SI 8050 - Iron GRUNDIG - Free user manual and instructions

Type	Steam Iron
Brand	Grundig
Model	SI 8050
Power Supply	220-240V~50-60Hz
Power Consumption	2520-3000W
Continuous Steam	63 g/min
Shock Steam	280 g
Soleplate Material	Stainless Steel or Ceramic (non-stick)
Water Tank Capacity	Approx. 300 ml
Weight	Approx. 1.5 kg
Temperature Modes	ECO, SMART, MAX
Steam Modes	Steam, Turbo Steam, Shock Steam
Features	LED display, Auto-Off, Anti-Drip, Vertical Steam, Spray, Self-Cleaning (Calc-Clean)
Insulation Class	I
Fuse Rating	Min. 16 A
Cleaning & Care	Auto calc-clean every 10-15 days; do not use vinegar or descaling agents
Safety	Auto-Off when stationary; overheat protection; hot surface warning
Spare Parts	Contact authorised service; use only original parts

Frequently Asked Questions - SI 8050 GRUNDIG

How do I clean the iron?

Use the auto calc-clean feature when CALC-CLEAN appears. Fill the tank to MAX, press and hold the steam setting button for 5 seconds, then wait 3 minutes. Do not use vinegar or descaling agents.

What do the ECO, SMART, and MAX modes mean?

ECO is for delicate fabrics, SMART adjusts temperature automatically for most fabrics, and MAX is for high-temperature ironing of cotton/linen.

How to use the turbo steam function?

Set the temperature to MAX and press the shock steam button repeatedly. The iron must be moving to produce steam.

Why does the iron not produce steam?

Ensure water tank is filled to MAX, the iron is set to steam mode, and the thermostat light is off. If still no steam, check if auto-off is active.

What does the flashing CALC-CLEAN symbol mean?

It indicates that the iron needs descaling. Perform the auto calc-clean procedure as described in the manual.

Can I use tap water?

Yes, the iron is designed for tap water. If water is very hard, mix with distilled water. Do not add perfume, vinegar, or starch.

How does the auto-off feature work?

If the iron remains stationary on its soleplate for 30 seconds or on its heel for 8 minutes, it switches off automatically. The auto-off light flashes.

What is the anti-drip system?

It prevents water from dripping when the temperature is too low, allowing safe ironing of delicate fabrics.

How to store the iron after use?

Unplug, let it cool, empty the water tank, and wrap the cable around the cord wrap. Store in a cool, dry place out of reach of children.

Can I iron vertically?

Yes, hold the iron 15-30 cm from the fabric, select a suitable temperature, and press the shock steam button. Do not direct steam at people or pets.

USER MANUAL SI 8050 GRUNDIG

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SI 8050

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CONTENTS

DEUTSCH	8-24
ENGLISH	25-37
РУССКИЙ	38-56

DE	ERSTEINBETRIEBNAHME	DAMPFSTOSS TROCKENBÜGELN DAMPFBÜGELN
EN	FIRST USE SHOCK ST	EAM DRY IRONING STEAM IRONING
RU	ПЕРВОЕВКЛЮЧЕНИЕ	УДАР ПАРОМ СУХАЯ ГЛАЖКА		ПАРОВАЯГЛАЖКА

DE TURBO-DAMPF		AUTOMATISCHEABSCHALTUNG	REINIGUNG UNDPFLEGE	SELBSTREINIGUNG
EN TURBO STEAM AUTOMATIC SHUTDOWN CLEANING AND CARE SELF-CLEAN
RU	ТУРБО ПАР	АВТОМАТИЧЕСКОЕОТКЛЮЧЕНИЕ	ОЧИСТКА ИУХОД	САМООЧИСТКА

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Please read this manual first!

Dear Customer,

Thank you for preferring this Grundig product. We hope that you get the best results from your product which has been manufactured with high quality and state-of-the-art technology. Therefore, please read this user manual and all other accompanying documents carefully before using the product and keep it as a reference for future use. If you handover the product to someone else, give the user manual as well. Follow all warnings and information in the user manual.

