Ironing Tips; Cleaning And Maintenance - Philips GC9642 Mode D'emploi

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To activate the appliance again, press the on/off button. The appliance then starts to heat up again.
Note: The appliance is not switched off completely when it is in safety auto-off mode. To switch off the appliance,
press the on/off button.
Turbo steam
For faster ironing and a higher amount of steam, you can use Turbo steam.
1
Press and hold the on/off button for 2 seconds until the light turns white. (Fig. 14)
2
To deactivate Turbo steam, press and hold the on/off button again for 2 seconds until the white light turns blue.

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.
Collar: When you iron a collar, start on its underside and work from the outside (the pointy end) inwards. Turn over and
repeat. Fold down the collar and press the edge for a more crisp finish.
Buttons: Iron on the reverse side of the buttons for more effective and faster ironing.

Cleaning and maintenance

To properly maintain your appliance, clean the iron and the appliance regularly.
1
Clean the appliance with a moist cloth. To remove stubborn stains, you can use a small amount of washing-up
liquid.
2
To easily and effectively remove stains from the soleplate, switch on the appliance and let it heat up. When the
appliance has heated up, move the iron over a moist cloth while you press the steam trigger (Fig. 15).
Tip: Clean the soleplate regularly to ensure smooth gliding.
IMPORTANT - DESCALING
It is very important to perform the descaling procedure as soon as the EASY DE-CALC light starts to flash and the
appliance beeps continuously.
The EASY DE-CALC light flashes and the appliance beeps continuously after about a month or 10 ironing sessions to
indicate that the appliance needs to be descaled. Perform the following descaling procedure before you continue
ironing.
To avoid the risk of burns, unplug the appliance and let it cool down for at least two hours before you perform the
descaling procedure.
1
Remove the plug from the wall socket (Fig. 16).
2
Place the appliance on the edge of the tabletop.
3
Hold a cup (with a capacity of at least 350ml) under the EASY DE-CALC knob and turn the knob
anticlockwise (Fig. 17).
4
Remove the EASY DE-CALC knob and let the water with scale particles flow into the cup (Fig. 18).
5
When no more water comes out of the appliance, reinsert the EASY DE-CALC knob and turn it clockwise to fasten
it. (Fig. 19)