• Do not use the iron after dropping it, in case of visible
damages or leakage.
• Place the iron on a flat stable surface or use a stable
ironing board.
• Do not use the iron if the power plug or the power cord
is damaged or if there are other damages in the unit.
• Always take the power plug out of the mains socket
before filling the water tank with water.
• The water inlet lid should be closed during ironing.
• Attention! The surfaces of the iron get hot during operation.
To avoid burns, do not touch hot surfaces of the iron and
do not expose open parts of your body to outgoing steam.
• Pour out water from the water tank only after unplugging
the iron.
• Never leave the operating iron unattended.
• This unit is not intended for usage by children under
8 years of age. Place the unit out of reach of children
under 8 years of age during the operation and cooling
down.
• This unit is not intended for usage by people (including
children over 8) with physical, neural and mental
disorders or with insufficient experience or knowledge.
Such persons may use this unit only if they are under
supervision of a person who is responsible for their
safety and if they are given all the necessary and
understandable instructions concerning the safe usage
of the unit and information about danger that can be
caused by its improper usage.
• Water tank may contain water residue, this is normal, as
the iron has undergone factory quality control.
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IRON VT-1257 VT
The iron is intended for ironing clothes and bedding and for vertical steaming of fabrics.
DESCRIPTION
1. Water spray
2. Water inlet lid
3. Continuous steam supply knob
4. Burst of steam button
5. Water spray button
6. Auto switch off indicator
7. Handle
8. Power cord protection
9. Base
10. On/off indicator of the heating element
11. Temperature control knob
12. Self-clean button
13. Water tank
14. Maximum water level mark
15. Soleplate
ATTENTION!
For additional protection it is reasonable to install
a residual current device (RCD) with nominal
operation current not exceeding 30 mA. To install
RCD, contact a specialist.
SAFETY MEASURES
Before using the electrical unit, read this instruction manual carefully and keep it for future reference.
Use the unit for intended purposes only, as specified in this manual. Mishandling of the unit may
lead to its breakage and cause harm to the user
or damage to property.
• Before switching the unit on, make sure that
your home mains voltage corresponds to the
unit operating voltage.
• The power cord is equipped with a euro plug;
plug it into the socket with reliable grounding contact.
• To avoid fire, do not use adapters for plug-
ging the unit in.
• To avoid mains overloading, do not switch on
several electrical appliances with high power
consumption at a time.
• Do not use the iron outdoors and in places
with high humidity.
• Place the iron on a flat stable surface or use a
stable ironing board.
• Attention! The surfaces of the iron get hot
during operation. Avoid contact of open skin
areas with the iron’s hot surfaces or outgoing
steam to avoid burns.
• Do not fill the water tank with scented liquids,
vinegar, starch solution, descaling reagents,
chemicals etc.
• Do not switch the unit on in places where
aerosols are sprayed or highly flammable liquids are used.
• Make sure that the power cord is not on the
ironing board and it doesn’t touch hot surfaces and sharp edges.
• Never leave the unit connected to the mains
unattended. During breaks in operation, put
the iron on the base (in vertical position).
• Before plugging/unplugging the iron, set the
temperature control knob to the minimum
position and switch the continuous steam
supply off.
• Always unplug the iron if you are not using it.
• Always take the power plug out of the mains
socket before filling the water tank with water.
• The water inlet lid should be closed during
ironing.
• To unplug the iron always hold the power plug,
never pull the power cord.
• To avoid electric shock, do not immerse the
iron, the power cord and the plug into water
or any other liquids.
• Before taking the iron away, let it cool down
completely and pour out the remaining water.
• Pour out water from the water tank only after
unplugging the iron.
• Never leave the plugged in iron unattended.
• Clean the unit regularly.
• Do not touch the unit body and the power
plug with wet hands.
• Do not allow children to touch the unit body
and the power cord during the unit operation.
• Do not leave children unattended to prevent
using the unit as a toy.
• For children safety reasons do not leave poly-
ethylene bags, used as packaging, unattended.
Attention! Do not allow children to play with
polyethylene bags or packaging film. Danger of
suffocation!
