ROTONDI MINI 3 Instructions for use

MINI 3 p. 1 MARCH 2011
INSTRUCTIONS AND MAINTENANCE
MOD. MINI 3
Read these directions carefully before operating.
Don’t use the machine differently from the following description.
1. SPECIFICATIONS
MODEL: MINI 3
POWER SUPPLY: 230 V
TOTAL INSTALLED POWER: W 1800
IRON POWER: W 800
BOILER POWER: W 1000
BOILER CAPACITY: L. 2,15
IRONING ENDURANCE: ab ut 3 h urs
OPERATING STEAM PRESSURE: 2,7-2,8 BAR
MAXIMUM PRESSURE: 5 BAR
WEIGHT: KG. 8
OVERALL DIMENSIONS: cm 24x38x28 h.
MADE IN ITALY
2. IMPORTANT
Bef re installing MINI 3, it is
necessary t set up the f ll wing
facilities:
1. electrical plug pr tected and
suitable t MINI 3 p wer (it is
better t use an earth pr tect r
magnet thermic switch 16 A ld
30mA).
2. a steady and plane surface
where t put the machine.
F r the transp rt and the
displacement, take the generat r
nly by the handle, never pull its
electric wires (fig. 1).
3. OPENING OF PACKAGE
1. Open the b x c ntaining
2. MINI 3, take the instructi ns
manual and read it carefully.
3. Rem ve MINI 3 fr m the b x,
insert the cable supp rt deep
int the special supp rt h lder
(fig. 1) placed n the back side
f the generat r.
4. Fix ir n cable t the supp rt
h k (av id twining).
5. Put the ir n n its rubber ir n rest F r MINI 3 supplied with tr lley: screw the tr lley kn b
n the pr per c nnecti n under the base f the machine (fig. 2).
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HOOK FOR
CABLE SUPPORT
CABLE SUPPORT
IRON
HANDLE SECURITY
VALVE PLUG
ELECTRIC
WIRE
IRON REST
SPRING
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4. CONNECTION AND STARTING
With MINI 3 switched ff and disc nnected plug:
1. Unscrew the security valve plug (fig. 1), fill the b iler with water (fig. 2) till verfl w r at
pleasure. Take the plug by the plastic part and screw it again: d n t tighten t much r
its gasket might get sp ilt.
2. Insert the plug int a 220 V 16 A s cket.
3. Switch n the b iler (fig. 2 B), the ir n (fig. 2 A) and adjust the therm stat (fig. 3) n “c tt n”.
4. Wait f r the b iler lamp t switch ff (fig. 2 C). At this p int seize the ir n by c rk handle and
press red butt n 3 r 4 times (fig. 4), s that steam c mes ut: this perati n must be
carried ut in rder t heat up the tubes which take steam t the ir n. In this way y u
prevent als the falling f small dr ps f water n garments. T adjust steam flux, y u must
w rk n the hand-wheel f r steam adjustment (fig. 2). During ir ning perati n, the b iler
lamp switches n and ff (fig. 2 C).
5. COMPULSORY
1. Use nly n rmal water c ming fr m the
aqueduct.
2. Never add additives t water.
3. Empty the b iler nly when it is switched ff and
c ld (with n pressure). F r carrying ut this
perati n, wear gauntlets against p ssible burns.
4. Never rep ace the security va ve p ug (fig.
1) with other types of p ug. N.B. the security
valve plug is set n 4,5 BAR and it has the
functi n f a security valve.
5. C nnect MINI 3 t suitable pr tected s cket.
6. Always keep children away fr m MINI 3, b th
when it is n and ff.
7. D n t ir n garments directly n pers ns r
things.
8. D n t empty the b iler during the ir ning
perati n, wait at least 1 h ur after the switching
ff.
9. D n t leave h t ir n n garments r n the
b ard.
10. Put the tr lley n a steady surface and next t
the ir ning b ard. D n t pull the ir n cable t
hard r the tr lley might be verturned.
6. IRONING OPERATION
1. Run the ir n n garments, pressing the ir n
micr switch (fig. 4) f r steam. F r a better
result, set the therm stat (fig. 3) n “c tt n”.
2. F r delicate, blue and black garments, we advise
y u t use the anti-sheen sh e.
3. During ir ning perati n, always put the ir n n
its rubber rest (fig. 1) and pay attenti n t the p siti n f the wires: if they twine r get in
t uch with ir ning b ard, they might cause sh rt circuits.
4. F r dry ir ning it is p ssible t adjust the therm stat (fig. 3) n different p siti ns
acc rding t the type f fabric (l k at garment label). F r steam ir ning set the
therm stat n “c tt n” r “linen”.
5. If y u w rk n a n n-vacuum b ard, s me circular water sp ts might f rm because f
c ndensed steam. T get r und this pr blem, put a felt under the usual padding and adjust
the hand-wheel f r steam regulati n n minimum (fig. 2).
