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’Steam ready’ light (GC6540 only)
When the steam tank is ready for steam ironing, the ‘steam ready’ light goes on.
Cleaning and maintenance
After ironing
1 Set the on/off switch to ‘O’ (Fig. 4).
2 Remove the mains plug from the wall socket.
3 Put the iron on the iron stand, set the steam control to ECO (GC6540 only) and let the
appliance cool down.
Iron
1 Clean the iron with a damp cloth.
2 Wipe scale and any other deposits off the soleplate with a damp cloth and a non-abrasive
(liquid) cleaner.
Never immerse the iron in water nor rinse it under the tap.
Steam tank
Rinse the steam tank once a month or after you have used the appliance approximately 10 times.
1 Carefully remove the steam tank cap (Fig. 2).
Lettheappliancecooldownsufcientlybeforeyouremovethesteamtankcap.
2 Rinse the steam tank with 500ml of fresh water.
3 Hold the steam tank upside down over the sink and pour out the water (Fig. 12).
4 Screw the steam tank cap back onto the steam tank.
Storage
1 Remove the mains plug from the wall socket and let the appliance cool down.
Makesuretheappliancehascooleddownsufcientlybeforeyouputitaway.
2 Empty the steam tank.
3 Regularly check if the mains cord and the supply hose are still undamaged and safe.
4 GC6540/GC6530 only: For safe storage, lock the iron onto the stand with the iron lock slide.
First put down the tip (1) and then put down the heel (2) (Fig. 13).
5 Wind up the hose and cord separately.
6 Insert the hose and cord neatly in the cord storage compartment (Fig. 14).
Environment
- Do not throw away the appliance with the normal household waste at the end of its life, but
hand it in at an ofcial collection point for recycling. By doing this, you help to preserve the
environment (Fig. 15).
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