Terms of use of iron: ironing without effort and injury

Modern irons have many additional features that facilitate the process of ironing. To quickly and easily cope with a large stack of clothes, it is worthwhile to learn the basic rules for working with this household appliance and the basics of safety. How to use the iron?

Precautionary measures

If the iron is used for the first time, you need to read the instructions. It is necessary to make sure that the socket has the appropriate voltage. If you neglect this, a short circuit or fire may occur.

After inspecting the device itself: on it and on the cord should not be noticeable damage, the sole should be clean, without traces of dirt and soot.

If the iron has the possibility of steam treatment, water is poured into a special container, making sure that the liquid does not get inside the device.

It is recommended to iron things on a special board or on any flat hard surface covered with a clean, nonfading fabric. To increase the efficiency of the device, a sheet of foil is placed under the fabric or cover of the ironing board.

When you need to turn the thing over or prepare a new one for ironing, put the device on a special stand or put it vertically, making sure that there are no flammable objects near it and nothing to touch the soles.

It is impossible to check the degree of heating of the device with your hands - you can get burned

Preparation of linen

Make sure the laundry is clean. Under the influence of high temperatures, dirt can only penetrate deeper into the fabric, and it will be much more difficult to get rid of stains.

Disassemble things into separate piles by examining the labels. Selection principle: recommended tissue processing temperature. Start working with clothes that need to be ironed with a slightly heated iron, and then, increasing the temperature, proceed to the next batch. So the process will go faster, and the risk of spoiling things will be excluded.

Ironing process

Procedure:

1. Pour distilled or filtered water into the tank.If you use the usual, on the holes for the supply of steam over time, a raid.
2. Select the desired mode of operation of the iron, place the device on a stand or set it vertically to heat it. Instructions for using the iron will help you choose the right temperature conditions, if there is no special scale on the body of the device.
3. Spread the thing on the ironing board, carefully straighten it so that there are no folds and creases on it.
4. Spend an iron heated to the desired temperature along the thing (if you iron across, the fabric will stretch or deform). Drive over the entire surface of the product, not staying in one place for a long time. To smooth out the folds, use the steam mode.
5. After one side of the product has been processed, turn the item over and iron it again.
6. When finished, hang the clothes on the hanger and proceed to the next one. While you work, the fabric will dry out from the steam, and you can, if necessary, remove the item from the hanger and fold it to put it on the shelf.
7. After ironing, turn off the iron. Only after it has completely cooled, put it away to its usual storage place.

Prohibited

In order not to get injured and prevent fire, it is prohibited:

• include the device in a faulty or not suitable for the specifications of the outlet;
• use adapters and extension cords to connect the iron to the network;
• leave the device working for a long time without supervision;
• put the included iron where children can reach it;
• use a defective device or a device with a damaged cord.

After learning how to use the iron, you can begin the process of ironing.