Hoover TIF2600 User manual

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Introducon
Dear customer,
First of all, we would like to congratulate you for purchasing this Hoover iron and to thank you for the condence
you have in Hoover brand.
This appliance has been manufactured with great care, respecng all of our quality criteria and has been tested
several mes. We hope its use will full your expectaons. We are strongly convinced that it will make your
ironing much faster and beer.
Before using your new Hoover appliance, please read carefully this user’s manual. If you need further informaon
or if you encounter any trouble which are not noced in this manual, please contact the aer-sales service or your
standard dealer.
Important Safety Instrucons
Read this user manual carefully before you rst use and save it for future reference.
This appliance can be used by children aged from 8
years and above and persons with reduced physical,
sensory or mental capabilies or lack of experience
and knowledge if they have been given supervision or
instrucon 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.
• This product has been designed for domesc use only.
In case of any commercial use, inappropriate use or
failure to comply with the instrucons, the manufacturer
is not responsible and the guarantee will not apply.
•
Before connecng your appliance, check if the
mains voltage is the same as the voltage indicated
on your appliance and that the power outlet is
connected to the earth.
• Ensure before each use that the electric cord or any
other important part is not damaged.
• Keep the iron and its cord out of reach of children less
than 8 years of age when it is energized or cooling down.

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Important Safety Instrucons
• Never direct the steam towards persons or animals.
Never direct the steam jet towards any other electrical or/
and electronic appliances.
• The iron is not to be used if it has been dropped, if
there are visible signs of damage or if it is leaking.
• If the appliance shows evidence of breakdown,
malfuncon, leakages. Please make sure it is checked by
an authorized Service Centre to avoid any danger.
• Always make sure the appliance is switched
o, unplugged and cooled down before doing any
maintenance work.
•
The iron must not be le unaended while it is
connected to the supply mains and before it has
cooled down.
• Do not unplug the appliance by pulling on the cord or
on the appliance.
• Never immerse the iron, the stand, the cable or the
plugs in water. Never hold them under the water tap.
• The sole-plate of the iron can become extremely
hot and may cause burns if touched. Never touch the
electric cords with the sole-plate.
• If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by
the manufacturer, service agent or similarly qualied
persons in order to avoid a hazard.
• When placing the iron on its heel, ensure that the
surface on which the heel is placed is stable.
• The plug must be removed from the socket-outlet
before the water reservoir is lled with water.

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• The surfaces with are liable to get hot during
use.
• To have a electronic copy of the instrucon manual
contact the aer sales service in guarantee card.
• The iron must be used and rested on a stable
surface.
Important Safety Instrucons
Parts Descripon
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5
4
3
2
8
7
9
10
11
12
1Sole-plate
2Spray Nozzle
3Water Fill Cover
4Steam Control
5Spray Buon
6Steam Boost Buon
7Swivel
8Lamp Cover
9Temperature Dial
10 Water Tank
11 Self Clean
12 Max lling level

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Chapter 2: Using Your Iron
Plug the appliance into an earthed socket and switch the power on. Stand the iron in the vercal posion, turn
the temperature dial to your desired seng, the power light on the tank will illuminate red indicang that the sole
plate is heang up to the required temperature.
When the red light switches o, your appliance is ready for use.
N.B
1) The rst me you use your appliance you may nd some dust and smell of fumes , this is quite normal and they
will quickly disappear.
Chapter 1: Preparaon for Use
Chapter 1.1 : What Kind of Water May be Used?
Chapter 1.2 : Filling the Water Tank
Place the iron on a stable and level surface, for example on the hard part of an ironing board or on a heat
resistant surface.
The Hoover iron has been designed to be used with tap water only.
There is no need to use dislled or pure dislled water.
Nevertheless, if you live in a hard water area, you can mix 50% of dislled water with 50% of tap water.
Do not use any other kind of water or do not add any other contents to water tank as it can damage your appliance.
Remove the mains plug from the wall socket before lling the iron.
Set the steam control buon to posion “ ” and open the water ll cover.
Please ll your iron with normal tap water before using for the rst me.
Use the water beaker supplied to ll clean tap water into water tank unl “MAX” lling level.
Push the water ll cover rmly to close and dry any spilt water around the enclosure of the appliance, do not overll.
WARNING: Do not add vinegar, hot water, perfume, or any other kind of chemical agents or any other contents in
the water tank. It could damage the steam generator and shorten its life.
Select the temperature of the sole-plate by turning the temperature dial on the iron to the desired posion.
Wait a few moments unl the temperature indicator lamp switches o , this indicated that the sole plate has
reached the requested temperature.
While ironing the temperature indicator lamp will switch on and o to control the temperature, this will not
interrupt your ironing .
Help
To know the best suitable temperature for each texle, check the laundry care label of the arcle to be ironed.
Please note that during use, the temperature light goes on from me to me. It signies that the iron is heang up
to the set temperature.
If a fabric is made with various kinds of bres always select the sole-plate temperature to suit the most delicate one.
If you select a lower temperature while ironing, wait unl the iron has cooled down to the set temperature before
you connue ironing.
If the temperature is too low, some drops of water could escape from the sole-plate. Please increase the
temperature above the 2 dots (••) to avoid this issue.
Chapter 2.1: Regulang the Sole-plate Temperature

