Miele B 890 User manual

Operating instructions
Rotary iron
B 890
It is essential to read these
operating instructions before
installing or using the machine,
to prevent accidents,
and machine damage.
UV
M.-Nr. 05 319 321

Description of the appliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Caring for the environ ent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Transport strut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Moving the appliance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Before using for the first ti e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Power cord. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Dust cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Before ironing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Preparing the work area. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Preparing the laundry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Correct dampness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Pulling into shape and smoothing out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Sorting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Testing the finger guard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Ironing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Turning on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Selecting the ironing temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Selecting the roller speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Ironing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Positioning the laundry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Removing the feed board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
After ironing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Power failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Tips on ironing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Tea towels, hand towels, handkerchiefs etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Sheets and bedspreads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Pillow cases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Table cloths . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Duvet covers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Shirts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
To press trousers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
To press skirts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Maintenance and care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
After sales service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Electrical connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Contents
2

1Finger guard plate
2Temperature selector
3Emergency release
4Release catch
5Power cord
6Foot pedal switch
7Ironing table
8Bar for hanging ironed laundry
9Feed board
10 Roller
11 Heater plate
Description of the appliance
3

Control panel
1"I - 0" ("on/off") button
for turning the ironer on and off
2Roller speed selector
3Indicator light "oC Temperature"
Description of the appliance
4

Read the operating instructions
carefully before using this appliance
for the first time. They contain
important information about the
safety, use and maintenance of the
appliance. Please read this booklet
carefully to prevent accidents and
machine damage.
Keep these instructions in a safe
place for reference, and pass them
on to any future user.
Appropriate use
This rotary ironer is intended for
ironing textiles suitable for machine
ironing and which have been washed in
water.
Technical and electrical safety
Before setting up the rotary ironer,
check for any externally visible
damage.
Do not install or use a damaged
appliance.
A damaged appliance is
dangerous. Turn off the rotary
ironer, unplug from the wall outlet and
call the Miele Technical Service
Department.
Before connecting the appliance,
ensure that the connection data on
the data plate (fusing, voltage and
frequency) match the household
electricity supply. If in any doubt,
consult an electrician.
The electrical safety of this
appliance can only be guaranteed
when continuity exists between the
appliance and an effective grounding
system which complies with local and
national safety regulations.
It is important that this basic safety
requirement is tested by a qualified
electrician.
The manufacturer can not be held
responsible for the consequences of an
inadequate grounding system.
This appliance is built in
accordance with current safety
requirements. Unauthorized repairs
could be hazardous for the user, for
which the manufacturer can not accept
responsibility. Repairs should only be
by a Miele authorized technician.
Ensure that power is not restored to the
appliance while maintenance or repair
work is performed.
Faulty components must only be
replaced with Miele original spare
parts. Only when these parts are used
can the safety of the appliance be
guaranteed.
The appliance is only completely
isolated from the electricity supply
when:
–it is turned off at the wall switch and
unplugged
–the circuit breaker has been
"tripped".
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
5

Do not damage, remove or bypass
the safety components or control
elements on the appliance.
Only operate the rotary ironer when
all removable outer casings are
fitted so that it is not possible to touch
any electrical component or moving
part.
This equipment has not been
designed for maritime use or for
use in mobile installations such as
aircraft or recreational vehicles.
However, under certain circumstances
it may be possible for an installation in
these applications. Please contact the
nearest Miele Dealer or the Miele
Technical Service Department with
specific requirements.
Use
When the ironer is heated there is a
danger of burns:
– if the heater plate is touched
–if the foot pedal is pressed down
while fingers or hands are positioned
between the raised roller and the
heater plate to smooth an article.
Never drape items over the heater
plate when it is heated.
This is a fire hazard. Hang laundry on
the swing out bar.
The swing out bar is only to be
used for hanging laundry. Swing it
back immediately after use. Take care
not to press down on the bar when it is
swung out this could tip the ironer over.
Turn the appliance off before
removing the plug from the
electrical outlet.
Pull only on the plug and not on the
power cord.
Do not lay the power cord over the
heater plate when it is heated. This
could damage the cord - danger of
electric shock.
Use the cable holders attached to the
appliance to secure the cord.
In areas subject to infestation by
cockroaches or other vermin, keep
the appliance and its surroundings
clean at all times. Any damage caused
by cockroaches or other vermin will not
be covered by the appliance warranty.
Never allow children to play on or
near the rotary ironer or to operate
it themselves.
Accessories
Accessory parts may only be used
when expressly approved by Miele. If
other parts are used, warranty,
performance and product liability
claims may be invalidated.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
6