Meanings of the symbols

Following symbols are used in the various sections of this manual:

Important information and useful hints about usage.

WARNING: Warnings against dangerous situations concerning the security of life and property.

WARNING: Warning for hot surfaces.

WARNING: Risk or burning and scalding due to steam.

Control and parts

1. Water spray nozzle
2. Water refill lid
3. LED display
4. Water spray button
5. Thermostat indicator and Auto-Off light
6. Shock steam button
7. Temperature setting button
8. Water tank
9. Soleplate
10. Calc-clean reservoir
11. Steam adjustment button
12. Cable winding bay

Technical data

Voltage 220-240V~50-60Hz
Power consumption	2520-3000W
Shock steam 280 g*
Continuous steam 63 g/min
Insulation class I

*Measured at maximum temperature level, when shock steam is applied with 3-second intervals for an operating period of 30 minutes.

Rights to make technical and design changes are reserved.

LED display;

Control panel Symbols Remarks
		Steam mode
		Turbo-steam mode
		Auto-Off indicator
	MAX	Maximum temperature mode
	SMART	Smart mode
	ECO	Eco mode
	CALC CLEAN	Calc-clean warning/mode

The values which are declared in the markings affixed on your appliance or the other printed documents supplied with it represent the values which were obtained in the laboratories pursuant to the pertinent standards. These values may vary according to the usage of the appliance and ambient conditions.

Button descriptions

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Water spray button (4);

You can remove tough wrinkles with ease.

Temperature adjustment button (7);

Select the SMART mode applicable for each fabric type or ECO or MAX modes for professional use with temperature adjustment button.

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Steam boost button (6);

It provides steam boost feature in all modes.

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Steam setting button (11);

You can iron with or without steam.

1 Important safety and environmental instructions

This section contains safety instructions that will help protect from risk of personal injury or property damage.

Failure to follow these instructions invalidates the granted warranty.

1.1 General safety

• This appliance complies with the international safety standards.
• This appliance is intended to be used in household and similar applications such as:
• Staff kitchen areas in shops, offices and other working environments;
• Farm houses
• By clients in hotels, and other residential type environments;

• Bed and Breakfast type environments.
  It is not fit for industrial use.

• This appliance may be used by children who are at the age of 8 or over and the people whose physical, perceptive or mental skills are impaired or who are inexperienced or not knowledgeable about the appliance as long as they are supervised or informed and made understood the safe use of the appliance and the encountered dangers. Children should not play with the appliance. Cleaning and user maintenance procedures should not be performed by children unless they are controlled by their elders.

- Do not leave the product unattended while it is plugged in.

• Unplug the product before filling the water reservoir with water.
• The iron must be used and rested on a flat, stable surface.
• When placing the iron on its stand, ensure that the surface on which the stand is placed is stable.

1 Important safety and environmental instructions

• Do not use the appliance if the power cable or the appliance itself is damaged. Contact an authorised service.
• If the appliance is dropped or leaks water or has other failures, contact the authorised service. Do not use the appliance until it is repaired.
• When the appliance is not in use or left to cool down keep the appliance and power cable out of reach of children under 8 years old.
• The appliance is not suitable for using outdoors.
• Only use the original parts or parts recommended by the manufacturer.
• Do not attempt to dismantle the appliance.
• Your mains power supply should comply with the information supplied on the rating plate of the appliance.

• The mains supply of the appliance must be secured with a minimum 16 A fuse.

• Use the appliance with a grounded outlet only.

• Do not use the appliance with an extension cord.
• Do not pull the power cable when unplugging the appliance.
• Unplug the appliance before cleaning it.
• Do not wrap the cable around the appliance. Wrap the cable around the cable wrapping section provided at the rear of the appliance only.
• Do not touch the appliance or its plug with wet or damp hands when the appliance is plugged in.
• The soleplate and its surrounding area can be extremely hot. Contacting hot surfaces may cause burns. Therefore while or just after using the appliance, pay attention not to touch the hot surfaces.
• Never use the appliance in or near to combustible or inflammable places and materials.

