Steam Ironing - Philips GC6420/27 Manual

Symbol on laundry
care label
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
synthetic fibres.
3 Put the mains plug in an earthed wall socket and set the on/off switch to 'I'.
The steam tank and the soleplate heat up.
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When the temperature light goes out, the iron has reached the set temperature. As soon as
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the water in the steam tank is ready for steam ironing:
- GC6450/GC6440: the 'steam ready' light goes on.
- GC6433/GC6430/GC6420/GC6410/GC6406/GC6405: the power-on light in the on/off switch
goes out.
Note: During steam ironing, the temperature light goes on from time to time. This indicates that the iron
is heating up to the set temperature.
Note: If you have been ironing at a high temperature and then set the temperature dial to a lower
setting, wait until the temperature light goes on and goes out again before you continue ironing. This
prevents damage to your fabrics.
Tips
- If the fabric consists of various kinds of fibres, always select the temperature required by the
most delicate fibre, i.e. the lowest temperature. For example: if an article consists of 60%
polyester and 40% cotton, it should be ironed at the temperature indicated for polyester ( 1)
and without steam.
- When you steam iron woollen fabrics, shiny patches may occur. To prevent this, use a dry
pressing cloth or turn the article inside out and iron the reverse side.
- Iron velvet and other fabrics that tend to acquire shiny patches in one direction only (along with
the nap) while you apply very little pressure.
- Do not use steam when you iron coloured silk. This could cause stains.
using the appliance

Steam ironing

1 Make sure that there is enough water in the steam tank.
2 Set the required ironing temperature (see chapter 'Preparing for use').
Note: Steam ironing is only possible at higher ironing temperatures (temperature settings 2 to MAX).
3 Put the mains plug in an earthed wall socket and set the on/off switch to 'I'.
- The power-on light in the on/off switch and the temperature light on the iron go on to indicate
that the steam tank and the iron start to heat up.
4 Specific types only: Select a steam setting suitable for the selected ironing
temperature: (Fig. 11)
- Select steam setting ECO for temperature setting 2.
Type of fabric
Please note that Z on the label
means that the article cannot be
ironed.
EnGlISh
Temperature Steam setting
setting (specific
types only)
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9