Disposal of the packing
aterial
The transport and protective packing
materials which are environmentally
friendly for disposal and can normally
be recycled. Rather than just throwing
these materials away, please recycle.
Disposal of your old appliance
Old appliances contain materials which
can be recycled. Please contact your
local recycling center about potential
recycling before disposing of the
appliance.
Turn off and unplug the appliance from
the outlet. Cut off and render any plug
useless. Cut off the power cord directly
behind the appliance to prevent
misuse. This should be done by a
competent person.
Ensure that the appliance presents
no danger to children while waiting
for disposal.
Transport strut
^Pull the transport strut out (see
illustration).
Keep the transport strut in a safe place.
It must be re-fitted if the appliance ever
has to be moved again (e.g. when
moving to a new home).
The rotary ironer may only be
transported in a folded up position if
the transport strut is in place.
Caring for the environ ent
7

Moving the appliance
The rotary ironer has four rollers.
^Hold the ironer by the ironing table
and push or pull to move it.
To overcome obstacles such as carpet
edges and doorways but also to steer:
^Tilt the appliance slightly.
The rotary ironer can be moved either
when assembled or folded.
^Hold the ironing table and release the
catch situated on the right hand side
at the back underneath the ironing
table.
^Swing the top section of the rotary
ironer to the side until it clicks into
position horizontally.
Moving the appliance
8

Power cord
The power cord is wound around a
hook underneath the ironing table.
^Unwind the cord.
Do not insert the plug into the
electrical socket yet.
* The plug shown is for illustration only.
Dust cover
The dust cover which protects the roller
during transit must be removed.
^First remove the feed board by lifting
it out of the right hand holder, then
pull it out to the left of the roller.
Then plug the appliance in and turn it
on. The heater plate will then rise
auto atically.
^The protective dust cover can now
be pulled out and off.
Before using for the first ti e
9

Preparing the work area
A height adjustable chair is useful and
also a flat surface, e.g. a table, to lay
ironed laundry on.
When positioning the rotary ironer
horizontally be sure to secure the
appliance so that it does not roll
sideways.
Place close at hand:
–a basket with the laundry ready for
ironing to the left of the rotary ironer,
–a surface for the ironed laundry to
the right of the rotary ironer.
Shirts, overalls and blouses etc., should
be hung on hangers immediately after
ironing.
Small items can be hung over the swing
out bar.
Have some water ready for redamping
the laundry if necessary.
Before ironing
10

