PHILIPS GC1621/02
Owner's Manual

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To let the iron heat up again: Pick up the iron or move it slightly. The auto-off light goes out and the temperature light goes on. When the temperature light has gone out and goes on again, the iron is ready for use. 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) cleaning agent. �

Storage. 1 Make sure the appliance is unplugged and set the steam control to position O. 2 Empty the water tank (fig. 15). 3 Wind the mains cord round the cord storage facility. 4 Store the iron on its heel in a safe and dry place (fig. 16). Environment. Do not throw the appliance away with the normal household waste at the end of its life, but hand it in at an official collection point for recycling. By doing this you will help to preserve the environment (fig. 17). 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 will find its phone number in the worldwide guarantee leaflet). If there is no Customer Care Centre in your country, turn to your local Philips dealer or contact the Service Department of Philips Domestic Appliances and Personal Care BV.

To keep the soleplate smooth, you should 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 iron with a damp cloth. 4 Regularly rinse the water tank with water. Empty the water tank after cleaning. Double-Active Calc System 1 The anti-calc tablet prevents scale from clogging the steam vents (fig. 10). � The anti-calc tablet is constantly active and does not need replacement. 2 The Calc-Clean function removes the scale particles (fig. 11). Calc-Clean function Use the Calc-Clean function once every two weeks. If the water in your area is very hard (i.e. when flakes come out of the soleplate during ironing), you should use the Calc-Clean function more frequently. 1 Set the steam control to position O. 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 plug in the wall socket. 5 Unplug the iron when the temperature light has gone out. 6 Hold the iron over the sink and set the steam control to the Calc-Clean position x (fig. 12). 7 Pull the steam control slightly upwards and gently shake the iron until all water in the tank has been used up. Steam and boiling water will come out of the soleplate. Scale (if any) will be flushed out. 8 After having used the Calc-Clean function, press the steam control back to its original position and set it to position O. Repeat the Calc-Clean process if the water coming 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. 2 Unplug the iron when the light has gone out. 3 Move the iron gently over a piece of used cloth to remove any water stains that may have formed on the soleplate. 4 Let the iron cool down before you store it. Cleaning the steam control needle 1 Pull the steam control out of the appliance (fig. 11). 2 Use vinegar to remove scale, if any, from the needle (fig. 13). Do not bend or damage the steam control needle. 3 Reinsert the steam control needle by placing the point of the needle exactly in the centre of the hole and by fitting the small projection on the side of the needle into the slot (fig. 14). 4 Set the steam control to position O.