Beko SGA6126R Steam Generator Iron User Manual

Steam Station
User Manual

SGA 6126 R – SGA 6124 D

01M-8817883200-4320-03
01M-8817873200-4320-03

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Dear Customer,
Thank you for preferring this Beko product. We hope that you get the best results from your product which has been manufactured with high quality and state-of-the-art technology. Therefore, please read this user manual and all other accompanying documents carefully before using the product and keep it as a reference for future use. If you handover the product to someone else, give the user manual as well. Follow all warnings and information in the user manual.

Meanings of the symbols
Following symbols are used in the various sections of this manual:

This product has been manufactured in environmental friendly modern plants without giving any harm to the nature.

1. Lime collecting cartridge
2. Steam station
3. Water reservoir removal latch
4. Removable water reservoir
5. Water refill lid
6. Steam station surface
7. Soleplate
8. Transport lock
9. Control panel
10. On/off and control button
11. Steam trigger

Technical data

Technical and design modification rights are reserved.

The values which are declared in the markings affixed on your product or the other printed documents supplied with it represent the values which have been obtained in the laboratories pursuant to the pertinent standards. These values may vary according to the usage of the appliance and ambient conditions.

Important safety and environmental instructions

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

General safety

• This appliance complies with the international safety standards.
• This appliance is intended to be used in household and similar applications such as:
  • Staff kitchen areas in shops, offices and other working environments;
  • Farm houses
  • By clients in hotels, and other residential type environments;
  • Bed and Breakfast type environments.
    It is not fit for industrial use.
• This appliance can be used the children who are at the age of 8 and above and by people who have limited physical, sensory, or mental capacity or who do not have knowledge and experience, provided that they are supervised or they understand the instructions with regard to safe use of the product and potential dangers. Children should not play with the appliance. Cleaning and user maintenance procedures should not be performed by children unless they are supervised by an older person.
• Do not leave the appliance unattended while it is plugged in.
• Unplug the appliance before filling the water reservoir with water.
• Do not open the water refill hole during usage.
• Operate and store the appliance on a stable surface.
• When the appliance is placed on its base plate, ensure that the surface beneath the plate is level.
• Always rest your iron on the base.
• If the appliance is dropped or leaks water or has other failures, contact the authorised service. Do not use the appliance until it is repaired.
• When the appliance is in use or left to cool down, keep the appliance and power cable out of reach of children under 8 years old.
• The appliance is not suitable for outdoor use.
• Only use the original parts or parts recommended by the manufacturer.
• Use the appliance only when it is connected to the steam iron station.
• Do not dismantle the appliance.
• Your mains power supply should comply with the information supplied on the rating plate of the appliance.
• The mains supply of the appliance should be secured with a 16 A 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.
• If the power cable is damaged, it should be repaired or replaced by the dealer, service center, or a specialised and authorised service with similar qualifications.
• Unplug the appliance before cleaning.
• 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.
• The soleplate and the steam station surface may get overheated. Contact with hot surfaces may cause burns.
• Do not use the appliance in or near the areas where combustible or inflammable places and materials exist.
• If you keep the packaging materials, store them out of the reach of children.
• For detailed information on cleaning the appliance, please refer to the section Cleaning and maintenance.

Compliance with 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 recycling of electrical and electronic devices. To find these collection systems please contact to your local authorities or retailer where the product was purchased. Each household performs important role in recovering and recycling of old appliance. Appropriate disposal of used appliance helps prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health.

Compliance with RoHS Directive

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.

Operation

Intended use

This appliance is intended only for household use  and ironing; it is not suitable for professional use.

Initial use

• Prior to initial use, fill the water reservoir (4) with water and evaporate the water twice in order toremove the manufacturing residues.
• A light odour may arise during the initial use. This condition will return to normal after several uses.

Ironing tips

• The appliance gets heated in a short time; iron fabrics such as synthetic, silk etc. using low temperature settings.
• Iron fabrics that may luster (silk etc.) by turning them inside out or using the appliance in SmartECO mode.
• Use very little pressure when ironing fabrics such as velvet and iron them towards one single direction.
• Steam usage may cause stains on coloured silk fabrics. Do not use steam.
• 100% pure woolen clothes can be ironed by using steam.
• Ironing woolen clothes may cause luster. Iron by turning them inside out. A
  WARNING: Do not allow the iron to contact with metal parts such as zippers and rivets. This may damage the soleplate of the iron.

