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e a sy con tr ol i ro n Model Number : 169234 UPC: 681131692342 Customer Assistance 1 877 207 0923 (US) 1 877 556 0973 (Canada) Thank you for purchasing this GE appliance. In keeping with the GE ecomagination initiative, please consider the option to recycle the packaging material and donate any appliance you are no longer using. To r ead more abou[...]
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IMP ORT ANT S AFEGU ARDS When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should always be followed including the following: RE AD ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING • Usetheirononlyforitsintendeduse. • Toprotectagainstriskofelectric shock ,donot immersethe ironinwateror?[...]
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3 O THER C ONSUMER SAFE T Y INFORMA TION This appliance is for HOUSEHOLD USE ONL Y . W ARNING! Shock Hazar d: This appliance has a polarized plug (one blade is wider than theother). The plugwill t in apolarized outlet only onew ay.If the plugdoes not t fully into the outlet ,?[...]
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4 P AR TS self clean push o max -MAX- 4 6 7 1 2 3 16 8 9 5 10 11 12 13 14 15 1. Spray nozzle 2. Fill inlet cover 3. Fill inlet 4. Function control : steam ironing : steam output : dry ironing 5. Temperatur e control linen-cotton : highest temp. wool-silk : medium temp. synthetics : low temp. o : switchingo 6. Steam blast button 7.[...]
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5 ILL USTRA TIONS a self clean push o max b self clean push o max -MAX- c self clean push o max d e f self clean push Iinen-cotton max g self clean push Iinen-cotton max h self clean push Iinen-cotton max i self clean push Iinen-cotton max self clean push Iinen-cotton max j self clean push o max o k self clean push o max l Iron-16[...]
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6 OPERA TION Befor e rst use • Carefully r emove all packaging materials and retain for f uture use. • Loosenthetie (13) and completely unwind the power cord (13) . • Cleantheoutsideoftheironwithadampclothandamilddeter gent . • Placetheironona atandheat-r[...]
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7 OPERA TION • Begin ironing with the garments requiring lower temperature settings. Doing this shortens the waiting time (the iron heats up faster than it cools) and reduces the risk of scorching garments. • If the garment consistsof a mixtur e of br es, set the ironaccor ding to thebre?[...]
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8 OPERA TION Set tin g the tem pera tur e • Connect thepower plug (13) to a suitable wall outlet . The operation indicator (11) lights up and stays on. • Setthetemperaturecontr ol (5) to the desired temperatur e setting. • Placetheirononitsheel (10) on a level surface (ill. d ) . Allow it to [...]
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9 OPERA TION W ater s pra y NOTE: This f unction can be used anytime and does not have any eect on other settings. It can be used to help iron heavy fabrics or dicult areas (collars, pockets, sleeves, creases, etc). It can also be used when ironing delicate f[...]
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10 OPERA TION V ertical steam i ro nin g NOTE: This function provides an extra amount of steam to remove creases on delicate garments in a hanging position, hanging cur tains or other hanging garments. During use, do not let the soleplate (15) touch delicate fabrics! Do not direct steam toward people or pets. Danger of scalding! • Prepar et[...]
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11 OPERA TION Aut o shu t -o function • Iftheironisnotmovedforacertainperiodoftime,itwillshutoautomatically: Position Illustration Time On soleplate self clean push Iinen-cotton max 30 seconds On the si de 30 seconds On the heel 15 minutes • After shut o, the iron wil[...]
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12 CLE ANING AND MAINTENANCE Self-clean ing • Thisfunctionremov esscaleandmineralbuild-upinthesteamchamber . • Filltheir ontohalfitscapacitywithwater( Filling the iron with w ater). • Connectthepowerplug (13) to a suitable wall outlet . • Turnthefunction?[...]
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13 TR OUBLESHOO TING PROBLEM CAUSE SOLUTION Iron does not heat up. • Thepowerplug (13) is not connected properly to the wall outlet or the circuit breaker may be tripped. • The temperature control (5) is set to o . • The au to shu t- of unction has been activated. • Re-connectthepower plug (13[...]
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14 TR OUBLESHOO TING PROBLEM CAUSE SOLUTION Creases are not removed. • Thefabricsettingisnot suitable. • Thesprayfunctionorthe steam blast function is not used. • Setthetemperature control (5) to the corr ect temperature accor ding to the fabric label. • Usethesprayfunctionor[...]
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CUST OMER ASSIST ANCE If you have a claim under this warranty, please call our Customer Assistance Number . For faster service, please have the model number and product name ready for the operator to assist you. This number can be found on the bottom of your appliance and on the front page of this manual. Model Number : __________________ Product N[...]