Polti VAPORELLA FOREVER 1800 ECO PROGRAM User Manual

FOREVER 1800 ECO PROGRAM

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Vaporella Forever 1800 Eco Program M0S10337 1S08

VAPORELLA FOREVER 1800 ECO PROGRAM

Read these instructions carefully before using the appliance.

Dear Custumer
Thank you for your confidence in buying this Polti product for perfect ironing in less time.
Your Vaporella has been designed to ensure maximum ironing comfort; its quality materials make it a
reliable work-mate.
The powerful jet of Vaporella steam acts on the fabrics eliminating every crease.
Therefore it is not necessary to press on or iron repeatedly. Just let the iron slide over the garment to

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obtain perfect ironing, saving time and effort.
With Vaporella it is possible to iron vertically to revive fabrics and take out bad smells from jackets,
clothes and overcoats.

Vaporella Forever 1800 Eco Program, with its 5 operating modes ensures use of just the right quantity
of steam and the most appropriate iron temperature at all times, eliminating creases without useless
energy consumption. The Eco function allows for perfect clothes whilst saving up to 30% electricity.*

Thanks to its self-refilling system, Vaporella is quickly ready for use and does not need any interrup­tion to your ironing for refilling the boiler.
Before using Vaporella, we recommend reading these instructions carefully.

(* in Linen mode, energy consumption is 30% greater than Eco mode)

KEY

1) Main switch

2) Water tank

2a) MAX water level

3) Carrying handle

4) Steam request button

5) “Iron heating” indicator

8f) ECO function indicators
8g) Water shortage indicator
8h) Wool programme indicator

8i) Steam ready indicator

8l) Synthetic / Silk programme indicator

9) Power supply cable

10) Monotube housing

6) Continuous steam jet button

7) Flex (electric cable + steam)

8) Selection dial
8a) Linen programme indicator
8b) Kalstop addition indicator
8c) Cotton programme indicator
8d) On indicator
8e) ECO function button

This unit conforms with EC-directives 2004/108/CE (EMC) and 2006/95/CE (low volta­ge).

Polti S.p.A. reserves the right to change equipment or accessory specification without
prior notice.

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PRECAUTIONS

KEEP THESE INSTRUCTIONS

INSTRUCTIONS

• Read these instructions carefully before using
the appliance.

Any use which does not comply with these in-

structions will invalidate the warranty.

SAFETY WARNINGS

Risk of electric shock and/or short circuit:

- The wiring system to which the appliance is
connected must always comply with the laws
in force.

- Before connecting the appliance, make sure
that the mains voltage is the same as the vol­tage indicated on the data label of the ap­pliance and that the power outlet is connected
to earth.

- Always turn off the appliance at the on/off
switch before unplugging it.

- If the appliance is left unused, always discon­nect it from the mains. Never leave the ap­pliance unattended with the cable plugged
into the mains.

- Always make sure the appliance is unplugged
before performing maintenance work of any
kind.

- Do not pull the power cable out of the socket,
but grasp the plug itself to avoid damage to
the socket.

- Do not allow the power cable to be twisted,
crushed, stretched, or come into contact with
sharp or hot surfaces.

- Do not use the appliance if the power cable or
other important parts of the appliance are da­maged. Instead, contact an authorised service
centre.

- Do not use electric extension leads that are
not authorized by the manufacturer, as they
may cause damage or fire.

- Never touch the appliance with wet hands or
feet with the cable plugged into the mains.

- Do not use the appliance when barefoot.

- Do not use the appliance near washbasins,
bathtubs, showers or containers full of water.

- Never immerse the appliance, the cable or the
plugs in water or another liquid.

- Do not direct the steam jet at live electrical
and/or electronic equipment or at the ap­pliance itself.

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- If the supply cord is damaged, it must be re­placed by the manufacturer, its service agent
or similarly qualified persons in order to avoid
a hazard.

SAFETY WARNINGS:

Risk of injury and/or burns during

use of the appliance:

- Use of the appliance in places where there is
a danger of explosions is prohibited.

- Do not use the product with toxic substances.

- This appliance is not intended for use by per­sons (including children) with reduced physi­cal, sensory or mental capabilities, or lack of
experience and knowledge, unless they have
been given supervision or instruction concer­ning use of the appliance by a person respon­sible for their safety.

