Russell Hobbs Slipstream RHC903 Product information sheet

STEAM IRON
instructions and guarantee
Model No. RHC903
RHC903_IB_090910

Russell Hobbs has been synonymous with life in the kitchen for
over 50 years. Known, owned and proudly on display in
millions of homes across the country. Allow Russell Hobbs to
forge a reputation for timeless, stylish appliances in your home.
Russell Hobbs through and through
Complete range of Russell Hobbs products are available at
www.russellhobbs.com.au | www.russellhobbs.co.nz
Salton (Aust) Pty. Ltd. | P.O. Box 683 Braeside Victoria 3195 Australia | Freecall 1800 427 824
Salton NZ Ltd. | P.O. Box 300 201 Albany Auckland 0752 New Zealand | Freecall 0508 629 777

3
DESCRIPTION OF DEVICE
(1). Spray nozzle
(2). Filler door
(3). Steam dial
(4). Shot-steam button
(5). Spray button
(6). Auto shut o indication light
(7). Cord bushing
(8). Supplycord
(9). SolePlate temperature
control light
(10). Transparent water tank
(11). Thermostat knob for
temperature regulation
(12). Self-cleaning button
(13). SolePlate with steam vents
(14). Water measure
Anti-CalcSystem
Aspecial resin lter inside the water reservoir softens the water and prevents scale
build-up in the plate. The resin lter is permanent and does not need replacing.
Please note:
Use tap water only. Distilled and/demineralised water makes the “Zero-Calc” anti-calc
system ineective by altering its physicochemical characteristics. Do not use chemical
additives, scented substances or decalciers. Failure to comply with the above-
mentioned regulations leads to the loss of guarantee.
Anti-Drip System
With the anti-drip system, you can perfectlyiron even the most delicate fabrics.
Always iron these fabricsat low temperatures. The plate may cool down to the point
where no more steam comes out, but rather drops of boiling water that can leave marks
or stains. In these cases, the Anti-drip system automaticallyactivates to prevent
vaporization, so that you can iron the most delicate fabricswithout risk of spoiling or
staining them.
Automatic Shut O
The automatic shut o devicetrips after the iron has been left for approx. eight minutes
in the upright position or unused for approx. Thirty seconds in the horizontal position.
The light comes on to indicate that shut o has tripped. As soon as you move the iron,
the deviceturns o and the iron starts working again.

4
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
When using the iron for the rst time, you may noticeaslight emission of smoke and hear
some sounds made by the expanding plastics. This is quite normal and it stops after a
short time. Wealso recommend passing the iron over an ordinary cloth before using it for
the rst time.
Preparations
Sort the laundry to be ironed according to the international symbolson the garment
label,or if this is missing, according to the type of fabric.
Start ironing the garments requiring alow temperature.
This reduces the waiting times (the iron takes less time to heat up than to cool down) and
eliminates the risk of scorching the fabric.
Steam Ironing
Filling the reservoir
t $IFDLUIBUUIFQMVHJTEJTDPOOFDUFEGSPNUIFTPDLFU
t .PWFUIFTUFBNTFMFDUPSUPiw<'JH>
t 0QFOUIFMJE
t 3BJTFUIFUJQPGUIFJSPOUPIFMQUIFXBUFSFOUFSUIFPQFOJOHXJUIPVUPWFSøPXJOH
t 4MPXMZQPVSUIFXBUFSJOUPUIFSFTFSWPJSVTJOHUIFTQFDJBMNFBTVSFBOEUBLJOHDBSF
OPUUPHPPWFSUIFNBYJNVNMFWFMBCPVUNMJOEJDBUFECZi."9wPOUIFSFTFSWPJS
 <'JH>
t $MPTFUIFMJE
Garment LabelFabric Type Thermostat Regulation
synthetic low temperature
silk- wool medium temperature
cotton - linen high temperature
Fabric not to be ironed

