AEG Electrolux PERFECT DBS100 User manual

PERFECT
DBS 100/200
Dampfbügelstation
Steam-ironing station
Centrale de repassage à vapeur
Estação de ferro a vapor
Höyryrauta-asema
Žehlicí a napaøovací stanice
Prasowalnica na parê
Gõzölõs vasaló
Gebrauchsanweisung
Operating instructions
Mode d’emploi
Instruções de utilização
Käyttöohje
Návod k použití
Instrukcja obs³ugi
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DBS 200
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= TURBO SHOT
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DBS 100
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gDear Customer,
Please read these operating instruc-
tions carefully. The safety information
above all should be followed on the
first pages of these operating instruc-
tions! Please keep the operating in-
structions for later reference. Pass
them on to any future owner of the
appliance.
Fittings (figs. 1, 2 and 3)
AIron
BIron temperature indication lamp
CTemperature selector
DSteam jet button
EIron rest plate (removable)
FHood
GRating plate
HBase
JWater tank (removable)
KPower supply cable
LOn/Off switch
MSignal lamps
aOperating indication lamp
bSteam generator temperature
indication lamp
cExchange descaling cartridge
indication lamp
NConnecting cable with hose
Iron –base
DBS 200 only:
OSpray button
PSpray nozzle
QCable holder
Mc AUTO-STOP safety system indi-
cation lamp
DBS 100: DBS 200:
RSteam regulator RSteam regulator
with 2 stages with 3 stages
medium medium
maxi maxi
TURBO SHOT
1Safety information
•The appliance must only be operated
with the voltage and type of power
specified on the rating plate (fig. 1/G).
•Connection must only be made to a
properly installed socket. For your own
safety use only earthed sockets.
•Use only a 10 A cable as extension for
the power cable. Ensure that the cable
is laid on the floor, so that it cannot
trip anyone or be pulled out inadvert-
ently. The extension cable must be pro-
vided with a protective conductor.
•If other appliances with high current
consumption are connected to the
power supply at the same time, over-
load can occur and the fuse blows.
•The appliance must only be operated
under supervision.
Even if the room is only left for a short
time, the power plug should be with-
drawn. Keep children away.
•The appliance must only be used for
ironing and not for any other purpose.
•Never place the iron on the base with-
out a rest plate.
•The hood can become discolored in the
course of time depending on user hab-
its. This has no effect on the function
of the appliance.
1Caution! Danger of burns!
•During operation the sole-plate and
hood of the iron get very hot!
•With steam-ironing steam escapes
from the openings in the sole-plate.
•The spray function (DBS 200 only) is
provided with hot water, some steam
may also escape in certain circum-
stances.
•The connecting cable with hose from
the base to the iron (fig. 1/N) becomes
hot during operation.
•If the cable holder (DBS 200 only, fig.
1/Q) is used, ensure that it is properly
locked in the station. Also ensure that
the appliance is standing securely on a
firm base.
•Never dip the appliance in water!

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•Always place the hot iron horizontally
on the iron rest-plate (fig. 1/E). The
iron must not be placed in the vertical
position.
•While ironing stand the base on a sta-
ble surface to ensure a sufficient circu-
lation of air under the appliance.
•Iron bases with a wooden surface
should be protected from moisture
with an oilcloth or similar material.
•The connecting cable must not be bent
nor wound around the hot iron.Only
store the appliance when cool.
•For longer periods of storage empty
the water from the station.
•The appliance must only be used when
in satisfactory condition. If it is dam-
aged, contact the AEG customer serv-
ice.
•Please check the power cable for dam-
age from time to time! A special tool is
required to eliminate damage to the
connecting cable. Therefore contact
your specialist dealer directly or the
relevant AEG customer service depart-
ment in this case and for all other
faults.
Repairs to electrical appliances must
only be performed by specialists!
Considerable danger can arise for the
user if repairs are not done properly.
Technical data
Power consumption: 2200 W
Mains voltage: 220–240V/50Hz
;This appliance conforms with the fol-
lowing EU directives:
–73/23/EEC of 19.02.1973 “Low volt-
age directive“, including modified
directive 93/68/EEC.
–89/336/EEC of 03.05.1989 “EMC-
directive“, including modified direc-
tive 92/31/EEC.
Commissioning
0Withdraw water tank from base (fig. 4).
0Unpack the descaling cartridge and
place it in the water tank (fig. 5). It
must lie on the floor of the tank.
Ironing
0Fill the water tank (fig. 6). Refer to
“Water quality“for choice of water.
1Never fill the water tank with hot
water.
Never add alcoholic substances or
essences (perfume, eau de Cologne,
lavender water, etc.) to the water.
0Press the water tank firmly back into
its case.
0Connect the appliance to the power
supply. Switch on. The operating indi-
cation lamp lights (fig. 7).
0Set the temperature selector for
steam-ironing between ●● and
●●● (fig. 8).