- Children should be supervised to ensure that
they do not play with the appliance.

ATTENTION: High temperature.
Risk of scalding!
If indicated do not touch the parts
on the product

- In case the appliance is accidentally dropped,
it is necessary to have it checked by an autho­rized Service Centre as the internal safety
features may have been affected.

- In case of breakdown or malfunction switch off
the appliance and never attempt to disassem­ble it, but refer to an authorized Polti Service
Centre.

- This appliance is equipped with safety devi­ces which are to be replaced only by a suita­bly qualified technician.

- Before cleaning or storing the appliance,
always first ensure that the appliance has
cooled down completely.

- Do not direct the steam jet at people, animals
or debris.

- High-pressure jets can be dangerous if used
improperly. Do not direct the steam jet at peo­ple, live electrical equipment or the appliance
itself.

- Never place your hands inside the jet of
steam.

ATTENTION:
Risk of scalding!

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- While refilling with water, switch off and di­sconnect the appliance from the mains.

- Do not use if the appliance has been dropped,
has visible signs of damage or leaks.

- If ironing whilst sitting down, take care to en­sure that the jet of steam is not angled
towards your legs. Steam can scald.

- Before connecting the appliance to the cur­rent, ensure that the continuous steam jet but­ton is not pressed.

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- Never leave the iron unattended when it is
plugged in.

SAFETY WARNINGS

using the appliance:

- Never use distilled water or scented water.

- Do not put any detergent or chemical sub­stance in the boiler.

- We recommend you use original Polti pro­ducts only, as products of other brands may
not be suitable for use in Polti products and
could cause damage.

- Never leave the appliance exposed to the
weather.

- Do not place the appliance near a live ele­ment, an electric stove or any other source of
heat.

- Do not expose the appliance to temperatures
under 0°C or over 40°C

- Press the buttons only with a finger, without
excessive force and avoid using a pointed
object such as a pen.

- Do not wind the power cable around the ap­pliance, especially when the appliance is still
hot.

- To avoid prejudicing the safety of the ap­pliance when repairing or replacing accesso­ries, use only original spare parts.

- Let the appliance cool down before cleaning it.

- Before storing the appliance make sure that it
has completely cooled down.

- It is necessary to keep the unit in horizontal
position during operation.

- Always rest the appliance on a stable surface.

- Iron only on supports that are heat resistant
and which allow the steam to permeate.

- If the iron rest mat needs to be replaced, only
use original spare parts.

- The iron must be used and rested on a stable
surface.

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- When placing the iron on its stand, make sure
that the surface on which the stand is placed,
is stable.

- Do not place the hot appliance on heat-sensi­tive surfaces.

CORRECT USE OF THE

PRODUCT

This appliance is intended for home use as a
steam generator as described and in accor­dance with the instructions provided in this ma­nual. Please read these instructions carefully
and keep them, as you may find them useful in
future.

Polti Spa declines liability for any damage or
accident derived from any use of VAPO­RELLA which does not comply with the in­structions contained in this booklet.

ATTENTION

Directive 2002/96/EC (Waste Electrical and
Electronic Equipment - WEEE): information for
users
This product complies with EU Directive
2002/96/EC.

The crossed-out wastebasket symbol
on the appliance means that at the end
of its useful lifespan, the product must

be disposed of separately from ordi­nary household wastes.
The user is responsible for delivering the ap­pliance to an appropriate collection facility at the
end of its useful lifespan.
Appropriate separate collection to permit recy­cling, treatment and environmentally compatible
disposal helps prevent negative impact on the
environment and human health and promotes
recycling of the materials making up the product.
For more information on available collection faci­lities, contact your local waste collection service
or the shop where you bought this appliance.

IMPORTANT

Before leaving our factory all our products are ri­gorously tested. This is the reason why your VA­PORELLA may contain some residual water in
the boiler.

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PREPARATION

• Remove the water tank (2) from the appli-

ance, pulling it out as shown in fig.1.

