DèLonghi VVX 1865 User manual

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Fundamental safety warnings
Danger of electric shock!
This is an electrical appliance and may cause electric shock.
You should therefore respect the following safety warnings:
• Nevertouchtheappliancewithdamphands.
• Neverusetheappliancewithbareorwetfeet.
• Neverimmersetheapplianceinwater.
• Neverunplugtheappliancebypullingthepowercable
or the appliance itself.
• If the socket and power cable plug are incompatible,
thesocketshouldbechangedforasuitabletypebya
qualiedprofessional.Adapters,multiplesocketsorex-
tensionsshouldnotbeused.
Tollortopupwithwater,turntheironing
systemousingtheswitch,thenunplug
from the mains.
• Ifthepowercableisdamaged,itmustbereplacedby
themanufacturerorthemanufacturer’scustomerservi-
cesinordertoavoidallrisk.
• Beforecleaningorservicing,disconnect theappliance
byunpluggingfromthemains.
• Before using the appliance, check that the mains
supply voltage corresponds to the voltage indica-
ted on the rating plate. Connect the appliance to
an eciently earthed power supply and sockets
with a minimum current rating of 10 A only.
Surfaces marked with this symbol
becomehotduringuse(thesymbol
is present in certain models only).
• Neveraimthesteamatpersonsoranimals.
Theusermustnotleavetheironunatten-
ded while connected to the mains power
supply;
Whenpowerisonorwhencoolingdown,
keep the appliance out of reach of children
under eight years old.
• Duringuse,thesteamgeneratorshouldnotbemoved.
• IMPORTANT:thetubeconnectingtheironandsteam
generatormaybecomehot.
• Allcontact betweenthehot baseandcablesmustbe
rigorouslyavoided.
Important:
• Thersttimeyouusetheappliance,afterremovingthe
packaging, make sure the appliance is complete and
undamaged.Ifindoubt,donotusetheapplianceand
contact qualied personnel only.
 Removetheprotectionfromthesoleplate.
• Disposeoftheplasticbagwith careasitrepresentsa
hazard for children.
This appliance can be used by children
agedfrom8yearsandaboveandpersons
with reduced physical, sensory or men-
tal capabilities or lack of experience and
knowledgeiftheyhavebeengivensuper-
visionorinstructionconcerninguseofthe
appliance in a safe way and understand
thehazardsinvolved.
Children shall not play with the appliance.
Cleaning and user maintenance shall not
bemadebychildrenwithoutsupervision.
• Usetheremovableironrestonanironingboard.
• NEVERusetheironrestonatable.Theheatcouldruin
the surface!
• “Safe transport”: certain models are tted with a
locking system which locks the iron in position during
transport. When the iron is locked in position, it
must not be used as a carrying handle to transport
the appliance! Topositiontheironcorrectly,insertthe
tip of the soleplate into the housing, rest the iron on
theironrestandmovethelocktothelockingposition
(g.1).
 Toreleasetheiron,movethelocktothereleaseposition
andremovetheironfromthehousing(g.2).
• Whileironing,youcanrestthetipofthesoleplateonthe
heatresistantbaseabovethehousing.
Theappliancemustbeusedandrestedon
astableheatresistantsurface.
Whenplacingtheirononitsstand,ensure
that the surface on which the stand is pla-
cedisstable.
• NEVER store the iron in a vertical position!
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The appliance is not to be used if it has
beendropped,iftherearevisiblesignsof
damage or if it is leaking. Iftheironingsystem
isdroppedcausingvisibledamagetotheappliance(steam
generatororiron),donotuse.Taketocustomerservices.
Designated use
• Thisappliancemustbeusedexclusivelyforthepurpose
forwhichitwasexpresslyconceived.Anyotheruseis
considered improper and thus dangerous.
• The manufacturer is not liable for damage caused by
inappropriate,incorrect orirresponsibleuse orfor da-
mageresultingfromrepairscarriedoutbyunqualied
personnel.
Description of the appliance
(seepage3)
A Waterreservoirdoor
B  Waterreservoirlter
C Reservoirreleaselever
D Removablewaterreservoir
E Regenerablelimescalelter
F Limescalelterretainerlever
G Hookforsteam/cabletubeandprotectivecapforlime-
scalepreventionsystem
H  Ironrest
I Cabletidy
Accessories
J Indicatorpapertomeasurewaterhardness
Control panel
K “Safe Transport”lock/release
L “Nowater”light
M “OK”: button, conrms lling of the reservoir (if held
down for at least 5 seconds,conrmslterregeneration
or steam generator cleaning)
NFilter replacement light
OWater hardness regulator
P ON/OFF and steam regulation dial with
Iron
Q Irononlight
R  Steambutton
S Thermostat dial
Preparations for use
What water to use
The appliance works with normal tap water.