Preparing the laundry
Correct preparation of the laundry is
essential for successful ironing.
Before ironing, the laundry should be:
–dampened
–pulled into shape and smoothed out
–sorted
Correct da pness
The laundry needs to be sufficiently
damp, so that when it is passed just
once through the rotary ironer at the
correct temperature, it will come out
smooth and dry. Dampen the laundry
as you would for hand ironing,
preferably several hours beforehand so
that the articles achieve a uniform
degree of dampness throughout.
If a tumble dryer is being used, select a
"Machine iron" program.
Use warm water if preparation time is
short and also to redampen.
More advice on correct da pness
Material Da pness for ironing
Silk wrap in a damp cloth to avoid
water marks
Synthetics e.g.
Dralon, Nylon,
Polyester etc.
slightly damp to dry
Wool
(e.g. trousers)
press under a damp cloth
Cotton slightly damp
Linen quite damp
Pulling into shape and s oothing
out
Pull the dampened laundry into shape
as usual.
Smooth out ribbons, straps, seams and
hems.
Large items such as table cloths, bed
linen etc should be folded lengthways
into a number of pleats so that they can
be ironed as easily as possible.
Sorting
Sort the laundry according to how
much heat is required for ironing. This
way you can start by ironing at a lower
temperature and then gradually
increase the temperature according to
the fabric being ironed.
First iron synthetic materials such as
nylon, polyester and artificial silk which
require a low temperature. Then iron
silk, wool, cotton and linen at increasing
temperatures.
Iron starched items last to avoid any
starch deposits from affecting the finish
of other items.
Before ironing
11

Testing the finger guard
The finger guard is a safety feature and
should be checked each time before
the ironer is used.
^With the ironer turned on, press the
foot pedal down.
The heater plate comes down onto the
rotating roller.
^If you now lift the finger guard, the
roller stops rotating and the heater
plate rises up.
^This shows that the finger guard is
working.
^Let go of the finger guard and
remove your foot from the foot pedal.
^Press the foot pedal down again.
The heater plate lowers and the roller
rotates.
Please note:
Any unevenness in the roller wrapping
will smooth itself out after 3 hours of
use.
Before ironing
12

Turning on and off
The rotary ironer is turned on and off
with the "I / 0" button.
To turn on
^Press the button in and the indicator
light in the button comes on.
To turn off
^Press and release the button and the
indicator light in the button goes out.
Selecting the ironing
te perature
The temperature selector is used to set
the ironing temperature.
The individual temperature ranges are
marked by dots on the dial around the
temperature selector. These
correspond to the international clothing
care symbols for ironing.
Material Dot
sy bol
Te perature
range
Polyester /
artificial silk ßcool iron (low temperature)
Silk /
Wool ßß medium hot iron (medium temperature)
Cotton /
Linen ßßß hot iron (high temperature)
Ironing
13

^Turn the temperature selector to the
appropriate temperature.
– The "temperature C°" indicator will
light while the heater plate is heating
up.
The light will go out when the
temperature selected is reached.
When ironing a fabric blend e.g poly
cottons, the more delicate fiber
determines the ironing temperature.
However if there is more cotton than
polyester, the item can be ironed on the
ßß Silk / Wool setting. Do not use the
the cotton setting.
After ironing
^Turn the temperature selector to "g" -
cold.
Selecting the roller speed
There are 5 roller speed settings, from
low approximately 6.5 ft. per min.
(2 m/min) to high 15 ft. per min.
(4.5 m/min).
A lower roller speed makes it easier to
iron complicated articles such as shirts
and blouses. It is also best to select a
lower roller speed when ironing folded
items, which may require more than one
pass through the ironer to get them
smooth and dry.
Thinner, single thickness items, e.g.
handkerchiefs can be ironed at a
higher roller speed.
^Set the roller speed selector to the
appropriate speed.
Ironing
14

Ironing
The ironing process is controlled by the
foot pedal which has three operating
positions:
– raising the heater plate (rest)
– pressing
– ironing
To iron:
^Press the foot pedal down to the floor.
,Do not put fingers between the
heater plate and the roller.
Danger of burning and crushing
fingers.
To press:
^First press the foot pedal down to the
floor and then lift your foot up a little
so that the heater plate remains in
position but the roller does not rotate.
To raise the heater plate:
^Take your foot off the pedal.
Ironing
15

