Cleaning And Maintenance; Self-Cleaning; After Ironing - Philips Elance Plus HI449 Mode D'emploi

This iron features a "Drip Stop" steam shut-off facility: the iron
automatically stops steaming at too low temperatures to prevent water
from dripping out of the soleplate.When this happens you may hear a
sound.

Cleaning and maintenance

Self-cleaning

The self-clean function removes scale and impurities.
Use the self-clean function once every two weeks. If the water in your
area is very hard, the self-clean function should be used more
frequently.
1 Set the steam control to position O.
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2 Set the temperature control to MAX.
3 Fill the water tank to the maximum level.
Do not use vinegar or other descaling agents.
4 Put the plug in the wall socket.
5 Unplug the iron when the amber pilot light has gone out.
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6 Hold the iron over the sink, press and hold the self-clean
button and gently shake the iron.
Steam and boiling water will come out of the soleplate. Impurities and
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scale (if any) will be flushed out.
7 Release the self-clean button as soon as all the water in the
tank has been used up.
Repeat the self-clean process if the iron still contains a lot of impurities.
After self-cleaning
- Plug in the iron to let the soleplate dry up.
- Unplug the iron when the amber pilot light has gone out.
- Move the hot iron gently over a piece of used cloth to remove any
water stains that may have formed on the soleplate.
- Let the iron cool down before you store it.

After ironing

1 Remove the mains plug from the wall socket and let the iron
cool down.
2 Wipe scale and any other deposits off the soleplate with a
damp cloth and a non-abrasive (liquid) cleaner.
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