Important!
Neverusechemicalsubstancesordetergents(e.g.perfumed
water,essences,descalingsolution,etc).
Donotusemineralorothertypesofwater(suchasrainwater
orwaterforbatteriesorairconditionersetc.).
Setting water hardness
This ironing system has a resin limescale lter installed in the
waterreservoir,allowingyoutouseordinarytapwater.
Theresinsreducewaterhardness,prolongingtheworkinglife
of the appliance.
Theltermustbereplacedwhenthe light on the ap-
pliance control panel comes on. To customise the warning
accordingtothewaterused,proceedasfollows:
• check the hardness of your water using the indicator
paper Jprovided:
• dipthepaperinthewaterfor1second,
• shaketoremoveexcesswater;
• waitfor1minute;
• checktheresultinthetableanduseacointoturnthe
water hardness regulator Qto the position correspon-
ding to your water hardness:
0 - 9 °F
10 - 18 °F
19 - 36 °F
36 °F
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Filling the reservoir
Danger!
Makesurethepowercableisunpluggedfromthemainsso-
cket.
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• Openthedoorofthewaterreservoirandll(g.3).Ne-
verexceedtheMAXlevelmarkedonthereservoir(0.7
l).
• Insertthereservoir(g.4)andpressuntilitclicksinto
place.
Danger!
Make sure the removable reservoir is rmly in place.
Ifthereservoirisnotfullyinserted,watermayleakfromthe
appliance.
• Plugtheapplianceintoamainssocket.
Please note:
Thersttimeyouusetheappliance,thesteamgeneratoris
empty.
Whenllingthesteamgeneratorforthersttime,itwilltake
longertoheatupastheairmustbeeliminatedfromtheste-
amgeneratorandreplacedbythewater.
Duringlling/heatingitisnormalforthepumptomakea
noise.
The appliance will also run out of water much more quickly
thanwithsubsequentlls.
Steam ironing
• TurntheapplianceonbyrotatingthedialRto one of the
steam positions. The sector corresponding to the steam
selectedashes.Waituntilitremainsonsteadily(steam
ready) and light Sgoes out.
• PressthesteambuttonTunder the handle to proceed.
Please note:
• Whenusedforthersttime,theappliancemaygiveo
smokeandanodourforseveralminutes.Thisiscaused
byheatingandsubsequentdryingofthesealersused
in assembling the steam generator and iron.You are
recommendedtoventilatetheroom.
• ThelightSgoes on and o during ironing according to the
temperature of the iron.
This is part of normal operation and not a cause for concern.
• Whileironing,itisnormaltohearthewaterllpumpcome
onandgoo.
 Thisiscausedbytransferofwaterfromthereservoirtothe
steam generator.
 Itispartofnormaloperationandisnotacauseforconcern.
• Eachtimetheironisused(includingforthersttime)orif
youhavenotusedsteamforseveralminutes,pressthesteam
deliverybuttonanumberoftimesawayfromtheironingbo-
ard.This will eliminate condensation from the steam circuit.
Adjusting the iron thermostat (U)
Turnthethermostatdialtosetthemostsuitabletemperatu-
reforthetypeoffabrictobeironed.
For steam ironing, the temperature
mustbewithinthesteamsectorshown
alongside.
Belowisabriefguidetohelpyouchoosethebesttempera-
tureforthetypeoffabrictobeironed.
l Acetate,acrylic,nylon,polyester,rayon
l l  Silk,wool
l l l  Linen,cotton
Steam regulator
The steam regulator dial Renables thequantity ofsteam
tobeincreasedordecreasedaccordingtothefabricbeing
ironed.
1.  Idealforgarmentsrequiringlittlesteam.
2.  Idealfor goodqualityironingwith maximum energy
andwatersavings.
3. Idealfortopqualityironingwithenergyandwatersa-
vings.
4. Idealfordicult-to-irongarmentsorcreases.
Whenyouturntheironon,youarerecommendedtoturn
thesteamregulatordialtothemaximumsteamposition.
Topping up the water in the reservoir
Whenthe waterruns out,the : light comes on. The
steam light goes o to indicate that the appliance can no
longer produce steam.
Whenthislightcomeson,proceedasdescribedinthesec-
tion“Fillingthereservoir”andconrmllingbypressingthe
OKbutton(O).
Dry ironing
Todryiron,turnthethermostatdialontheirontoselectthe
temperaturemostsuitable forthe garmentstobeironed,
thenironwithoutpressingthesteambutton.
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Maintenance
Replacing the limescale lter
When the lightcomeson,theltermustbereplaced.
Toregeneratethelter,proceedasfollows:
• Makesuretheapplianceisturnedo,unpluggedfrom
the mains and completely cold.