Positioning the laundry
^Arrange the items of laundry on the
feed board so that they are straight
and then smooth out.
^Then turn the roller by hand,always
keeping your hands away fro the
heater plate, so that the edge of the
article to be ironed can be held fast
by the heater plate.
^Press down the foot pedal.
Re oving the feed board
The feed board can be removed when
shaped garments are being ironed, e.g.
skirts (round).
^Lift the feed board out of the right
hand holder and then pull it out to the
left of the roller.
Laundry bar
The ironed laundry can be hung over
the swing out bar to avoid creasing.
,Take care not to press down on
the bar when it is swung out, as this
could cause the rotary ironer to tip
over.
Tips to avoid creasing
Stop the roller, pull the item back
slightly and smooth out. If necessary,
dampen again with a wet cloth.
If possible, always use the whole length
of the roller, otherwise the roller will lose
its elasticity.
Ironing
16

For small items such as handkerchiefs,
alternate between using the right and
left hand sides of the roller.
Items with raised buttons should be
ironed face down on to the roller so that
they are pressed into the cushioned
surface.
Cover zippers, metal buttons, and
metal hooks with a cloth to protect the
heater plate.
To protect the heater plate, do not iron
items with non-heat resistant or very
large buttons.
When you have nearly finished ironing
you can turn the temperature selector
to " g" cold and continue ironing small
items with residual heat.
After ironing
^Turn the appliance off.
^Turn the temperature to " g" cold.
^Remove the plug from the outlet.
If the ironer is to be put away:
^Allow the heater plate to cool.
^When the heater plate has cooled
completely, fold up the rotary ironer.
^Wind up the power cord.
^Pull the cover on.
Power failure
In the event of a power failure, pull
up the e ergency release lever.
If there is a power failure when the
rotary ironer is in use, the heater plate
will stay on the roller. The item being
ironed will then be held there possibly
becoming scorched. To free the
trapped item:
^Pull up the emergency release lever.
–the pressure is reduced and the item
can then be removed.
When power has been restored (the
indicator light in the switch comes on)
push the emergency release lever back
down. You can now continue ironing in
the usual way.
Ironing
17

Tea towels, hand towels,
handkerchiefs etc.
Lay the item with the straight grain of
the fabric to the feed board. This will
prevent it going out of shape and it will
be easier to fold. Pass handkerchiefs
diagonally through the ironer and, if
necessary, fold them and then iron
again.
Please use the whole length of the
roller.
Sheets and bedspreads
Sheets may be ironed like tablecloths,
or if a lengthwise fold is acceptable,
fold the sheet together lengthwise and
iron it on both sides.
To accentuate embroidery and raised
patterns on bedspreads, iron first in
one direction and then in the other.
Pillow cases
^Lay the pillowcase on the feeder
plate, position under the hot plate
and iron in one step.
If the open end has buttons only
pass it through the ironer if they are
heat resistant.
Table cloths
You can avoid folds by ironing the
middle first.
^Place the table cloth crossways so
that the ends hang over to the left
and right.
^Iron the middle section.
^Fold in half with un-ironed edges
together and place over the left end
of the roller with the ironed middle
section hanging over the edge to
prevent creasing. Then pass both
sides of the the un-ironed sections
through the ironer.
Tips on ironing
18

Duvet covers
^First iron the buttons. Start the first
run by carefully feeding this end in
first on the left side of the roller,
taking care not to damage any
buttons.
Note: Only pass this end through the
ironer if the buttons are heat-re-
sistant.
To iron without a fold:
^It is best to iron the cover in two runs
lengthwise.
If folds are acceptable:
^Fold the duvet cover lengthwise and
iron both sides.
Tips on ironing
19

Shirts
^Remove the feed board before
ironing shirts.
For best results iron a shirt in the
following order:
1. cuffs then sleeves
2. back
3. front sections
4. collar
Cuffs and sleeves
^First iron both sides of the cuff on the
left edge of the roller. Fold double-
cuffs with one button hole placed
over the other one and press lightly.
^Smooth out the sleeve and place it on
the edge of the roller.
^Iron the arm from the edge of the cuff
to the underarm.
Tips on ironing
20