5
Selecting the temperature
t 1VUUIFJSPOJOBWFSUJDBMQPTJUJPO
t 1VUUIFQMVHJOUIFTPDLFU
t "EKVTUUIFUIFSNPTUBULOPCBDDPSEJOHUPUIFJOUFSOBUJPOBMTZNCPMPOUIFHBSNFOU
 MBCFM<'JH>5IFQMBUFUFNQFSBUVSFDPOUSPMMJHIUJOEJDBUFTUIBUUIFJSPOJTIFBUJOHVQ
 8BJUVOUJMUIFQMBUFUFNQFSBUVSFDPOUSPMMJHIUHPFTPòCFGPSFJSPOJOH
Warning: during ironing, the plate temperature control light (9) comes on at intervals, indicating
that the selected temperature ismaintained. If you lower the thermostat temperature after
ironing at ahigh temperature, do not start ironing untilthe plate temperature control light
comes on again.
Selecting the steam
5IFRVBOUJUZPGTUFBNJTSFHVMBUFECZUIFTUFBNTFMFDUPS
t .PWFUIFTUFBNTFMFDUPSUPBQPTJUJPOCFUXFFONJOJNVNBOENBYJNVNEFQFOEJOHPO
 UIFRVBOUJUZPGTUFBNSFRVJSFEBOEUIFUFNQFSBUVSFTFMFDUFE<'JH>
Warning: the iron gives o steam continuously only if you hold the iron horizontally. You can
stop the continuous steam by placing the iron inavertical position or by moving the steam
selector to “0”. Asindicated on the thermostat knob (11) and inthe initial table, you can only use
steam at the highest temperatures. If the selected temperature istoo low, water may drip onto
the plate.
Selecting Shot-steam and steam when ironing vertically
t 1SFTTUIFTIPUTUFBNCVUUPOUPHFOFSBUFBQPXFSGVMCVSTUPGTUFBNUIBUDBO
 QFOFUSBUFUIFGBCSJDTBOETNPPUIUIFNPTUEJóDVMUBOEUPVHIDSFBTFT8BJUGPSBGFX
 TFDPOETCFGPSFQSFTTJOHBHBJO<'JH>
t #ZQSFTTJOHUIFTIPUTUFBNCVUUPOBUJOUFSWBMTZPVDBOBMTPJSPOWFSUJDBMMZDVSUBJOT
 IVOHHBSNFOUTFUD<'JH>
Warning: the shot-steam function can only be used at high temperatures. Stop the emission
when the plate temperature control light (9) comes on, then start ironing againonly after the
light has gone o.
DRY IRONING
5PJSPOXJUIPVUTUFBNGPMMPXUIFJOTUSVDUJPOTJOTFDUJPOiTUFBNJSPOJOHwMFBWJOHUIFTUFBN
TFMFDUPSPOQPTJUJPOiw
Spray Function
.BLFTVSFUIBUUIFSFJTXBUFSJOUIFSFTFSWPJS1SFTTUIFTQSBZCVUUPOTMPXMZGPSBEFOTF
TQSBZPSRVJDLMZGPSBWBQPSJ[FETQSBZ<'JH>
Warning: for delicate fabrics, werecommend moistening the fabric beforehand using the spray
function (4), or putting adamp cloth between the iron and the fabric. Toavoidstaining, do not
use the spray on silk or synthetic fabrics.

6
CLEANING
Please note: before cleaning the iron in any way, make sure that the appliance plug is
not connected to the socket and allowed to cool.
Any deposits, starchresidue or sizeleft on the plate can be removed using adamp cloth or
an unabrasive liquid detergent. Avoid scratching the plate with steel wool or metallic
objects. The plastic parts can be cleaned with adamp cloth then wiped over with adry
cloth.
SELF-CLEANING
The self-cleaning feature cleans inside the plate, removing impurities. Werecommend
using it every 10-15days. Directions:
t 'JMMUIFSFTFSWPJSVQUPUIFNBYJNVNMFWFMJOEJDBUFEBOETFUUIFTUFBNTFMFDUPSUPiw
t 4FUUIFUIFSNPTUBULOPCUPUIFNBYJNVNUFNQFSBUVSFBOEXBJUGPSUIFMJHIUUP
turn o.
t 1VMMUIFQMVHPVUPGUIFTPDLFUBOEIPMEUIFJSPOIPSJ[POUBMMZPWFSUIFTJOL
t )PMEUIFDMFBOPVUCVUUPOVOUJMBMMUIFCPJMJOHXBUFSTUFBNJNQVSJUJFTDPNF
 PVU<'JH>
t 8IFOUIFTPMFQMBUFIBTDPPMFEEPXOZPVDBODMFBOJUXJUIBEBNQDMPUI
HOW TO PUT IT AWAY
t %JTDPOOFDUUIFQMVHPGUIFJSPOGSPNUIFTPDLFU
t -FBWFUIFJSPOUPDPPMEPXODPNQMFUFMZ
t &NQUZUIFSFTFSWPJSCZUVSOJOHUIFJSPOVQTJEFEPXOBOEHFOUMZTIBLJOHJU
t 3PMMVQUIFQPXFSDPSEBSPVOEIFFMPGUIFJSPO<'JH>
t "MXBZTQVUUIFJSPOBXBZJOBWFSUJDBMQPTJUJPO
ADVICE FORGOOD IRONING
t 8FSFDPNNFOEVTJOHUIFMPXFTUUFNQFSBUVSFTXJUIGBCSJDTUIBUIBWFVOVTVBMöOJTIFT
 TFRVJOTFNCSPJEFSZøVTIFUD
t *GUIFGBCSJDJTNJYFEFHDPUUPOTZOUIFUJDTTFUUIFUIFSNPTUBUUPUIF
 UFNQFSBUVSFPGUIFöCSFSFRVJSJOHUIFMPXFSUFNQFSBUVSF
t *GZPVEPOULOPXUIFDPNQPTJUJPOPGUIFGBCSJDEFUFSNJOFUIFTVJUBCMFUFNQFSBUVSFCZ
 UFTUJOHPOBIJEEFODPSOFSPGUIFHBSNFOU4UBSUXJUIBMPXUFNQFSBUVSFBOEJODSFBTFJU
graduallyuntil it reaches the ideal temperature.
t /FWFSJSPOBSFBTXJUIUSBDFTPGQFSTQJSBUJPOPSPUIFSNBSLTUIFIFBUPGUIFQMBUFöYFTUIF
 TUBJOTPOUIFGBCSJDNBLJOHUIFNJSSFNPWBCMF
t 5IFTJ[FJTNPSFFòFDUJWFJGZPVVTFBESZJSPOBUBNPEFSBUFUFNQFSBUVSFFYDFTTIFBU
 TDPSDIFTJUXJUIUIFSJTLPGGPSNJOHBZFMMPXNBSL
t 5PBWPJENBSLJOHTJMLXPPMFOPSTZOUIFUJDHBSNFOUTTIJOZJSPOUIFNJOTJEFPVU
t 5PBWPJENBSLJOHWFMWFUHBSNFOUTTIJOZJSPOJOPOFEJSFDUJPOGPMMPXJOHUIFöCSFBOE
do not press down on the iron.
t 5IFIFBWJFSUIFXBTIJOHNBDIJOFJTMPBEFEUIFNPSFHBSNFOUTDPNFPVUDSFBTFE5IJT
also happens when the spin drying revolutions are very high.
t .BOZGBCSJDTBSFFBTJFSUPJSPOJGUIFZBSFOPUDPNQMFUFMZESZ
 'PSFYBNQMFTJMLTIPVMEBMXBZTCFJSPOFEEBNQ

