Philips GC2078 series User Manual page 8

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Caution: To keep the soleplate smooth, avoid hard contact
with metal objects. Never use a scouring pad, vinegar or
other chemicals to clean the soleplate.
Note: Regularly rinse the water tank with tap water. Empty
the water tank after rinsing it.
Calc-Clean function
IMPORTANT: To prolong the lifetime of your appliance and
to maintain good steaming performance, use the Calc-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), use the Calc-Clean function more frequently.
Make sure the steam control is set to
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Fill the water tank to the MAX indication. (Fig. 3)
2
Do not pour vinegar or other descaling agents into the
water tank.
Set the temperature dial to MAX. (Fig. 13)
3
Plug in the base, put the iron on the base and let the
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iron heat up. (Fig. 6)
Remove the iron when the light ring turns steady blue.
5
(Fig. 8)
Hold the iron over the sink. Push the steam control to
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the Calc-Clean position and hold it. (Fig. 14)
Gently shake the iron while holding the steam control
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until all water in the water tank has been used
up. (Fig. 15)
Caution: While scale is flushed out, steam and boiling water
also come out of the soleplate.
. (Fig. 2)