• Fill the tank with water up to the MAX level

(2a) (fig.2).
Ordinary tap water may also be used. Howe­ver, since water contains limescale by nature,
which may cause scaling in the long run, we
recommend using a mixture of 50% tap water
and 50% demineralised water or treated with
water softener systems. To use tap water only
and avoid scale formation, we recommend the
addition of the special natural scale removal
agent Kalstop FP2003.

Never use distilled water or scented water.

• Connect the tank up to the appliance again,
being careful to insert it correctly.

• Slowly pull out the power cable (9) to the de­sired length as shown in fig. 3.

• Plug the power cable into a suitable outlet,
which must be grounded.

• Press the main switch (1); all the indicators
will light up briefly before leaving only the on
indicator (8d) lit and the “iron heating” light (5)
on.

• The noise you hear when the appliance
comes on and periodically during use is due
to the water filling system.

DRY IRONING

Adjust the selection dial (8) (fig. 4) to the SYNT
SILK OFF position.
Wait until the iron heating light (5) turns off.

This mode is recommended for:

Ironing instructions

SETTING

given on the label

Type of
fabric:

Acetates
Acrylic

Nylon
Silk
Viscose
Polyester

Velvet

indicator 8l on

STEAM IRONING

For a steam iron, the correct programme must
be set by turning the selection dial (8), to the
type of fabric to be ironed (Fig. 4).

Adjust the selection dial (8) to the WOOL posi­tion, for the following types of fabric:

Ironing instructions

SETTING

given on the label

Type of fabric:

Wool
Fibres

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INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE

Check the manufacturer’s label on the garment,
and interpret the symbol on the label as follows:

• It is best not to use steam when ironing silk or
synthetics, as iron temperature and pressure
will be enough to ensure good results. Use the
WOOL setting if you wish to iron particularly
delicate fabrics (synthetics and silk) with
steam.

• To optimise ironing time, iron the most deli­cate fabrics (SYNTH/SILK settings) before
heavier fabrics. If you do it the other way
around, even if steam production is not
stopped, you will have to wait for the iron and
the boiler to cool down to the selected iron
temperature and steam pressure.

Check, based on the following table, the most
appropriate type of ironing:

indicator 8h on

Adjust the selection dial (8) to the COTTON po­sition, for the following types of fabric:

Ironing instructions

SETTING

given on the label

Type of fabric:

Cotton
Denim

indicator 8c on

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Adjust the selection dial (8) to the LINEN posi­tion, for the following types of fabric:

Ironing instructions
given on the label

Type of fabric:

Linen

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• After setting the desired programme, the
steam ready light (8i) flashes. (except if using
the SYNT SILK OFF programme, in which
case the boiler remains off).

• Before starting to iron, wait for the steam pres­sure indicator (8i) to stay on continuously and
the “Iron heating” indicator light (5) to go out.

• Press the steam button (4) on the iron to
make steam come out of the holes on the so­leplate. Releasing the button, the flow stops.

NOTE: during initial operation of the iron, a
few drops of water mixed with steam may
come out of the soleplate until the tempera­ture stabilises. It is advisable to direct the first
jets of steam onto an old cloth until a uniform
jet of steam is obtained.

• In order to have a continuous steam jet, move
the button (6) forwards. Steam will keep on
coming out, even releasing the steam request
button. To interrupt the outlet, move the button
(6) backwards (fig. 5).

NOTE:

• The “Iron heating” indicator light (5) turns on
and off during use. This indicates that the
electrical resistor has started to work to keep
the temperature in the iron steady. This is a
normal occurrence, and it is therefore possi­ble to continue ironing.

The symbol on the label means: do not
iron

SETTING

indicator 8a on

ECO function

With the ECO function on, the appliance sets it­self to a medium level of both steam pressure
and iron temperature, thereby optimising con­sumption whilst ensuring optimum ironing of the
hardest-wearing fabrics (cotton / jeans / linen).

Do not use this mode for ironing synthetic,
silk and wool clothing.

Set the function by pressing the ECO button
(8e). The indicators will light up (8a - 8c - 8f) to
indicate that the function has been activated.
The steam ready indicator (8i) will start to flash.
Before starting to iron, wait for the steam ready
indicator (8i) to stay on continuously and the
“Iron heating” indicator light (5) to go out.

To deactivate the ECO function, just press the
ECO button again (8e).

