Instruction Manual
Sunbeam
®
Iron
Manual de Instrucciones
Plancha Sunbeam
®
www.sunbeam.com
P.N. 161819
When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should always be
followed including the following:
Read All Instructions Before Use
• Useirononlyforitsintendeduse.
• Toprotectagainstriskofelectricshock,donotimmersetheironinwaterorotherliquids.
• TheFabricSelectSettingandSteamLevershouldalwaysbeturnedtoOFFbeforepluggingorunplugging
fromoutlet.Neveryankcordtodisconnectfromoutlet;instead,graspplugandpulltodisconnect.
• Donotallowcordtotouchhotsurfaces.Letironcoolcompletelybeforestoring.Loopcordlooselyaround
ironwhenstoring.
• Alwaysdisconnectironfromelectricaloutletwhenfillingwithwater,cleaning,emptyingorwhennotinuse.
• Donotoperateironwithadamagedcordoriftheironhasbeendroppedordamaged.Toavoidtheriskof
electricshock,donotdisassembletheiron.Takeittoanauthorizedservicecenterforexaminationand/or
repair.Incorrectreassemblycancauseariskofelectricshockwhenironisused.
• Closesupervisionisnecessaryforanyappliancebeingusedbyornearchildren.Donotleaveiron
unattendedwhilepluggedin,turnedonoronanironingboard.
• Burnscanoccurfromcontactwithhotmetalparts,hotwaterorsteam.Usecautionwhenyouturnasteam
ironupsidedown–theremaybehotwaterinthereservoir.
• Iftheironisnotoperatingnormally,disconnectfromthepowersupplyandhavetheironservicedbyan
authorizedservicecenterorcallCustomerServiceat1(800)458-8407.
• YourSUNBEAM
®
ironisdesignedtorestontheheelrest.Donotleavetheironunattended.
Donotsettheirononanunprotectedsurface,evenifitisontheheelrest.
• Thisisahighwattageappliance.Toavoidacircuitoverload,donotoperateanotherhighwattage
applianceonthesamecircuit.
• Ifanextensioncordisabsolutelynecessary,a15-amperecordshouldbeused.Cordsrated
forlessamperagemayoverheat.Careshouldbetakentoarrangetheextensioncordsothat
itcannotbepulledortrippedover.
For Products Purchased in the united states and canada
Toreducetheriskofelectricalshock,thisappliancehasapolarizedplug(one blade is wider
than the other).Thisplugfitsapolarizedoutletonlyoneway;iftheplugdoesnotfitfully
intotheoutlet,reversetheplug.Ifitstilldoesnotfit,contactaqualifiedelectrician.Donotattempttodefeatthis
safetyfeature.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
3 Year Limited Warranty and Lifetime Limited Soleplate Warranty
SunbeamProducts,Inc.doingbusinessasJardenConsumerSolutionsorifinCanada,SunbeamCorporation
(Canada)LimiteddoingbusinessasJardenConsumerSolutions(collectively“JCS”)warrantsthatforaperiodof
threeyearsfromthedateofinitialretailpurchase,thisproductwillbefreefromdefectsinmaterialandworkmanship.
JCSwarrantstheiron’ssoleplatewillbefreefromdefectsinmaterialandworkmanshipforthelifeoftheironfrom
thedateofinitialretailpurchase.
JCS,atitsoption,willrepairorreplacethisproductoranycomponentoftheproductfoundtobedefectiveduringthe
warrantyperiod.Replacementwillbemadewithaneworremanufacturedproductorcomponent.Iftheproductisno
longeravailable,replacementmaybemadewithasimilarproductofequalorgreatervalue.Thisisyourexclusive
warranty.DoNOTattempttorepairoradjustanyelectricalormechanicalfunctionsonthisproduct.Doingsowill
voidthiswarranty.
Thiswarrantyisvalidfortheoriginalretailpurchaserfromthedateofinitialretailpurchaseandisnottransferable.
