Philips HI518 - Manual (Page 11)

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.
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 appliance with a damp cloth.
4 Regularly rinse the water tank with water. Empty the water
tank after cleaning.
Self-clean function
You can use the self-clean function to remove scale and impurities.
Use the self-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), the self-clean function should be used more frequently.
1 Make sure the appliance is unplugged.
2 Set the steam control to position 0.
3 Set the temperature dial to MAX.
4 Fill the water tank to the maximum level.
Do not use vinegar or other descaling agents.
5 Put the plug in the wall socket.
6 Unplug the iron when the amber pilot light has gone out.
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7 Hold the iron over the sink, press and hold the self-clean
button and gently shake the iron to and fro.
Steam and boiling water will come out of the soleplate. Impurities and
scale (if any) will be flushed out.
8 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.
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