Philips Centrale vapeur haute pression User Manual

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laundry care table

Symbol on laundry

care label

Type of fabric

Temperature

setting

Steam setting

(GC6540 only)

Synthetic fabrics (e.g. acetate, acrylic,

viscose, polyamide, polyester) and

silk

Wool

ECO

Cotton, linen

to Max

ECO to ;

Please note that Z on the label

means that the article cannot be

ironed.

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.

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 and set the on/off switch to ‘I’.

, The steam tank and the soleplate heat up.

, When the temperature light goes out, the iron has reached the set temperature. As soon as

the water in the steam tank is ready for steam ironing:

- GC6540: the ‘steam ready’ light goes on.

- GC6530/GC6520/GC6516/GC6515/GC6511/GC6510/GC6505/GC6490/GC6480/GC6470:

the power-on light in the on/off switch goes out.

Note: During steam ironing, the temperature light goes on from time to time. This indicates that the iron

is heating up to the set temperature.
Note: If you have been ironing at a high temperature and then set the temperature dial to a lower

setting, wait until the temperature light goes on and goes out again before you continue ironing. This

prevents damage to your fabrics.

tips

- If the fabric consists of various kinds of fibres, always select the temperature required by the

most delicate fibre, i.e. the lowest temperature. For example: if an article consists of 60%

polyester and 40% cotton, it should be ironed at the temperature indicated for polyester ( 1)

and without steam.

- When you steam iron woollen fabrics, shiny patches may occur. To prevent this, use a dry

pressing cloth or turn the article inside out and iron the reverse side.

- Iron velvet and other fabrics that tend to acquire shiny patches in one direction only (along with

the nap) while you apply very little pressure.

- Do not use steam when you iron coloured silk. This could cause stains.

using the appliance

Steam ironing

Make sure that there is enough water in the steam tank.

Set the required ironing temperature (see chapter ‘Preparing for use’).

Note: Steam ironing is only possible at higher ironing temperatures (temperature settings 2 to MAX).

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