Black and Decker Surge Xpress Iron F850F895SVA User Manual

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MODEL F855/F855S 

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When using your iron, basic safety precautions should always be followed,
including the following:
Read all instructions.
Use iron only for its intended use.
To protect against a risk of electric shock, do not immerse the iron in
water or other liquid.
The iron should always be turned to No Heat/Fill before plugging into or
unplugging from an outlet. Never yank cord to disconnect from outlet;
instead, grasp plug and pull to disconnect.
Do not allow cord to touch hot surfaces. Let iron cool...

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SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS
To avoid a circuit overload, do not operate another high-wattage
appliance on the same circuit.
If an extension cord is necessary, use a 10-ampere rated cord with a
polarized plug and Underwriters Laboratories listing. Cords rated for
less amperage may overheat. Care should be taken to arrange the cord
so that it cannot be pulled on or tripped over.
POLARIZED This appliance has a polarized plug — one  
PLUG blade is wider than the other.  To reduce 
the risk of electric shock,...

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1. Water Fill- see page 6
2. Push to Clean Setting- see page 10
3. Adjustable Steam Control- see page 7
4.  Surge of Steam Control- see page 7
5. Heat/Fabric Dial- see page 6
6.  ON/OFF Control and Power On Light
- see page 67.  Cordset and Cordwrap- see page 8
8.  Heat/Fabric Setting Indicator- see page 6
9. Water Tank- see page 6
10. Soleplate- see page 10 

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PREPARING   IMPORTANT: Follow this procedure to clean the
YOUR IRONiron and to become familiar with its features.
1. Remove any labels, stickers, or tags which 
may be attached to the body or soleplate of 
the iron.
2. Fill Water Tank about 
1/3full with water. 
(See “Filling With Water,” page 6.)
3. Plug iron into a standard polarized electrical 
outlet.
4.  Set the Heat/Fabric Dial to the Cotton/Linen 
setting and preheat for about 2 minutes. 
(See “Starting The Iron,” page 6.)
5. Iron on an old...

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FILLING WITH WATER
1.  Using a clean cup, pour water 
into the Water Fill until the 
water level reaches the top of 
the Water Tank (Figure A). Do 
not overfill. Refill as necessary.
2.  Ordinary tap water can usually 
be used for ironing. However, 
do not use water processed 
through a home softening 
system.
3. In extremely hard water  areas 
(over 180 parts per million), 
consider using distilled or 
demineralized water. If using 
distilled or demineralized water,
tap water should be used the 
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ONE-HOUR AUTO OFF FEATURE
1. This iron will shut off 
automatically after one hour
whether you are using it or 
have left it plugged in 
unattended.
2. If you have ironed for less than 
an hour and would like to 
manually shut the iron off, push 
the ON/OFF button or simply 
unplug the cord. Otherwise, the 
iron will shut off automatically 
after it has been on for an hour.
DRY IRONING
1.  Turn the Adjustable Steam 
Control to DRY to iron without 
steam.
STEAM IRONING  
USING MOISTURE
1.  Make sure the...

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to get an extra heavy surge of 
steam through the soleplate 
steam vents. 
2.  Use Surge of Steam only when 
the Heat/Fabric Dial is set in 
the steam range. 
3.  To avoid water spotting, wait a 
few seconds between 
repeated use of the Surge of 
Steam.
STORING THE IRON
1.  Turn the Adjustable Steam 
Control to DRY.
2.  Turn the Heat/Fabric Dial to Fill.
3.  Unplug the iron.
4.  Allow the iron to cool and wrap
the cord. (Figure G). 
5.  It is not necessary to empty the
water if the iron is used...

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Care Of The Iron
EMPTYING THE IRON
1. Turn the Heat/Fabric Dial to Fill.
2. Set the Adjustable Steam Control
to the Dry position,and unplug 
the iron.
3. Empty the water by holding the 
iron over a sink with the tip 
pointing downward (Figure H). 
Water will empty out of the 
Water Fill.
4.  If all the water has not drained, 
repeat the emptying process.
HEAT/FABRIC ADJUSTABLE STEAM
SETTING SETTING INSTRUCTIONS
No Heat
Fill
AcrylicDry iron on wrong side of fabric.
AcetatePress washables while damp....

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CLEANING1.  Allow the iron to cool completely.
THE OUTSIDE 2. For model F855, clean the Soleplate with a 
paste of mild scouring powder and a little 
water. Apply a small amount of paste to the 
Soleplate with a damp cloth. Rub the soiled 
area and wipe clean with a damp cloth. 
3.  For model F855S, wipe the non-stick coated 
Soleplate with a cloth dampened in water 
and a mild detergent. Never use abrasives, 
heavy-duty cleansers, or scouring pads.
4. After cleaning, steam iron over an old cotton...