Solution
Check the mains cord, the plug and
the wall socket.
Fill the water tank (see 'Filling the
water tank').
Set the steam control to a position
between 1 and 6 (see 'Steam
ironing').
Select an ironing temperature that is
suitable for steam ironing (2 to
MAX). Put the iron on its heel and
wait until the amber pilot light has
gone out before you start ironing.
Continue ironing in horizontal position
and wait for a while before using the
(vertical) shot-of-steam function again.
Select an ironing temperature that is
suitable for steam ironing (2 to
MAX). Put the iron on its heel and
wait until the amber pilot light has
gone out before you start ironing.
Close the cap properly.You will hear a
click.
Rinse the water tank and do not put
any additive in the water tank.
Use the calc-clean function a few
times (see 'Using the calc-clean
function').
Move the iron slightly to deactivate
the safety shut-off function.The pilot
light stops blinking.
Check the mains cord, the plug and
the wall socket.
Possible cause(s)
There is a connection problem.
There is not enough water in the
water tank.
The steam control has been set to
position O.
The iron is not hot enough.
The (vertical) shot-of-steam function
has been used too often within a very
short period.
The iron is not hot enough and/or the
drip-stop function has been activated.
The cap of the filling opening has not
been closed properly.
An additive has been poured into the
water tank.
You have been using hard water, which
has caused scale flakes to develop
inside the soleplate.
The safety shut-off function has
switched the iron off (see 'Safety shut-
off function')
There is a connection problem.
Problem
The iron is plugged in but the soleplate
is cold.
The iron does not produce any steam.
The (vertical) shot-of-steam function
does not work.
Water droplets drip onto the fabric.
Flakes and impurities come out of the
soleplate during ironing.
The red pilot light blinks (types
GC4243, GC4238 and GC4233 only).
The iron is plugged in but the blue alert
light is out (types GC4243 and
GC4238 only).
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