INDUSTRIAL

STEAM IRON HI-550P

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Before operating this iron, please read these instructions completely.

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 PARTS IDENTIFICATION SPECIFICATIONS
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D IMEN SIO N S 15cm( H ) x ll cm (W) x2 6 cm (D)

WEI GHT 2.4 k g (5.5 lbs)

LID
WA TER T A N K abou t 3.0 2 13.000ccl

CORD

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 PREPARATION BEFORE USE HOW TO USE AS A STEAM IRON
1. Tofixahook 1. Pour clean water into the water tank .
Screw the hook tight :y onto the c~lling or another suitable place. (Selo=:t 1) Remove the lid .
2) Put the lid on after iilling (The tan k can ho ld up to abou t 3Q)
secure place for fixing the hook so as not to be fallen out) .
2. To fix a metal hanger 2. Plug the cord into an electr ical outlet. (Set the thermo dial to " MIN "
Connect thr meta ll ic hanger to ho les of the tank before plugg ing the cord in)
3. To f ix a valve 3. Set the thermo dial to " Steam" I U61 for every fabric and place the iron
Screw the valve firmly to the metal loc va lve con nector of the tank . (Fog. 1) on the base. (Fig . 3)
4. To hang a tank 4. Start steam flow .
o Hang a metallic hanger on the hook. 1) Turn t he valve control counter clockwose unti l it stops . (Fig . 4)
o Amount ot the steam is a lit :ic different accordong to the height of the 2) Place the oron on •ts base and aft er about 2 minutes th e fli ckeri ng ol
hung tank T.he most suitable locatio n is that the water leve l in t he the p dot lamp will begin . Thi s ondi cates that the temperature has au to ·
tank •s about 1 meter high fro rn the iron . (f-ig 2) matically reached the cor rect level. ' Fig. 5)
5 . Connect a hose 3) Push the steam button unt il water fill s the hose. (Fig . 6)
Insert the hose ends thorough ly to the hose con- Never push steam button until the lamp lights o ff .
nect rng parts ot ir on and tank to the bottom re- 4) Holding the iron hori 7onta lly, push the steam button down . Steam wil l
spec tively . then be emi tted from the vent . (Fig. 6)
Continuous steaming for over 1.5 minutes may cause water to drip from
6. Cord binding tube
I t the cord IS bot hersome. pu t th e cord and hose the vent o f the sole plate .
together th rough the cord bind ong tube Be sure to use the iron cloth to steam fabrics whose sui table temperature is
lower than steam range temperature.

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 5. To change from steam to dry .
HOW TO USE AS A DRY IRON
As long as the steam button is at the UP position the iron ca n be used as a
dry iron . 1. Set the thermo dial to " MIN " and plug the cord into an electrical outlet,
placing the iron on the oase .
•It is normal for steam to be emitted for a while just after changing
from steam to dry because water remains in the iron. 2. Set the thermo dial to the type of material to be ironed . (Fig . 121
11 Wh en iro ning dif feren t ma te rial req uiring va rious temoera tures. it is
6. To add clean water. mos t efficien t 10 begin by troning the materia ls req uiring lower temper·
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7. Finish.
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1) T urn the va lve co ntr o l cl ockw ise unt il i t stops . (F ig . 8)
21 Pushi ng the steam butt o n. ho ld th e ir on horizontall y and wai t unt il the
stea m comp letely stops. ( F tg . 91
I 3. Start ironing
11 Pla ce the iron on tis ba se and af ter abo ut 2 m tnu tes th e fl ickering o l
the pilot lamp will begtn . This ind1cates th at th e temperature has
8. Be sure to set the th er mo dia l to " MIN " and 10 pu ll the plug 10 di s·
au to maticall y reached t he corr ect leve l. ( F ig . 51
connect. (Fig . 10)
21 It tS recommended that an iron clo th be used when ironing synthetic
9. Storage mat er ia ls or to ir o n o n the w rong side as a test befo re press ing direct ly
Keep the iro n on the base. (Fig . 111 on to th e mater ia l.
4. Fi n ish
Se t the thermo d ia l to " M IN" and pu ll the plug 10 d tsco nnect .
5. Storage
Keep t he iro n on :he oase

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 8 Do NOT loop the cord around the hot tron.

CAUTIONS 9 . After cooling down, wipe the sole plate . etc. wtth a soft dry cloth
• To avoid scratching . do NOT po lish with a metal or hard bru sh.
. When leaving the !fon even for a whtle , be sure to dtsconnect the plug
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for safety . 10 . Do NOT place t he iron on a button. hook or ztpper directly .

2 . Be sure to use a wall outlet as a power supply . 11 . Do NOT po~.>r hot wat er into the tank since it or may deform thP. tank .
3. Do NOT let the co rd become wet and do NOT handle the cord w tth wet 12 . Never push steam button whP.n the thermo -swttch is set at "M IN " or at a
hands. lower posttion than "STEAM"! U61.
_ Be sure to check the cord every time before use since a damaged cord Remaining unvapored water tnside the steam generating chamber and
4 keeptng the iron as it >s will make the soleplate or inside the iron
r-:1ay cause heat, fire or ele ctri c shock .
corrod ed acce lerate o form white rust .
5. Do NOT touch metal parts while using or JUSt after use since they are hot.
~ When the steam button is erro neously pushed . hold the iron hortzon ta l·
_ Handle the iron carefully to prevent hot water from coming ou t of the ly and tu r n on electric.> ty until the steamin·g stops.
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vent. 13. Be caref u l to ke ep the hose away from hot iron.
7. To avoid having hot water emitted , ad here to the following precaut io ns. o There is a fear of melting the hose .
1l Do NOT move the iron back and forth very fast or change the stear
button while moving .
2) Do NOT tip too much to left or right.
3) Do NOT tip forward too mu ch.
4) Do NOT turn the sole plate upside down .

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 (2) Remove the lid of steam generating chamber and packmg ( B ).
WHEN STEAMING BECOMES WEAKER
( 3)Remove th e fu r attached inside the steam generating chamber and the
Be su re to d isconnect the plug. and after coo ling t he iron clean it in accor· lid t here of thoroughly (Fig. 15)
dance wit h the fo ll owi ng direct io ns. (4) Clean the steam hole by using a small cleaning pin .
(5) Remove the fur in the steam passage thoroughly by using a large
1. Clean t he steam vent cleaning pin . (F ig. 16)
( 1) Clean t horoughly the steam vents by using small cleaning ptn . (Fig . 13)
(6) Rem ove the fur o n the packmg ( B ) and the pa c king ( B ) connecting
o Be sure to make a steaming test for a f ew minu tes after cleaning to
part . Be careful no t t o damage the pa ck mg ( B ).
be sure that iron does not soil clothes .
o Be sure to make a steam ing test for a few m inutes after cleaning to
2. Clean inside the steam generating chamber be sure th at iron does not sc i I clothes .
( 1) Remove hexagon headed bolts by using accesso r·, too l (spanner for
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 3. Clean Tank Filter
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( 1) Remove the valve and the filter setting rubber. and then filter .
(2) Remove deposits and dusts atta ched to the filter . and wash 1! in water .
(Fig . 17)
4. Check the Hose ( A) · ( B)
Check the hose to see that i t 1s not broken and preventing water flow .

5.Ciea n the Nozzle

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