
OperatingInstructions
RotaryIron
HM16-80
Topreventaccidents
andmachinedamage
readtheseinstructions
before
installationoruse.
M.-Nr. 10232672
en - US

IMPORTANTSAFETYINSTRUCTIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
GuidetotheRotaryIron . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Movingandfoldingtheappliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Transportstrut ..................................................... 9
Beforeusingforthefirsttime. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Preparingtheworkarea ............................................ 13
Preparingthelaundry .............................................. 13
Testingthefingerguard ............................................ 14
Steamsetting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Fillingthewaterreservoir............................................ 15
Emptyingthewaterreservoir ......................................... 16
Ironing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Turningonandoff ................................................. 17
Selectingtheironingtemperature(operationwithoutsteam) ................ 17
Selectingtheironingtemperature(operationwithsteam)................... 18
TurningthesteamsettingONandOFF................................. 18
Selectingtherollerspeed ........................................... 19
Ironing .......................................................... 19
Positioningthelaundry ............................................. 20
Removingthefeedboard ........................................... 20
Afterironing ...................................................... 21
Powerfailure ..................................................... 22
IroningTips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Towels,dishcloths,handkerchiefs,napkins,etc. ......................... 23
Tablecloths ...................................................... 23
Sheetsandbedspreads ............................................ 23
Duvetcovers ..................................................... 24
Pillowcases ...................................................... 24
Shirts ........................................................... 25
Smock-typeaprons ................................................ 27
Apronswithties ................................................... 27
Steam-pressingpants .............................................. 27
Steam-pressingskirts .............................................. 27
Contents
2

Cleaningandcare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Cleaningthewaterreservoir ......................................... 28
Ironingcover ..................................................... 29
Frequentlyaskedquestions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Aftersalesservice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Electricalconnection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Technicaldata . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Helpprotectourenvironment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Contents
3

Readtheoperatinginstructions
carefullybeforeusingthisappliance
forthefirsttime.Theycontain
importantinformationaboutthesafe
operationandcareofyour
appliance.Topreventpersonal
injuryordamagetotherotaryiron,it
isimportantthatyoureadthis
bookletcarefully.
Keeptheinstructionsinasafeplace
forreference,andpassthemonto
anyfutureuser.
Properuse
~
Useapplianceonlyforitsintended
use.
~
Useonlyasdescribedinthis
Operatingmanual.
~
Thisrotaryironisonlyintendedfor
ironingfabricswashedinwater.Check
thefabriccarelabelstobesurethe
materialscanbeironed.
~
Personswholackphysical,sensory
ormentalabilitiesorexperiencewith
theapplianceshouldnotuseitwithout
supervisionorinstructionbya
responsibleperson.
Technicalandelectricalsafety
~
Installation,repairandmaintenance
workshouldbeperformedbyaMiele
authorizedservicetechnicianin
accordancewithnationalandlocal
safetyregulationsandtheprovided
installationinstructions.ContactMiele
’s
TechnicalServiceDepartmentfor
examination,repairoradjustment.
Repairs and other work by unauthorized
persons could be dangerous and may
void the warranty.
~
Repairsshouldonlybeperformed
byaMieleauthorizedtechnician.Faulty
componentsshouldbereplacedusing
Mieleoriginalpartsonly.Onlyoriginal
replacementpartsguaranteethesafety
oftheappliance.
~
Incorrectreassemblyorrepaircould
causeariskoffire,electricshock,or
injurytopersonswhentheapplianceis
used.
~
Beforesettinguptherotaryiron,
checkforanyvisibledamage.
Donotinstalloruseadamaged
appliance.
~
Donotoperateappliancewitha
damagedcord,oriftheappliancehas
beendroppedordamaged.
~
Adamagedapplianceisdangerous.
Turnofftherotaryiron,unplugfromthe
walloutletandcallTechnicalService.
~
Ifthepowercordisdamagedit
mustbereplacedbyaMieleauthorized
servicetechnician.
IMPORTANTSAFETYINSTRUCTIONS
4
~ The appliance is not to be used by
persons (including children) with
reduced physical, sensory or mental
capabilities, or lack of experience and
knowledge, unless they have been
given supervision or instruction.