AUTO-KALSTOP FUNCTION

Water naturally contains a certain amount of cal­cium and magnesium salts, which determine its
hardness and cause lime scale to build up over
time. To prevent his problem Polti has devel­oped KALSTOP FP 2003 for natural prevention
of lime scale build-up on steam cleaners and
irons with separate boiler units.

To keep your boiler working properly and
lengthen your Vaporella’s useful lifespan, Polti
has fitted Vaporella Forever 1800 Eco Program
with the special Auto-Kalstop function which au­tomatically indicates when you need to use
Kalstop.

Whenever the Add Kalstop (8b) indicator light
comes on:

• Turn off the appliance with the main switch

(1).

• Unplug from the mains electricity (9).

• Remove the water tank (2) and fill it with water

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(if necessary) up to the MAX level (2a).

• Pour the contents of a Kalstop phial into the
water tank (2).

• Connect the tank (2) to the appliance again
making sure that it is inserted correctly.

• Reconnect the plug to the mains electricity
(9).

• Hold the steam button down (4) and turn the
appliance on using the main switch (1), still
holding the steam button down (4).

• The Kalstop indicator light will come on (8b).
Hold the steam button down (4) until the Kal­stop indicator light turns off (8b).

• You may now resume using the appliance as
usual.

NOTE: When the Add Kalstop indicator light
(8b) comes on, you can continue using the
appliance, but adding Kalstop FP 2003 imme­diately will help keep your Vaporella in per­fect working order for longer.

Constant use of Kalstop FP2003:

• prolongs your Vaporella’s useful lifespan;

• improves steam quality;

• increases the boiler’s efficiency and saves en­ergy.

Kalstop FP2003 is an organic, biodegradable,
non-toxic product; a tannic complex which pre­vents lime scale formation, reduces the pres­ence of oxygen in the water (which corrodes
metals) and protects the walls of the boiler.

Kalstop FP2003 is sold in packages of 20 phials
at household appliance stores, at Polti authori­zed service centres or at www.polti.com.
Use original Polti products only. Products by oth­er brands may not be suitable for use in Polti ap­pliances and could cause damage.

ATTENTION: before removing and filling the
water tank (2), make sure that the machine
has been turned off and the power plug (9)
has been disconnected from the mains.

PUTTING AWAY THE APPLIANCE

Before replacing the appliance, make sure that it
has cooled completely.

• Gently pull the power supply cable (9) until

you hear the first click and, guiding it, allow it
to automatically wind around the reel (Fig. 3).

• Position the monotube (7) in the specific hou­sing (10) (Fig. 6).

• To move Vaporella, use the practical carrying
handle (3) (fig. 7).

ATTENTION:

handle, make sure that the power supply cable
(9) and monotube (7) have been stored as de­scribed previously.

After 10 minutes without use, the appliance au­tomatically goes into stand-by mode, switching
off both the boiler and iron.
The indicator (8d) will start to flash.
To re-activate the appliance, press the steam re­quest button (4).

CARE OF YOUR VAPORELLA

• Before attempting any maintenance opera­tion, always disconnect the appliance from
the mains.

• To clean the body of the appliance, simply use
a moist cloth. Do not use solvents or deter­gents which may harm the body material.

before moving Vaporella with the

ENERGY SAVING

STAND-BY FUNCTION

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NO WATER

The lack of water in the tank (2) is signalled by
the indicator light (8g) coming on.
To continue working, just top up the water in the
tank (2) as described in the paragraph “PREPA­RATION”.

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PROBLEM CAUSE SOLUTION

The on indicator (8d) is off.

TROUBLESHOOTING

Power supply cable (9) not inser­ted

Connect the power supply cable (9) to
a suitable electric socket.

The appliance is on but it is not
producing steam

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The Add Kalstop indicator light
(8b) stays on.

Main switch (1) is off
Water tank (2) is empty or not in-

serted correctly.

The SYNT SILK OFF function is
activated

You need to add Kalstop

The auto-Kalstop function has
not been reset

Turn on the main switch (1).
Fill the water tank (2).

Make sure the water tank is inserted
correctly.
Change function with steam ironing.

Add Kalstop

Reset the function.

In both cases follow the instructions in
the “AUTO-KALSTOP FUNCTION”
section.

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