Conair TS183MS User Manual
Important safety instructions, Danger, Warning

Model/ Modelo/
Modèle TS183MS
garment steamer
desarrugador de prendas
défroisseur vapeur
cau
se
bur
ns
if i
t is
us
ed
too
cl
ose
to
th
e s
kin
,
sca
lp
or
eye
s, o
r if
it
is
use
d in
cor
rec
tly.
T o
red
uce
th
e r
isk
of
co
nta
ct
with
ho
t w
ate
r
com
ing
fro
m s
tea
m v
ent
s, t
est
ap
plia
nce
bef
ore
ea
ch
use
by
ho
ldi
ng
it
aw
ay
fro
m b
ody
.
14. Do
not oper
ate steamer
without proper
ly
filling
the water
container.
15. Nev
er yank
cord to
disconnect from
outlet;
instead, gr
asp plug
and pull
to disconnect.
16. Bur
ns could
occur from
touching hot
parts,
hot
water, or
steam. Use
care when
removing
water tank
or when
you
turn
a
steam appliance
upside do
wn –
there ma
y
be hot
water in
reservoir
.
17. To
reduce lik
elihood of
circuit ov
erload,
do
not oper
ate another
high wattage
appliance
on the
same circuit.
18. When
installing or
removing
attachment,
please be
sure the
unit is
off and
no
steam is
being released
to av
oid contact
with hot
water.
19.
Us
e c
aut
ion
w
hen
in
sta
llin
g o
r r
em
ovin
g
att
ach
men
t a
s it
m
ay
con
tai
n h
ot
wat
er
fro
m
con
den
sat
ion
. E
nsu
re
the
at
tac
hm
ent
is
dry
or
coo
led
of
f t
o a
voi
d c
ont
act
w
ith
ho
t w
ate
r.
DUAL
VOL
TAGE
This is
a 120/240V
dual voltage
appliance and
may
be used
in the
United States
and abroad
without an
electricity
conver
ter.
1. Check
voltage
selector switch
on the
underside
of the
steamer base
before
plugging into
outlet.
2. Select
the cor
rect voltage
for
your
location
by
moving
the switch
up or
down
using a
pen or
pencil (or
other pointed
object). In
the United
States, the
normal
household
current
is 120V
. Mak
e sure
that the
voltage
selector is
set to
120 volts.
When
using the
IMPORTANT
SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS
When using
electrical
appliances, especiall
y
when children
are present,
basic
safety
precautions should
alwa
ys be
taken,
including
the follo
wing:
READ ALL
INSTRUCTIONS
BEFORE OPERA
TING
APPLIANCE
DANGER
—
Any
appliance is
electricall
y liv
e ev
en when
the switch
is off.
T o
reduce the
risk
of death
by
electric
shock:
1. Al
ways
unplug appliance
immediately
after using.
2. Do
not place
or store
appliance where
it can
fall or
be pulled
into a
tub or
sink.
3. Do
not place
in, or
drop into
water or
other liquid.
4. If
an appliance
falls into
water, unplug
it
immediately.
Do not
reach into
the water
.
WARNING
—
T o
reduce the
risk
of
bur
ns, electrocution,
fire
, or
injury
to per
sons:
1. This
appliance should
never
be left
unattended when
plugged in.
2. Close
supervision
is necessar
y when
this
appliance is
used by
, on,
or
near children
or
the ph
ysically
challenged. Unsuper
vised use
could result
in fire
or per
sonal injur
y.
3. Use
this appliance
only
for
its intended
use
as descr
ibed in
this man
ual. Do
not use
attachments not
recommended by
the man
ufacturer.
4. N
eve
r o
per
ate
th
is
app
lian
ce
if i
t h
as
a d
am
age
d
cor
d o
r p
lug
, if
it
is
not
w
ork
ing
pr
ope
rly,
or
if
it h
as
bee
n d
rop
ped
or
da
mag
ed,
or
dro
ppe
d
int
o w
ate
r. D
o n
ot a
tte
mpt
to
re
pair
th
e
app
lian
ce.
