Miele B 990 Manual

							^Adhere the sticker (included) to the
temperature control, as shown
above.
Before using for the first time
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							Preparing the work area
A height adjustable chair and a flat
surface, like a table to lay ironed
laundry on, are useful.
When positioning the rotary iron
horizontally be sure to secure the
appliance so that it does not roll.Place close by:
–a basket with the laundry ready for
ironing to the left of the rotary iron,
–a surface for the ironed laundry to
the right of the rotary iron.
Shirts, overalls, blouses, etc., should be
hung on hangers immediately after
ironing.
Small items can be hung over the swing
out bar.
Have some water ready to re-dampen
the laundry if necessary.
Before ironing
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							Preparing the laundry
Correct preparation of the laundry is
essential for easy ironing.
Before ironing, the laundry should be:
–dampened
–pulled into shape and smoothed out
–sorted.
Correct dampness
The laundry needs to be sufficiently
damp, so that on the first pass through
the rotary iron at the correct
temperature, it will come out smooth
and dry. Dampen the laundry as you
would for hand ironing, preferably
several hours beforehand so that the
articles achieve a uniform degree of
dampness throughout.
If a tumble dryer is being used, select a
Machine iron program.
^If preparation time is short use warm
water to re-dampen.
Material Dampness for ironing
Silk wrap in a damp cloth
to avoid water marks
Synthetics
e.g. Nylon,
Polyester,
etc.slightly damp to dry
Wool
e.g. pantspress under a damp
cloth
Cotton slightly damp
Linen quite damp
Pulling into shape and smoothing
out
^Pull the dampened laundry into
shape as usual.
^Smooth out ribbons, straps, seams
and hems.
^Large items such as table cloths, bed
linens, etc. should be folded
lengthways into a number of pleats
so that they can be ironed as easily
as possible.
Sorting
^Sort the laundry according to how
much heat is required for ironing.
Start ironing at a lower temperature and
gradually increase the temperature
according to the fabric being ironed.
Minimum Iron
(Perlon, Nylon, etc.)
						

							Testing the finger guard
The finger guard is a safety feature
and should be checked each time
the rotary iron is used.
^With the rotary iron turned on, press
the foot pedal down.
The heater plate comes down onto the
rotating roller.
^If you lift the finger guard now, the
roller stops rotating and the heater
plate rises.
This shows that the finger guard is
working.
^
Let go of the finger guard and
remove your foot from the foot pedal.
^
Press the foot pedal down again.
The heater plate lowers and the roller
rotates.Please note:
Any unevenness in the ironing cover
will smooth itself out after 3 hours of
use.
When using a new machine, if delicate
laundry is not properly pulled into the
rotary iron continue ironing. This is
usually solved after 5-10 minutes of
ironing.
If a new ironing cover is used, wash the
cloth at a high temperature (140°F/
60°C) to achieve an optimal pull-in of
the laundry.
Before ironing
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							Turning on and off
The rotary iron is turned on and off with
the 0-I button.
To turn on
^Press the button in.
The indicator light comes on.
To turn off
^Press and release the button.
The indicator light goes out.
Selecting the ironing
temperature
The temperature selector is used to set
the ironing temperature.
The temperature range is marked by
dots on the ring around the temperature
selector. These correspond with the
international fabric care symbols for
ironing.
Material Dot
SymbolTemperature
range
Minimum
Iron

						

							^Turn the temperature selector to the
desired temperature.
The temperature C° indicator will light
while the heater plate is heating up.
The light will go out when the
temperature selected is reached.
When ironing a fabric blend,
e.g. poly cottons, the more delicate
fiber determines the ironing
temperature. However, if there is
more cotton than polyester, the item
can be ironed on the
						

							Ironing
The ironing process is controlled by the
foot pedal which has three operating
positions:
– raising the heater plate (rest)
– pressing
– ironingTo iron
^Press the foot pedal down to the
floor.
,Do not put fingers between the
heater plate and the roller.
Danger of burning and injuring
fingers.
To press
^First press the foot pedal down to the
floor and then lift your foot up a little
so that the heater plate remains in
position but the roller does not rotate.
To raise the heater plate
^Take your foot off the pedal.
Ironing
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							Positioning the laundry
^Arrange the laundry items on the
feed board so that they are straight
and then smooth out.
^Then turn the roller by hand, always
keeping your hands away from the
heater plate, so that the edge of the
item to be ironed can be held by the
heater plate.
^Press down the foot pedal.
Removing the feed board
The feed board can be removed when
shaped garments are being ironed,
e.g. skirts (round).
^Lift the feed board out of the right
hand holder and then pull it out to the
left of the roller.
Laundry bar
Ironed laundry can be hung over the
swing out bar to avoid creasing.
,Take care not to press down on
the bar when it is swung out, this
could cause the rotary iron to tip
over.
Ironing
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							Ironing tips
–To avoid creasing stop the roller, pull
the item back slightly and smooth
out. If necessary, dampen again with
a wet cloth or spray bottle.
–If possible, always use the whole
length of the roller, otherwise the
roller will lose its elasticity.
–For small items such as
handkerchiefs, alternate between
using the right and left hand sides of
the roller.
–Items with raised buttons should be
ironed face down on to the roller so
that they are pressed into the
cushioned surface.
– Cover zippers, metal buttons, and
metal hooks with a cloth to protect
the heater plate.
– To protect the heater plate do not
iron buttons that are not heat
resistant or very large.
–
When you have nearly finished
ironing you can turn the temperature
selector to g cold and continue
ironing small items with residual heat.After ironing
^Turn the appliance off.
^Turn the temperature to g cold.
^Remove the plug from the outlet.
If the rotary iron is to be stored away
^Allow the heater plate to cool.
^When the heater plate has cooled
completely, fold the rotary iron.
^Wind up the power cord.
^Pull the cover on.
Ironing
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							Power failure
In the event of a power failure, pull
the emergency release lever up.
If there is a power failure when the
rotary iron is in use, the heater plate will
stay on the roller. The item being ironed
will be held there possibly becoming
scorched.To free the trapped item
^Pull the emergency release lever up.
The pressure is reduced and the item
can be removed.
When power has been restored (the
On/Off indicator comes on) push the
emergency release lever back down.
Continue ironing as usual.
Ironing
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