~
Beforeconnectingtheappliance,
ensurethattheconnectiondataonthe
dataplate(fusing,voltageand
frequency)matchthehousehold
electricalsupply.Ifindoubt,consultan
electrician.
~
Toreducethelikelihoodofcircuit
overload,donotoperateanotherhigh
wattageapplianceonthesamecircuit.
~
Donotmodifythemachinepower
cordorplug.
~
Toreducetheriskofelectricshock,
donotimmersetheapplianceinwater
orotherliquids.
~
Allelectricalworkshouldbecarried
outbyaqualifiedelectricianin
accordancewithlocalandnational
safetyregulations.
~
Toreducetheriskofelectricshock,
donotdisassembleorattempttotepair
theappliance,takeittoaqualifiedser-
vicepersonforexaminationanrepair.
~
Toguaranteetheelectricalsafetyof
thisappliance,continuitymustexist
betweentheapplianceandaneffective
groundingsystem.Itisimperativethat
thisbasicsafetyrequirementbemet.If
thereisanydoubt,havetheelectrical
systemofthehousecheckedbya
qualifiedelectrician.Themanufacturer
cannotbeheldresponsiblefor
damagescausedbythelack,or
inadequacy,ofaneffectivegrounding
system.
~
Donotuseanextensioncordto
connectthisappliancetoelectricity.
Extensioncordsdonotguaranteethe
requiredsafetyoftheappliance(e.g.
dangerofoverheating).
~
Theapplianceiscompletelyisolated
fromtheelectricitysupplywhen:
–
itisturnedoffatthewallswitchand
unplugged,or
–
thecircuitbreakerhasbeen
"tripped".
~
Donotdamage,remove,orbypass
thesafetycomponentsorcontrol
elementsintheiron.
~
Onlyoperatetherotaryironwhenall
removableoutercasingsarefittedso
thatitisimpossibletotouchan
electricalcomponentormovingpart.
~
Thisequipmenthasnotbeen
designedformaritimeuseorforusein
mobileinstallationssuchasaircraftor
recreationalvehicles.However,under
certaincircumstancesitmaybe
possibleforaninstallationinthese
applications.Pleasecontactthe
nearestMieleDealerorMieleTechnical
Servicewithspecificrequirements.
IMPORTANTSAFETYINSTRUCTIONS
5

Use
~
Beawareofloosefittingorhanging
clothingwhenusingtherotaryiron.
Itemssuchaswidesleevesorapron
stringscouldbewoundintheroller.
~
Removealljewleryandtiebacklong
hairbeforeironing.
~
Donotallowchildrentoplayonor
neartherotaryiron,ortooperateit
themselves.
~
Closesupervisionisnecessaryfor
anyappliancebeingusedbyornear
children.Donotleaveappliance
unattendedwhileconnected.
~
Whentherotaryironisheatedthere
isadangerofburns:
– iftheheaterplateistouched.
– ifthefootpedalispresseddown
whilefingersorhandsarepositioned
betweentheraisedheaterplateand
therollertosmoothanitem.
~
Whenthesteamsettingison, do
not unscrewthecaptothewater
reservoir.Dangerofburns!
~
Alwaysdisconnectappliancefrom
electricaloutletwhenfillingwithwater
oremptying,andwhennotinuse.
~
Donotusedistilledwater.Itwill
causepittingcorrosionofthewater
reservoir.
~
Neverdrapeitemsovertheheater
platewhenitisheated.
Thisisafirehazard.Hanglaundryon
thelaundrybar.
~
Hanglaundryonthelaundryswing
outbar.Theswingoutbarisonlytobe
usedtohanglaundry.Swingitback
immediatelyafteruse.Takecarenotto
pressdownontherodwhenitisswung
out,asthiscouldcausetheirontotip
over.
~
Turntheapplianceoffbefore
removingtheplugfromtheelectrical
outlet.
~
Pullonlyontheplugandnotonthe
powercord.
~
Donotlaythepowercordoverthe
heaterplatewhenitisheated.This
coulddamagethecord-dangerof
electricshock.
Usethecableholdersattachedtothe
appliancetosecurethecord.
~
Donotallowcordtotouchhot
surfaces.Letappliancecollcompletely
beforeputtingaway.Loopcordloosely
aroundappliancewhenstoring.
~
Donotstoretheironinaroom
wherethereisariskoffrostoccurring.
Frozenwaterinthereservoirandsteam
linecandamagetheappliance.
Accessories
~
Accessoriesshouldonlybeusedif
approvedbyMiele.Ifotherpartsare
used,warranty,performanceand
productliabilityclaimsmaybevoid.
Regardthenationalandlocalcodes
andstandards.
SAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONS
ANDREVIEWTHEM
PERIODICALLY
IMPORTANTSAFETYINSTRUCTIONS
6

a Temperatureselector
b Emergencyrelease
c Controlpanel
d Releasecatch
e Powercord
f Footpedalswitch
g Ironingtable
h Laundryrod
i Feedboard
j Roller
k Heaterplate
l Fingerguard
m Waterreservoirwithcap
GuidetotheRotaryIron
7
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
i
j
k
l m