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0Wait until the steam generator tem-
perature indication lamp in the base
extinguishes (approx. 3 minutes)
(fig. 9).
0Press steam jet button until steam
emerges (fig. 10).
1If there is no more water in the tank,
the steam jet button should no
longer be operated.
3Owing to the high steam capacity, the
steam jet button need only be pressed
briefly each time. Short, repeated
pressing of the steam jet button is
enough to obtain a continuous and
sufficient amount of steam.
With intensive use steam can still be
emitted after releasing the steam jet
button and water can therefore con-
dense on the rest plate. If necessary,
dry the plate. There is no danger of
damage.
DBS 200 only: spray function
The articles for ironing can be mois-
tened using the spray function, e.g. to
remove severe creasing.
0Keep the steam button pressed and
press the spray button throughout the
spraying time (fig. 11).
The spray water mixes with the steam
and is emitted from the spray nozzle.
The moisture applied to the washing
articles is not always visible. It is suffi-
cient, however, to smooth folds and to
avoid excessively long drying times.
Steam regulator setting
(fig. 12)
Select the steam volume according to
the type and condition of the textiles:
very dry or damp textiles, textiles
which absorb water to a greater or
lesser degree.
DBS 200 only: TURBO-SHOT position
(fig. 2/R)
If the steam button is pressed, the iron
produces a strong jet of steam for sev-
eral seconds before the steam emission
is normal again. To produce this effect
again stop the steam output for a few
seconds and the special TURBO SHOT
system regulates the maximum steam
output without undesired emission of
water.
Refill with water
Water should be refilled as soon as the
level has fallen below the minimum
mark on the tank (fig. 4).
3The tank can also be refilled while iron-
ing. It is unnecessary to switch off the
appliance for this purpose.

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Temperature setting (fig. 8)
Please note the internationally valid
care symbols, which indicate the cor-
rect ironing temperature on the label.
The following table shows the temper-
ature setting suitable for the type of
fabric.
We recommend that the laundry is pre-
sorted. Start by ironing textiles requir-
ing low ironing temperatures (e.g. PER-
LON). Then textiles requiring higher
temperatures are ironed. This prevents
damage to delicate fabrics by too high
temperatures. After switching on, the
iron temperature indication lamp lights
(fig. 1/B) and extinguishes when the
temperature set is reached. If, however,
the temperature selector (fig. 1/C) is
turned back again at any time, it must
be noted that cooling of the sole-plate
takes a little time. It has only cooled to
a low temperature when the iron tem-
perature indication lamp lights.
Steaming hanging garments
(fig. 13)
The iron can also be held vertically for
steam-ironing to smooth or freshen
hanging garments or net curtains.
0Move the iron from top to bottom
while pressing the steam jet button
several times. Preferably hold the arti-
cle to be steamed fully stretched.
The quality of the ironing depends on
the type of fabric.
1Caution: Do not freshen up garments
while wearing. Danger of burns!
Water control system
The electronic water control system
checks the condition of the descaling
cartridge by continuously measuring
the lime content of the water filtered
by the cartridge. In this way the water
control system prevents any risk of
scaling.
Indication lamp for exchange of
descaling cartridge
When the descaling cartridge is used
up, the signal lamp flashes indicating
exchange of descaling cartridge
required (fig. 2/Mc). The cartridge must
then be changed.
If the descaling cartridge is not
changed, the water control system
itself interrupts the supply of steam
after a time. To obtain steam again the
cartridge must be renewed (or if previ-
ously operated with mains water, dis-
tilled water can be used for a short
time).
Exchanging the descaling car-
tridge
A new descaling cartridge can be
obtained from the customer service or
in the specialist trade
(E-no. 900 195 170/7).
After exchanging the descaling car-
tridge switch the appliance off and
then on again.
Tempera-
ture selector Fabric for ironing
Amount
of
steam
●
Chemical fibres
(acetate, polyacrylic,
polyamide)
No
steam
●● Silk, wool A little
steam
●●● Cotton, linen
Plenty
of
steam

