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4. OPERATION
Steam is hot! The unit is designed for safe,
fast removal of wallpaper but please be aware
that steam is produced at 100°C so be careful,
wear protective clothing and protect your
hands with heat resistant gloves or mitts.
Please note: When waiting for the steam to appear
and when putting the steam plate down during use,
always place it on its back. This will prevent the
steam coming into contact with anything that may
be damaged. Some water may spit from the steam
plate. However, this is quite normal and will not
affect the performance of your unit.
Reaching temperature
•
Depending upon the temperature of the water
used to fill the boiler tank (2), the appliance will
take between 6 and 11 minutes to start producing
steam.
Refilling the boiler reservoir (fig. C)
WARNING! Refill boiler every 70 minutes. Do
not go under the minimum level (fig. D). Do
not re-fill while the boiler is pressurised!
•
Disconnect the appliance from the mains supply.
• Wait at least 2 minutes for the water to cool and
the pressure to decrease before removing the
boiler filler cap (7).
The filler cap may be hot during use and
during the cool down period.
• Unscrew and remove the filler cap (7).
• Fill the boiler tank (2) with clean tap water. Do
not overfill the reservoir past the MAX indicator
(maximum 4.5 litres) see fig. D.
•
Replace the boiler filler cap (7), do not over-
tighten.
• Plug the mains plug into the power supply.
• An additional feature is the safety valve. Should
excess pressure build up inside the water tank,
steam will automatically be released through
the safety valve. This may be caused by the
hose being shut off by standing on it or by
placing a ladder on it.
• However, should the safety valve not operate for
any reason, send the unit back for reparation.
Using the wallpaper stripper (fig. F, G, H, I)
• Check the state of your plaster before you start
work as high temperature steam can loosen
weak, porous or poorly bonded plaster. Plaster
is also loosened more easily in areas of cracks,
holes or if the steam plate is held in one position
for too long.
• You may be able to detect if you have weak plas-
ter by tapping a few areas of the walls with your
knuckles. If this produces a hollow sound, we
recommend proceeding only with extreme care.
• In all cases test out the wallpaper stripper on a
small area, about 100 cm
2
, before starting work
properly.
• To achieve fastest paper removal always
gently score the areas to be stripped (Fig. I).
• With heavily embossed, vinyl coated or pain-
ter papers this is essential. Either use a pro-
prietary perforator tool or alternatively score
the paper with the side of the wall scraper
(9) in a criss-cross pattern with 150mm
(6 inch) spacing.
• As with all decorating work be sure to protect
carpets and furniture with covers.
•
If at any stage finishing plaster is loosened or you
hear a crack, do not continue. The wallpaper strip-
per is safe for drywall/plaster board surfaces.
• Due to the heat generated by this product, it
is possible that certain surfaces for example
carpets, soft furniture, table tops, cabinets
etc., could be marked or damaged. To prevent
this, ensure a wooden board or other barrier is
placed under the boiler to prevent the heat da-
maging the surface. Dust sheets or newspapers
are not adequate for this purpose.
• After checking and testing, hold the steam plate
against the wallpaper you wish to remove. For
small areas, you can remove the steam plate
(6A) from the steam plate base (6B) (fig. F).
• For best results, remove wallpaper with a
scraper (9). Scrape off wallpaper in a downward
direction (fig. G).
• Always wear protection when removing wallpa-
per from the ceiling. Be careful of condensation
collecting in the steam plate as hot water may
drip. Empty the steam plate regularly and never
use directly above your head.
• Always place the steam plate (6) in a suitable
container when left unattended, even for a few
seconds, and keep the steam plate facing away
from you when in use (fig. H).
