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When you steam iron woollen fabrics, shiny patches may occur. To prevent this, use a dry
pressing cloth or turn the article inside out and iron the reverse side.
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Iron velvet and other fabrics that tend to acquire shiny patches in one direction only (along with
the nap) while you apply very little pressure.
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Do not use steam when you iron coloured silk. This could cause stains.
using the appliance
steam ironing
Never direct the steam at people.
Steam ironing is only possible at higher ironing temperatures (temperature settings 2 to
MAX).
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Make sure that there is enough water in the steam tank.
Select an ironing temperature between 2 and MAX.
Select a steam setting suitable for the selected ironing temperature: (Fig. 8)
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Select a low to medium steam setting for temperature setting 2.
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Select a medium to MAX steam setting for temperature settings 3 to MAX.
Note: You cannot use the steam function at temperature setting 1.
Put the mains plug in an earthed wall socket and set both the steam tank switch and the iron
switch to 'on'.
The steam tank and iron power-on lights go on. The temperature light on the iron also goes
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on.
The steam tank and the soleplate start to heat up.
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Cold start: the soleplate takes approximately 2 minutes to heat up and the steam tank takes
approximately 8 minutes to heat up.
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Quick reheat: if you refill the steam tank during ironing, the water in the steam tank takes
approximately 6 minutes to heat up.
5
As soon as the water in the steam tank is hot enough for steam ironing, the steam tank
power-on light goes out. The steam-ready light goes on (GC660 only).
The appliance is now ready for steam ironing.
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Keep the steam activator pressed in while you steam iron. (Fig. 5)
Note: During steam ironing, the steam-ready light goes on from time to time. This indicates that the
steam tank is heating up to the right temperature.
Note: If you have not used the steam function for some time, the steam that was still present in the
supply hose will have condensed into water. When you start to steam iron again, this can cause some
spluttering in the appliance and some water droplets to escape from the soleplate.
Note: To prevent droplets from falling onto your garments, hold the iron over an old cloth. Press the steam
activator until the steam production has normalised before you start to steam iron again.
Ironing without steam
Do not press the steam activator while you iron.
1
Set the required ironing temperature (see chapter 'Preparing for use', section 'Setting the
temperature').
Put the mains plug in an earthed wall socket and set the iron switch to 'on'.
The soleplate starts to heat up.
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