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Chapter 2.2 - Ironing
Dry Ironing
For dry ironing, turn the steam control to “ ” . This will cut o the steam ow if water is in the water tank.
Turn the temperature dial to select the desired fabric/temperature seng. The indicator power lamp will illuminate.
Ensure the iron is on a smooth and stable surface vercally.
Aer the indicator power light goes out, you can begin to iron.
Steam Ironing
As indicated on the temperature control and the table on the rear of the iron, steam-ironing is only possible at
higher ironing temperatures (between “•••” to “MAX”).
Ensure that there is enough water in the water tank.
Stand the iron on its end; Insert the mains plug into the wall socket.
Set the temperature control at the required posion within the steam area.
Aer the indicator power light has gone out and has come on again, you may start ironing.
ATTENTION: Never direct the steam towards people. Burns or serious injury may occur.
Texle Soleplate T°C
Jeans Max
Coon •••
Linen Max
Starched Clothes •••
Velvet/Alcantara ••
Wool ••
Silk ••
Cashmere ••
Rayon ••
Polyester •
Nylon •
Acrylic •
Lycra •
Polyamid •
To obtain the best results, it is important to set the correct temperature of the sole-plate.
Chapter 2.3 - How to Choose the Correct Sole-plate Temperature
Help
When steam ironing clothes on which shiny patches may occur, we recommend you to set the sole-plate temperature
to a lower temperature or to iron the garment on the reverse.
Start with the fabrics that need to be ironed at a lower temperature (•) and nish with those that needed to be
ironed at the higher temperature (•••/Max).

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Chapter 2.4 - Shot of Steam
Ensure that there is enough water in the water tank.
When the temperature dial is set to steam seng (between “●●” to “MAX”) a shot of steam can be produced.
Press the steam boost buon, the sole-plate will emit a strong ow of steam.
NOTE
Only use the steam boost buon when the steam iron has reached the steam or maximum temperature.
Do not press the steam boost buon more than 3 mes repeatedly. For opmum steam output , leave an
interval of at least 5 seconds between pressing the steam boost buon.
The steam boost buon feature can be used with Dry or Steam ironing as desired.
ATTENTION: Never direct the steam towards people. Burns or serious injury may occur.
Chapter 2.5 - Spraying
Chapter 2.6 - Vercal Shot Of Steam
Ensure there is enough water in the water tank.
Press the spray buon to produce a ne spray of water from the nozzle and connue ironing.
NOTE: Do not spray silk.
When the temperature dial is set to a steam seng (between “●●” to “MAX”) vercal steam can be used.
Simply hold the iron vercally, posioned in front with a slight distance from the item to be steamed, and
press the steam boost buon.
ATTENTION: Never direct the steam towards people. Burns or serious injury may occur.
NOTE: This is especially useful for geng wrinkles out of hanging clothes, curtains, wall hangings etc.
Chapter 2.8 - Automac An-Drip Funcon
Your iron has an an-drip funcon. The iron automacally stops generang steam when the temperature is
too low to prevent water from dripping out of the sole-plate.
NOTE: When using the steam funcon, your appliance may stop generang steam for several seconds, this is
normal.
Chapter 2.7 - Automac An-Calc Funcon
Your iron contains an an-calc cartridge to reduce scale deposits. This considerably prolongs the operaonal
life of your iron.
The an-calc cartridge is an integral part of the water tank and does not need to be replaced.
Chapter 2.9 - Self-Clean Funcon
Use the self clean funcon once every two weeks. If the water in your area is very hard, the self clean funcon
should be used more frequently.
Make sure the iron is unplugged.
Set the steam control knob to OFF posion.
Fill the water tank to the maximum level.

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Put the plug in the wall socket.
Select the maximum ironing temperature.
Unplug the iron when the temperature power light has gone out.
Hold the iron over the sink, press and hold the self clean buon and gently shake the iron to and fro.
Release the self clean buon aer 5-10 seconds.
Repeat the self clean process if the iron sll contains a lot of impuries.
NOTE
Steam and boiling water will come out of the sole-plate, impuries and akes(if any)will be ushed out.
ATTENTION: Keep hands and body away from hot water.
Do not push and hold the self clean buon while ironing.
Chapter 3: Maintenance and Cleaning
To prevent any risk of burns, all maintenance and cleaning operaons should only be
carried out when the unplugged appliance has cooled down for at least 2 hours.
Before cleaning, set the steam control to the “ ”, unplug the iron from wall socket, and allow the appliance to
completely cool down, and then clean with a damp cloth, do not immerse the unit into water or other liquids.
Clean and empty the water tank aer every use.
If ironing clothes with high temperature, which is not recommended on the garment table, this will cause burns
to your clothes and residue le on the sole-plate of the unit, it is recommended that you iron over an old cloth to
remove any residue from the sole-plate.
Aer use, set the steam control to the “ ”, disconnect the unit from mains socket, empty remaining water from
water tank and then store the iron aer it has been completely cooled down.
Never use scouring pads, abrasive or chemical cleaners, or solvents
Chapter 4: Storage
Empty the water tank.
Roll up the power cord with cable es.
Put the iron in the upright posion on it’s back cover.
Wait at least 30 minutes allowing the sole plate to cool down.
Then you can take away your appliance in order to store it safely and easily.
Important Informaon
Hoover spares and Consumables
Always replace parts with genuine Hoover spares. These are available from your local Hoover dealer or direct
from Hoover. When ordering spare parts, always check your model number.
Hoover Service
Should you require service at any me, please contact your local Hoover Service Oce. Please see all the
contact details below.

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PART No. :48018278/03
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