User manual PHILIPS GC1621

[. . . ] , Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance. , The soleplate of the iron can become extremely hot and may cause burns if touched. , 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 O, put the iron on its heel and remove the mains plug from the wall socket. [. . . ] Never use a scouring pad, vinegar or other chemicals to clean the soleplate. 3 Clean the upper part of the iron with a damp cloth. 2/5 Do not put perfume, vinegar, starch, descaling agents, ironing additives, chemically descaled water or other chemicals in the water tank. Setting the temperature 1 Put the iron on its heel. 2 Set the required ironing temperature by turning the temperature dial to the appropriate position (Fig. Checkthelaundrycarelabelfortherequired ironingtemperature: - 1Syntheticfabrics(e. g. acrylic, nylon, polyamide, polyester) - 1Silk - 2Wool - 3Cotton, linen If you do not know what kind(s) of fabric(s) an articleismadeof, determinetherightironing temperaturebyironingapartthatwillnotbe visiblewhenyouwearorusethearticle. Silk, woollenandsyntheticmaterials:ironthe reversesideofthefabrictopreventshinypatches. Avoidusingthesprayfunctiontopreventstains. Startironingthearticlesthatrequirethelowest ironingtemperature, suchasthosemadeof synthetic fibres. 3 Put the mains plug in an earthed wall socket. 4 When the temperature light has gone out, wait a while before you start ironing (Fig. Thetemperaturelightwillgoonfromtimetotime duringironing. Using the appliance Steam ironing 1 Make sure that there is enough water in the water tank. 2 Select the recommended ironing temperature (see chapter `Preparing for use', section `Setting the temperature'). 3 After the temperature light has gone out, set the steam control to the appropriate steam position. Make sure that the steam setting you 4 Regularly rinse the water tank with water. Double-Active Calc System 1 The anti-calc tablet prevents scale from clogging the steam vents (Fig. , The anti-calc tablet is constantly active and does not need replacement. , Environment Do not throw the appliance away with the normal household waste at the end of its life, but hand it in at an official collection point for recycling. By doing this you will help to preserve the environment (Fig. 18). Problem Cause Solution 2 The Calc-Clean function removes the scale particles (Fig. 12). Calc-Clean function UsetheCalc-Cleanfunctiononceeverytwo weeks. If the water in your area is very hard (i. e. when flakes come out of the soleplate during ironing), youshouldusetheCalc-Cleanfunction morefrequently. [. . . ] Thesteam controlhas beensetto positionO. Thesafety shut-off functionhas switchedthe ironoff. Setthesteam controltoposition qorw(see chapter`Usingthe appliance'). Movetheiron slightlytodeactivate thesafetyshut-off function. Theiron willstartheatingup again. [. . . ]