User manual PHILIPS GC4340

[. . . ] Do not allow the cord to come into contact with the soleplate when it is hot. When you have finished ironing, when you clean the appliance, when you fill or empty the water tank and also when you leave the iron even for a short while: set the steam control to position 0, put the iron on its heel and remove the mains plug from the wall socket. Always place and use the iron and the stand, if provided, on a stable, level and horizontal surface. Do not put perfume, vinegar, starch, descaling agents, ironing aids or other chemicals in the water tank. [. . . ] The red auto-off light starts blinking to indicate that the iron has been switched off by the safety shut-off function. To let the iron heat up again: - Pick up the iron or move it slightly. If the temperature of the soleplate has dropped below the set ironing temperature, the amber temperature light goes on. - If the temperature light goes on after you have moved the iron, wait for it to go out before you start ironing. - If the temperature light does not go on after you move the iron, the soleplate still has the right temperature and the iron is ready for use. Alert light and electronic safety shut-off function (GC4340 and GC4330) The iron is equipped with a blue alert light. The blue alert light burns as long as the iron is plugged in. The blue alert light starts blinking to indicate that the iron has been switched off by the safety shut-off function. To let the iron heat up again: - Pick up the iron or move it slightly. If the temperature of the soleplate has dropped below the set ironing temperature, the amber temperature light goes on. - If the temperature light goes on after you have moved the iron, wait for it to go out before you start ironing. - If the temperature light does not go on after you move the iron, the soleplate still has the right temperature and the iron is ready for use. 1 2 Remove the mains plug from the wall socket and let the iron cool down. Wipe flakes and any other deposits off the soleplate with a damp cloth and a non-abrasive (liquid) cleaning agent. To keep the soleplate smooth, you should avoid hard contact with metal objects. Never use a scouring pad, vinegar or other chemicals to clean the soleplate. You can use the calc-clean function to remove scale and impurities. Use the calc-clean function once every two weeks. If the water in your area is very hard (i. When flakes come out of the soleplate During ironing), the calc-clean function should be used more frequently. Do not put vinegar or other descaling agents in the water tank. Unplug the iron when the amber temperature light has gone out. [. . . ] Put the iron on its heel and wait until the amber temperature light has gone out before you start ironing. Rinse the water tank and do not put any additive in the water tank. Use the calc-clean function a few times (see chapter 'Cleaning and maintenance'). Move the iron slightly to deactivate the safety shut-off function. [. . . ]