• You may not open the appliance housing. Permit only authorised technicians to repair a defective appliance. Attention! • Should the care instructions in the clothing item forbid ironing (Symbol ), you may not use the steam brush on it. Should you do so, the clothing item could be permanently damaged. • The water tank is to be filled exclusively with mains water (or a mix of distilled and mains water). You will otherwise damage the appliance. • You may not clean the appliance with solvents, alcohol or abrasive cleaning agents. These could cause damage to it. Intended Use This Steam Brush is intended exclusively for the smoothing and removal of crinkles, fluff and hairs on home textiles. It may only be used indoors and in a domestic household. All other use is deemed improper use. Technical data Rated voltage: 220-240V~50Hz Output: 1000 W Items supplied Steam Brush KH 1270 Brush attachment Measuring beaker Operating instructions Description of the appliance 1 Water tank 2 Water fill opening 3 Temperature regulator 4 Unlocking device for the water tank 5 Heating-up control lamp 6 Suspension eye 7 Power cable with power plug 8 Steam blast button 9 Stand 0 Sole of the iron q Unlocking device for brush attachment w Brush attachment e Fluff brush r Clothes brush t Measuring beaker Before the First Usage • Remove the steam brush from the packaging. • Remove all possible adhesive tags and protective foils from the steam iron. Attention! Plastic bags can be dangerous. To avoid fatalities through suffocation, keep plastic bags out of the reach of children. • Press the unlocking device for the brush attachment q downwards and pull the brush attachment w forwards, away from the sole of the iron 0. - 3 • Insert the power plug 7 into a correctly installed and earthed mains power socket. • Hold the steam brush horizontally. • Place the temperature regulator 3 at the position "MAX". • Heat the steam iron up for several minutes at the highest setting. • Then iron a redundant piece of material, this will remove any impurites that may possibly be on the sole of the iron 0. Note: On the first heating up of the appliance a small volume of smoke and smell may be generated, caused by production residues. This is completely normal and is not dangerous. Provide for sufficient ventilation, for example, open a window. Operation Information • Should the care instructions in the clothing item forbid ironing (Symbol ), you may not use the steam brush on it. If you do so, the clothing item could be permanently damaged. • Do NOT use the appliance on leather, velvet, impregnated furniture or steam sensitive materials. If you do, the material/furniture could become damaged. Filling with water Attention! NEVER fill the water tank 1 with chemical substances, cleaning agents or fluids other than mains water (or a mix of mains and distilled water) . Do not use chemically distilled water. This would irreparably damage the appliance. Should the mains water at your locality be rated as hard, it is recommended that you mix mains water with some distilled water. Otherwise, the jets for the steam blast function could calcify (become blocked) prematurely. To extend the optimal steam blast function, mix mains water with distilled water according to the table. Water hardness Ratios - distilled water to mains water very soft / soft 0 medium 1: 1 hard 2: 1 very hard 3: 1 The water hardness level can be queried at your local water works. Attention! Before refilling with water, ALWAYS remove the plug 7 from the mains power socket! There is a risk of electric shock! • Dismantle the water tank 1 by sliding the unlocking device 4 for the water tank 1 to the rear, until the water tank 1 allows itself to be lifted out. To lift the water tank 1 up, grasp it between your thumb and forefinger at the shaded markings. • Open the water fill opening 2 to the water tank 1. • Using the measuring beaker t, fill the water tank 1 with mains water to the "Max" marking, but no further. • Close the water fill opening 2 to the water tank 1. Ensure that the lug on the water fill opening 2 sits in the indentation on the lid. Only in this way is the water tank 1 properly closed. - 4 • Replace the water tank 1 back onto the appliance. The water tank 1 must audibly engage with the unlocking device for the water tank 4. Attaching/detaching the brush attachment Attention! NEVER attempt to attach or detach the brush attachment w when the appliance is heated up. Risk of Burns! • To use the steam and brush function, place the brush attachment w onto the steam brush. • To do this, slide the brush attachment w all the way along the guide to the end. The unlocking device of the brush attachment q must engage audibly. • To be able to use the ironing function, remove the brush attachment w from the steam brush. • To do this, press the unlocking device q downwards and, at the same time, pull the brush attachment w away to the front. Steam brush function • Place the brush attachment w onto the...