GE 169234 Iron User Manual


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CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
Self-cleaning
• Thisfunctionremovesscaleandmineralbuild-upinthesteamchamber.
• Filltheirontohalfitscapacitywithwater( Filling the iron with water).
• Connectthepowerplug(13) to a suitable wall outlet.
• Turnthefunctioncontrol(4) to the dry ironing position (ill.
g
).
• Setthetemperaturecontrol(5) to the highest temperature linen-cotton .
• Placetheirononitsheel(10) and let it heat up completely.
• Setthetemperaturecontrol(5) to o and disconnect the iron from the wall outlet.
• Slidethefunctioncontrol(4) to the steam ironing position (ill.
f
).
• Hold the iron over a sink with one hand, and press and hold the self clean
button (14) continuously with the other hand. CAUTION! Boiling water with steam
and impurities is ejected from the soleplate nozzles (15).
• Gentlymovetheironbackandforth.
• Release theself clean button (14) when the water reservoir (12) is completely
empty.
Cleaning the iron
• Donotuseharshabrasives,chemicalcleanersorsolventstocleanthecasingof
your iron, as these will damage its surface.
• Tocleantheoccasionalbuild-upofscaleonthesoleplate(15) and the casing, just
wipe with a soft damp cloth.
• Alwaysstoretheironinanuprightpositiononitsheel(10) (ill.
d
).
Storage
• Togetthelongestworkinglifefromyouriron,itisbeststoredinadryplace.
• Turn the iron o and disconnect from the wall outlet, and empty the water
reservoir (12) ( Turningtheironoandemptyingthewaterreservoir).
• Waitfortheirontocoolandusetheprovidedtie(13) to manage the power cord (13)
before storing.
• Storetheirononastableshelforinacupboard.Toavoidaccidents,ensurethat
both the iron and its power cord (13) are beyond reach of children or pets.
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