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HAND-WHEEL
FOR STEAM ADJUSTMENT
TROLLEY
CONNECTION
HAND-WHEEL
SOLENOID VALVE
WATER LOADING
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7. WATER FILLING
During the ir ning, if steam flux decreases c nsiderably and then ends definitely, it means that
there is n m re water in the b iler. S MINI 3 has t be switched ff by disc nnecting the plug;
r tate the valve plug (fig. 1) f 360° and wait f r steam t g ut c mpletely. Unscrew the valve
plug with care and wait s me minutes. Then fill the b iler with water (fig. 2). Screw the valve
plug again, c nnect the plug and wait f r the b iler lamp t switch ff (fig. 2 C). N w the ir n is
ready again. ATTENTION: MINI 3 must always be n h riz ntal p siti n.
8. BOILER DISCHARGE
Carry ut this perati n when the machine is ff and the plug disc nnected: unscrew the valve
plug and r tate MINI 3 rightwards s that water and p ssible impurities c me ut.
9. GOOD FUNCTIONING
MINI 3 was pr jected f r the ir ning f d mestic garments. It can be used maximum 10 hrs.
per week r 40 hrs. per m nth (subdivided in many times).
10. INTERVENTIONS AND SMALL REPAIRS
1. Empty the b iler every 20 hrs. f ir ning.
2. Replace the gasket f security valve plug (use nly riginal gaskets) every 1200 hrs. f
lighting r maximum 2 years. F r carrying ut this perati n, the machine has t be
switched ff and c ld.
3. Replace the security valve plug every 2500 hrs. f lighting r maximum 3 years (fig. 1).
F r carrying ut this perati n, the machine has t be switched ff and c ld.
11. COMPULSORY PERIODICAL MAINTENANCE
(To be carried out exc usive y by Assistance Centres or by the Constructor)
It is rec mmended t replace:
1. the internal security valve every 1400 hrs. f ir ning r maximum 3 years;
2. the internal therm stat every 1400 hrs. f ir ning r maximum 3 years;
3. steam tube and ir n cable nce they seem sp ilt (fig. 3).
It is rec mmended als t clean the b iler fr m limest ne every 1400 hrs. f ir ning r
maximum 3 years.
12. ELECTRICAL RISKS
The f ll wing situati ns are c nsidered danger us f r the perat r:
1. damage f ir n cables,
2. l ss f water fr m ir n,
3. ir n verheating,
4. earth pr tect r switch is activated when turning n the main switch,
5. using MINI 3 during thunderst rms,
ELECTRIC
WIRE
STEAM
TUBE
THERMOSTAT
Fig. 3
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6. using MINI 3 with ut pr per pr tecti n f r feet (with ut sh es) r with wet feet,
7. cleaning r washing the ir n using water,
8. l ss f water fr m MINI 3,
9. filling the b iler with the machine n.
13. MECHANICAL RISKS
The f ll wing situati ns are c nsidered danger us f r the perat r:
1. using MINI 3 f r different purp ses ther than ir ning,
2. replacing the valve plug gasket with n n- riginal gaskets.
14. THERMIC RISKS
The f ll wing situati ns are c nsidered danger us f r the perat r:
1. t uching ir n base when w rking,
2. t uching the s len id valve when the machine is under pressure
3. t uching the valve plug when the machine is under pressure,
4. pening the valve plug when the machine is under pressure,
5. directing steam t wards pers ns r animals.
 Do not iron garments directly on
persons.
 Do not leave hot iron on garments.
 After use, always put iron on its iron
rest.
15. PACKING, STORAGE AND TRANSPORT
MINI 3 can be packed with cell phane, n pallet r in
cardb ard b x (never turn it upside d wn!). It is n t a
stiff package, theref re it is n t sh ck-resistant. We
advise y u t handle the b x with maximum care. D n t use it as st l r supp rt. MINI 3 cann t
be piled ne n t p f an ther (HANDLE WITH CARE).
16. WASTE
MINI 3 is mainly made f ir n materials, theref re it must be discharged in pr per wareh uses f r
used ir n rec very. A smaller part c nsisting in gaskets and rubber screws may be discharged in
urban litterbins.
17. GUARANTEE CONDITIONS
The manufacturer guarantee is n m re valid when:
the machine is tampered r repaired by n n-auth rized pers nnel,
there is t tal r partial in bservance f this manual,
the machine is badly maintained r wr ngly assembled,
the spare parts replaced are n t riginal.
Every product manufactured by ROTONDI GROUP S.r. . is subject to the fo owing imitations:
ROTONDI GROUP S.r. . guarantees that this machine, c rrectly installed and used, w rks
acc rdingly t this manual f instructi ns. Each implicit guarantee is limited by law as fr m purchase
date.
Dec ination of responsibi ity for consequentia damages: ROTONDI GROUP S.r. . will never
take the resp nsibility f r any damage (included, with ut any limitati n, c nsequential damages due
t l ss r n pr fit, cutback r any ther ec n mical l ss) deriving f rm the use f a ROTONDI GROUP
machine, even in case the C mpany had been previ usly inf rmed f such kind f p ssibility.
Sh uld y u need further information ab ut this manual, please c ntact ROTONDI GROUP S.r. . r the
pers n wh s ld y u the machine.
ATTENTION:
THERMIC DANGER
INCANDESCENT
IRON BASE