GRUNDIG ST 8150 Garment Steam Brush User Manual

GRUNDIG ST 8150 Garment Steam Brush

SAFETY

This section contains safety instructions that will help protect you from the risk of personal injury or material damage. Failure to follow these instructions invalidates the granted warranty.

•  This appliance complies with international safety standards.
•  This appliance can be used by children who are at the age of 8 and above and by people who have reduced physical, perceptual or mental abilities or by people who are deficient in terms of experience and knowledge as long as they are supervised and given the instructions regarding the safe use of the appliance and dangers encountered. Children should not play with the appliance.
• Cleaning and user mainte-nance procedures should not be performed by children unless they are supervised by an older person.
•  Unplug the appliance and wait for it to cool before removing or reinstalling the brush accessory.
•  Do not put the appliance on its headpiece when it is in use or plugged in. Place the appli-ance on a stable and flat surface.
•  Be careful because of the hot steam emission while the appliance is in use.
•  The appliance may get heated because of the hot steam emission and this may cause burns if you contact it.
•  If the appliance is dropped or leaks water or has other failures, contact the authorized service. Do not use the appliance until it is repaired.
•  The appliance is not suitable for outdoor use.
•  When the appliance is in use or left to cool, keep the appliance and power cable out of the reach of children under 8 years old.
•  Only use the original parts or parts recommended by the manufacturer.
•  Do not attempt to dismantle the appliance.
•  Your mains power supply should comply with the information given on the rating plate of the appliance.
•  The mains supply of the appliance should be secured with a 30 mA fuse minimum.
•  Use the appliance with a grounded outlet.
•  Do not use the appliance with an extension cable.
•  Do not pull the power cable when unplugging the appliance.
•  Unplug the appliance before cleaning or filling water.
•  Do not wrap the cable around the appliance.
•  Do not touch the appliance or its plug with damp or wet hands when the appliance is plugged in.
•  Do not use the appliance in or near areas where combustible or inflammable places and materials exist.
•  If you keep the packaging materials, store them out of the reach of children.
•  Do not leave the appliance unattended while appliance is plugged in.
•  Perform water filling according to the instructions.
•  Do not use the appliance if the power cable or the appliance itself is damaged. Contact an authorized service.
•  Unplug the appliance during water filling /draining or when not in use.
•  Do not hold the steam to parts containing elec-trical components such as inside of the furnaces.
•  Do not remove the water bin during use.

OVERVIEW

Dear Customer, Congratulations on buying the ST 8150 Garment Steamer. Please read the user notes below carefully to ensure you can enjoy your quality Grundig product for many years to come in the most efficient way.

A responsible approach!

GRUNDIG focuses on contractually agreed social working condi-tions with fair wages for both internal employees and suppliers. We also attach great importance to the efficient use of raw materials with continuous waste reduction of several tonnes of plastic every year. Furthermore, all our accessories are available for at least 5 years. For a future worth living. Grundig.

Control and parts

See the figure on page 3. A Faceplate

•  Steam lock button
•  Steam button
•  Water tank
•  Water tank housing F Power switch
•  Display screen
•  Net brush
•  Fabric brush
•  Anti-Calc Part

Display screen

OPERATION

Intended use
This appliance is intended only for household use, removing the creases on your clothes and for various textile products including curtains; it is not suitable for professional use.

Before first use

•  Remove any sticker or protective cover from the steam head.
•  Unwind and straighten the cord before use.
•  When operating the garment steamer for the first time, allow it to steam for a few minutes. this will remove any impurities and odours that might have been left by the manufacturing process.
•  When operating the garment steamer for the first time, you may want to try the steamer on an old piece of fabric before steaming your garment.
• To avoid an electrical circuit overload, it is recommended that no other appliances are plugged into the same circuit as your garment steamer when it is in use.
• When unpacking the garment steamer, check to see you have received all the items listed in the parts list, before discarding the packaging.

Assembling/operating your garment steamer

Notes

•  Do not exceed the MAXIMUM level when filling the water tank.

•  Press the power button F , the display screen icons will blink for once, and then only the steam level icon will blink indicating that the device is heating up. Allow the device to preheat before use.

• The device is ready for use when the steam icon is lit continuously.

•  You may switch between steam levels by pressing the power button F .

•  The garment steamer has an intelligent automatic power-off function. When the user stops operating this product for more than 8 minutes of time, the internal control circuit will cut off power supply, and the product will enter standby mode to ensure safety and to save energy. At the same time, the “auto shut off indicator” blinks.

•  When there is not enough water in the tank, the pump will automatically stop working within 25-35 seconds (Noise is normal during this process). Finally, “No water in the tank” icon blinks.