Controlpanel
a Rollerspeedselector
b On/Offindicator I-0
c On/Offbutton I-0
d Steamswitch Q
e Steamindicator Q
f Temperatureindicator
o
C
g Wateremptyindicator a
GuidetotheRotaryIron
8
a
b
c
d
e
f
g

Transportstrut
Donotremovethetransportstrut
untiltherotaryironhasbeenplaced
ontothefourrollers.
^
Pulloutthetransportstrut.
Keepthestrutinasafeplace.Itwill
needtobeattachedeachtimeyou
transporttheappliance.
Movingandfoldingtheappliance
9

Therotaryironsitson4rollers.
^ Holdtheironbytheironingtableand
pushorpulltomoveit.
Tosteertheironandtohandle
obstaclessuchascarpetedgesand
doorways:
^ Tiptheironslightly.
Theironcanbemovedeitherwhen
foldedorunfolded.
^
Holdtheironingtableandreleasethe
catch,locatedontheright-handside
attheback,underneaththeironing
table.
^
Swingthetopsectionoftherotary
irontothesideuntilitclicks
horizontallyintoposition.Donotlet
goofthecatchuntilyouhave
finishedswingingthetop.
^
Topreventwaterfromspillingover
whenyoufoldormovetheiron,the
caponthewaterreservoirmustbe
firmlytighteneddown.
Movingandfoldingtheappliance
10

Powercord
Thepowercordiswoundbehindthe
ironingtable.
^ Unwindthecord.
,Donotinserttheplugintothe
electricalsocketyet.
Beforeusingforthefirsttime
11

Adustcoverisplacedontherollerfor
protectionduringshipping.
^ Firstremovethefeedboardbylifting
itoutoftherighthandholder,then
pullitouttotheleftoftheroller.
^ Plugtheapplianceinandturniton.
Theheaterplatewillrise
automatically.
^
Theprotectivedustcovercannow
bepulledoff.
^
Theadhesivefilmsuppliedwithiron
cannowbeplacedaroundthe
temperatureselector.
^ Adherethesticker(included)tothe
temperaturecontrolasshownabove.
Beforeusingforthefirsttime
12

Preparingtheworkarea
Whenpositioningtherotaryiron,make
sureitislevel.Thiswillensureeven
steamproductionandkeepthe
appliancefromrollingsideways.
Aheight-adjustablechairandaflat
surfaceforstackingcompleteditems
willbeuseful.
Havethefollowingcloseby:
–
totheleftoftheiron,placeabasket
withlaundryreadyforironing,
–
totherightoftheiron,haveasurface
forstackingtheironedarticles.
Shirts,smocks,blouses,etc.,shouldbe
hungonhangersimmediatelyafter
ironing.
Smallitemscanbehungoverthe
swing-outrod.
Havesomewaterhandytore-dampen
thelaundryasneeded.
Preparingthelaundry
Properpreparationofthelaundryis
essentialforgoodresults.
Beforeironing,laundryshouldbe:
–
dampened (for operation without
steam)
–
pulledintoshapeandsmoothedout
–
sorted
Properdampness(foroperation
withoutsteam)
Thelaundryneedstobesufficiently
dampsothatonthefirstpassthrough
therotaryironatthecorrect
temperatureitwillcomeoutsmooth
anddry.Dampenthelaundryasyou
wouldforhandironing;preferably
severalhoursbeforehandsothatthe
articlesachieveauniformdegreeof
dampnessthroughout.
If a tumble dryer is being used, select a
"Machine iron" program.
^
If preparation time is short, use warm
water to re-dampen.
Material Dampnessforironing
Silk
wrapinadampclothto
avoidwatermarks
Synthetics
e.g.Nylon,
polyester,etc.
slightlydamptodry
Wool
(e.g.,pants)
pressunderadamp
cloth
Cotton
slightlydamp
Linen
quitedamp
Beforeusingforthefirsttime
13

