Cleaning And Maintenance; After Ironing; Calc-Clean; After Calc-Cleaning - Philips Azur GC4043 User Manual

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Cleaning and maintenance

Calc-Clean

This is a Calc-Cleaning function which removes scale and impurities.
Use the Calc-Clean function once every two weeks. If the water in
your area is very hard (when flakes coming out from the soleplate
during ironing), the Calc-Clean function should be used more
frequently.
1 Set the steam control to position O.
2 Fill the water tank to the maximum level.
Do not use vinegar or other descaling agents.
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3 Set the temperature control to MAX.
4 Put the plug in the wall socket.
5 Unplug the iron when the amber pilot light has gone out.
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6 Hold the iron over the sink, press and hold the calc-clean
button and gently shake the iron.
Steam and boiling water will come out of the soleplate. Impurities and
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flakes (if any) will be flushed out.
7 Release the Calc-Clean button as soon as all the water in the
tank has been used up.
Repeat the calc-cleaning process if the iron still contains a lot of
impurities.

After calc-cleaning

- Plug in the iron to let the soleplate dry up.
- Unplug the iron when the amber pilot light has gone out.
- Move the hot iron gently over a piece of used cloth to remove any
water stains that may have formed on the soleplate.
- Let the iron cool down before you store it.

After ironing

1 Remove the mains plug from the wall socket and let the iron
cool down.
2 Wipe flakes and any other deposits off the soleplate with a
damp cloth and a non-abrasive (liquid) cleaner.
3 Clean the upper part of the iron with a damp cloth.