• Do not use the unit if the power cord or the
plug is damaged, if the unit works improperly
or after it was dropped or in case of leakage.
• Do not attempt to repair the unit. Do not disas-
semble the unit by yourself, if any malfunction
is detected or after it was dropped, unplug
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the unit and apply to any authorized service
center from the contact address list given in
the warranty certificate and on the website
www.vitek.ru.
• Transport the unit in the original package only.
• Keep the unit out of reach of children and dis-
abled persons.
• This unit is not intended for usage by children
under 8 years of age. Place the unit out of
reach of children under 8 years of age during
the operation and cooling down.
• This unit is not intended for usage by people
(including children over 8) with physical, neural and mental disorders or with insufficient
experience or knowledge. Such persons may
use the unit only if they are under supervision
of a person who is responsible for their safety
and if they are given all the necessary and
understandable instructions concerning the
safe usage of the unit and information about
danger that can be caused by its improper
usage.
• There may be water residue in the tank, this
is normal, as the iron has undergone factory
quality control.
THIS UNIT IS INTENDED FOR HOUSEHOLD
USAGE ONLY
BEFORE THE FIRST USE
After unit transportation or storage at low
temperature keep it for at least three hours
at room temperature before switching on.
• Unpack the iron; remove the protection from
the iron soleplate (15), if any.
• Check the unit for damages; do not use the
iron in case of damages.
• Before switching the iron on, make sure that
your home mains voltage corresponds to the
iron operating voltage.
• There may be water residue in the tank,
this is normal, as the iron has undergone
factory quality control.
Note: When the iron is switched on for the
first time, the heating element of the iron
burns, therefore occurrence of foreign smell
and a small amount of smoke is possible, it
is normal.
WATER SELECTION
This iron has a built-in anti-scale system. Use
tap water only to fill the tank (13). Using distilled
and/or demineralized water decreases the antiscale system efficiency.
Note: Do not fill the water tank (13) with
scented liquids, vinegar, starch solution,
descaling reagents, chemical agents etc.
FILLING THE WATER TANK
Before filling the iron with water, make sure that
it is unplugged.
• Set the temperature control knob (11) to the
«MIN» position and the continuous steam
supply knob (3) to the utmost left position the steam supply is off.
• Open the water inlet lid (2).
• Pour water into the water tank (13) and then
close the lid (2) tightly.
Note
• Do not exceed the «MAX» mark (14).
• If you need to refill water during ironing,
switch the iron off and unplug it.
• After you finish ironing, switch the iron
off, wait until it cools down completely,
then open the water inlet lid (2), turn over
the iron and drain the remaining water.
IRONING TEMPERATURE
Before operation, test the heated iron on a piece
of cloth to be sure that the iron soleplate (15) and
the water tank (13) are clean.
• Always check the recommended ironing tem-
perature indicated on the tag before ironing.
• If there is no tag with recommended ironing
temperature, but you know the type of fabric, use the following table to determine the
proper temperature.
IconsFabric type (temperature)
do not iron
synthetics, nylon, acrylic, polyester
•
(low temperature)
••
silk/wool (medium temperature)
•••
cotton/linen (high temperature)
• This table is only valid for smooth materials.
Fabrics of other types (crimped, raised, etc.)
are best ironed at low temperature.
• First sort items by ironing temperature: syn-
thetics to synthetics, wool to wool, cotton to
cotton etc.
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• The iron heats up faster than it cools down.
For this reason, it is recommended to iron
the items which require low temperature
first (for instance, synthetic fabrics). After
that, start ironing at higher temperature
(silk/wool). Cotton and linen items should
be ironed last.
• If an item is made of mixed fabrics, the iron
should be set to the lowest temperature (for
instance, if an item is 60% polyester and 40%
cotton, it should be ironed at temperature
used for polyester ironing «•»).
• If you cannot define the fabric structure, find
a spot that is inconspicuous when the item is
being worn and select the ironing temperature
experimentally (always start with the lowest
temperature and raise it gradually until you get
the desired result).
• Corduroy and other fabrics that become
glossy quickly should be ironed strictly in
one direction (in the direction of the pile) with
slight pressure.
