Setting The Temperature; Ironing With Steam - Siemens slider SL45 Operating Instructions Manual

• The iron is not designed to rest on its
heal. Please always position it
horizontally on the iron pad (2).
• The iron pad can be placed into the
specially designed recess on the
appliance or somewhere suitable
alongside the ironing area.
Never rest the iron on the
appliance without the iron pad!.
• During it first use the iron may
produce certain vapours and odours,
along with white particles on the
soleplate, this is normal and it will
stop after a few minutes
• While the steam release button is
pressed, the water tank may produce
a pumping sound, this is normal,
indicating that water is being pumped
to the steam tank.
Setting the
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temperature
1. Check the ironing instruction label on
the garment to determine the correct
ironing temperature.
2. Turn the temperature selector (15) to
the required setting:
• Synthetics
•• Silk – Wool
••• Cotton – Linen
3. The indicator lamp (18) will remain lit
while the iron is heating and go out
as soon as the iron has reached the
selected temperature.
Tips:
• Sort your garments out based on
their cleaning symbol labels, always
starting with clothes that have to be
ironed at the lowest temperatures.
• If you are not sure what the garment
is made of then begin ironing at a
low temperature and decide on the
correct temperature by ironing a
small section not usually seen when
worn.
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S I E M E N S
Ironing with
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steam
The steam control is used to adjust
the amount of steam produced when
ironing.
1. Turn the temperature selector (15) to
the required setting.
2. Model dependent:
Set the amount of steam to suit your
needs, using the variable steam
control (10*).
For normal use, please choose one
of the following recommended
settings:
Temperature Steam setting
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3. Press the steam (16-17*) release
button to release steam.
17* 16
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