Pullingintoshapeandsmoothing
out
^
Pullthedampenedlaundryinto
shapeasusual.
^
Smoothoutanyribbons,straps,
seams,andhems.
^
Largeitemssuchastablecloths,bed
linens,etc.,shouldbefolded
lengthwaysintoanumberofpleats
sothattheycanbeironedaseasily
aspossible.
Sorting
Sortthelaundryaccordingtohow
muchheatisrequired,andthen
accordingtoflatandshapedpieces.
Startironingatalowertemperatureand
graduallyincreasethetemperature
accordingtothefabricbeingironed.
MinimumIron
(Perlon,Nylon,etc.) ß
Woolens,Silk ßß
Cottons,Linen ßßß
^
Ironstarcheditemslasttoavoid
starchdepositsonotheritems.
Usingtheironforthefirsttime:
Youmaynoticesomeunevennesson
theroller.Thisisnormal,andwill
smoothitselfoutafterapprox.3hours
ofuse.
Thiswillkeeptheunderpaddingmostly
freeofcreases.
Testingthefingerguard
Thefingerguardisasafetyfeature,
andshouldbecheckedeverytime
therotaryironisused.
^
Withtheironturnedon,pressthefoot
pedalallthewaydown.
Theheaterplatecomesdownontothe
rotatingroller.
^
Ifyouliftthefingerguardnow,the
rollerstopsrotatingandtheheater
platerises.
^
Letgoofthefingerguardand
removeyourfootfromthefootpedal.
^
Nowpressthefootpedaldown
again.
Theheaterplatelowersandtheroller
rotates.
Beforeusingforthefirsttime
14

Forironingdryornearlydrylaundry
items,thesteamsettingcanbeused.
Ironingwithandwithoutsteam
Ifthelaundryitemsarealreadydamp,
usetheironwithoutsteam.Thesteam
settingisintendedforpressingdryor
nearly-drylaundry.
Fillingthewaterreservoir
^
Beforeturningontheiron,andwith
therollerintheupposition,fillthe
waterreservoirtotheloweredgeof
thespoutwith tapwater approx.1½
pints(0.8l).
DoNOTuse"ironingwater"available
instores.
Thefunnelcanbescrewedinto
placeforeasierfilling.
,
Donotusedistilledwater.Itwill
causepittingcorrosionofthewater
reservoir.
Onlyeverfillthewaterreservoirto
theloweredgeofthespout.
^
Topreventwaterfromspillingover
whenyouclosetherollerdown,be
surethecapissecure.
Iftheindicatorlight a "Waterempty"is
red,itistimetore-fillthereservoir.
Ifthesteamsettingisonbutthewater
reservoirisempty,thedisplaylights
Q "Steam"and a "Water"willflash
alternatelyinintervalsofafewminutes.
Caution-hotsteam!
Slowlyloosenthecap.
^ Allowthesteamfromthewater
reservoirtodissipatebeforeopening
thecapentirely,thenaddwateras
needed.
Typicallyyouwillfindsomewaterleftin
thereservoir.Theamountdependson
thewaterhardnessandhowmuchlime
isdeposited.
Afullwaterreservoirwillprovide
approximately40minutesofsteam
ironingtime.Ittakesapprox.4minutes
fortheirontobeginproducingsteam.
Aslimedepositsforminthetank,the
heatingtimemayincrease.
^
Wheneveryoustopironing,turnoff
thesteamswitch.
Steamsetting
15

Emptyingthewaterreservoir
,
Donotattempttoemptythe
waterreservoirunlesstherollerand
waterarebothcool.
Alwaysemptythereservoironceyou
havefinishedironing.Thiswillhelp
preventdamagetothereservoirfrom
damagecausedbystandingexposure
tosuchelementsinthewateras
chlorine,calcium,andcopper.
^
Unscrewthecap.
^
Thefunnelcanbescrewedintoplace
foreasieremptying.
^
Slowlyflipopentherollerwhile
simultaneouslyholdingasuitable
receptacle(e.g.,ameasuringcup)
underthespout.
Letthewaterdrainout.
^ Screwthecapbackontothespout.
^
Afteruse,returnthefunneltoits
placeinthecordreceptacle.
Steamsetting
16

Turningonandoff
Usethe I-0 buttontoturntherotaryiron
onandoff.
Toturnon
^ Pressthebuttonin.
Theindicatorlightcomeson.
Toturnoff
^
Pressandreleasethebutton.
Theindicatorlightgoesout.
Selectingtheironing
temperature(operationwithout
steam)
Thetemperatureselectorisusedtoset
theironingtemperature.
Thetemperaturerangeismarkedby
dotsontheringaroundthetemperature
selector.Thesecorrespondwiththe
internationalfabriccaresymbolsfor
ironing.
Material Dotsymbol Temperature
range
Minimum
Iron
ß cooliron
Woolens ßß mediumhotiron
Cotton ßßß hotiron
I 40-60°C
Ironing
17