7
1.2.
3. 4.
5. 6.
7. 8.
Steam Selector Slowlyll with water
Thermostat knob Horizontal shot
of steam
Vertical shot of steam Spray Function
Selfcleaning button Roll up the powercord
around the heel

IMPORTANT SAFEGAURDS
Read all instructions before using
When using electrical appliances, basic safety must be followed to reduce the risk of re,
electric shock or injury to yourself or others.
Safety precautions should always be followed, including the following:
t3FBEBMMJOTUSVDUJPOTCFGPSFBOEGPMMPXXIJMTUVTJOHBQQMJBODF
t%P/05UPVDIIPUTVSGBDFT6TFIBOEMFTPSLOPCT
t5PQSPUFDUBHBJOTUFMFDUSJDTIPDLEP/05JNNFSTFDPSEQMVHPSCPEZ
of unit in water or liquid.
t$MPTFTVQFSWJTJPOJTOFDFTTBSZXIFOBOZBQQMJBODFJTVTFEOFBSDIJMESFOPSJOöSNFE
persons.
t5IFBQQMJBODFJTOPUJOUFOEFEGPSVTFCZZPVOHDIJMESFOPSJOöSNQFSTPOTVOMFTTUIFZ
IBWFCFFOBEFRVBUFMZTVQFSWJTFECZBSFTQPOTJCMFQFSTPOUPFOTVSFUIBUUIFZDBOVTF 
the appliance safely.
t6OQMVHGSPNPVUMFUXIFO/05JOVTFBOECFGPSFDMFBOJOH"MMPXUPDPPMCFGPSFQVUUJOH 
on or taking oparts, and before cleaning the appliance. Hot parts and water can burn.
t%P/05PQFSBUFBOZBQQMJBODFXJUIBEBNBHFEDPSEPSQMVHPSBGUFSUIFBQQMJBODF 
malfunctions, or has been dropped or damaged in any manner.
$POUBDUDVTUPNFSTFSWJDFGPSSFQMBDFNFOUFYBNJOBUJPOSFQBJSPSBEKVTUNFOU
t*GUIFTVQQMZDPSEJTEBNBHFEJUNVTUCFSFQMBDFECZUIFNBOVGBDUVSFSPSTJNJMBSMZ 
RVBMJöFEQFSTPOJOPSEFSUPBWPJEBIB[BSE/PVTFSTFSWJDFBCMFQBSUTBSFJOTJEF
t%POPUVTFPOBOVOTUBCMFTVSGBDFBMXBZTVTFPOBøBUMFWFMTUFBEZTVSGBDFDIFDLUIF 
appliance is properly located on the base before turning on.
t%POPUMFUUIFDPSEIBOHPWFSFEHFPGUBCMFPSDPVOUFSPSUPVDIIPUTVSGBDFT
%POPUQMBDFPOPSOFBSBIPUHBTPSFMFDUSJDFMFNFOUPSPUIFSTPVSDFTPGIFBU
t5PEJTDPOOFDUTXJUDITPDLFUPòöSTUUIFOHSBTQUIFQMVHBOESFNPWFGSPNXBMMPVUMFU 
/FWFSQVMMCZUIFDPSE
t%POPUVTFPVUEPPSTPSJOEBNQPSNPJTUBSFBT
t%POPUVTFBQQMJBODFGPSPUIFSUIBOJOUFOEFEQVSQPTF
t5IJTBQQMJBODFJTOPUBUPZ:PVOHDIJMESFOTIPVMECFTVQFSWJTFEUPFOTVSFUIFZEPOPU 
play with the appliance.
t%POPUöMMQBTU."9PUIFSXJTFXBUFSNBZTQJMMGSPNTQPVU
t%POPUVTFXJUIAöMMFSEPPSPQFO
t&OTVSFUIFBQQMJBODFJTTXJUDIFEPòBOEVOQMVHHFECFGPSFBOEEVSJOHöMMJOHPS 
emptying.
t%POPUJNNFSTFXIFODMFBOJOHGPMMPXJOTUSVDUJPOTMBUFSJOUIJTCPPLMFU
t%POPUMFBWFVOBUUFOEFEXIFOTXJUDIFEPO
t5PBWPJEBDJSDVJUPWFSMPBEEPOPUPQFSBUFBOPUIFSIJHIXBUUBHFBQQMJBODFPOUIF
same circuit.
t*GBOFYUFOTJPODPSEJTBCTPMVUFMZOFDFTTBSZBBNQFSFDPSETIPVMECFVTFE$PSET 
SBUFEGPSMFTTBNQFSBHFNBZPWFSIFBU$BSFTIPVMECFUBLFOUPBSSBOHFUIFDPSETPUIBU 
JUDBOOPUCFQVMMFEPSUSJQQFEPWFS
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
THIS APPLIANCEIS FOR HOUSEHOLD USE
8