1 Important safety and environmental instructions

• If you keep the packaging materials, store them out of the reach of children.
• Do not open the water filling cover during use.

1.2 Compliance with WEEE Directive and Disposing of the Waste Product

This product complies with EU WEEE Directive (2012/19/EU). This product bears a classification symbol for waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE).

This symbol indicates that this product shall not be disposed with other household wastes at the end of its service life. Used device must be returned to official collection point for recycling of electrical and electronic devices. To find these collection systems please contact to your local authorities or retailer where the product was purchased. Each household performs important role in recovering and recycling of old appliance.

Appropriate disposal of used appliance helps prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health.

1.3 Compliance with RoHS Directive

The product you have purchased complies with EU RoHS Directive (2011/65/EU). It does not contain harmful and prohibited materials specified in the Directive.

1.4 Package Information

Packaging materials of the product are manufactured from recyclable materials in accordance with our National Environment Regulations. Do not dispose of the packaging materials together with the domestic or other wastes. Take them to the packaging material collection points designated by the local authorities.

2 Operation

2.1 Intended use

This appliance is intended only for household use and ironing; it is not suitable for professional use.

2.2 Initial use

Remove the protective film on the LED screen (3).

During initial use, fill the water reservoir and vaporize the water to remove the manufacturing residues. Meanwhile, use shock steam button (6) frequently.

You can smell a mild odour or see white sediments coming out of the soleplate holes during initial use. After performing vaporizing process twice, such odours and sediments will disappear. Also water droplets may form within the water reservoir; this is normal.

2.3 Refilling the water reservoir

WARNING: Do not fill the water reservoir (8) with perfume, vinegar, laundry starch, calc-cleaners or other products or chemicals which can facilitate the ironing process.

Your appliance is suitable for using with tap water. If your tap water is excessively hard, we recommend you to use a mixture of tap water and potable water.

2.4 Temperature setting and dry ironing

When setting the temperature of the appliance, consider the following table.

Fabric Type Temperature Setting Steam Setting
Silk ECO-SMART With/Without Steam
Wool SMART With/Without Steam
Cotton SMART-MAX With/Without Steam
Linen-Jean SMART-MAX With/Without Steam

WARNING: Take the ironing instructions specified on the label of the fabric into consideration for ironing.

2 Operation

• Your appliance starts in "SMART" mode when it is switched on.
• You can safely iron all fabrics suitable for ironing in "SMART" mode.
• If you don't know the fabric of your garment, first iron an invisible part of your garment and determine a correct ironing temperature for it.
• In order to prevent the bright stains that may form on the synthetic fabrics such as silk, iron on the reverse side of the fabric. Do not use the water spraying feature in order to prevent the stain formation.

2.5 Steam ironing

WARNINGS

• When you set the appliance to steam mode, it will not give out steam unless you move it. The appliance will give out steam when you move it. Appliance is equipped with a movement sensor.
• Noise coming from the appliance may increase if the water level in the water tank decreases. In this case, fill the tank up to the “MAX” level.

2.6 Turbo-steam

You can use the turbo steam function when the temperature is set to "MAX" position.

Use turbo steam function to obtain higher amounts of steam and for fast ironing on thick fabrics.

WARNING: When you set the appliance to steam mode, it will not give out steam unless you move it. The appliance will give out steam when you move it. Appliance is equipped with a movement sensor.

2.7 Vertical steam

2 Operation

WARNINGS

• Hold the appliance 15-30 cm away from the garment and curtains.
• During the ironing if the thermostat indicator light turns on, before proceeding with the shock steam process wait for the light to turn off.
• Never direct this steam to people or pets.

2.8 Shock steam

You may use the shock steam feature in all modes.

WARNINGS

• Wait for a few seconds before pressing the shock steam button (6) again. If you keep pressing the shock steam button (6) repeatedly, water may come through the sole-plate (9) together with steam.
• At the beginning of ironing, iron may not produce shock-steam during first couple of trials.