Inc
orr
ect
re
ass
em
bly
or
rep
air
cou
ld
cau
se
a r
isk
of
fir
e, e
lec
tric
sh
ock
, o
r in
jur
y to
per
son
s w
hen
th
e a
ppl
ian
ce
is
use
d. R
etu
rn
the
app
lian
ce
to
an
aut
hor
ize
d s
erv
ice
ce
nte
r fo
r
exa
min
atio
n a
nd
rep
air.
5. K
eep
th
e c
ord
aw
ay
fro
m h
eat
ed
sur
fac
es.
Do
not
al
low
co
rd
to
con
tac
t h
eat
ed
sur
fac
es.
Do
not
pu
ll o
r t
wist
co
rd.
Le
t a
ppl
ian
ce
coo
l
com
ple
tel
y b
efo
re
put
tin
g a
way
. L
oop
co
rd
loo
sel
y a
rou
nd
app
lia
nce
w
hen
st
orin
g.
6. T
his
app
lia
nce
ha
s a
po
lar
ize
d p
lug
(o
ne
blad
e
is
wid
er
tha
n t
he
oth
er)
. A
s a
sa
fet
y fe
atu
re,
thi
s p
lug
w
ill
fit
in
a p
ola
rize
d o
utle
t o
nly
one
way
. If
th
e p
lug
do
es
not
fit
fu
lly
in
the
ou
tle
t,
rev
ers
e t
he
plu
g. If
it
stil
l d
oes
no
t fi
t, c
ont
act
a
qua
lifie
d e
lec
tric
ian
. D
o n
ot
att
em
pt
to
def
eat
thi
s s
afe
ty
fea
tur
e.
7. Nev
er drop
or inser
t an
y object
into an
y
opening.
8. Do
not use
outdoors
or oper
ate where
aerosol (spr
ay)
products are
being used
or
where oxygen
is being
administered.
9. Do
not use
an extension
cord to
operate
appliance.
10. Surfaces
of this
appliance ma
y be
hot when
in use
. Do
not let
heated surfaces
touch
eyes
or bare
skin.
11. Do
not place
the steam
nozzle directl
y on
any
surface or
on the
appliance po
wer
cord
while it
is hot
or plugged
in.
12. Unplug
this appliance
before
filling
or
emptying. Do
not ov
erfill.
13.
W
hile
em
itt
ing
st
eam
, th
is
app
lia
nce
m
ay
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Instruction Guide
Instrucciones
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unit in
foreign
countries
that ha
ve
a 240
volt
current,
set
the switch
to 240
volts.
3. An
adapter plug
may
be necessar
y when
using this
appliance in
some foreign
countries.
If so
, plug
the steamer
into cor
rect adapter
plug for
your
location and
plug assemb
ly
into
electrical
outlet.
NOTE:
This
unit is
thermostaticall
y protected
to
shut off
when water
has boiled
out. You
should
unplug the
unit bef
ore this
occurs
because
hot surfaces
are maintained
which could
be
hazardous and
may
damage unit.
When
using
the gar
ment steamer
for
the fir
st time
, it
is
recommended that
the steamer
be allo
wed
to
operate
for
approximatel
y 5
minutes,
unplug
the
unit and
allow
it to
cool. Empty
container and
refill
before
actually
using.
SAVE
THESE
INSTRUCTIONS
OPERATING
INSTRUCTIONS
HOW
TO
FILL
1. Be
sure gar
ment steamer
is unplugged.
2. While
holding main
body of
steamer, twist
steamer head
counterclockwise and
lift it
to remo
ve.
3. Fill
reservoir
with ordinar
y tap
water to
just
below
the top
of the
heating element.
DO NO
T O
VERFILL.
4. Replace
steamer head
on steamer
body,
twisting clockwise
into lock
ed position.
5. If
steam is
spitting or
dripping,
this
indicates
that there
may
be too
much
water in
the
unit. For
the best
perfor
mance, w
e strongl
y
recommend on
your
next use
to fill
the
reservoir
with less
water.
BRUSH ATT
ACHMENT
Y our
garment
steamer includes
a br
ush
attachment for
extra
grooming and
care of
all your
clothes. The
brush
helps the
steam
penetrate
the fabr
ic by
separating
the fiber
s.
