Cleaning And Maintenance - Philips GC3800 Series User Manual

Steam setting
- Auto steam: The iron automatically adjusts the steam output according to the selected temperature
to provide the best ironing result.
- ECO: This steam setting enables you to reduce the steam output to save energy and still have
- Dry: This steam setting enables you to iron without steam or to stop steam when the iron is not in
use.
- Iron with extra steam: Press and hold the steam boost trigger to get more steam to remove
stubborn creases.
Steam boost function and vertical steaming
- Press and release the steam boost trigger for a powerful boost steam. This can be used to remove
targeted stubborn creases or creases from a hanged garment.
Hot steam comes out of the iron. Do not remove wrinkles from a garment while some one is wearing
it. To prevent burns, do not direct the steam at people.
The delicate fabric protector protects delicate fabrics from heat damage and shiny patches.
MAX in combination with all steam functions available on the iron.
The delicate fabric protector reduces the soleplate temperature instantly, thus allowing you to iron
delicate fabrics safely.
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.
1 Put the iron on the delicate fabric protector ('click') (Fig. 15).
The safety auto-off function automatically switches off the iron if it has not been used for 30 seconds
resting on its soleplate or 8 minutes resting on its backplate. The auto-off light will light up.
- To let the iron heat up again, pick up the iron or move it slightly. The auto-off light goes out.

Cleaning and maintenance

Cleaning
1 Unplug the iron and let it cool down.
2
3 W
cleaning agent.
To keep the soleplate smooth, avoid hard contact with metal objects. Never use a scouring pad,
vinegar or other chemicals to clean the soleplate.
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