Keeptheoriginalsalesreceipt.Proofofpurchaseisrequiredtoobtainwarrantyperformance.JCSdealers,service
centers,orretailstoressellingJCSproductsdonothavetherighttoalter,modifyoranywaychangethetermsand
conditionsofthiswarranty.
Thiswarrantydoesnotcovernormalwearofpartsordamageresultingfromanyofthefollowing:negligentuseor
misuseoftheproduct,commercialuse,accident,useonimpropervoltageorcurrent,usecontrarytotheoperating
instructions,disassembly,repairoralterationbyanyoneotherthanJCSoranauthorizedJCSservicecenter.
Further,thewarrantydoesnotcover:ActsofGod,suchasfire,flood,hurricanesandtornadoes.Soleplatewarranty
doesnotcoverscratchesordiscolorationofthesoleplatefinishandonlyappliesaslongastheirongenerates
optimalheat.
What are the limits on JCS’s Liability?
JCSshallnotbeliableforanyincidentalorconsequentialdamagescausedbythebreachofanyexpress,impliedor
statutorywarrantyorcondition.
Excepttotheextentprohibitedbyapplicablelaw,anyimpliedwarrantyorconditionofmerchantabilityorfitnessfora
particularpurposeislimitedindurationtothedurationoftheabovewarranty.
JCSdisclaimsallotherwarranties,conditionsorrepresentations,express,implied,statutoryorotherwise.
JCSshallnotbeliableforanydamagesofanykindresultingfromthepurchase,useormisuseof,orinabilitytouse
theproductincludingincidental,special,consequentialorsimilardamagesorlossofprofits,orforanybreachof
contract,fundamentalorotherwise,orforanyclaimbroughtagainstpurchaserbyanyotherparty.
Someprovinces,statesorjurisdictionsdonotallowtheexclusionorlimitationofincidentalorconsequentialdamagesor
limitationsonhowlonganimpliedwarrantylasts,sotheabovelimitationsorexclusionmaynotapplytoyou.
Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveotherrightsthatvaryfromprovincetoprovince,
statetostateorjurisdictiontojurisdiction.
How to Obtain Warranty Service
In the U.S.A.
Ifyouhaveanyquestionregardingthiswarrantyorwouldliketoobtainwarrantyservice,pleasecall
1-800-458-8407andaconvenientservicecenteraddresswillbeprovidedtoyou.
In Canada
Ifyouhaveanyquestionregardingthiswarrantyorwouldliketoobtainwarrantyservice,pleasecall
1-800-667-8623andaconvenientservicecenteraddresswillbeprovidedtoyou.
IntheU.S.A.,thiswarrantyisofferedbySunbeamProducts,Inc.doingbusinessasJardenConsumerSolutions
locatedinBocaRaton,Florida33431.InCanada,thiswarrantyisofferedbySunbeamCorporation(Canada)
LimiteddoingbusinessasJardenConsumerSolutions,locatedat20BHerefordStreet,Brampton,OntarioL6Y
0M1.Ifyouhaveanyotherproblemorclaiminconnectionwiththisproduct,pleasewriteourConsumerService
Department.PLEASEDONOTRETURNTHISPRODUCTTOANYOFTHESEADDRESSESORTOTHEPLACE
OFPURCHASE.
PLEASE DO NOT RETURN THIS PRODUCT TO ANY OF THESE ADDRESSES
OR TO THE PLACE OF PURCHASE.
For product questions visit us online at www.sunbeam.com or call 800-458-8407.
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IRONING PANTS
•Beginwiththewaistbandandinseamarea,thenpocketsandcuffs.
•Pullwaistbandonpointyendoftheboard,asifyou’re“dressing”theironingboard.Ironupper-frontpartofthepants,
includingthewaistband.
•Placepantsparalleltoironingboardlengthwisesobothlegsarefacingthesamedirection.Ironeachlegbymovingthe
ironbackandforthalongthepantleg.
•Takecuffofthelegandbringitovertowardsthewaistbandtoirontheinnerpartoftheleg.Repeatthese2stepsfor
thesecondleg.