^
Turnthetemperatureselectortothe
desiredtemperature.
The"Temperature"indicator
o
C willlight
upwhiletherollerisheatingup.
Thelightwillgooutwhenthedesired
temperatureisreached.
Whenironingafabricblend(such
aspoly-cottons),themoredelicate
fiberdeterminestheironing
temperature.Forexample,items
madeofpoly-cottonblendsshould
beironedatthe ßß settingfor
Woolens,ratherthanusingthe
cottonsetting.
Selectingtheironing
temperature(operationwith
steam)
^
Turnthetemperatureselectortothe
ßßß settingforCottons(hotiron).
Ifthetemperatureselectorissetto ß
or ßß ,nosteamwillbeavailable.
TurningthesteamsettingON
andOFF
Beforeturningonthesteamsetting,you
willneedtoturnthetemperature
selectortothe ßßß setting.
^
Usethe Q buttonfor"Steam"toturn
thissettingonandoff.
Turningon
^
Pressthe Q button.
Oncethedesiredrollertemperatureis
reached,theindicatorlightnexttothe
buttonwillcomeon.
Ifthewaterreservoirrunsoutwhile
theironisinoperation,theindicator
light Q for"Steam"willgooutand
thelight a "Waterempty"willturn
red.
Ifthesteamsettingisonandyoudo
notre-fillthewaterreservoir,the
indicatorlights Q "Steam"and
a "Waterreservoir"willflash
alternatelyatintervalsofseveral
minutes.
Turningoff
^
Pressandreleasethe Q button.
Theindicatorlightnexttothebutton
goesout.
Ironing
18

Selectingtherollerspeed
Thereare5rollerspeedsettings,from
low(approximately6.5ft/min.[2m/min])
tohigh15ft/min.[4.5m/min]).
Alowerrollerspeedmakesiteasierto
ironcomplicatedarticles,suchasshirts
andblouses.Itisalsobesttoselecta
lowrollerspeedwhenironinglayered
orfoldeditems,whichmayrequire
morethanonepassthroughtherotary
irontogetthemsmoothanddry.
Thinner,single-thicknessarticles,such
ashandkerchiefsordishcloths,canbe
ironedatahigherrollerspeed.
^
Settherollerspeedselectortothe
desiredspeed.
Ironing
Theironingprocessiscontrolledbythe
footpedal,whichhasthreeoperating
positions:
– rest(heaterplateisraised)
– press
– iron
Toiron:
^
Pressthefootpedalallthewaydown
tothefloor.
,
Donotputfingersbetweenthe
heaterplateandtheroller.
Dangerofcrushingandburns!
Topress:
^
Firstpressthefootpedaldowntothe
floor,thenliftyourfootupalittle,so
thattheheaterplateremainsin
positionbuttherollerdoesnotrotate.
Toraisetheheaterplate:
^
Takeyourfootoffthepedal.
Ironing
19

Positioningthelaundry
^
Arrangethelaundryitemsonthe
feedboardsothattheyarestraight,
andsmooththemoutbyhand.
^ Thenturntherollerbyhanduntilthe
edgeofthearticletobeironedcan
behelbytheheaterplate.
^ Pressdownthefootpedal.
Removingthefeedboard
Thefeedboardcanberemovedwhen
shapedgarmentsarebeingironed,
e.g.skirts(round).
^ Liftthefeedboardoutofthe
right-handholder,thenpullitoutward
towardtheleftoftheroller.
Laundrybar
Ironedlaundrycanbehungoverthe
swingoutbartoavoidcreasing.
,
Takecarenottopressdownon
thebarwhenitisswungout,this
couldcausetherotaryirontotip
over.
Ironing
20

Tips
–
Toavoidcreasing:
Stoptheroller,pulltheitemback
towardsyouslightly,andsmoothit
outbyhand.Ifneeded,dampen
againwithawetclothorspraybottle.
–
Ifpossible,alwaysusethewhole
widthoftheroller,tomaintainthe
smooth,elasticsurfaceoftheroller.
–
Forsmallitems,suchas
handkerchiefs,alternatebetweenthe
rightandleft-handsidesoftheroller.
–
Articleswithraisedparts,suchas
buttons,shouldbeironedfacedown
ontotheroller,sothattheyare
pressedintothecushionedsurface.
– Coverzippers,metalbuttonsand
metalhookswithacloth,toprotect
theheaterplate.
– Buttonsthatareverylargeornot
heat-resistantshouldnotbeironed,
astheycandamagetheheater
plate.
–
Whenyouhavenearlyfinished
ironing,youcansetthetemperature
selectorto l andcontinueironing
smallitemsatalowtemperature.
Afterironing
^
Turntheapplianceoff.
^
Turnoffthe Q switchfor"Steam".
^
Turnthetemperatureselectorto I .
^
Unplugfromtheoutlet.
Tostoretherotaryiron:
^
Allowtheheaterplatetocool.
^
Emptythewaterreservoir.
^
Foldtheiron.
^
Windupthepowercord.
^
Putthecoveron.
Donotstoretheironinaroom
wherethereisariskoffrost
occurring.Frozenwaterinthe
reservoirandsteamlinecan
damagetheappliance.
Ironing
21

