Philips GC9600 Range Perfect Elite Plus Steam Generator Iron User Manual

GC9600 Range Perfect Elite Plus Steam Generator Iron
User Manual

IMPORTANT: Perform descaling regularly for great steam and prolonged life.
Let the appliance cool down completely before you remove the EASY DE-CALC KNOB.

Introduction

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Read the separate important information leaflet and the user manual carefully before you use the appliance. Save both documents for future reference.

Product overview (Fig. 3)

Using your appliance

Type of water to use
This appliance has been designed to be used with tap water. However, if you live in an area with hard water, fast-scale build-up may occur. Therefore, it is recommended to use distilled or demineralized water (50% demineralized/distilled water mixed with water could be used as well) to prolong the lifetime of the appliance.
Do not add perfume, water from the tumble dryer, vinegar, starch, descaling agents, ironing aids, chemically descaled water, or other chemicals, as they may cause water spitting, brown staining or damage to your appliance.

Filling the water tank

Fill the water tank before every use or when the ‘water tank empty’ light flashes. You can refill the water tank at any time during use.

1. Remove the water tank from the appliance and fill it with tap water up to the MAX indication.
2. Put the water tank back into the appliance by fitting the bottom part into the appliance first.
3. Push in the top part of the water tank until it locks into place (‘click’).

‘Water tank empty’ light
When the water tank is almost empty, the ‘water tank empty’ light flashes. Fill the water tank and press the steam trigger to let the appliance heat up again. When the ‘iron ready’ light lights up continuously, you can continue steam ironing.

Optimal Temp Technology
The Optimal Temp Technology enables you to iron all types of ironable fabrics, in any order, without adjusting the iron temperature setting. Fabrics with these symbols are ironable, for example, linen, cotton, polyester, silk, wool, viscose, and rayon.

Fabrics with this symbol are not ironable. These fabrics include synthetic fabrics such as Spandex or elastane, Spandex-mixed fabrics, and polyolefins (e.g. polypropylene), but also prints on garments.

Ironing

1. Place the steam generator on a stable and even surface.
2. Make sure that there is enough water in the water tank (see section ‘Filling the water tank’).
   
3. Put the mains plug in an earthed wall socket and press the on/off button to switch on the steam generator. The blue power-on light on the appliance and the ‘iron ready’ light starts to flash to indicate that the appliance is heating up (this takes approx. 2 minutes).
   When the appliance is ready for use, the ‘iron ready light’ and the power-on light stop flashing and light up continuously.
   Additionally, you hear a short beep.
   
4. Press the carry lock release button to unlock the iron from the iron platform.
5. Press and hold the steam trigger to start ironing.
   Never direct steam at people.

Steam boost function
The steam boost function is designed to help tackle difficult creases.

• Double press the steam trigger for a continuous shot of steam. It is not necessary to press and hold the steam trigger continuously when the steam boost function is activated. To stop the steam boost function, press the steam trigger once.
  

Vertical ironing
Hot steam is emitted from the iron. Never attempt to remove creases from a garment that someone is wearing. Do not apply steam near your or someone else’s hand.
You can use the iron in a vertical position to remove wrinkles from hanging fabrics.

1. Hold the iron in a vertical position, press the steam trigger, and touch the garment slightly with the soleplate.

Putting down the iron during ironing

• During ironing, you can place the iron either on the iron platform or horizontally on the ironing board. Thanks to the OptimalTemp technology, the soleplate will not damage the ironing board cover.

Energy saving

ECO mode

• By using the ECO mode (reduced amount of steam), you can save energy without compromising on the ironing result. The green light is on.
• You can deactivate the ECO mode by pressing the ECO button. The green light goes off.

Safety auto-off mode

• To save energy, the appliance switches off automatically when it has not been used for 10 minutes. The auto-off light in the on/off button starts to flash.
• To activate the appliance again, press the on/off button. The appliance then starts to heat up again.

Note: The appliance is not switched off completely when it is in safety auto-off mode. To switch off the appliance, press the on/off button.

Turbo steam

For faster ironing and a higher amount of steam, you can use Turbo steam.