Trouble Shooting
PROBLEM CAUSE/SOLUTION
Powerindicatorisblinking •Thelightblinkstoindicatethattheironauto-offfunctionhasbeen
activated
•Pressittorestart
•Tostopblinkingandreset,movetheironbackandforthandallow
tore-heatfor2minutes
Ironisnotheating •Ensuretheironisonandpowerlightisilluminated
•Verifyunitispluggedin
•AdjustFabricSelectSettingtothecorrectsettingforyour
garments
Ironwillnotsteam •Ensurewatertanklevelisatleast¼full
•Ensuresteamleverisswitchedon
•PressShotofSteam
®
buttonseveraltimestoprime
Ironisleaking •OnlyfillwithwatertotheMAXlevel
•Allowtoheatforatleast2minutesbeforeuse
•ShotofSteam
®
hasbeenpressedtoofrequently.Onlyuseshotof
steam
®
in3secondintervalsorless
• ShotofSteam
®
featureusedwithincorrectfabricsetting.Onlyusewith
Wool,CottonorLinensettings
•Emptywatertankaftereachuseandturnsteamleveroff
Ironleavesspots/flakesonclothing •
Emptywatertankcompletelyaftereachuse
•Cleansoleplatewhencoolwithawet,dampcloth
•Useself-cleaningfeatureonceamonth
•RefertotheAnti-CalciumSystemsection(selectmodelsonly)
•Ensurewatercupusedtofilltheironisclean
Wrinklesarenotsufficientlyremoved •Checkthatthetemperatureselectissettothecorrectfabricsetting
•UseShotofSteam
®
orSprayMistfeaturestohelpremove
stubbornwrinkles
Fabricsaregettinganunwanted“shine” • Useanironingclothora100%whitecottonfabricandplaceit
betweenthegarmentbeingironedandtheirontoprevent“shine”
1. SPRAYMIST
®
Nozzle
2. WaterFillHole
3. SteamLever
4. SHOTOFSTEAM
®
andSPRAYMIST
®
Buttons
5. ResetButtonandPowerLight
6. Handle
7. FabricSelectSetting
8. SelfCleanButton
9. See-ThroughWaterReservoir/MaximumFillLine
10. Soleplate
11. StorageStrip
®
Indicator(selectmodelsonly)
12. CordWrap(undernelth)
13. PowerCord
NOTE:Themodelshowninthemanualisforreferenceonly.Yourmodelmaydifferslightly.
(use tap water)
1.TurnSteamLeverto (Dry)andFabricSelectSettingtoOff.Unplug.
2.RaisetheWaterFillHoleCover.Holdtheironata45degreeangleanduseanyeasy-pourmeasuringcuptofill
thewaterreservoirwithtapwaterthroughthewaterfillhole.Donotfillwaterreservoirbeyondmaximumfillline.
WARNING:Topreventtheriskofburns,becarefulwhenfillingahotironwithwater.Hotmetalparts,hotwaterand
steamcancauseinjuries.
1.EnsureSteamLeveristurnedtothe (Dry)setting.
2.Plugthecordintoa120-VoltACoutlet.
3.TurnFabricSelectSettingtodesiredsetting.Allowirontoheatfor2minutesonitsheelrestonastable,protected
surface.
NOTE:WhileSteamLeveristurnedtothe (Dry)setting,youmaystillusetheSHOTOFSTEAM
®
orSPRAY
MIST
®
features,aslongastheFabricSelectSettingissettowool,cotton,orlinen.Waterreservoirmustbeatleast
¼fullofwater.
1.FillWaterReservoirandplugthecordintoa120-VoltACoutlet.
2.TurntheFabricSelectSettingtodesiredsetting.Allowtheirontoheatfor2minutesonitsheelrestonastable,
protectedsurface.TurnSteamLevertodesiredsetting.
IMPORTANT: Whennotironing,alwayssettheSteamLeverto (Dry)andtheFabricSelectSettingtoOFF.
SpecIal featureS
Spray mISt
isapowerfulwaterspraymistthatdampensthefabrictoaidinremoving
wrinklesfromheavyfabricsandforsettingcreases.