WARNING: Thermostat indicator light (5) must go out in order to be able to use the shock steam function.

WARNING: Never direct the steam to people or pets.

WARNING: If the thermostat indicator light (5) turns on during ironing, wait for the light (5) to go out before proceeding with the shock steam process.

2 Operation

2.9 Spraying water

• Make sure that there is sufficient water in the reservoir (8) before spraying water.
• You can easily remove creases using the water spraying feature.

2.10 Anti-dripping system

The appliance is equipped with an anti-dripping system. Iron stops vaporization automatically when the temperature is too low in order to prevent water coming out of the soleplate (9).

Anti-dripping system allows for ironing even the most delicate fabrics.

2.11 Auto-Off

• If the iron is switched off automatically, symbol flashes.
• It may take around 60 seconds for the soleplate (9) to reach the previous temperature level.
• If the appliance is moved in horizontal position it will be switched on.

3.1 Cleaning

WARNINGS

- Do not use gasoline, solvent or abrasive cleaning agents or hard brushes to clean the appliance.

- Never put vinegar, descaling agent, laundry starch, perfume or other auxiliary products that help ironing into the appliance.

- Do not wash your appliance under running water or do not soak it in water or other liquids.

- Do not use abrasive cleaning agents to clean the sole-plate (9).

3.2 Auto calc-clean

• This process allows for cleaning the calc particles that accumulate in the appliance.
• Use this feature when "CALC-CLEAN" warning appears on the display.

- Fill the water reservoir until (8) MAX level.

• Do not move the appliance during cleaning. In such a case, cleaning procedure must be repeated.
• You may perform this procedure by following the same steps without waiting for the "CALC-CLEAN" warning.

WARNINGS

• As the descaling reservoir (10) shall heat up and as hot condensing water shall be collected during operation, do not touch the reservoir and the iron, and drain when it is cooled down.
• A high amount of steam shall come out the appliance and the descaling reservoir during the descaling procedure.

3 Cleaning and care

Self-cleaning function removes the dirt inside the soleplate. We recommend using this feature every 10-15 days.

3.3 Storage

• If you do not intend to use the appliance for a long time, store it carefully.
• Before lifting the appliance unplug it and then let it cool completely.
  • Empty the water reservoir.
• Keep the appliance and its accessories in their original packages.
• Store it in a cool, dry place.
  • Always keep the appliance out of the reach of children.

3.4 Handling and transportation

• During handling and transportation, carry the appliance in its original packaging. The packaging of the appliance protects it against physical damages.
• Do not place heavy items on the appliance or on the packaging. The appliance may get damaged.
• Dropping the appliance may render it non-operational or cause permanent damage.

For commissioning, general use and cleaning, please observe the instructions on pages 5 - 6 and 7 of this operating manual.

4 Troubleshooting

Problem Possible reason Solution
Although the appliance is plugged in, soleplate (9) does not heat up.	The plug or power cord of the appliance may be faulty.	Contact the authorized service if the appliance does not operate although the appliance is plugged in.
The appliance does not generate steam.	Amount of the water in the water reservoir (8) might be insufficient.	Fill the water reservoir (8) with water up to MAX level.
		Operate the appliance in steam mode.
Sediments and residues fall of from the base (9) while ironing.	If the water you use for your appliance is too limy, such sediments may form.	Fill the water reservoir of the appliance by mixing the tap water and drinking water for your next ironing operations.
		Use the auto descaling feature more frequently if the water in your area is hard.
There are stains at the soleplate (9).	Wet clothes are ironed / scale stains have occurred on the base (9).	Wipe the sediments and residues with a lightly dampened cloth after the appliance is cooled down adequately.
The “CALC CLEAN” symbol flashes on the LED display (3).	The time for descaling has been reached.	Perform the descaling procedure.
Icons on the led screen (3) are not clear.	Protective film on the led screen may be still on.	Remove the protective film on the led screen (3).
Noise from the appliance. Water level in the water tank (8) may be reduced. Noise occurrence due to decrease in the water tank is normal.		Fill the water up to MAX line in the water tank (8).

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