Fabric Setting Chart; Caring For Your Iron - GE 169153 Manual

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Fabric Setting Chart

Steam
Temperature Setting
Setting
Off
Nylon,
Acrylic
O
Silk
Polyester
Wool
Rayon
Cotton,
Linen

Caring for Your Iron

Iron
1. The water tank of your iron should
be emptied after each use. Turn
Temperature Control Dial to OFF
( O ). Unplug the iron and hold over
a sink. Slowly tilt pointed end of iron
down over sink. Water will run out
of water tank opening.
2. After iron has completely cooled,
store in an upright position. Do not
store iron laying flat on soleplate.
Soleplate
1. Never iron over zippers, pins, metal
rivets, or snaps, as these may scratch
the soleplate.
2. To clean occasional build-up on the
soleplate, wipe with a sudsy cloth. Do
not use abrasive cleansers or metal
scouring pads.
3. Always store iron upright in the heel
rest position.
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Ironing Instructions
Dry iron using spray if necessary.
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Dry iron on the wrong side of the fabric.
Iron while fabric is still damp.
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Use a press cloth and steam iron on the
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wrong side of fabric.
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Iron using spray if necessary.
For cotton, iron while still damp or use
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spray. For linen, iron fabric on wrong side.
Self-Clean (on selected models)
To keep the steam vents clear of any
build-up, follow these instructions each
time you iron using steam.
1. Turn Temperature Control Dial to
OFF ( O ) and set Adjustable Steam
Switch to Dry Iron
water to
2. Turn Temperature Control Dial to
Linen setting and let iron heat for 2
minutes. Keep Adjustable Steam Switch
on Dry Iron
3. Turn Temperature Control Dial to
OFF ( O ) . Unplug iron and hold over
a sink with soleplate facing down.
4. Turn Adjustable Steam Switch to MAX,
while pressing Blast of Steam button
often. Boiling water and steam will flow
out of steam vents. Allow all water to
drain from iron.
5. Gently move iron front to back to allow
water to clean entire soleplate area.
6. If water still remains inside of soleplate,
reheat iron as indicated in Step 2.
Boiling water and steam could still flow
out of steam vents.
O . Fill iron with
1 ⁄ of its maximum capacity.
2
O .
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