TOUSE:PresstheSprayMist
®
buttonfirmly.
providesanextraburstofsteamfordeeppenetrationofstubborn
wrinkles.YoucanusethisfeaturewhileDryorSteamironingaslongastheFabricSelectSettingissettowool,
cotton,orlinen.Thewaterreservoirmustbeatleast¼fullofwater.
TOUSE:PlacetheironontopofthewrinkleandpresstheShotofSteam
®
buttoneachtimeyouwouldlikeanextra
burstofsteam.TheShotofSteam
®
featuremaybeusedcontinuouslyinapproximately3-secondintervals.
NOTE:ShotofSteampumpmayrequireprimingforinitialuse.Toprimesimplypushthebuttonfirmly10-15times
repetitively.
allowsirontofunctionverticallyasagarment
steamer.
TIP:Whenusingverticalsteam,hangclothingonahangerforbestresults.Hangingcurtainsanddrapesmayalso
besteamed.
TO USE:
1.Holdironverticallynear,butnottouchingthefabricyouwanttosteam.Pullthefabrictight.
2.PressShotofSteam
®
buttonin3-secondintervalsasyoumoveironoverwrinkles.
WARNING:Topreventburns,keephandsawayfromtheareabeingsteamed.
WARNING: DONOTsteamgarmentswhilewearingthem;thismayresultininjuries.
IF YOU LEAVE IRON ON:Timedauto-offwillautomaticallyturnunitoffafter30minutes.3-wayauto-off(15minin
heeledposition)
IMPORTANT:Oncetimedauto-offactivates,powerlightblinkstoindicateitisinauto-offmode.
TO RESET: Pressresetbutton.ifavailable,otherwiseunplugandplugandbackin.
WARNING: Auto-Offisasafetyfeatureandisnotarecommendedmeansforturningironoff.
(select models only)
Indicateswhentheironiscoolenoughtostore.
Red =Ironistoohottostore.
Black =Ironiscoolenoughtostore.
CAUTION:STORAGE STRIP
®
indicatorshouldonlybeusedasaguideline.Ironshouldalwaysbehandledand
storedwithcare.
carIng for your Iron after uSe
TURNING OFF IRON:TurnSteamLeverto (Dry)andFabricSelectDialtoOff.Unplug.
WARNING: NEVERyankpowercordwhenunpluggingiron.Thiscandamagethecord.
Emptywatertankcompletelyaftereachuse.
1.Turnoffironandallowtocool.
2.Emptywaterreservoiraftereachuseforalongerironlife.
3.LooselyloopthepowercordaroundtheCordWrapandHandleandstoretheirononitsheelrest. IMPORTANT:
Wrappingthecordaroundtheirontootightlycandamagethecord.
maIntaInIng your Iron
uSIng Self-clean feature:
UsetheSelf-Cleanfeatureonceamonthtomaintainoptimalironperformance.
1.Turnoffiron.
2.MoveSteamLeverbackandforthtoremovedebrisandmineralsfromSteamValve.Thiskeepswaterflowinginto
thesteamchamber.
3.FillwaterreservoirwithtapwatertoMAXline.
(continued)
4.Pluginiron,setFabricSelectSettingtoLinenandheatfor2minutes.
5.Unplugiron.Holdingironoverasinkinahorizontalposition,pressSelf-CleanButtonandhold.Waterwillbegin
drippingfromthesteamvents.Slowlyrockironsidetosideandfronttobackfor30seconds.Dipnoseoftheiron
slightlybelowthereartocirculatewater.ReleaseSelf-CleanButtonafteroneminute.
6.Openfillcapandemptyremainingwater.Carefullydrysoleplatewithatowel.
7.PluginironandsetFabricselectiontoLinenandHeatfor2minutestodryoutcompletely.SetFabricSelect
SettingtoOff,unplugtheiron,andallowtocool.
CLEANING SOLEPLATE:Cleansoleplateafterevery30uses,ormorefrequentlyifstarchisusedorbuild-upstarts
toaccumulate.Beforecleaning,ensureironisunpluggedandcool.