Powerfailure
Intheeventofapowerfailure,pull
theemergencyreleaseleverup.
Ifthereisapowerfailurewhiletheiron
isinuse,theheaterplaywillstay
pressedontotheroller.Theitembeing
ironedwillbeheldthere,andcan
becomescorched.
Tofreeatrappeditem:
^
Pulltheemergencyreleaseleverup.
Thepressureisreduced,andtheitem
canberemoved.
Whenthepowerisrestored(theOn/Off
indicatorcomeson),pushthe
emergencyreleaseleverbackdown.
Continueironingasusual.
Ironing
22

Towels,dishcloths,
handkerchiefs,napkins,etc.
^
Laytheitemwiththestraightgrainof
thefabrictothefeedboard.
Thiswillpreventitfromlosingitsshape
andwillbeeasiertofold.
Passhandkerchiefsdiagonallythrough
therotaryironand,ifnecessary,fold
themandthenironagain.
^
Pleaseusethewholelengthofthe
roller.
Tablecloths
^ Avoidcreasesbyironingthemiddle
first.
^
Laythetableclothcrossways,sothat
theendshangovertotheleftand
right.
^
Ironthemiddlesectionfirst.
^
Foldinhalflengthwise.
^
Foldinhalfwithunironededges
togetherandplaceovertheleftend
oftherollerwiththeironedmiddle
sectionhangingovertheedgeto
preventcreasing.Thenpassboth
sidesofthenonironedsections
throughtherotaryiron.
^ Ifneeded,makeonemorepassonce
thetableclothisfolded.
Sheetsandbedspreads
Sheetsmaybeironedliketablecloths,
orifalengthwisefoldisacceptable,
foldthesheettogetherlengthwiseand
ironitonbothsides.
Toaccentuateembroideryandraised
patternsonbedspreads,ironfirstin
onedirectionandthenintheother.
IroningTips
23

Duvetcovers
Iftheduvetcoverhasbuttonsatthe
openend,ironthebuttonsfirst.
Note:Onlypassthisendthroughthe
rotaryironifthebuttonsare
heat-resistant.
^ Startthefirstrunbycarefullyfeeding
thisendinfirstontheleftsideofthe
roller,takingcarenottodamageany
buttons.
^
Itisbesttoironthecoverintworuns
lengthwise.
Pillowcases
^
Laythepillowcaseonthefeeder
plate,positionundertheheaterplate
andironinonestep.
^
Iftheopenendhasbuttons,only
passitthroughtherotaryironifthe
buttonsareheatresistant.
IroningTips
24

Shirts
^
Removethefeedboardtoironshirts.
1.Shoulderyoke
^ Arrangetheyoke,collarfirst,onthe
rollerandsmoothout.
^ Hotpresstheyoke.
2.Collar
Thecollarisironedonbothsidesusing
thelefthandendoftheroller.Stop
ironingwhenthebuttoncomestothe
heaterplate.
^
Thenturndownthecollarandpress
lightly,holdingtaut.
3.Frontsides
^ Laythebuttonholefrontontheleft
handendoftherollerwiththeside
seamalongtheedgeoftheroller.
^ Ironfromthebuttonhemuptothe
armhole.
^
Nowmovetheshirtoutandironpast
thearmholetothesideseam.
^
Ironthebuttonsideinsideoutsothe
buttonsarepressedintothe
cushionedsurfaceoftheroller.
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25

4.Back
^
Startatthesideseam.Pulltheshirt
overtherollerasfarasthearmhole.
Smoothitout.
^ Startingfromthesideseamironpast
thearmhole,thenpulltheshirtfurther
ontotherollerandironthefullback
lengthtothesecondarmhole.
^
Pulltheshirtfurtherdowntheroller
andironpastthearmhole.
5.Cuffsandsleeves
^
Firstironbothsidesofthecuffonthe
leftedgeoftheroller.Fold
double-cuffswithonebuttonhole
placedovertheotheroneandpress
lightly.
^ Smoothoutthesleeveandplaceiton
theedgeoftheroller.
^
Ironthearmfromtheedgeofthecuff
totheunderarm.Shiftdiagonallyto
ironthefullwidthofthearmhole.
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26

