User manual PHILIPS GC6048

[. . . ] If you want to move the steam tank, do not touch the iron stand. - Do not allow the cord to come into contact with the soleplate when it is hot. - Infirm persons should not be allowed to use the appliance without supervision. Keep an eye on children to make sure that they do not play with the appliance. [. . . ] Keep the steam activator button pressed in and slowly unscrew the cap of the steam tank by turning it anti-clockwise. Make sure there is no remaining steam left in the steam tank. Place a piece of rug over the cap while unscrewing. 4 5 Remove the mains plug from the wall socket. Fill the steam tank as described in section 'Filling the steam tank' and let the appliance heat up again. Acetate, 1 acrylic, viscose, polyamide, polyester, and silk Wool Cotton, linen Please note: Z in the table means that the article cannot be ironed. Always place the steam tank on a stable, level and horizontal surface Do not put the steam tank on the soft part of the ironing board. Make sure the cord does not come into contact with the hot soleplate. Acrylic, viscose, polyamide, polyester) 1 Silk 2 Wool 3 Cotton, linen When you do not know what kind of fabric the article is made of, try to iron a spot which will be invisible when you wear it. Put the plug in the wall socket and let the appliance heat up by setting the on/off switch (D) to 'on'. Cold start: the steam tank and the soleplate will now be heated up. Hanging curtains and clothes (jackets, suits, coats) can be steam ironed by holding the iron in vertical position. For a shot of steam: set the steam control (F) to R (the large cloud) and set the temperature dial (l) to position 3 or MAX. 1 Use the anti-calc funnel (M) when you fill the steam tank with water. Depressurise the steam tank by pressing the steam activator button until you no longer hear any steam escaping from the appliance. Remove the mains plug from the wall socket. Put the iron on the iron stand (C), set the steam control to position q and let the appliance cool down before you put it away. 1 Remove the mains plug from the wall socket and let the iron cool down before you start cleaning it. If you want to clean the steam tank, follow the first four steps of the 'Fast refill' section. 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. Rinse the steam tank once a month or after you have used the appliance approximately 10 times. [. . . ] If you are unable to solve the problem, please contact the Philips Customer Care Centre in your country (you will find its phone number in the worldwide guarantee leaflet). If there is no Customer Care Centre in your country, turn to your local Philips dealer or the nearest Philips service centre. Solution This phenomenon will cease after a short while. These particles are harmless and they will stop coming out of the soleplate when you have used the iron a few times. [. . . ]