English – Philips 3300 series Fer vapeur User Manual

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Introduction

Congratulations on your purchase and welcome to

Philips! To fully benefit from the support that Philips offers,

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 appliance

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 qualified 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

Only connect the appliance to 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 finished ironing, when you clean the

appliance, when you fill or empty the water tank and

also when you leave the iron even for a short while:

set the steam control to position 0, 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.

Do not put perfume, vinegar, starch, descaling agents,

ironing aids or other chemicals in the water tank.

This appliance is intended for household use only.
Electromagnetic fields (EMF)

This Philips appliance complies with all standards

regarding electromagnetic fields (EMF). If handled

properly and according to the instructions in this user

manual, the appliance is safe to use based on scientific

evidence available today.

General description (Fig. 1)

Spray nozzle

Filling opening with cap

Steam boost button ( 9)

Spray button ( 8)

Steam control

Amber temperature light (specific types only: with

red auto-off indication)

Calc-Clean button

Temperature dial

Mains cord

Heel

Anti-Calc tablet (specific types only)

Water tank

Not shown: filling cup

Before first use

Remove any sticker, protective foil or plastic from

the soleplate (Fig. 2).
Preparing for use
Filling the water tank

Do not put perfume, vinegar, starch, descaling agents,

ironing aids or other chemicals in the water tank.

Make sure the appliance is unplugged.

Set the steam control to position 0 (= no

steam) (Fig. 3).

Open the cap of the filling opening.

Tilt the iron backwards and use the filling cup to fill

the water tank with tap water up to the maximum

level. (Fig. 4)

Do not fill the water tank beyond the MAX indication.

Close the cap of the filling opening (‘click’).

Setting the temperature

Put the iron on its heel.

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:

for synthetic fabrics (e.g. acrylic, nylon, polyamide,

polyester)
1

for silk

for wool

for cotton and 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 fibres.

Put the mains plug in an earthed wall socket.

The amber temperature light goes on (Fig. 6).

When the temperature light goes out, wait a while

before you start ironing.

The temperature light goes on from time to time during

ironing.

Using the appliance

Note: The iron may give off some smoke when you use it for

the first time. This stops after a short while.

Steam ironing

Make sure that there is enough water in the water

tank.

Set the recommended ironing temperature (see

chapter ‘Preparing for use’, section ‘Setting the

temperature’).

Set the appropriate steam setting. Make sure that

the steam setting is suitable for the set ironing

temperature: (Fig. 7)

1 - 2 for moderate steam (temperature settings 2

to 3)

3 - 4 for maximum steam (temperature settings
3

to MAX)

Note: The iron starts to produce steam as soon as it

has reached the set temperature.

Note: If the selected ironing temperature is too low (MIN

to 2), water may drip from the soleplate (see chapter

‘Features’, section ‘Drip stop’).

Ironing without steam

Set the steam control to position 0 (= no

steam) (Fig. 3).

Set the recommended ironing temperature (see

chapter ‘Preparing for use’, section ‘Setting the

temperature’).
Features
Spray function

You can use the spray function at any temperature to

moisten the article to be ironed. This helps remove

stubborn creases.

Make sure that there is enough water in the water

tank.

Press the spray button several times to moisten the

article to be ironed (Fig. 8).

Steam boost

A powerful steam boost helps to remove very stubborn

creases.

The steam boost function can only be used at

temperature settings between 2 and MAX.

Press and release the steam boost button (Fig. 9).

Concentrated steam boost from the special

Steam Tip (specific types only)

The concentrated steam boost from the long vents in

the Steam Tip enhances the distribution of steam into

every part of your garment. The concentrated steam

boost function can only be used at temperature settings

between 2 and MAX.

Press and release the steam boost button (Fig. 10).

Vertical steam boost

You can also use the steam boost function when you hold

the iron in vertical position. This is useful for removing

creases from hanging clothes, curtains etc.

Hold the iron in vertical position and press and

release the steam boost button (Fig. 11).

Never direct the steam at people.

Drip stop (specific types only)

This iron is equipped with a drip-stop function: the

iron automatically stops producing steam when the

temperature is too low, to prevent water from dripping

out of the soleplate. When this happens you may hear a

sound.

Automatic shut-off function (specific types

only)

The automatic shut-off function automatically switches off

the iron if it has not been moved for a while.

The red auto-off indication of the temperature light

flashes to indicate that the iron has been switched

off by the automatic shut-off function (Fig. 6).

To let the iron heat up again:

Pick up the iron or move it slightly

The red auto-off indication goes out.

If the temperature of the soleplate has dropped

below the set ironing temperature, the amber

temperature light goes on.

If the amber temperature light goes on after you

have moved the iron, wait for it to go out before

you start ironing.

Note: If the amber temperature light does not go on

after you move the iron, the soleplate still has the right

temperature and the iron is ready for use.

Cleaning and maintenance
Cleaning

Set the steam control to position 0, remove the

plug from the wall socket and let the iron cool

down.

Wipe flakes and any other deposits off the

soleplate with a damp cloth and a non-abrasive

(liquid) cleaning agent.

To keep the soleplate smooth, avoid hard contact with

metal objects. Never use a scouring pad, vinegar or

other chemicals to clean the soleplate.

Clean the upper part of the iron with a damp cloth.

Regularly rinse the water tank with water. Empty

the water tank after you have rinsed it (Fig. 12).
Double-Active Calc System (specific types

only)

The Double-Active Calc System consists of an Anti-Calc

tablet inside the water tank combined with the Calc-

Clean function.

1 The Anti-Calc tablet prevents scale from clogging the

steam vents. This tablet is constantly active and does

not need to be replaced (Fig. 13).

2 The Calc-Clean function removes the scale particles

from the iron.
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

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