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Introduction
We all know the fuss with traditional irons: choosing the right temperature
for your jeans and delicate fabrics, waiting for the iron to warm up and cool
down. Many of us have ruined clothes with an iron that was too hot for the
job. Those disasters are a thing of the past with the new Philips PerfectCare.
The principle of ironing is to transmit heat to the garments to remove
the creases. In the past, it was done with a very hot soleplate. Then
manufacturers added some steam to the soleplate to speed up the heat
transfer to the garments, making ironing much quicker.
Our researches have shown that a high amount of steam is actually the best
way to remove the toughest creases quickly. The effect of the soleplate is
minimal. The soleplate just needs to be above steam temperature to remove
any moisture. This is the optimal temperature. At this temperature, not a
single ironable garment can be damaged and ironing is extremely effective.
The challenge was to deliver a high amount of steam at this optimal
temperature. In the past this would have led to water spitting, leaking
and staining.
To generate the high-pressure steam that does the work with a soleplate
at this optimal temperature, we developed a unique cyclonic chamber. The
steam generated penetrates deep into the fabric for fast ironing with no
risk of water leaking. There are no complicated dials and you do not have
to wait for the iron to warm up and cool down. Nor is there any risk of
scorching your favourite clothes. It is faster, no matter who does the ironing.
If you want to know how the cyclonic steam chamber works, please visit
our website at www.philips.com.
Happy ironing!
This iron has been approved by Woolmark for the ironing of wool-only
products provided that the garments are ironed according to the instructions
on the garment label and those issued by the manufacturer of this iron. R1101
In United Kingdom. Eire, hong Kong and India, the Woolmark trademark is
a Certification trademark.
General description (Fig. 1)
1 Steam supply hose
2 Iron platform
3 Supply hose storage compartment
4 Cord storage compartment
5 Mains cord with plug
6 'Water tank empty' light
7 On/off button with ECO mode
8 DE-CALC reset button with light
9 EASY DE-CALC knob
10 Water level indication
11 Detachable water tank
12 Filling hole
13 Carry lock release button
14 Carry lock
15 Soleplate
16 'Iron ready' light
17 Steam trigger
18 Steam boost button