•  How to steam your garment

• It can be used on most fabrics as long as the fabric is hanging or where the garment steamer can be easily used in an upright position moving over the fabric in an up and down motion.
  Notes

•  The garment steamer is designed to be used in an upright position on hanging garments.

•  Check garment pockets are empty and turn-ups, such as cuffs and hems, are down.

•  We recommend you do not steam over metal accessories. Be cautious and steaam around the metal accessories.

•  You will feel vibrations and hear a subtle humming sound while steam-ing; this is normal, steam facing away from you and in an upright position.

• Ensure that the fabric to be steamed is being stretched whilst steaming for best results.

•  The garment steamer generates high temperatures of steam. Do not touch the steam head, make sure the steamer is facing away from you in an upright position.

•  For better results, use fabric brush I attached. However, for delicate fabrics, use net brush H to prevent pilling.

•  To steam curtains

•  Wash and dry curtains as directed, according to the fabric type.

•  Hang the curtains and steam when they are hanging in place.

To steam upholstery

• The garment steamer can be used to help freshen up upholstery, slipcovers on furniture and cushions from the furniture and in the room. Before steaming, always test on a small area of the fabric that is not visible.
•  It is recommended that you use the fabric brush attachment when steaming delicate fabrics such as silk. For better results when re-moving stubborn creases, remove the fabric brush attachment from the steam head and continuously steam over the selected area until creases are removed.
•  Only use attachments or accessories provided.
•  If the unit becomes noisy with a loud humming sound and no steam is being generated, check the water level in the water tank. This may indicate that the garment steamer is out of water and needs to be refilled.
•  If garment has metal accessories, be cautious and do not have garment steamer directly over the metal as this may discolor the metal.
•  Always unplug the garment steamer before attaching or detaching the fabric brush.
•  Do not use the garment steamer directly on the body, animals, or while wearing the garments.

Cleaning and care

Caution

•  Never use gasoline, solvent and abrasive cleaning agents or hard brush to clean this appliance.
•  Do not put the garment steamer in water or any other liquid.
•  Do not drop, throw or try and bend the steamer.
•  Do not attempt to disassemble the appliance.
•  The garment steamer is designed for household use only and to be used with normal tap water. Do not put perfume, vinegar or other chemicals in the tank. The appli-ance is not designed to work with these chemicals.
•  Always empty the water tank after each use and rinse with clean water.
•  Wipe outer surfaces with a damp cloth.
•  Avoid operating the appliance in humid or moist places.
•  Do not locate the appliance near a heat source or direct sunlight.
•  Always ensure the steam outlet hole is clean and free from scaling and not blocked.The steam brush has a special anti-calc function.
• The steam brush has a small opening plastic part on the bottom side of the water tank.
• This one is able to collect the lime ions in the water and this way it reduces the water hardness.
• This reduces the formation of lime deposits. It is not necessary to remove or clean this plastic part.

Compliance with the WEEE

Directive and Disposing of the Waste Product This product complies with EU WEEE Directive (2012/19/EU). This product bears a classification symbol for waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE). This symbol indicates that this product shall not be disposed with other household wastes at the end of its service life. Used device must be returned to offical collection point for re-cycling of electrical and electronic de-vices. To find these collection systems please contact to your local authorities or retailer where the product was pu-chased. Each household performs important role in recovering and recycling of old appliances. Appropriate disposal of used appliances helps prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health.The product you have purchased complies with EU RoHS Directive (2011/65/EU). It does not contain harmful and prohibited materials specified in the Directive.

Package information

Packaging materials of the product are manufactured from recyclable materials in accordance with our National Environment Regulations. Do not dispose of the packaging materials together with the domestic or other wastes. Take them to the packaging material collection points designated by the local authorities.

TROUBLESHOOTİNG

• Check power supply.

• Check power button.

The steamer does not produce steam| • Check the water level and the water tank inlet cover is properly covered.

• Press the steam activation button harder.

• Hold the steamer in an upright posi- tion.

Water spills from the water tank| • Make sure water is not over the MAXI- MUM level.

• Make sure water tank inlet cover is properly closed.

The steamer is producing a loud humming or pumping sound| • Check water level; if there is no water or it is low , refill the water tank.
The steamer does not seem to be removing creases easily| • Hold the steamer in an upright posi- tion and stretch the fabric downward to ensure best results.
Unsure when to use the brush| • Use net brush on delicate fabrics and fabric brush on other subjects for bet- ter results.
Avoiding discoloring of metal accessories on the garment| • Do not directly hover the garment steamer over the metal accessories.

• Use caution and steam around the metal accessories.

References

• Grundig Global
• Service
• Grundig Global
• Kotitalouskoneet, Keittiölaitteet & Elektroniikka | Grundig FI
• Kvalitetsprodukter for hjemmet | Grundig NO
• Grundig Global

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