User manual PHILIPS PERFECTCARE AQUA GC8636/02

[. . . ] Register your product and get support at www. νικα 62 Español 82 Suomi 102 Français 120 Italiano 139 Nederlands 158 Norsk 177 Português 196 Svenska 215 Türkçe 234 GC8600 series 4 English Table of contents Important 4 Introduction 7 Product overview 8 Before first use 9 Using your steam generator 9 Filling the water tank 9 Heating up 10 Carry lock (specific types only) 11 Temperature and steam setting 11 Ironing 12 Putting down the iron during ironing 13 ECO mode 14 Ironing tips 14 Auto-off mode (specific types only) 15 Cleaning and maintenance 15 IMPORTANT - DESCALING 15 Descaling the soleplate of the iron 17 Storage 18 Troubleshooting 20 Important Read this user manual carefully before you use the appliance and save it for future reference. Danger -- Never immerse the iron or the steam generator in water. Warning -- Check if the voltage indicated on the type plate corresponds to the local mains voltage before you connect the appliance. [. . . ] 2 Place the garment you want to steam iron on the ironing board. 3 You can start ironing when the ‘iron ready’ light stops flashing and lights up continuously. There are three ways to iron: 1 Ironing without steam 2 Steam ironing by using the steam trigger (see section ‘Steam trigger’ below). English 13 Steam boost function -- Press the steam trigger twice quickly and release it within 1 second to activate the steam boost function. In this mode, the system will deliver a high continuous steam output. This makes it unnecessary for you to press the steam trigger continuously, which improves your ironing experience. Vertical steam ironing Steam iron in vertical position to remove wrinkles from hanging clothes -- Hold the iron in vertical position, press the steam trigger and touch the garment lightly with the soleplate. Tip: Pull the garment with one hand to stretch it for more effective wrinkle removal. Never attempt to remove wrinkles from a garment while someone is wearing it. Do not apply steam near your or someone else’s body to prevent burns. Note: Regularly water is pumped into the boiler inside the steam generator again, which causes the steam generator to produce a pumping sound. Putting down the iron during ironing -- When you put down the iron during ironing, put it on the iron platform. -- You can also place the iron with its soleplate on the ironing board. If you put down the iron horizontally, this puts less stress on your wrist. Thanks to the OptimalTemp technology, the hot soleplate does not damage the ironing board. 14 English ECO mode During ironing, you can use the ECO mode to save energy but still have sufficient steam to iron all your garments. Note: For the best results, we advise you to use the ‘OptimalTemp’ mode. 1 Press the ECO button when the appliance is switched on. 2 To go back to the ‘OptimalTemp’ mode, press the ECO button again. Ironing tips Minimising wrinkles while drying Start wrinkle removal early in the drying process by spreading out your laundry properly after washing and by putting garments on hangers to make them dry naturally with fewer wrinkles. € Best practice shirt ironing Start with the time-consuming parts like collar, cuff links and sleeves. Next, iron the bigger parts like front and back to prevent wrinkling the bigger parts when you are busy ironing the time-consuming parts. [. . . ] Press the power on/off button to switch on the steam generator again. The auto-off function is activated automatically when the steam generator has not been used for more than 10 minutes. Water is pumped into the If the pumping sound continues nonboiler. Stop, switch off the steam generator and remove the plug from the wall socket. [. . . ]