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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.
Note: If dirt particles come out of the soleplate during steam ironing, rinse the steam tank strictly according to the instructions in chapter ‘Cleaning and maintenance’, section ‘Rinsing the steam tank’.
Ironing without steam
Do not press the steam activator while you iron.
1Set the required ironing temperature (see chapter ‘Preparing for use’, section ‘Setting the temperature’). (Fig. 6)
2Put the mains plug in an earthed wall socket and set the on/off switch to on (GC7220) or press the on/off button (GC7240/GC7230) (Fig. 7).
,The soleplate starts to heat up.
3GC7240/GC7230: Press the steam selector and select ‘no steam’ (Fig. 11).
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4Iron without pressing the steam activator.
,If the steam tank is empty or has not heated up yet, you hear a clicking sound inside the tank. This phenomenon is caused by the opening of the steam valve and is perfectly harmless.
After ironing
1Switch off the appliance.
2Remove the mains plug from the wall socket.
3Put the iron on the iron stand and let the appliance cool down before you start to clean it.
Features
Vertical steam ironing
Never direct the steam at people.
1To steam iron hanging curtains and clothes (jackets, suits, coats), hold the iron in vertical position (Fig. 12).
2Press the steam activator.
Variable steam & steam lights (GC7240/GC7230 only)
-The appliance has two steam settings: low and high (see chapter ‘Using the appliance’, section ‘Steam ironing’).
-When the steam tank is ready for steam ironing, the steam light of the selected steam setting stops flashing and is on continuously (Fig. 13).
’Water tank empty’ light (GC7240/GC7230 only)
, When the water in the water tank runs low during use, the ‘water tank empty’ light goes on (Fig. 14).
1 Refill the water tank (see chapter ‘Preparing for use’, section ‘Refilling the water tank’).
Steam boost (GC7240 only)
Never direct the steam at people.
The powerful steam boost helps to remove stubborn creases.
1 Set the temperature dial to a position between 3 and MAX.