Smock-typeaprons
^
Ironsmocksasyouwouldashirt.
Apronswithties
^
Ironthetiesonebyoneuptothebib,
thenoverthebibanduptothe
waistband.
^
Theniron,inpasses,uptothe
waistband,orironcrosswise.Letthe
bibhangovertheleftedgeofthe
roller.
Steam-pressingpants
^
Layeachpantlegseparatelyonthe
roller.Lettheupperparthangdown
overtheleftedgeoftheroller.
^ Coverwithadampcloth,thenturn
therollerbyhanduntilthepartofthe
pantstobepressediscoveredby
theheaterplate.
^ Presseachlegfrombothsides
startingfromthecrease.
^
Irontheupperpartfromwaistbandto
inseamofpantsandjeansin
sections.Setonaslowspeed
Steam-pressingskirts
Skirtsarebestironedwithoutthefeed
board,usingtherollerfully.
^
Pulltheskirtovertherollerfromthe
hemtothewaistband.
^
Layadampclothoverit.
^
Ironeachsectionoftheskirtuntil
completed.
IroningTips
27

,
Turntheironoffandunplugit
fromtheoutletbeforeperforming
anymaintenancework.
Cleaningtheheaterplate
^
Checkthatthetemperatureselector
isset" g ".
^
Allowtheheaterplatetocoolbefore
cleaning.
^
Pulltheemergencyreleaseleverup
tomakesureeasiercleaning.
^
Cleanlimeorstarchdepositsfrom
theheaterplateusinganonabrasive
householdcleaner.Avoidspraying
theheaterplate.
Donotuseabrasivecleaners.
Cleaningthecasing
^ Dependingonsoiling,thecasingcan
bewipeddownwithadryordamp
cloth.
Donotuseabrasivecleaners.
Cleaningthewaterreservoir
Ifthesteamnozzlesseemtobe
producinglesssteam,thismaymean
therearelimedepositsinthewater
reservoir,causedbyhardwater.To
removetheselimedeposits,rinsethe
reservoirundertapwater.
^
Unplugfromthesocket.
,
Waituntiltheironiscoldbefore
youattempttorinseoutthewater
reservoir.
Dependingonthehardnessofthetap
waterused,thewaterreservoirwill
needtoberinsedoutafter3to10
tankfuls.
Stubborndepositscanberemoved
withalimeremover.
Alwaysfollowthemanufacturer's
instructionsforuseofsuchproducts
(dose,time,etc.).
^
Fillthewaterreservoirhalfway
3/4pint(400ml)and closethecap.
^
Rolltheheaterplatebackwardsand
forwardsseveraltimes.
^
Rinsetwicethoroughlywithtapwater
tohelppreventdamagetolaundry
items.
Seethesectionon"Steam"for
instructionsonfillingandemptyingthe
waterreservoir.
Cleaningandcare
28

Ironingcover
It is normal for the ironing cover on the
roller to become slightly brown with use.
Washthecoverwithahottemperature
program(140°F[60°C]).
Ifthecoverlookswornandused,itcan
beeasilyreplaced.
Ironingcoversareavailableatyour
MieledealerorMiele.
Replacingtheironingcover
,
Theironingcovershouldonlybe
changedwhentheapplianceis
cold.
^ Removethefeedboard.
^
Untietheoldironingcovercordsat
eachendoftheroller.
^
Unwindtheoldironingcover.
^
Completelyunwindthecotton
paddingattachedtotherollerandlet
ithangdownsmoothly.
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29

^
Holdthecornersofthecotton
padding,pulltaut,andlayittaught
overtheheaterplate.
Note:theslotforthecottonpadding
isnowatthetop.
^
Insertthelongedgeofthenew
ironingcoverintotheretainingslot
withthesideseamsinside(upside
down).Keepsidetieshangingfree
andsmoothout.
^
Turntherollerbyhandinthe
directionyouiron(seearrow)untilthe
retainingslotisatthebottom.
^ Turntherotaryironon.
Whentheironerisswitchedon,the
heaterplateheatsupimmediately.
Thetemperatureselectormustbe
turnedtothe l setting.
^
Pressthefootpedaland"iron"the
newclothallthewayaround.
Donotletthecordsgetunderthe
clothasitturns.
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30

Oncetherollerhascompleted3or4
revolutionsandtheendoftheironing
coverisundertheheaterplate:
^
Turntherotaryironoffwhilekeeping
thefootpedalpresseddown.
Theironingcoverisheldfirmlyinplace
withtheheaterplatewhichisstill
lowered.
^ Tightenthecordsattheleftand
right-handsidesoftheroller,tie
togetherandtuckunderthecover.
^
Putthefeedboardbackintoplace.
^
Turntherotaryironon.
Theheaterplatewillrise.
Cleaningandcare
31

