Philips Azur Excel Plus HI 528 User manual

HI 515/18/25/28/29/35/45
Azur Excel Plus

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Important
• Please read these instructions in conjunction with the
illustrations before using the appliance.
• Before using for the first time, check if the voltage rating on
the typeplate corresponds to the mains voltage in your home.
• Never use the appliance if it is damaged in any way.
• Take care that children cannot touch the iron when hot and
that they cannot pull the mains cord.
• The ejected steam is hot and therefore hazardous. Never direct
the steam towards people.
• Remove the plug from the socket before filling the iron with
water or pouring out the remaining water after use.
• Never immerse the iron in water.
• When you have finished ironing, and also when leaving the
iron even for a short while:
- set the steam control to position O;
- stand the iron on its end;
- remove the mains plug from the wall socket.
• To take optimum care of your iron always store the iron
standing on its end.
• Some parts of the iron have been slightly greased and as a
result the iron may slightly smoke when switched on for the
first time. After a short while, however, this will cease.
• Before using for the first time remove any sticker or protective
foil from the soleplate. Clean the soleplate with a soft cloth.
• Do not put vinegar or other descaling agents into the water
reservoir.
• Do not use chemically descaled water.
• The cordset should not be allowed to touch the soleplate when
it is hot.
• If the mains cord of this appliance is damaged, it must be
replaced by the original type only.
Please apply to your Philips dealer or to the Philips
organisation in your country for replacement
•This appliance is not intended for use by young children or
infirm persons without supervision.
•Young children should be supervised to ensure that they do
not play with the appliance.
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General description (fig. 1)
ATemperature control (rotate)
BSteam control (slide)
O= no steam
1= minimum steam output
6= maximum steam output
CSpray button T (press)
DSpray nozzle
EShot of Steam button 9(press)
FTurbo Steam button 0(press) (types HI 525/28/29/35/45)
GFilling funnel for filling with water without spillage
HTemperature pilot light (amber)
I“Self clean” button (press)
JWater window
KCord storage
LType plate
MMeasuring beaker
N“Soft touch” hand grip (types HI 525/28/29/35/45)
O“Auto Stop” pilot light (red) (type HI 545)
Filling with water (for steam-ironing and spraying)
•Please fill this iron with normal tap water before using for the first time.
•For refilling, you can also use tapwater. However, if the water is very
hard (hardness higher than 17 °DH / 211⁄4°Clarke), it is advisable to
use distilled water.
- Remove the mains plug from the wall socket before filling the iron.
Set the steam control (B) to position O (= no steam).
- Stand the iron on its end and open the filling funnel (fig. 2).
- Pour water (max. 250 ml) into the filling aperture (fig. 3).
Use the measuring beaker with spout for this purpose.
- Close the filling funnel (fig. 4).
Ironing temperature
•Always check first to see whether a label with ironing instructions is
attached to the article to be ironed. (See table.)
Follow these ironing instructions in all cases.

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•If ironing instructions are missing but you do know the kind of fabric,
then see the table.
•The table is valid for the materials only and is not applicable to any
applied finish, gloss etc.
Textile to which some kind of finish has been applied (gloss, wrinkle,
relief etc.) can best be ironed at lower temperatures.
•Sort the laundry out according to ironing temperature first: wool with
wool, cotton with cotton, etc.
•The iron heats up quicker than it cools down. Therefore, start ironing
the articles requiring the lowest temperature such as those made of
synthetic fibres.
•If the fabric consists of various kinds of fibres, you must always select
the lowest ironing temperature of the composition of those fibres.
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Please note that Zon the label means:
“This article cannot be ironed!”
Fabric table
Instructions
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(E.g. an article consisting of "60% polyester and 40% cotton" should be
ironed at the temperature indicated for polyester (1) and without
steam.)
If you do not know what kind(s) of fabric(s) the article has been made
of, find a spot which will be invisible when wearing or using the article.
Try out the ironing temperature which is most suitable there. (Start at a
relatively low temperature.)
•Pure woollen fabrics (100% wool) may be pressed with the iron set to a
steam position. Preferably set the steam control to maximum position
and use a dry pressing cloth.
When steam-ironing woollen fabrics, shining of the fabric may occur.
This can be prevented by turning the article inside out and ironing the
reverse side.
•Velvet and other textures which rapidly acquire shiny spots should be
ironed in one direction only (with the nap) applying light pressure.
Always keep the iron moving.
•Iron the reverse side of synthetic materials and silk to prevent shining
spots. Do not use the spray to prevent stains.
Setting the temperature
- Stand the iron on its end.
- Set the temperature control (A) to the correct ironing temperature as
indicated in the ironing instructions or in the table. (See fig. 5.)
- Insert the mains plug into the wall socket.
- After the amber temperature pilot light (H) first has gone out and has
come on again, you may start ironing.
•The amber pilot light will come on from time to time during ironing.
•If you set the temperature control to a lower setting after ironing at a
high temperature, do not begin again before the amber pilot light has
come on and gone out again.
Spraying T
At any temperature by pushing on the spray button T(C) a couple of
times the laundry can be damped down (fig. 6).
Ensure that there is enough water in the water reservoir.