Y ou
can use
this steamer
to eff
ectivel
y remo
ve
wrinkles
with or
without using
the br
ush
attachment. Do
not attempt
to attach
or
remove
the br
ush attachment
while unit
is
steaming or
hot. W
ait until
unit is
completely
cool. Place
the br
ush onto
the steamer
head by
simply
pushing the
brush
onto the
front of
the
steamer head.
The
wider por
tion of
the br
ush
attachment should
be to
ward the
bottom of
the unit.
HOW
TO
USE
1. Fill
steamer with
water bef
ore plugging
into outlet,
follo
wing directions
under
HOW
TO
FILL.
2. Follo
w the
directions for
your
steamer
under DU
AL VOL
TAGE
to
select the
proper
voltage
for
your
location.
3. Attach
brush
accessory
to steamer
head
if
desired follo
wing directions
under
BRUSH ATT
ACHMENT.
4. Lift
handles from
side of
steamer. Br
ing
handles to
wards each
other until
they
lock together
.
5. Place
appliance on
a flat
surface in
an upr
ight
position. Plug
into electr
ical outlet.
6. Within
a few
minutes,
the
unit will
begin to
emit a
continuous
flow
of steam
from the
steam vents.
The
garment
steamer is
now
ready to
use.
7. Onl
y hold
steamer by
its handles
when using.
Do not
grasp
body of
unit while
steaming
garments
or while
unit is
hot.
8. Direct
flow
of steam
toward
garment
to
remove
wrinkles.
Do
not touch
fabric
with
steam head.
Use
only
in ver
tical position.
Do not
face steam
vents
down
or up
.
TO
STEAM GARMENTS
OR DRAPES
1. Hang
up gar
ment/draper
y.
2. Gentl
y hold
fabric
taut with
one hand
and
hold steamer
with the
other hand.
Hold
steamer in
close pro
ximity to
the gar
ment/
draper
y so
that steam
is directed
toward
it.
Use onl
y in
ver
tical position.
3. Slo
wly
run
the steam
head up
and do
wn and
side to
side. T
o remo
ve
stubbor
n wr
inkles,
move
the gar
ment steamer
ver
y slo
wly.
TO
MAKE CREASES
OR PLEA
TS
1. Hang
garment.
2. Fold
fabric
where crease
or pleat
is desired.
Hold fold
in place
while appl
ying steam
directly
to fold.
TO
STEAM TIES
1. Hang
tie on
hanger.
2. Appl
y steam
directly
to tie
.
TO
STEAM SHOULDERS
AND SLEEVES
1. Hang
garment,
pref
erab
ly
on a
padded hanger
.
2. Fill
out shoulder
s or
sleeves
with folded
tow
el.
3. Appl
y steam
to gar
ment.
LIM
ITE
D ON
E-Y
EAR
WAR
RAN
TY
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air w
ill r
epa
ir o
r rep
lac
e (at o
ur o
ptio
n)
you
r uni
t fre
e of c
har
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or 1
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ths f
ro
m
the d
ate o
f pur
cha
se i
f the a
ppl
ian
ce i
s
def
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ive i
n wor
km
ans
hip o
r mat
eri
als
.
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bta
in s
erv
ice u
nde
r thi
s war
ran
ty, r
etu
rn
the d
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ctiv
e pro
duc
t to t
he s
erv
ice c
ent
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w, t
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the
r with y
our p
urc
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5.0
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, the w
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f man
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PLI
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OR L
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me s
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w lim
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n how
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ied w
arr
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bov
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lim
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tio
ns m
ay n
ot a
ppl
y to y
ou.
IN N
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NT S
HAL
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IS O
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, WH
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ER
. S
om
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o
not a
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w the e
xcl
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on o
r lim
ita
tio
n of s
pec
ial
,
inc
ide
nta
l, o
r con
seq
uen
tia
l dam
age
s, s
o the
abo
ve l
im
ita
tio
n may n
ot a
ppl
y to y
ou. T
his
war
ran
ty g
ive y
ou s
pec
ific l
ega
l rig
hts a
nd y
ou
may h
ave o
the
r rig
hts w
hic
h var
y fro
m sta
te
to s
tat
e.
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