WARNING: Donotimmerseinliquidsoruseabrasivecleansersorscouringpadstocleanthesoleplate.Thiswill
damagethefinish.
Type of Debris/Build-Up Cleaning Recommendation
LightDirt Useacottonclothorterryclothtoweltowipethesoleplatewithwarmsoapywater.
HardWaterDeposits Useacottonclothorterryclothtoweltowipethesoleplatewitha50/50vinegar/water
mixture.
HeavyStarchorResidue
Build-up
UseHotIronCleanerorMr.Clean
®
MagicEraser
®
cleaningpad.Refertothe
manufacturer’sdirectionsincludedwiththeseproductsforspecificcleanerusage
instructions.
Mr.Clean
®
andMagicEraser
®
areregisteredtrademarksownedbytheProcter&
Gamblecompany.
(select models only)
Anti-calciumisapermanentsystemlocatedinsidethewaterreservoirtoeliminateimpurities.Ensureyourironhas
thisfeaturebeforeperformingthesesteps.
to prolong effIcIency, folloW theSe StepS once a month or
After Every 30 Uses:
1.Turnoffiron.
2.Add1teaspoonofsaltto¾cupwaterandfillwaterreservoirwiththissolution.
3.Leavesolutioninwaterreservoirfor15minutes,shakeoccasionally,andthenemptythroughthefillholeor
throughthe“cleanmethod”.
4.Fillwaterreservoiragainwithsaltwatersolution,shakeandemptyafter15minutes.
5.Fillwaterreservoirwithfreshwatertorinseandempty.
•Beforeironing,checkthegarmentlabelandfollowmanufacturer’sinstructions.Ifnoinstructions,startwithalow-heat
settingandtestbyironingasmallarea,andgraduallyincreaseheat.
•Sortgarmentsbyfabrictype.Ironarticlesrequiringalow-temperaturesettingandgraduallyworkupthetemperaturerange.
•Whenchangingfromahigh-temperaturesettingtoalowerone,allow5minutesforchange.
•Whensteamironing,uselong,slowpassesoverthefabrictoallowthesteamtopenetratethefabricandtheheatof
thesoleplatetodrythemoisture.
•Ironlinengarmentsinsideouttopreventshine.Anironingclothorcottonfabriccanbeusedtoreduceshine.
•Ifthegarmentislined,usealowheatsetting.
•Ensurezippersareclosedandflapisflat.Ironovertheflap,holdingthegarmenttaut.
•Spraystarchmakesthejobeasier.
IRONING SHIRTS
•Beginwiththecollarandworktowardthemiddlefromtheouteredges.Ironlengthwise,notincircles.
•Layshoulderovernarrowedgeoftheboardandirononesideofthefront.Thenirontheshoulder,acrosstheback
(belowthecollarline),theothershoulderandtheremainderofthefront.
•Ironsleevesandcuffs,workingdownfromtheunderarmseams.Toremovecreases,shiftthedoublelayerofsleeve
fabricandironout.
•Ironbodyofgarment,fromhalfofthefrontaroundtheback,thensecondhalfoffront.Ifyourshirtdoesnotopen,slip
overendofironingboardandironfrontandbackinturn.
For product questions:
Sunbeam Consumer Service
USA: 1.800.458.8407
Canada: 1.800.667.8623
www.sunbeam.com
© 2013 Sunbeam Products, Inc. doing business as Jarden Consumer Solutions.
All rights reserved. Distributed by Sunbeam Products, Inc. doing business as
Jarden Consumer Solutions, Boca Raton, Florida 33431.
Para preguntas sobre los productos llame:
Sunbeam Consumer Service
EE.UU.: 1.800.458.8407
Canadá: 1.800.667.8623
www.sunbeam.com
© 2013 Sunbeam Products, Inc. operando bajo el nombre de Jarden Consumer Solutions.
Todos los derechos reservados. Distribuido por Sunbeam Products, Inc. operando bajo el nombre
de Jarden Consumer Solutions, Boca Raton, Florida 33431.
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