User manual PHILIPS HI915

[. . . ] Always place the iron on the iron stand or on its heel. do not put the hot iron on the supply hose or the mains cord. Make sure the cord does not come into contact with the hot soleplate. The iron stand may become hot when it is used. [. . . ] Filling the tank during ironing When the steam tank is empty, pilot light (F) will go on (fig. - Press the steam activator button until you no longer hear any steam escaping from the appliance. - Then slowly unscrew the cap of the water tank by turning it anti-clockwise. - Fill the water tank as described in section `filling the tank before ironing' and let the appliance heat up again. Note: it is essential that you always carry out these steps in the order mentioned above to avoid the unexpected release of hot steam! Steam-ironing Filling the tank before ironing - Make sure that the on/off switch (D) has been set to `off', that the appliance has cooled down and remove the plug from the wall socket. It is possible that there is a vacuum in the cold tank, which may cause a sound when you remove the cap. 1 litre of water into the water tank by means of the funnel (Q) (fig. You can use tap water if it is not too hard (less than 10° DH). If the water in your area is very hard, you may use distilled water, which you can obtain from your local supermarket or chemist. do not put perfume , vinegar , starch or descaling agents in the water tank. Do not use water from a water softener either. - If some water remains behind in the filling opening, gently move the tank to and fro until the water is gone. Heating up - Put the plug in the wall socket and let the appliance heat up by setting the on/off switch (D) to `on' (fig. The steam tank as well as the soleplate are now being heated up. As soon as the steam tank is hot enough for steaming, pilot light (E) will go out. Shot of steam 9 Shot of steam is a powerful steam output to remove stubborn wrinkles. This facility can only be used during steam-ironing. - Always set the temperature control (I) to a setting within the steam range (up to MAX), otherwise the soleplate will not be hot enough and drops of water will escape from it. It can only be used during steam-ironing. It is not necessary to set the temperature control (I) to the steam range if you want to use the Shot-of-steam facility. Steaming in vertical position Hanging curtains and clothes (jackets, suits, coats) can be steam-ironed by holding the iron in vertical position (fig. [. . . ] You do not see steam coming out of the soleplate. High-quality) steam is hardly visible, especially when the temperature control has been set to maximum position, and even less so when the ambient temperature is relatively high. impurities or chemicals present in the water have deposited on the soleplate. You have been ironing at too high temperatures. [. . . ]