Smartek ST-1200 - Manual (Page 10)

MAINTENANCE: SELF CLEANING
IMPORTANT: Your iron will give the best ironing results and last
longest if you apply the Self Cleaning once a month.
1. Fill the water tank up to half with water.
2. Position the iron on its rear heel.
3. Select the temperature control dial to ‘MAX’.
4. Plug in the iron.
5. Allow the iron to heat up until the indicator light first goes out.
6. Unplug the iron from the electrical outlet.
7. Keep the iron horizontally over the sink.
8. Set the variable steam knob at maximum position.
Boiling water and steam will now emit from the holes in the
soleplate.
9 Move the iron forwards and backwards while this happens; go
on letting steam and water escape until the water tank is
virtually empty.
10. Turn the variable steam knob to ‘0’ position.
11. Plug in the iron.
12. Set the temperature dial to the ‘MAX’ position, let the iron heat
up again, the remainder of the water inside the steam chamber
will now vaporize and leave the iron through the soleplate.
During this process of dry steaming it is advised to use it over
an old piece of cloth.
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