesymbol

is present in certain models only).

• Neveraimthesteamatpersonsoranimals.

Theusermustnotleavetheironunatten-

ded while connected to the mains power

supply;

Whenpowerisonorwhencoolingdown,

keep the appliance out of reach of children

under eight years old.

• Duringuse,thesteamgeneratorshouldnotbemoved.

• IMPORTANT:thetubeconnectingtheironandsteam

generatormaybecomehot.

• Allcontactbetweenthehotbaseandcables must be

rigorouslyavoided.

Important:

• Thersttimeyouusetheappliance,afterremovingthe

packaging, make sure the appliance is complete and

undamaged.Ifindoubt,donotusetheapplianceand

contactqualiedpersonnelonly.Removetheprotection

from the soleplate.

• Disposeoftheplasticbagwithcareas it representsa

hazard for children.

This appliance can be used by children

agedfrom8yearsandaboveandpersons

with reduced physical, sensory or men-

tal capabilities or lack of experience and

knowledgeiftheyhavebeengivensuper-

visionorinstructionconcerninguseofthe

appliance in a safe way and understand

thehazardsinvolved.

Children shall not play with the appliance.

Cleaning and user maintenance shall not

bemadebychildrenwithoutsupervision.

• Usetheremovableironrestonanironingboard.

• NEVERusetheironrestonatable.Theheatcouldruin

the surface!

• “Safe transport”: certain models are tted with a

locking system which locks the iron in position during

transport. When the iron is locked in position, it

must not be used as a carrying handle to tran-

sport the appliance! To position the iron correctly,

insertthetipofthesoleplateintothehousing,restthe

ironontheironrestandmovethelocktothelocking

position (g.1).

 Toreleasetheiron,movethelocktothereleaseposition

andremovetheironfromthehousing(g.2).

• Whileironing,youcanrestthetipofthesoleplateonthe

heatresistantbaseabovethehousing.

Theappliancemustbeusedandrestedon

astableheatresistantsurface.

Whenplacingtheirononitsstand,ensure

that the surface on which the stand is pla-

cedisstable.

• NEVER store the iron in a vertical position!

Important safeguards en

The appliance is not to be used if it has

beendropped,iftherearevisiblesignsof

damage or if it is leaking. If the ironing system

isdroppedcausingvisibledamagetotheappliance(steam

generatororiron),donotuse.Taketocustomerservices.

Designated use

• Thisappliancemustbeusedexclusivelyforthepurpose

forwhichitwasexpresslyconceived.

Any other use is considered improper and thus dange-

rous.

• The manufacturer is not liable for damage caused by

inappropriate,incorrectorirresponsibleuseorforda-

mageresultingfromrepairscarriedoutbyunqualied

personnel.

Description of the appliance

(seepage3)

A Waterreservoirdoor

B Hookforsteam/cabletubeandprotectivecapforlime-

scalepreventionsystem

C Iron rest

D Cabletidy

Control panel

E “Safe Transport” lock/release

F ONlight

G ON/OFF/steam regulator dial with

H “Nowater”light

I “Steam ready” light

Iron

L Iron on light

M  Steambutton

N Thermostat dial

Preparations for use

What water to use?

The appliance works with normal tap water.

Incaseofveryhardwater(hardnessabove27°F)wesuggest

using demineralised water diluted with 50% tap water.

Neverusedemineralisedwateronitsown.Neverusechemi-

calsubstancesordetergents(e.g.perfumedwater,essences,

descalingsolution,etc).

Important!

Donotusemineralorothertypesofwater(suchasrainwater

orwaterforbatteriesorairconditionersetc.).

Filling the reservoir

Danger!

Makesurethepowercableisunpluggedfromthemainsso-

cket.

• Openthedoorofthewaterreservoirandll.Neverexce-

edtheMAXlevelmarkedonthereservoir(0.7l).

• Plug the appliance into a mains socket.

Please note:

Thersttimeyouusetheappliance,thesteamgeneratoris

empty.

Whenllingthesteamgeneratorforthersttime,itwilltake

longertoheatupastheairmustbeeliminatedfromtheste-

amgeneratorandreplacedbythewater.

Duringlling/heatingitisnormalforthepumpto makea

noise.

The appliance will also run out of water much more quickly

thanwithsubsequentlls.

Steamironing

• TurntheapplianceonbyrotatingthedialG to one of the

steam positions. The light on the control panel and

light L on the iron come on.

• Waitforthe (steamready)lightI to come on and the

light L on the iron to go o.

• Todeliversteam,pressthesteambuttonM,underthe

handgrip.

Please note:

• Whenusedforthersttime,theappliancemaygiveo

smokeandanodourforseveralminutes.Thisiscaused

byheatingandsubsequentdryingofthesealersusedin

assemblingthesteamgeneratorandiron.

 Youarerecommendedtoventilatetheroom.

• Thelights I and Lwillgoonandoduringironing,according

Description en

tothetemperaturereachedbythesteamgeneratorandiron.

This is part of normal operation and not a cause for concern.

• Whileironing,itisnormaltohearthewaterllpumpcome

onandgoo.Thisiscausedbytransferofwaterfromthere-

servoirtothesteamgenerator.

It is part of normal operation and is not a cause for concern.

• Eachtimetheironisused(includingforthersttime)orif

youhavenotusedsteamforseveralminutes,pressthesteam

deliverybuttonanumberoftimesawayfromtheironingbo-

ard. This will eliminate condensation from the steam circuit.

Adjusting the iron thermostat (N)

Turnthethermostatdialtosetthemostsuitabletemperature

forthetypeoffabrictobeironed.

Forsteamironing,thetemperaturemust

be within the steam sector shown

alongside.