• Press the reservoir release lever (C) and remove the
water reservoir.
• PlacetheleverFin the position(g.6)andremove
thelimescalelter(g.7).
• PositionthenewlterandplacetheleverF in the
position. Then reattach the tank.
• Plugtheapplianceintothemainsandturnon.
• Holdthe OKbutton(O) down for at least 5 seconds to
conrmtheeciencyofthelter.The light goes
o.
• Theapplianceisreadyforuse.
Please note:
Limescaleltersareavailablefromauthorisedcustomerser-
vices.
Rinsing the steam generator
Tooptimiseoperation,maintainconstantsteamproduction
overtimeandsaveenergy,rinsethesteamgeneratorwith
waterafterevery10ironingsessions.Proceedasfollows:
• Makesuretheapplianceisturnedo,unpluggedfrom
the mains and completely cold.
• Removethewaterreservoir.
• Turntheprotectivecap G on the side of the appliance
clockwiseandremove(g.9).
• Useacoinorscrewdrivertounscrewthesteamgenera-
torcap(g.10).
• Eliminatethewaterinthesteamgenerator(g.11);
• Resttheapplianceonitsside(g.12)andllwithama-
ximumof0.7litresofwaterusingafunneltoavoidthe
water spilling outside the steam generator.
• Shaketheappliancetorinsetheentiresteamgenerator,
then throw the water away.
• Repeattherinseprocedure.
• Screwthecapbackon,makingsureitclosesthesteam
generatoreciently.
• ReplacetheprotectivecapG.
 Beforeresumingironing,dischargesteamintotheairfor
a few seconds to completely eliminate any residues from
the internal circuits.
Important!
The appliance will not function without the limescale
lter.
If the lter cannot be replaced and you want to continue
usingtheappliancewithoutanecientlimescalelter,pro-
ceed as follows:
• UseacointoturnthewaterhardnessregulatorOto po-
sition 4correspondingtoveryhardwater(irrespective
oftheresultsobtainedusingtheindicatorpaper).
• Whenthe ,lightcomeson,rinsethesteamgene-
ratorasdescribedabove.
• After rinsing, hold the OK button down for at least 5
seconds.
Cleaning
• Thesurfaceofthesoleplatemustbekeptclean.Toclean,
just wipe the cold surface with a damp cloth.
• Theironmustneverbetreatedwithdescalingproducts.
After ironing
After nishing ironing, you should put the ironing system
awaywiththedoortightlyclosedtoavoiddustandforeign
bodies falling into the reservoir and possibly jeopardising
operationofthepump.Placetheironontheironrestinthe
securedpositionandwaitforthesystemtocooldownbefo-
reputtingitaway.Toputtheapplianceawaytidily,xthe
steam/cabletubetothehookGandwindthepowercable
aroundthecabletidyI. Store the iron in a dry place.
Please note:
• Afterironing,thewaterremaininginthereservoirneed
not be drained. However, you are recommended to
drain the water if the appliance is left unused for long
periods.
Disposal
In compliance with European directive 2002/96/EC,
theappliancemustnotbedisposedofwithhousehold
waste,but takentoan authorisedwasteseparation
and recycling centre.
Netweight:5,330Kg.
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PROBLEM CAUSE SOLUTION
The appliance does not come on. The appliance is not plugged into a mains
socket.
Make sure the appliance is correctly connected
and press the iron and steam generator ON
buttons.
Steamleaksfromthereservoir. The maximum pressure safety system has
tripped.
Turn the appliance o immediately and con-
tactthemanufacturer’scustomerservices.
Waterleaksfromtheholesinthebottomof
the soleplate.
Waterhascondensedinsidethetubesbecause
steamisbeingusedforthersttime,orhas
notbeenusedforsometime.
Press the steam button several times away
fromtheironingboard.Thiswilleliminatecold
water from the steam circuit.
The ironing system is positioned on an unsta-
bleand/orslopingsurface.
Theironmustbeusedandrestedonastable
surface.
Browncoloureduidleaksfromthe
soleplate.
Chemical water softeners or additives have
beenpouredintothewaterreservoirorsteam
generator.
Neverpourproducts into the waterreservoir
(see our tips in the quick guide). Clean the
soleplate with a damp cloth.
Thersttimetheapplianceisturnedon,you
notice smoke
Some parts have been treated with sealer/
lubricantwhichevaporatesthe rst time the
iron heats up.
This is normal and will stop when you have
used the iron a few times.
The appliance emits an intermittent noise
associatedwithvibrations.
Waterisbeingpumpedintothesteamgene-
rator.
This is completely normal.
The appliance emits a continuous noise
associatedwithvibrations.
Unplugthesystemfromthemainsandcontact
themanufacturer’scustomerservices.
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