Delonghi XVT 1000 User Manual

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2) The appliance contains pressurised steam.
Incorrect or improper use could be dangerous.
The appliance is designed for household use
only as described in the manual.
The manufacturer declines all liability for dama­ge deriving from improper use of the product.

3) Do not leave the appliance unsupervised when
plugged into the mains.

4) After use and before cleaning the appliance or
carrying out maintenance, always unplug from
the mains.

5) Before use, make sure the mains voltage corre­sponds to the voltage indicated on the rating
plate on the bottom of the appliance.

6) Plug the appliance into an efficiently earthed
socket with a minimum rating of 10 A.

7) Never direct the steam jet towards power soc­kets or appliances containing electrical compo­nents such as those inside ovens. They could be
damaged.

8) Never direct the steam jet towards the applian­ce.

9) Never unplug the appliance by pulling the
power cable or appliance itself. Do not touch
the plug with wet hands.

10)Do not run the appliance over the power cable.
Avoid closing the door on the cable or rubbing
it over sharp edges.
Keep it away from hot surfaces.
Never place the appliance in a vertical position.
Always keep the appliance in a horizontal posi­tion when in use.

11)DO NOT OPEN THE CAP WHILE USING THE
APPLIANCE OR BEFORE ALL THE WATER HAS
BEEN COMPLETELY USED UP.
When this occurs, steam is no longer dischar­ged from the handgrip or tools.
To add water, unplug from the mains and wait
about 15 minutes to avoid sudden temperature
changes and prevent water or steam from flo­wing back through the filling hole.
Place a cloth over the cap and unscrew slowly to
allow residual steam to escape slowly.

NEVER fill the appliance under a tap. Always
use a suitable jug or other recipient.

12)Avoid the steam coming into contact with the
skin.
The high temperature could cause serious burns.
Never direct the steam jet towards persons or
animals or towards surfaces or objects with
could be damaged by high temperatures.

13)To move the appliance, hold it by the handgrip.
As it contains a steam generator, surfaces beco­me hot during use.
Persons affected by particular pathologies cau­sing abnormal sensitivity to heat should take
special care when using this appliance.

14)Do not add detergent to the tank. Use water
only.

15)Never wash the appliance with triethylene or
other solvents. Clean with a damp cloth and
normal washing up liquid only. Do NOT immer­se the appliance in water.

16)Take the utmost care when using the appliance
to clean stairs.

17)If not used for long periods, you are recommen­ded to evaporate the water completely before
putting the appliance away.

18)Keep the appliance out of reach of children or
persons not capable of using it without supervi­sion.

19)Do not use the appliance if it appears to be
faulty. Contact your local dealer or an authori­sed service centre.

20)Protect the appliance from atmospheric agents
(rain, frost, sun, etc).

21)For all repairs and for replacement of the power
cable if damaged contact your dealer or an
authorised service centre to maintain the effi­ciency of your appliance and the validity of the
guarantee.
For the same reasons, you are always recom­mended to use original spare parts.

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KEEP THESE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY

IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS

1) Read the instructions carefully

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR CORRECT DISPOSAL
OF THE PRODUCT IN ACCORDANCE WITH EC DIRECTIVE
2002/96/EC.

At the end of its working life, the pro­duct must not be disposed of as urban
waste.
It must be taken to a special local
authority differentiated waste collection
centre or to a dealer providing this ser­vice.
Disposing of a household appliance
separately avoids possible negative

consequences for the environment
and health deriving from inappropriate disposal and ena­bles the constituent materials to be recovered to obtain
significant savings in energy and resources.As a reminder
of the need to dispose of household appliances separately,
the product is marked with a crossed-out wheeled dustbin.

DESCRIPTION

A Handgrip
B "Steam ready" light
C "No water" light
D ON/OFF switch and light
E Steam generator cap
F Cable tidies
G Tool holder

Tools

H Extension tubes
I Triangular brush
L Carpet/floor brush
M Cloth for carpet/floor brush and triangular

brush

N Crevice tool
O Brushes for crevice tool
P Squeegee for crevice tool

PREPARATIONS FOR USE
Filling the steam generator

Before performing maintenance or cleaning the
appliance, make sure it is unplugged from the
mains.

•Open the steam generator by pressing down on

the safety cap and turning (fig. 1).

•You should fill the steam generator (fig. 2) with

a maximum of 1.2 litres of tap water (overfilling
could cause the appliance to malfunction).

•Press down on the cap and screw up.

Preparing the cleaning tools

All the tools provided can be used on either the
extension tubes or the handgrip.
To fit, just push on until they click into place (fig. 3).
To remove, press the button and pull, taking care
not to pinch your fingers.

USING THE APPLIANCE

• Plug the appliance into the mains.

•Press the ON/OFF switch (D). The light on the
switch comes on.

•When the "steam ready" light (B) comes on, the
appliance is ready to use.
To use the steam press the button on the hand­grip (fig. 5). To stop steam delivery just release
the button.

NB: When used for the first time, the appliance
may give out smoke and an odour for several
minutes. This is caused by heating and subsequent
drying of the sealers used in assembling the steam
generator. You are recommended to ventilate the
room.

REFILLING THE STEAM GENERATOR SAFELY

When the "no water" light (C) comes on (fig. 6), the
steam generator must be filled.
Proceed as follows:

•To discharge all the steam, press the button on
the handgrip.

Never open the cap until the water is comple­tely finished.

•Turn the appliance off using the ON/OFF switch
(D) and unplug from the mains socket.

•Wait about 15 minutes to let the steam genera­tor cool down and avoid flowback of water
while refilling.

• Place a cloth over the steam generator cap (E)
and open the cap slowly and carefully to allow
residual steam to escape.

• Fill the steam generator again as described
above.

AFTER USE

After use, put the appliance away tidily by unplug­ging, wrapping the power cable around the cable
tidies and putting the tools away on the tool holder
(fig. 4).