• To avoid appearance of glossy spots on
synthetic and silk fabrics, iron them backside.
SETTING THE IRONING TEMPERATURE
• Place the iron on its base (9).
• Insert the power plug into the mains socket.
• Turn the temperature control knob (11) to set
the required ironing temperature: «•», «••» or
«•••» (depending on the type of fabric), the
indicator (10) will light up.
• When the soleplate temperature (15) reaches
the set value, the indicator (10) will go out, you
can start ironing.
Note:
• If you are ironing at high temperature but you
need to switch to lower temperature, wait until
the soleplate temperature decreases and the
indicator (10) lights up, and only then you may
start ironing. While steam ironing it is necessary to set the ironing temperature «•••»,
the steam ironing sector is marked with corresponding symbols on the temperature control knob (11).
WATER SPRAY
• You can dampen the fabric by pressing the
water spray button (5) several times.
• Make sure that there is enough water in the
water tank (13).
DRY IRONING
• Place the iron on its base (9).
• Insert the power plug into the mains socket.
• Set the continuous steam supply knob (3)
to the utmost left position – the steam supply is off.
• Turn the temperature control knob (11) to set
the required ironing temperature: «•», «••»
or «•••» (depending on the type of fabric),
the indicator (10) will light up.
• When the soleplate temperature (15) reaches
the set value, the indicator (10) will go out, you
can start ironing.
• After you finish ironing, set the temperature
control knob (11) to the «MIN» position.
• Pull the plug out of the socket and let the iron
cool down completely.
STEAM IRONING
While steam ironing it is necessary to set the ironing temperature «•••», the steam ironing sector is marked with corresponding symbols on
the temperature control knob (11). The iron is
provided with an anti-drip valve that stops water
supply if the soleplate temperature is too low, this
prevents dripping from the soleplate (15) openings. During heating and cooling of the iron soleplate, you will hear characteristic clicks of the
anti-drip valve opening/closing, which indicates
its normal operation.
• Place the iron on its base (9).
• Set the continuous steam supply knob (3) to the
utmost left position – the steam supply is off.
• Insert the power plug into the mains socket.
• Make sure that there is enough water in the
water tank (13).
• Turn the temperature control knob (11) to set
the required ironing temperature «•••», the
indicator (10) will light up.
• When the soleplate temperature (15) reaches
the set value, the indicator (10) will go out, you
can start ironing.
• Turn the continuous steam supply knob (3)
to set the steam generation rate, steam will
start going out from the soleplate (15) openings. For easy use the continuous steam supply knob (3) has three fixed positions of steam
intensity.
• After you finish ironing, set the temperature
control knob (11) to the «MIN» position and
the continuous steam supply knob (3) to the
utmost left position – the steam supply is off.
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• Pull the plug out of the socket and let the iron
cool down completely.
ATTENTION!
If the steam is not constantly supplied during
operation, check whether the temperature control knob (11) is set properly and there is water in
the water tank (13).
BURST OF STEAM
The burst of steam function is useful for ironing
folds and can only be used at high ironing temperatures (when the iron temperature control
knob (11) is set to «•••» position).
• When pressing the burst of steam button (4)
steam will go out of the iron soleplate more
intensively.
Note: To avoid water leakage from steam openings, press the burst of steam button (4) with a
4-5 sec. interval.
VERTICAL STEAM
Vertical steam function can be used only at high
ironing temperatures (that is when the temperature control knob (11) is set to «•••»).
Hold the iron vertically at the distance of
10-30 cm from the clothes and press the burst
of steam button (4) with 4–5 second intervals,
steam will be released from the soleplate (15)
intensively.
Important information
Vertical steaming is not recommended for synthetic fabrics.
• To avoid fabric melting, do not touch it with
the iron soleplate while steaming.
• Never steam clothes on a person as the steam
temperature is very high, use a clothes hanger
or a coat rack.
• After you finish ironing, switch the unit off, wait
until it cools down completely, then open the
water inlet lid (2), turn over the iron and pour
out the remaining water.
