Cleaning And Maintenance; Thorough Cleaning - Philips S556 Manual

3 Clean the appliance after use (see

'Cleaning and maintenance').

Wet shaving
For a more comfortable shave, you
can also use this appliance on a wet
face with shaving foam or shaving
gel.
To shave with shaving foam or
shaving gel, follow the steps below:
1 Apply some water to your skin.
2 Apply shaving foam or shaving gel
to your skin.
3 Rinse the shaving unit under the
tap to ensure that the shaving unit
glides smoothly over your skin.
4 Switch on the appliance.
5 Move the shaving heads over
your skin in circular movements to
catch all hairs growing in different
directions (Fig. 10). Exert gentle
pressure for a close, comfortable
shave.
Note: Do not press too hard, this
can cause skin irritation.
Note: Rinse the shaving unit
regularly to ensure that it
continues to glide smoothly over
your skin.
6 Dry your face.
7 Clean the appliance after use (see
'Cleaning and maintenance').
Note: Make sure you rinse all
foam or shaving gel off the
appliance.
Cleaning and maintenance
Cleaning the shaver under the
tap
Clean the shaver after every shave
for optimal performance (see
'Cleaning and maintenance'). Always
unplug and switch off the shaver
before you clean it.
Never use compressed air, scouring
pads, abrasive cleaning agents or
aggressive liquids such as petrol or
acetone to clean the appliance.
Be careful with hot water. Always
check if the water is not too hot, to
prevent burning your hands.
Never dry the shaving unit with a
towel or tissue, as this may damage
the shaving heads.
1 Rinse the shaving unit under a
warm tap.
Note: You can also clean the
shaving unit with the cleaning
brush supplied.
2 Turn the shaver up side down and
rinse the openings in the bottom
of the shaving head holders.
Switch on the shaver briefly
during rinsing (Fig. 11).
3 Open both shaving head holders
(Fig. 12).
4 Rinse the hair chambers and
shaving head holders under the
tap (Fig. 13).
5 Carefully shake off excess water
and let air dry completely.
6 Close the shaving head holders
(Fig. 14).

Thorough cleaning

The shaving unit consists of two
shaving heads. Clean one shaving
head at a time by following the steps
below.
1 Open the shaving head holder
(Fig. 12).
2 To unlock the retaining frame,
gently squeeze both sides of the
retaining frame and flip open the
frame (Fig. 15).