English – Vitek VT-1251 User Manual

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water is very hard, mix it with distilled water at
a ratio of 1:2 or use only distilled water.

Note:
Do not fill the water tank (12) with scented
liquids, vinegar, starch solutions, descal-
ing reagents, chemical substances etc.

FILLING THE WATER TANK (pic. 1, 2)
Make sure that the iron is disconnected from
electrical power before filling it with water.
• Turn the steam release regulator (3) anti-

clockwise until bumping-steam supply is
off.

• Open the water tank lid (2).
• Fill it with water using the water bowl (18).

Close the lid (2).

Note:
•

Do not fill it with water above MAX
mark.

• If you need to refill the water tank dur-

ing ironing, turn off the iron and unplug
the power cord from the outlet.

• After you finish ironing, open the water

tank lid (2) and drain the remaining wa-
ter (pic.8).

IRONING TEMPERATURE
Before operating test the heated iron on the
old cloth to be sure that the iron sole (17) and
the water tank (12) are clean.
• Always check the recommended iron tem-

perature indicated on the tag before iron-
ing.

• If the tag does not list the recommended

ironing temperature, but you know the type
of fabric, then use the following table to
determine the proper temperature.

Signs Fabric type/temperature

•

Synthetics, nylon, acryl, polyester (low

temperature)

••

Silk/wool (medium temperature)

•••

Cotton/flax (high temperature)

• This table is only for smooth materials.

Fabrics of other types (crimped, raised
etc.) are best ironed at low temperature.

• First sort items by ironing temperature:

wool with wool, cotton with cotton etc.

• The iron heats up faster than is cools down.

For this reason it is recommended to be-
gin ironing at low temperature (for instance
synthetic fabrics). After that, move to high-
er temperature ironing. Cotton and linens
should be ironed last.

• If an item is made from a mix of fabrics,

then the iron should be set for the fabric
with the lowest ironing (for instance if an
item is made from 60% polyester and 40%
cotton, it should be ironed at the tempera-
ture used for ironing polyester “•”).

• If you cannot define the fabric the item is

made from, find a place on it that is hid-
den while wearing and, on practice select
the ironing temperature (always start at the
lowest and gradually raise it until you get
the desired result.)

• Corduroy and other fabrics that start glossy

quickly should be ironed strictly in one di-
rection (along the lines) with slight pres-
sure.

• To avoid appearance of glossy spots on the

synthetic and silk fabrics, iron them back-
side.

SETTING THE IRONING TEMPERATURE
• Place the iron on the base (11).
• Insert the power plug into the outlet.
• Set the temperature regulator (13) to the

required ironing temperature: “•”, “••”,
“•••” or “max” (depending on the type
of fabric), the (7) indicator will light up
(Pic.3).

• When the sole temperature (17) reaches

the desired temperature value, the (7) indi-
cator will go out, you can start ironing.

Note: While steam ironing set the tem-
perature to «•••» or «МАХ».

WATER SPRAYER
• You can dampen the fabric by pressing the

spray button (5) several times (pic.4).

• Make sure that there is enough water in the

water tank (12).

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