,
Repairsshouldonlybecarriedoutbyanauthorizedtechnicianin
accordancewithlocalandnationalsafetyregulations.Unauthorizedrepairs
couldcauseinjuryorappliancedamage.Themanufacturercannotbeheld
responsibleforunauthorizedwork.
Therotaryirondoesnotturnon.
Possiblefault Solution
Therotaryironhasnopower. Plugthemachineinandcheckifthe
circuitbreakerhastripped.
Thelaundryisnotproperlyorpoorlypulledin.
Possiblefault Solution
Thistendstohappenwhenironing
delicateitemswithanewmachine.
Continueironing,theissueisusually
resolvedafter5-10minutesofironing.
Newironcover Anewrotaryironcovershouldbe
washedat140°F(60°C)forthelaundry
tobeideallypulledin.
Limeorstarchdepositsontheheater
plate.
Cleanwithhouseholdcleanersor
dishwasherdetergent.
Creases/Foldsoccur
Possiblefault Solution
Theheaterplateissoiled(lime
deposits).
Cleantheheaterplatewithhousehold
cleanersordishwasherdetergent.
Therotaryironcoverisheavilysoiled.
Possiblefault Solution
Deposits Washtheironcoverwithhousehold
detergentat140°F(60°C)orreplace
withanewone.
Theheaterplatedoesnotpressontheroller.
Possiblefault Solution
Theemergencyreleasewasactivated. Presstheemergencyreleasedown
(see"Powerfailure").
Frequentlyaskedquestions
32

Nosteamisbeingproduced.
Theindicatorlight Q for"Steam"goesoutwhileironing.
Possiblefault Solution
Theirontemperatureistoolowfor
steamproduction.
Setthetemperatureselectorto ßßß and
waituntilthedisplaylightcomeson.
Nosteamisbeingproduced.
Theindicatorlight Q for"Steam"goesoutwhileironing,andtheindicator
a for"Waterempty"isred.
Possiblefault Solution
Thewaterreservoirisempty. Fillthewaterreservoir.
Thesteamnozzlesaresputtering.
Possiblefault Solution
Cleantapwaterwasnotused. Emptythesteamreservoir,rinseitout,then
fillwithtapwater(see"CleaningandCare").
Thesteamnozzlesarenotreleasingenoughwater.
Solution Solution
Therearelimedepositsinthewater
reservoir,fromhardwater.
Toremovetheselimedeposits,rinsethe
reservoirundertapwater(see"Cleaning
andCare").
Frequentlyaskedquestions
33

Intheeventofafaultwhichyoucannot
easilyfixyourself,pleasecontactthe
MieleTechnicalServiceDepartmentat
theaddressonthebackofthisbooklet.
WhencontactingtheTechnicalService
Department,pleasequotethemodel
andserialnumberofyouappliance
givenonthedataplateunderthefront
sideoftheappliance.
a Model
b Serialnumber
c Voltage/Frequency
d Minimumfuserating(housewiring)
e Powerconsumption(wattage)
Thewiringdiagramislocatedunderthe
rightsideoftheironingtable.
Aftersalesservice
34

Theapplianceissuppliedwithapower
cordandNEMA6-20Pplugreadyfor
connectiontoa2AC208-240V60Hz
powersupply(seedataplate).
Thefuseratingis2x20amps.
,
Donotmodifythemachine
powercordorplug,themachineis
approvedforUSandCDN.
Allelectricalworkshouldbecarried
outbyaqualifiedelectricianin
accordancewithlocalandnational
safetyregulations.
Donotconnecttherotaryirontoan
extensioncord.Extensioncordsdo
notguaranteetherequiredsafetyof
theappliance(e.g.dangerof
overheating).
WARNING
THISAPPLIANCEMUSTBE
GROUNDED
Electricalconnection
35

Height 37
3
/
4
"(folded41
3
/
8
")[95.9(folded105.2)cm]
Width 38
3
/
4
"(folded19
5
/
8
")[98.5(folded50)cm]
Depth 15"[38cm]
Weight 86lbs(39kg)
Waterreservoircapacity 1½pints(800ml)
Voltage seedataplate
Ratedload seedataplate
Minimumfuserating seedataplate
Technicaldata
36

Disposalofpackingmaterials
Thecardboardboxandpacking
materialsarebiodegradableand
recyclable.Pleaserecycle.
Ensurethatanyplasticwrapping,bags,
etc.aredisposedofsafelyandkeptout
ofthereachofchildren.
Dangerofsuffocation!
Disposalofanoldappliance
Oldappliancescontainmaterialsthat
canberecycled.Pleasecontactyour
localrecyclingauthorityaboutthe
possibilityofrecyclingthesematerials.
Beforediscardinganoldappliance,
disconnectitfromtheelectricalsupply
andcutoffthepowercorddirectly
behindtheappliance,toprevent
misuse.
Helpprotectourenvironment
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