Belowisabriefguidetohelpyouchoosethebesttemperatu-

reforthetypeoffabrictobeironed.

l  Acetate,acrylic,nylon,polyester,rayon

l l  Silk,wool

l l l  Linen,cotton

Steamregulator

The steam regulator dial G enablesthequantityofsteamto

beincreasedordecreasedaccordingtothefabricbeingiro-

ned.

1. Ideal for garments requiring little steam.

2. Ideal for good quality ironing with maximum energy

andwatersavings.

3. Ideal for top quality ironing with energy and water sa-

vings.

4. Ideal for dicult-to-iron garments or creases.

Whenyouturntheironon,youarerecommendedtoturnthe

steamregulatordialtothemaximumsteamposition.

Topping up the water in the reservoir

Whenthewaterrunsout,the light comes on.

Whenthelightcomeson,youmusttopupthewaterinthe

reservoirasrapidlyaspossible,followingtheprocedurefor

llingthereservoir.

Thisenablesyoutocontinueironingwithoutinterruption.

If you delay topping up the water and the steam generator

coolsdown,thesystemnolongeremitssteamandwhenthe

reservoirislledagain,theappliancefunctionsasthough

turned on for the rst time.

Inotherwords,5minuteswillelapsebeforethesteamisre-

ady and during those 5 minutes you will hear the pump ll 4

or5timesforabout30seconds.

Afterthis periodof stabilisation,the steamgeneratorwill

startworkingnormally,periodicallyllingwithwater.

Whenthe“nowater”lightcomeson,youshouldnot

continue steam ironing with the pump vibrating.

If this practice is continued, in the long run it could

irreparably damage internal components.

Whenthewaterinthereservoirhasrunout,thepumpbe-

comes noisier.

This is part of normal operation and is not a cause for con-

cern.However,asdescribedabove,youshouldimmediately

topupthewaterinthereservoir.

Dry ironing

Todryiron,turnthethermostatdialontheirontoselectthe

temperature most suitablefor the garmentstobe ironed,

thenironwithoutpressingthesteambutton.

Maintenance

Rinsing the steam generator

Tooptimiseoperation,maintainconstantsteamproduction

overtimeandsaveenergy,rinsethesteamgeneratorwith

waterafterevery10ironingsessions.Proceedasfollows:

• Makesuretheapplianceisturnedo,unpluggedfrom

the mains and completely cold.

• Empty the water reservoir by turning the appliance

upsidedownoverasink(g.3).

• TurntheprotectivecapB on the side of the appliance

clockwiseandremove(g.4).

• Useacoinorscrewdrivertounscrewthesteamgenera-

torcap(g.5).

• Eliminatethewaterinthesteamgenerator(g.6);

• Resttheapplianceonitsside(g.7)andllwithama-

ximumof0.7litresofwaterusingafunneltoavoidthe

water spilling outside the steam generator.

• Shaketheappliancetorinsetheentiresteamgenerator,

then throw the water away.

• Repeat the rinse procedure.

• Screwthecapbackon,makingsureitclosesthesteam

generator eciently.

2 3

• ReplacetheprotectivecapB.

 Beforeresumingironing,dischargesteamintotheairfor

a few seconds to completely eliminate any residues from

the internal circuits.

Cleaning

• Thesurfaceofthesoleplatemustbekeptclean.Toclean,

just wipe the cold surface with a damp cloth.

• Theironmustneverbetreatedwithdescalingproducts.

After ironing

After nishing ironing, you should put the ironing system

awaywiththedoortightlyclosedtoavoiddustandforeign

bodies falling into the reservoir and possibly jeopardising

operation of the pump.

Place the iron on the iron rest in the secured position and wait

forthesystemtocooldownbeforeputtingitaway.

Toputtheapplianceawaytidily,xthesteam/cabletubeto

the hook Bandwindthepowercablearoundthecabletidy

D. Store the iron in a dry place.

Please note:

• Afterironing,thewaterremaininginthereservoirneed

notbedrained.

 However,youarerecommendedtodrainthewaterifthe

appliance is left unused for long periods.

Disposal

In compliance with European directive 2002/96/EC,

theappliancemustnotbedisposedofwithhousehold

waste,but taken toan authorised waste separation

and recycling centre.

Netweight:5.330kg.

PROBLEM CAUSE SOLUTION

The appliance does not come on. The appliance is not plugged into a mains

socket.

Make sure the appliance is correctly connected

and press the iron and steam generator ON

buttons.

Steamleaksfromthereservoir. The maximum pressure safety system has

tripped.

Turn the appliance o immediately and con-

tactthemanufacturer’scustomerservices.

Waterleaksfromtheholesinthebottomof

the soleplate.

Waterhascondensedinsidethetubesbecause

steamisbeingusedfor thersttime,orhas

notbeenusedforsometime.

Press the steam button several times away

fromtheironingboard.Thiswilleliminatecold

water from the steam circuit.

The ironing system is positioned on an unsta-

bleand/orslopingsurface.

Theironmustbeusedandrestedonastable

surface.

Brown coloured uid leaks from the

soleplate.

Chemical water softeners or additives have

beenpouredintothewaterreservoirorsteam

generator.

Neverpour products into the waterreservoir

(see our tips in the quick guide). Clean the

soleplate with a damp cloth.

Thersttimetheapplianceisturnedon,you

notice smoke

Some parts have been treated with sealer/

lubricantwhich evaporatesthersttime the

iron heats up.

This is normal and will stop when you have

used the iron a few times.

The appliance emits an intermittent noise

associatedwithvibrations.

Waterisbeingpumpedintothesteamgene-

rator.

This is completely normal.

The appliance emits a continuous noise

associatedwithvibrations.

Unplugthesystemfromthemainsandcontact

themanufacturer’scustomerservices.

DeLonghi VVX1845 STIRELLA Owner's manual

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