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Steam-ironing
•As indicated on the temperature control (A) and the table, steam-
ironing is only possible at higher ironing temperatures:
2or 3for moderate steam
3for maximum steam.
•With conventional steam irons, water may leak from the soleplate if a
too low temperature has been selected. This will then cause stains.
However, your new steam iron features "Drip Stop" steam shut-off:
the iron will automatically stop steaming at too low temperatures.
When this happens, you can hear "Click".
Set the temperature control (A) to the advised position.
Steaming will commence as soon as the appropriate temperature has
been reached.
•Ensure that there is enough water in the water reservoir.
- Stand the iron on its end.
- Set the temperature control (A) at the required position within the
"steam area" (2to MAX) (fig. 7).
- Insert the mains plug into the wall socket.
- After the amber temperature pilot light (H) first has gone out and has
come on again, you may start ironing.
- Slide the steam control (B) to the required position (fig. 8).
Turbo steam 0 (types HI 525/28/29/35/45 only)
This feature provides extra steam to remove stubborn creases. The extra
steam works as long as the turbo knob is kept pressed-in.
- Press and hold the Turbo steam button 0(F) for a few seconds (fig. 9).
Then release the button.
•Do not keep the button pressed-in for more than 10 seconds without
interruption.
Allow at least one minute interval before applying Turbo Steam again.
If the amber temperature pilot light (H) comes on, this indicates that the
iron is heating up again.
- Wait for the amber pilot light to go out. Then you can recommence
ironing.

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Shot of Steam 9
By pressing button 9(E) a powerful "shot" of steam is emitted from the
soleplate (fig. 10).
This can be very useful e.g. when removing stubborn creases.
The "shot" of steam facility can be used only while ironing with high
ironing temperature (positions ranging from 2to MAX).
Vertical position
“Shot of steam”9 can also be applied when holding the iron in a vertical
position (fig. 11).
This is useful for removing creases from hanging clothes, curtains, etc.
Ironing without steam
For ironing without steam proceed as described for steam-ironing.
However, the steam control (B) should remain in position O (= no steam).
“Auto stop”(automatic safety shut-off)
(type HI 545 only)
If the iron is left motionless for more than 30 seconds, the power element
will switch off automatically.
To indicate that the iron has shut off, the red “Auto Stop”pilot light (O) will
start blinking and a sound signal will be audible (fig. 12).
In a horizontal position, this will happen after 30 seconds.
In a vertical position, this will happen after 8 minutes.
- When picking up the iron again, the red “Auto Stop”pilot light (O) will
go out.
The amber temperature pilot light (H) will come on. This indicates that
the iron is heating up again.
- Wait for the amber pilot light to go out. Then you can recommence
ironing.

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Maintenance
•It is important to apply "self-cleaning" at least every two weeks to
remove scale etc.
•The harder the water the more the iron should be self-cleaned.
- Set the steam control (B) to position O.
- Stand the iron on its end.
- Open the filling funnel and fill the water reservoir up to the MAX
indication.
- Close the filling funnel.
- Set the temperature control (A) to MAX.
- Insert the mains plug into the wall socket.
- Allow the iron to heat up until the amber temperature pilot light (H) first
goes out and then comes on again.
- Remove the plug from the wall socket.
- Hold the iron horizontally over the sink.
- Press button "Self clean" (I) (fig. 13).
Boiling water and steam will now be ejected from the holes in the
soleplate.
Impurities and scale (if any) are washed away with it.
- Move the iron forwards and backwards while this happens.
- Release button "Self clean" after one minute or when the water
reservoir has become empty.
- Stand the iron on its end.
- Insert the mains plug into the wall socket and let the iron heat up
again.
- Move the iron over a (preferably) old piece of cloth.
This is to ensure that the soleplate will be dry during storage.
Cleaning
- Before cleaning remove the mains plug from the wall socket and allow
the iron to cool down sufficiently.
- Scale and other setting can be wiped off the soleplate with a damp
cloth and some non-scratching (fluid) abrasive.
Keep the soleplate smooth: avoid hard contact with metal objects.
- The upper part of the appliance can be cleaned with a damp cloth.
- From time to time clean the inside of the water reservoir by filling with
water and shaking. Then pour the water back out.