Setting The Temperature; Laundry Care Table - Philips CompactCare GC6500 Series User Manual

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steam tank.
1 Keep the appliance plugged into the mains and make sure the on/off switch is set to 'I' (Fig. 4).
2 Press the steam trigger until you no longer hear any steam escaping from the appliance (Fig. 5).
3 To depressurise the steam tank, keep the steam trigger pressed in and slowly unscrew the
steam tank cap anticlockwise.
Place a piece of cloth over the cap when you unscrew it. Make sure there is no steam left in the
steam tank.
4 Remove the mains plug from the wall socket and wait approximately 15 minutes for the
appliance to cool down.
5 Fill the steam tank as described in section 'Filling the steam tank' and let the appliance heat
up again.

Setting the temperature

Always place the steam tank on a stable, level and horizontal surface. Do not put the steam tank
on the soft part of the ironing board.
1 Put the iron on the iron stand.
Do not put the hot iron on the supply hose or the mains cord. Make sure the cord does not
come into contact with the hot soleplate.
2 To set the required ironing temperature, turn the temperature dial to the appropriate
position (Fig. 6).
Check the laundry care label for the required ironing temperature:

Laundry care table

Symbol on laundry
care label
B
C
D
Z
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.
Silk, woollen and synthetic materials: iron the reverse side of the fabric to prevent shiny patches.
Start ironing the articles that require the lowest ironing temperature, such as those made of
Type of fabric
Synthetic fabrics (e.g. acetate, acrylic,
viscose, polyamide, polyester) and
silk
Wool
Cotton, linen
Please note that Z on the label
means that the article cannot be
ironed.
Temperature Steam setting
setting (GC6540 only)
1 -
2 ECO
3 to Max
ECO to ;
- -