Limited 2 year warranty
Limited 2 year warranty
Nothing in this warranty or the instructions relating to the product excludes, restricts or otherwise
affects your statutory rights under the Trade Practices Act 1974 and other relevant legislation.
In addition to your statutory rights, Salton (Aust) Pty Ltd and Salton NZ Ltd (hereafter referred to as
“Salton”) provide a LIMITED 2 YEAR WARRANTY for this product. Salton warrants this product free from
defects in material and workmanship for two (2) years from the date of purchase. Within this warranty
period Salton will repair or replace defective parts at no charge. Defective products may be returned
to Salton or the place of purchase. Salton recommends you keep your receipt as proof of purchase. If
distance prevents you from taking the product to the place of purchase, please call the Salton
customer service department freecall within Australia 1800 427 842, or freecall within New Zealand
0508 629 777.
The warranty does not cover improper installation, misuse, abuse or neglect of the product. This
warranty also does not cover any product taken apart, altered or serviced by an unauthorised repairer.
Registration of your warranty card is not compulsory, but entitles you to receive these benefits:
,QIRUPDWLRQRQVSHFLDOSULFHRIIHUVDQGSURPRWLRQV
1RWLILFDWLRQRIDQ\LVVXHVFRQFHUQLQJ\RXUSURGXFW
You can register your product online:
,I\RXOLYHLQ$XVWUDOLDSOHDVHYLVLWZZZVDOWRQFRPDX
,I\RXOLYHLQ1HZ=HDODQGSOHDVHZZZVDOWRQFRQ]
OR Fill in the warranty card below and send it to the relevant address shown on the back.
Please fill in your warranty card and send to the relevant address shown on the back.
Name: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Address: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
State: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Postcode: _ _ _ _ _ Country: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Phone: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Email: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Model No: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Product: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Purchased From: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Date of Purchase: _ _ _ _ _ _
(email address must be supplied)
Received as a gift
Prior experience with Salton
Prior experience with Russell Hobbs
Recommendation of family/friend
Recommendation of Salesperson
Product features
Salton reputation
Russell Hobbs reputation
Ease of operation
Seen in store
Seen on television
Seen in newspaper/magazine
In store demo
Special offer
RH_WC_130510

AUSTRALIAN CUSTOMER SERVICE
Salton (Aust) Pty. Ltd.
P.O. Box 683
Braeside Victoria 3195
Australia
Freecall: 1800 427 842
Hours: 9am-5pm (EST) Mon-Fri
www.salton.com.au
For the latest information on our exciting range of innovative
products for a healthy today and tomorrow visit our website.
NEW ZEALAND CUSTOMER SERVICE
Salton NZ Ltd.
P.O. Box 300 201
Albany Auckland 0752
New Zealand
Freecall: 0508 629 777
Hours: 9am-5pm Mon-Fri
www.salton.co.nz