Philips GC1409 User manual

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General description (Fig. 1)

A Capofllingopening

B Steamcontrol

;=steam

t =nosteam

u=Calc-Cleanfunction

C Spraybutton8

D Temperaturedial

E Temperaturelight

F Mainscord

G Spraynozzle

H Watertank

I Typeplate

Important

Readthisusermanualcarefullybeforeyouusethe

applianceandsaveitforfuturereference.

Danger

Neverimmersetheironinwater.

Warning

Checkifthevoltageindicatedonthetypeplate

correspondstothelocalmainsvoltagebefore

youconnecttheappliance.

Donotusetheapplianceiftheplug,themains

cordortheapplianceitselfshowsvisible

damage,oriftheappliancehasbeendropped

orleaks.

Ifthemainscordisdamaged,youmusthaveit

replacedbyPhilips,aservicecentreauthorised

byPhilipsorsimilarlyqualiedpersonsinorder

toavoidahazard.

Neverleavetheapplianceunattendedwhenit

isconnectedtothemains.

Thisapplianceisnotintendedforuseby

persons(includingchildren)withreduced

physical,sensoryormentalcapabilities,orlack

ofexperienceandknowledge,unlessthey

havebeengivensupervisionorinstruction

concerninguseoftheappliancebyaperson

responsiblefortheirsafety.

Childrenshouldbesupervisedtoensurethat

theydonotplaywiththeappliance.

Donotletthemainscordcomeintocontact

withthehotsoleplateoftheiron.

Caution

Iftheappliancehasanearthedplug,itmustbe

pluggedintoanearthedwallsocket.

Checkthemainscordregularlyforpossible

damage.

Thesoleplateoftheironcanbecome

extremelyhotandmaycauseburnsiftouched.

Whenyouhavenishedironing,whenyou

cleantheappliance,whenyoulloremptythe

watertankandalsowhenyouleavetheiron

evenforashortwhile:setthesteamcontrol

tothe‘nosteam’position,puttheirononits

heelandremovethemainsplugfromthewall

socket.

Alwaysplaceandusetheirononastable,level

andhorizontalsurface.

Thisapplianceisintendedforhouseholduse

only.

Electromagnetic elds (EMF)

ThisPhilipsappliancecomplieswithallstandards

regardingelectromagneticelds(EMF).Ifhandled

properlyandaccordingtotheinstructionsinthis

usermanual,theapplianceissafetousebasedon

scienticevidenceavailabletoday.

Before first use

1 Remove any sticker or protective foil from

the soleplate.

2 Let the iron heat up to maximum

temperature.

3 Pass the iron over a piece of damp cloth for

several minutes to remove any residues from

the soleplate.

Note: The iron may give off some smoke when you

use it for the rst time. This ceases after a short while.

Preparing for use

Filling the water tank

Never immerse the iron in water.

1 Make sure the appliance is unplugged.

2 Set the steam control to the ‘no steam’

position (Fig. 2).

3 Tilt the iron backwards.

4 Openthecaptheofllingopening(Fig.3).

5 Fill the water tank with tap water up to the

maximum level. (Fig. 4)

DonotllthewatertankbeyondtheMAX

indication.

Do not put perfume, vinegar, starch, descaling

agents, ironing aids or other chemicals in the

water tank.

Note: If the tap water in your area is very hard, we

advise you to mix it with an equal amount of distilled

water or to use distilled water only.

6 Closethecapofthellingopening.

Setting the temperature

1 Put the iron on its heel.

2 To set the required ironing temperature, turn

the temperature dial to the appropriate

position (Fig. 5).

Checkthelaundrycarelabelfortherequired

ironingtemperature:

1 Syntheticfabrics(e.g.acrylic,viscose,

polyamide,polyester)

1 Silk

2 Wool

3Cotton,linen

Ifyoudonotknowwhatkindorkindsoffabric

anarticleismadeof,determinetherightironing

temperaturebyironingapartthatisnotvisible

whenyouwearorusethearticle.

Silk,woollenandsyntheticmaterials:ironthe

reversesideofthefabrictopreventshinypatches.

Topreventstains,donotusethesprayfunction.

Startironingthearticlesthatrequirethelowest

ironingtemperature,suchasthosemadeof

syntheticbres.

3 Put the mains plug in an earthed wall socket.

The temperature light goes on (Fig. 6).

4 When the temperature light has gone out,

wait a while before you start ironing.

Thetemperaturelightgoesonfromtimetotime

duringironing.

Using the appliance

Steam ironing

1 Make sure that there is enough water in the

water tank.

2 Select the recommended ironing temperature

(see chapter ‘Preparing for use’, section

‘Setting the temperature’).

3 Afterthetemperaturelighthasgoneout,set

the steam control to the appropriate steam

position. Make sure that the steam setting you

select is suitable for the ironing temperature

selected: (Fig. 7)

Temperaturesettings

2 to 3forminimumto

moderatesteam.

Temperaturesettings3toMAXformoderate

tomaximumsteam.

Theironstartstoproducesteamassoonas

itreachesthesettemperature.