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Water quality
The following may be used:
•Mains water
•Distilled water
•Condensation from laundry drier,
which has previously been filtered with
a coffee filter.
The following must not be used:
•Rain water
•Defrosting water from refrigerator or
similar units
•Water supplied from a water softener
if this operates with regeneration salts
(these are incompatible with the water
control system)
Choice of water
Depending on the amount of lime in
the mains water it can be more eco-
nomical to use commercially available
distilled water. In this case the descal-
ing cartridge lasts for 1 to 2 years
(depending on amount of ironing and
steam volume).
The descaling cartridge must always
remain in the water tank however.
Directions for measuring the
water hardness (fig. 14)
A test bar is included with the appli-
ance to estimate the hardness of your
mains water.
0Dip the test bar into the mains water
for one second and remove.
0Move the test bar lightly to and fro for
a few seconds and wait for one minute.
Recommendation
•1 or 1½purple colored fields: mains
water can be used.
•2 or more purple fields: we recommend
the use of commercially available dis-
tilled water.
AUTO-STOP safety system
(DBS 200 only)
If the iron is securely placed on the rest
plate and the steam jet button is not
operated for at least 20 minutes, the
AUTO-STOP switches off the electrical
power supply to the appliance auto-
matically.
The AUTO-STOP signal lamp lights (fig.
2/Mc) and the steam generator tem-
perature indicating lamp (fig. 2/Mb)
extinguishes.
The power supply is connected again
after operating the steam jet button.
The steam generator temperature indi-
cation lamp lights and the AUTO-STOP
signal lamp (fig. 2/Mc) extinguishes.
3The steam jet button should only be
used again when the steam generator
temperature indication lamp has extin-
guished.
Storage
Switch off with on/off switch (fig.
1/L), withdraw mains plug and allow
the unit to cool down completely!
If the unit is stored in a horizontal
position, the water tank must not be
emptied.
1If the unit is stored in the vertical posi-
tion or before every transport or dis-
patch and if stored for a long period,
the water tank must be emptied. If
there is a risk of frost the water tank
must be emptied in any case!

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Maintenance and care
The sole-plate of the iron can be con-
taminated by remains of washing
agent and by the finish of fabrics and
fibres and it then no longer slides
smoothly over the material.
The iron should therefore be rubbed
over with a fluff-free cloth after iron-
ing. Marks and deposits difficult to
remove should be treated with an iron
cleaning pencil.
1Products containing alkali (e.g. oven
cleaners), sharp cleaning agents, abra-
sive agents or steel wool must not be
used on any account.
2For the sake of the
environment
Do not simply discard packing material.
•Cardboard packing can be taken to
used paper collection points.
•Take the plastic polyethylene bag (PE)
to a PE collection point for recycling.
•Padding elements are of foamed poly-
styrene (PS). They are free from CFC.
•Please make inquiries at your munici-
pal office about your local recycling
centre.
Customer service
Our products satisfy the highest qual-
ity standards. Please write to us, how-
ever, if you have any questions
concerning use of this appliance. Only
with your support can we develop
appliances to satisfy your require-
ments.
What to do if...
Problem Cause Possible remedy
Operating indication lamp
does not light, appliance
does not function
–Plug not property inserted,
power supply not present
–Other causes
–Insert plug properly, check
power supply
–Take appliance to cus-
tomer service
Iron does not heat up –Temperature selector set to
”min.”
–Other causes
–Set temperature selector
to correct position
–Take appliance to cus-
tomer service
Steam and water emerge –Iron is not sufficiently hot
–Preceded by a prolonged
period of intensive steam
production
–Condensation in connect-
ing hose
–Other causes
–Set temperature selector
to ●● - ●●●
–Wait until steam genera-
tor temperature indica-
tion lamp extinguishes
–Press steam jet button
several times
–Take appliance to cus-
tomer service