DBS 3461 - Iron CLATRONIC - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL DBS 3461 CLATRONIC

Overview of the Components Page 3

D-47906 Kempen/Germany

station de base. Puis

During operation the temperature of the exposed surface

Caution! Do not allow small children to play with the foil

as there is a danger of suffocation!

• Pay careful attention to the following “Special Safety

Special Safety Instructions

Symbols on the product

On the product you can nd warning or information-type

WARNING: Hot surface!

During operation the temperature of the exposed surface

• The soleplate of the iron quickly becomes hot and needs

time to cool down. Please do not touch it!

• When not in use the iron should be stored in the storage

• Choose a secure surface for the stand! The surface must

be level and stable. Check the surface again for stability.

• The iron must be used and rested on a stable, heat-

• Before lling the water tank remove the mains lead.

• The iron must not be left unsupervised while it is con-

nected to the mains.

• Do not use the iron if it was dropped, has visible dam-

• While the iron is switched on and while it cools down, the

iron and its connection cable must be outside the reach

of children younger than 8 years.

• This appliance can be used by children aged from

8 years and above and persons with reduced physical,

sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience and

knowledge if they have been given supervision or instruc-

tion concerning use of the appliance in a safe way and

understand the hazards involved.

• Children shall not play with the appliance.

• Cleaning and user maintenance shall not be made by

children without supervision.

• The tank should only be lled up to the maximum mark. Do

not overll! Maximum water lling quantity: 1.7 litres.

• Do not bend the connecting hose (4)!

• This device should only be used for ironing garments and

Thank you for selecting our product. We hope that you will

enjoy use of the appliance.

Symbols in these Instructions for Use

Important information for your safety is specially marked. It is

essential to comply with these instructions in order to avoid

accidents and prevent damage to the machine:

This warns you of dangers to your health and indicates pos-

This refers to possible hazards to the machine or other

This highlights tips and information.

General Safety Instructions

Read the operating instructions carefully before putting the

appliance into operation and keep the instructions including the

warranty, the receipt and, if possible, the box with the internal

packing. If you give this device to other people, please also

pass on the operating instructions.

• The appliance is designed exclusively for private use and

for the envisaged purpose. This appliance is not t for

commercial use. Do not use it outdoors. Keep it away from

sources of heat, direct sunlight, humidity (never dip it into

any liquid) and sharp edges. Do not use the appliance with

wet hands. If the appliance is humid or wet, unplug it imme-

• When cleaning or putting it away, switch off the appliance

and always pull out the plug from the socket (pull the plug

itself, not the lead) if the appliance is not being used and

remove the attached accessories.

• Do not operate the machine without supervision. If you

leave the room you should always turn the device off.

Remove the plug from the socket.

• The device and the mains lead have to be checked regu-

larly for signs of damage. If damage is found the device

• Do not try to repair the appliance on your own. Always

contact an authorized technician. To avoid the exposure

to danger, always have a faulty cable be replaced only by

the manufacturer, by our customer service or by a qualied

person and with a cable of the same type.

• Use only original spare parts.

• In order to ensure your children‘s safety, please keep all

packaging (plastic bags, boxes, polystyrene etc.) out of

Overview of the Components

1 “Temperature” control lamp

7 Releasing device for handle “UNLOCK”

8 Water tank with lime lter

RELEASE button below the water tank. Releasing device of the

• Remove any protective foils and stickers from the soleplate.

• Please unwind the lead completely.

Electrical connection

• Make sure that the iron voltage (see name plate) and the

• The mains plug should only be inserted into a correctly

installed socket with earthing contact.

The station has a total maximum wattage of 2400 W. With this

connected load a separate supply line protected by a 16 A

household circuit breaker is recommended.

• If you use extension leads, these should have a cable

cross-section of at least 1.5 mm².

• Do not use any multiple sockets, as this device is too

Temperature Control on the Iron (3)

The symbols on the control correspond to the following settings:

● (Synthetics, silk) low temperature

● ● (Wool) medium temperature

● ● ● (Cotton, linen) highest temperature

• The water tank has a recessed grip on the bottom so that it

• The lock of the water tank is also the lime lter cartridge.

Take out the lime lter cartridge to ll with water.

• The tank volume is 1.7 litres.

Use only tap water or distilled water.

Do not ll battery water, water from the clothes dryer and water

containing additives (such as starch, perfume, softener or other

chemicals) into the water reservoir.

This could damage the iron due to residues forming in the

steam chamber. These residues may cause impurities to the

fabric when dropping out of the holes in the soleplate.

• Clean the ironing base with a slightly damp cloth.

• In order to remove all residues before initial use, please

pass the iron a few times over an old clean cloth.