1. Press and hold the on/off button for 2 seconds until the light turns white.
2. To deactivate Turbo steam, press and hold the on/off button again for 2 seconds until the white light turns blue

Ironing tips

Minimizing wrinkles while drying
Start wrinkle removal early in the drying process by spreading out your laundry properly after washing and by putting garments on hangers to make them dry naturally with fewer wrinkles.
Best practice shirt ironing
Start with the time-consuming parts like the collar, cuff links, and sleeves. Next, iron the bigger parts like the front and back to prevent wrinkling the bigger parts when you are busy ironing the time-consuming parts.
Collar: When you iron a collar, start on its underside and work from the outside (the pointy end) inwards. Turn over and repeat. Fold-down the collar and press the edge for a more crisp finish.
Buttons: Iron on the reverse side of the buttons for more effective and faster ironing.

Cleaning and maintenance

To properly maintain your appliance, clean the iron and the appliance regularly.

1. Clean the appliance with a moist cloth. To remove stubborn stains, you can use a small amount of washing-up liquid.
2. To easily and effectively remove stains from the soleplate, switch on the appliance and let it heat up. When the appliance has heated up, move the iron over a moist cloth while you press the steam trigger.

Tip: Clean the soleplate regularly to ensure smooth gliding.

IMPORTANT – DESCALING

It is very important to perform the descaling procedure as soon as the EASY DE-CALC light starts to flash and the appliance beeps continuously.
The EASY DE-CALC light flashes and the appliance beeps continuously after about a month or 10 ironing sessions to indicate that the appliance needs to be descaled. Perform the following descaling procedure before you continue ironing.
To avoid the risk of burns, unplug the appliance and let it cool down for at least two hours before you perform the descaling procedure.

1. Remove the plug from the wall socket.
2. Place the appliance on the edge of the tabletop.
3. Hold a cup (with a capacity of at least 350ml) under the EASY DE-CALC knob and turn the knob anticlockwise.
   
4. Remove the EASY DE-CALC knob and let the water with scale particles flow into the cup.
   
5. When no more water comes out of the appliance, reinsert the EASY DE-CALC knob and turn it clockwise to fasten it.

IMPORTANT – Descaling the soleplate

If you do not use the EASY DE-CALC function regularly, scale particles may build up in the soleplate and brown stains may come out of the soleplate during ironing. In this situation, you need to descale the soleplate by following the procedure below. We advise you to repeat the procedure twice to better clean the soleplate.
To avoid the risk of burns, unplug the appliance and let it cool down for at least two hours before you descale the soleplate.

1. Remove the plug from the wall socket.
2. Place the appliance on the edge of the tabletop.
3. Make sure that the water tank is empty.
   
4. Hold a cup (with a capacity of at least 350ml) under the EASY DECALC knob and turn the knob anticlockwise.
   
5. Remove the EASY DE-CALC knob and let the water with scale particles flow into the cup.
   
6. Hold the appliance in the position that the EASY DE-CALC opening is facing up and pour 900ml distilled water into the opening.
   Note: Be mindful of the heavyweight of the appliance when you tilt it.
7. Keep the EASY DE-CALC opening facing up, reinsert the EASY DE-CALC knob, and turn it clockwise to fasten it.
   
8. Put the appliance back on a stable and even surface. Plugin the appliance and switch it on.
9. Wait for 5 minutes for the appliance to heat up.
   
10. Keep the steam trigger pressed continuously while you move the iron on a piece of thick cloth for 3 minutes.
    Warning: hot, dirty water comes out of the soleplate.
11. Stop moving the iron when no more water comes out or when steam starts coming out.
12. You can continue to use the appliance immediately. Otherwise, unplug the appliance after the descaling is completed.
    

Storage

1. Switch off the appliance and unplug it.
2. Remove the water tank and empty it.
3. Put the iron on the iron platform. Push the carry lock to lock the iron onto the platform.
4. Fold the supply hose and main cord. Put them in their respective storage compartments.
5. You can carry the appliance with one hand by the handle of the iron.
   Do not carry the appliance by holding the water tank release lever.

Troubleshooting

This chapter summarises the most common problems you could encounter with the appliance. If you are unable to solve the problem with the information below, visit www.philips.com/support for a list of frequently asked questions or contact the Consumer Care Centre in your country.