Temperature setting

Smart-ECO mode of your appliance is suitable for all types of fabrics that can be ironed. You can iron securely. You can do steam ironing by using the steam trigger (11) in this mode.

WARNING

• You can do steam ironing at all temperature levels except for “•” Press the steam trigger (11) for steam ironing.
• Take the ironing instructions spec- ified on the label of the fabric into consideration for ironing.

Dry ironing

Your appliance will not raise steam as long as you do not press the steam trigger (11).
In order to use dry ironing, do not press the steam trigger (11).

Filling the water reservoir

WARNING: When filling the water reservoir with water without removing it iron from the steam station, ensure that the appliance is unplugged.

• If you press the steam button (11) while the water reservoir is empty, three steam level symbols other than the first level and the smart mode symbol light flash as shown in the figure.
  
• When user presses function button after installing the tank with water, the light will return to previous mode.
• Your appliance is suitable for using with tap water. If your tap water is excessively hard, we recommend you to use a mixture of tap water and potable water.

Steam ironing

• Operation of the pump may make some noise during the water drawing process; this is normal.
• The appliance starts in Smart- C ECO mode in the initial use. This level offers safe temperature and steam amount for all the fabrics that can be ironed.
• When the icon light of the selected setting flashes consistently on the display, your appliance is ready to iron.

WARNING

• Your selection should be suited for the fabric to be ironed.
• If the icon light on the display blinks, this means that the soleplate temperature setting is not at the desired level.
• You can do steam ironing by using the steam trigger (11) at all temperature levels except for“•”.
• Your iron will raise steam from its soleplate (7) as long as you hold the steam trigger pressed.

Vertical steam

You can iron your curtains and hanged garments thanks to the vertical steam feature. Keep the appliance 15-30 cm away from the garment and curtains.

WARNING: Never direct the steam to people or pets.

Automatic Shutdown (Auto-Off)

• If you do not move the appliance or press any of its buttons for 10 minutes, it will be shut down automatically.
• If you move the appliance horizontally or press any of its buttons, it will start to operate.
• It may take 60 seconds for the soleplate (7) to reach the previous temperature level.

Cleaning and care

Cleaning

WARNING

• Do not soak the steam station (2) in water or other liquids. Never put vinegar, descaling agent, laundry starch, perfume or other auxiliary products that help ironing into the appliance.
• Do not use gasoline, solvent and abrasive cleaning agents or hard brush to clean the appliance.
• Do not use abrasive cleaning agents to clean the soleplate (7).
  WARNING: Do not wash your appliance under running water or do not soak it in water or other liquids.

Replacing the lime collecting cartridge

WARNING

• Do not use any descaling agents! They may damage the appliance.
• Do not purchase cartridges from places other than the dealers and service centers. If you do this, the cartridge will not fit into the cartridge slot and will not operate. This causes a breakdown in your appliance. Faults arising fromusing wrong cartridge are notcovered under warranty.
• If the scale collection cartridge is not installed or if it is installed incorrectly, the cartridge replacement symbol light flashes to warn the user that the cartridge is installed incorrectly.

The cartridge must be replaced after consuming about 30 liters of water.

Lime removing feature (Self-Clean)

• To start descaling operation, press control (10) and steam (11) buttons simultaneously for 3 seconds.
• The appliance returns to the last used mode when descaling (self-scaling) operation is ended.
• After consuming about 15 liters of water, “Self-clean” icon lights lit continuously on as shown in the picture indicating the need for self-cleaning process.
  
• The relevant symbols are illuminated continuously during the descaling operation, and the user is not allowed to turn off this mode until descaling operation is ended.
• During self-cleaning process, user cannot exit until the self-clean is completed.
• If user skips self-cleaning process or plugs the iron off, the appliance will remind this need of self-cleaning operation with related icon lights and buzzer sounds simulta- neously for three times at the be- ginning of every ironing session.
• When the lime removing (self- clean) is over, the appliance automatically returns to the previous mode.

Storage

• If you do not intend to use the appliance for a long time, store it carefully.
• Unplug the appliance and wait for it to cool completely before storing it.
• Discharge the water in the water reservoir (5).
• Store the appliance in a cool and dry place.
• Keep the appliance out of the reach of children.

Moving and transportation

• Carry the appliance in its original packaging during moving and transportation. The packaging of the appliance protects it against physical damages.
• Do not place heavy loads on the appliance or the packaging. The appliance may be damaged.
• Dropping the appliance may render it non-operational or cause permanent damage.

For commissioning, general use, and cleaning, please observe the instructions on pages 5 – 6 and 7 of this operating manual.