Ironing without steam

1 Set the steam control to the ‘no steam’

position (Fig. 2).

2 Select the recommended ironing temperature

(see chapter ‘Preparing for use’, section

‘Setting the temperature’).

Features

Spray function

Youcanusethesprayfunctiontoremovestubborn

creasesatanytemperature.

1 Make sure that there is enough water in the

water tank.

2 Press the spray button ( 8)several times to

moisten the article to be ironed. (Fig. 8)

Cleaning and maintenance

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.

To keep the soleplate smooth, avoid hard contact

with metal objects. Never use a scouring pad,

vinegar or other chemicals to clean the soleplate.

3 Clean the upper part of the appliance with a

damp cloth.

4 Regularly rinse the water tank with water.

Empty the water tank after cleaning.

Calc-Clean function

UsetheCalc-Cleanfunctiononceeverytwo

weeks.Ifthewaterinyourareaisveryhard(i.e.

whenakescomeoutofthesoleplateduring

ironing),usetheCalc-Cleanfunctionmore

frequently.

1 Set the steam control to the ‘no steam’

position (Fig. 2).

2 SetthetemperaturedialtoMAX.

3 Fill the water tank to the maximum level.

Do not pour vinegar or other descaling agents

into the water tank.

4 Put the mains plug in the wall socket.

5 Unplug the iron when the temperature light

goes out.

6 Hold the iron over the sink and set the steam

control to the Calc-Clean position .

7 Hold the steam control at the Calc-Clean

position and gently shake the iron until all the

water in the tank has been used up (Fig. 9).

Steam and boiling water come out of the

soleplate.Scale(ifany)isushedout.

8 AfteryouhaveusedtheCalc-Cleanfunction,

set the steam control to the ‘no steam’

position.

9 Repeat the Calc-Clean process if the water

that comes out of the iron still contains scale

particles.

After the Calc-Clean process

1 Connect the iron to the mains to let the

soleplate dry.

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2 Unplug the iron when the temperature

light goes out.

3 Move the iron gently over a piece of used

cloth to remove any water stains that have

formed on the soleplate.

4 Let the iron cool down before you store it.

Storage

1 Unplug the appliance and set the steam

control to the ‘no steam’ position.

2 Empty the water tank (Fig. 10).

3 Wind the mains cord round the cord storage

facility. (Fig. 11)

4 Store the iron on its heel in a safe and dry

place.

Environment

Donotthrowawaytheappliancewiththe

normalhouseholdwasteattheendofitslife,

buthanditinatanofcialcollectionpointfor

recycling.Bydoingthis,youhelptopreserve

theenvironment(Fig.12).

Guarantee & service

Ifyouneedinformationorifyouhaveaproblem,

pleasevisitthePhilipswebsiteatwww.philips.

comorcontactthePhilipsCustomerCareCentre

inyourcountry(younditsphonenumberin

theworldwideguaranteeleaet).Ifthereisno

CustomerCareCentreinyourcountry,goto

yourlocalPhilipsdealerorcontacttheService

DepartmentofPhilipsDomesticAppliancesand

PersonalCareBV.

Troubleshooting

Thischaptersummarisesthemostcommon

problemsyoucouldencounterwithyouriron.If

youareunabletosolvetheproblem,contactthe

CustomerCareCentreinyourcountry.

Problem Cause Solution

Theiron

isplugged

inbutthe

soleplateis

cold.

Thereisa

connection

problem.

Checkthemains

cord,theplugand

thewallsocket.

The

temperature

dialissetto

MIN.

Setthe

temperaturedial

totherequired

temperature.

Theiron

doesnot

produce

anysteam.

Thereis

notenough

waterinthe

watertank.

Fillthewater

tank(seechapter

‘Preparingforuse’).

Thesteam

controlis

settothe

‘nosteam’

position.

Setthesteam

controltoa

steamsetting(see

chapter‘Usingthe

appliance’).

Water

leaks

fromthe

soleplate

during

ironing.

Theiron

isnothot

enough.

Setthe

temperaturedial

toatemperature

suitableforsteam

ironing(

2 to

MAX).Putthe

irononitsheel

andwaituntilthe

temperaturelight

goesoutbefore

youstartironing.

Thespray

function

doesnot

work.

Thereis

notenough

waterinthe

watertank.

Fillthewater

tank(seechapter

‘Preparingforuse’).

Problem Cause Solution

Flakesand

impurities

comeout

ofthe

soleplate

during

ironing.

You

haveused

hardwater,

whichhas

caused

scaleakes

todevelop

insidethe

soleplate.

UsetheCalc-Clean

functiononeor

moretimes(see

chapter‘Cleaning

andmaintenance’).

Water

leaks

fromthe

soleplate

whilethe

ironcools

downor

afterit

hasbeen

stored.

Youhaveput

theironin

horizontal

position

whilethere

isstillwater

inthewater

tank.

Emptythewater

tankandsetthe

steamcontrol

tothe‘nosteam’

positionbeforeyou

storetheiron(see

chapter‘Storage’).

Storetheironon

itsheel.

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