English 13
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Why does steam escape from the Calc- Clean hole during ironing?
You may iron at too high temperatures. Clean the soleplate with a damp cloth. Select the recommended ironing temperature.
You may not have tightened the
Steam ironing:
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Why doesn’t the | The appliance may not be switched on. Switch on the appliance. |
appliance produce any |
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steam? |
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| The steam tank may not be hot enough to produce steam. Wait for |
| approx. 2 minutes for the steam tank to heat up. GC7240/GC7230 only: |
| the steam light stops flashing and stays on continuously when the water |
| in the steam tank is hot enough for steam ironing. |
| The water tank may be empty. Refill the water tank (see chapter |
| ‘Preparing for use’, section ‘Refilling the water tank’). Briefly press the |
| steam activator and wait for approx. 10 seconds. GC7240/GC7230 only: |
| the steam light stops flashing and stays on continuously when the water |
| in the steam tank is hot enough for steam ironing. |
| You are not pressing the steam activator. Keep the steam activator |
| pressed in while you steam iron (see chapter ‘Using the appliance’). |
| Superheated (i.e. |
| temperature dial is set to maximum position.To check if the iron really |
| produces steam, set the temperature dial to 3 or 2.The steam |
| then becomes visible. |
Why doesn’t the | The steam activator may be locked. Unlock the steam activator (see |
appliance produce any chapter ‘Using the appliance’), briefly press the steam activator and wait
steam after I have | approx. 10 seconds before you use the steam activator again. |
refilled the water tank? |
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Why does the appliance produce a loud pumping sound?
The water tank is empty. When the water tank is empty, air gets into the pump and causes a loud pumping sound. Refill the water tank (see chapter ‘Preparing for use’, section ‘Refilling the water tank during use’). The pumping sound decreases after a while.