Ironing without steam

• Sort out the garments according to their ironing

• Always set the temperature control to “MIN”, before

connecting the appliance to a power point, or before

• Place the iron on the rest (6).

• Only connect the machine to a properly installed safety

• Set the temperature on the temperature control (3). If you

have sensitive items to iron, please begin with the lowest

The control lamp (1) on the iron shows that it is heating

up. As soon as the control lamp goes off the operating

temperature has been reached. Now you can start

• Always turn the temperature control to “MIN” after use and

remove the mains plug (the control lamp in the handle

The iron expels a large quantity of hot steam. Danger of

• When using the steam iron please ensure that the water

tank is always lled to the required level.

• The lime lter cartridge always has to be positioned in the

water tank, even if you use distilled water.31

CAUTION: INITIAL USE:

Please proceed as follows:

• The tank should only be lled up to the maximum mark.

• Close the water tank and place it back in the base.

• Connect the base station to a socket with earthing

• Set the desired temperature within the range “● ●” to

The control lamp on the iron lights up.

• Wait until the soleplate has heated up. Once the tem-

perature has been reached the control lamp goes off.

• Now press the steam jet button (2) for at least 1 minute

or until steam comes out of the soleplate of the iron. This

time is needed for the steam to reach the iron.

NOTE ON STEAM IRONING:

If the temperature control is set to less than “● ●”, the

production of steam is prevented.

Vertical Steam function (Vertical Steam)

This can be used to produce a jet of steam in a vertical direc-

tion. This function can be used to remove creases from hanging

clothes or from curtains.

Never point the steam jet at other people. Danger of burns.

Hang your laundry on a clothes hanger and move the iron to

approximately 2-3 cm away.

How can I replenish the water during operation?

Rell with water before the tank is completely empty.

• Place the iron on the rest (6).

• Set the temperature control to “MIN”.

• Remove the mains plug from the socket.

• In order to remove the tank, press the RELEASE button

below the water tank.

• Remove the lime lter cartridge.

• Fill the tank up to the maximum mark. Do not overll!

• Close the water tank.

• Reinsert the lime lter cartridge and push the tank back into

• You can now continue ironing.

When you have nished

• Now you can start ironing. Always turn the temperature

control to “MIN” after use and remove the mains plug (the

control lamp in the handle goes off).

• Remove the mains plug from the socket.

• Empty the water tank.

• Allow the device to cool down before you put it away.

Wind the mains cable around the cable groove at the foot of

the stand. Secure the mains cable with the supplied cable clip.

Place the mains plug into a loop of the mains cable to secure it.

Your steam iron station is tted with an anti-scale lter. The anti-

scale lter cartridge becomes spent after ltering approximately

18 litres of water, depending on the hardness of your water. It

then loses its effectiveness and must be replaced.

• Turn off the appliance.

• Disconnect the mains plug from the mains.

• Remove the water tank.

• Remove the anti-scale lter cartridge.

• Fill the tank up to the maximum mark. Do not overll!

• Insert a new anti-scale lter cartridge.

• Before turning on the appliance, wait a few minutes until

the new lter cartridge is saturated with water.

If you do not have a new anti-scale lter cartridge, you can

still iron with the used cartridge and distilled water.

• Always remove the mains lead before cleaning!

• Wait until the machine has cooled down completely!

• Under no circumstances should you immerse the device

in water for cleaning purposes. Otherwise this might

result in an electric shock or re.

• Do not use a wire brush or any abrasive items.

• Do not use any acidic or abrasive detergents.

• Clean the casing with a slightly damp cloth.

• Clean the sole plate and the rest with a slightly damp cloth.

• Any residual water can remain in the water tank, but should

be poured out if it has been in the tank for a prolonged

Faulty mains socket Try another socket

The tank is empty Check the tank

Is the electric circuit

perature regulator to

lter cartridge is not

inserted (correctly),

has dried out, or is

back into the base. It

saturated with water.

in, and so that an air

bubble formed in the

Power consumption: 2000-2400 W Protection class: I Maximum lling quantity of the water tank: 1.7 litres

Subject to technical changes without prior notice!

This device has been tested according to all relevant current

CE guidelines, such as electromagnetic compatibility and low

voltage directives, and has been constructed in accordance

with the latest safety regulations.

Meaning of the “Dustbin” Symbol

Protect our environment: do not dispose of electrical equipment

in the domestic waste.

Please return any electrical equipment that you will no longer

use to the collection points provided for their disposal.

This helps avoid the potential effects of incorrect disposal on

the environment and human health.

This will contribute to the recycling and other forms of reutilisa-

tion of electrical and electronic equipment.

Information concerning where the equipment can be disposed

of can be obtained from your local authority.33

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