AUTO SWITCH-OFF FUNCTION
If the iron remains still for about 30 seconds in
horizontal position or for about 8 minutes in vertical position, the heating element is switched
off automatically, and the indicator (6) will be
flashing. To switch the iron on again just start
ironing.
Note: After the iron is switched on the preset soleplate temperature will be restored after
some time depending on the temperature control
knob (11) position.
STEAM CHAMBER CLEANING
To prolong lifetime of the iron we recommend
cleaning the steam chamber regularly.
• Set the continuous steam supply knob (3)
to the utmost left position – the steam supply is off.
• Fill the water tank (13) until it is filled half way.
• Place the iron on its base (9).
• Insert the power plug into the mains socket.
• Turn the control knob (11) to set the maximal
soleplate temperature «•••», the indicator
(10) will light up.
• When the soleplate (15) reaches the desired
temperature value, the indicator (10) will go
out, you can start cleaning the steam chamber.
• Switch the iron off by setting the tempera-
ture control knob (11) to the «MIN» position. Remove the power plug from the mains
socket.
• Hold the iron above the sink horizontally, press
and hold down the self-clean button (12).
• Boiling water and steam with scale will be
released from the iron soleplate (15) openings.
• Slightly sway the iron back and forth, until all
the water leaves the water tank (13).
• Place the iron on its base (9) and let it cool
down completely.
• When the soleplate (15) cools down com-
pletely, wipe it with a dry cloth.
• Before you take the iron away for storage,
make sure that there is no water in the water
tank (13) and that the iron soleplate (15) is
completely dry.
CLEANING AND CARE
• Before cleaning the iron, make sure that it is
unplugged and has cooled down completely.
• Wipe the iron body with a slightly damp cloth
and then wipe it dry.
• Scale on the iron soleplate can be removed
with a cloth soaked in vinegar-water solution.
• After removing scale, polish the soleplate sur-
face with a dry cloth.
• Do not use abrasives to clean the iron sole-
plate and body.
• Avoid contact of the iron soleplate with sharp
metal objects.
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STORAGE
• Set the temperature control knob (11) to the
«MIN» position and the continuous steam
supply knob (3) to the utmost left position –
the steam supply is off. Remove the power
plug from the mains socket.
• Open the water inlet lid (2), turn over the iron
and drain any remaining water from the water
tank (13).
• Close the lid (2).
• Put the iron vertically and let it cool down
completely.
• Store the iron vertically in a dry cool place out
of reach of children.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Power supply: 230 V ~ 50/60 Hz
Power consumption: 2400 W
The manufacturer reserves the right to modify
the unit’s design and specifications without prior
notice.
Unit operating life is 3 years
Guarantee
Details regarding guarantee conditions can be
obtained from the dealer from whom the appliance was purchased. The bill of sale or receipt
must be produced when making any claim under
the terms of this guarantee.
This product conforms to the EMCRequirements as laid down by the Council
Directive 2004/108/ЕС and to the Low
Voltage Regulation (2006/95/ЕС)
den•sein•–•es•ist•normal,•weil•das•Bügeleisen•
durch•betriebliche•Qualitätskontrolle•geprüft•
wurde.
DAS GERÄT IST NUR FÜR DEN GEBRAUCH IM
HAUSHALT GEEIGNET
VOR DER ERSTEN NUTZUNG
Falls das Gerät unter niedrigen Temperaturen
transportiert oder aufbewahrt wurde, lassen Sie es bei der Raumlufttemperatur nicht
weniger als drei Stunden bleiben.
vorhanden sein – es ist normal, weil
das Bügeleisen durch betriebliche
Qualitätskontrolle geprüft wurde.
Anmerkung: Das Heizelement verbrennt
beim ersten Einschalten des Bügeleisens,
das kann zur Entstehung vom Fremdgeruch
und einer kleinen Menge Rauch führen, es
ist normal.
Anmerkung: Es ist nicht gestattet,
Aromaflüssigkeiten, Essig, Stärkelösung,
Entkalkungsmittel, chemische Lösungen
usw. in den Wasserbehälter (13) einzugießen.