Philips GC8600 Series User manual

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GC8600 series
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Important 4
Introduction 6
Product overview 8
Before rst use 9
Using your steam generator 9
Filling the water tank 9
Heating up 10
Carry lock (specic types only) 11
Temperature and steam setting 11
Ironing 12
Putting down the iron during ironing 13
ECO mode 14
Ironing tips 14
Auto-off mode (specic types only) 14
Cleaning and maintenance 15
IMPORTANT - DESCALING 15
Descaling the soleplate of the iron 17
Storage 18
Troubleshooting 20
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Read this user manual carefully before you use the appliance
and save it for future reference.

- Never immerse the iron or the steam generator in water.
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- Check if the voltage indicated on the type plate
corresponds to the local mains voltage before you
connect the appliance.
- Do not use the appliance if the plug, the mains cord, the
supply hose or the appliance itself shows visible damage,
or if the appliance has been dropped or leaks.
- If the mains cord or the supply hose is damaged, you must
have it replaced by Philips, a service centre authorised by
Philips or similarly qualied persons in order to avoid a hazard.
- Never leave the appliance unattended when it is
connected to the mains.
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- This appliance can be used by children aged 8 or above
and by persons with reduced physical, sensory or mental
capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge if they
have been given instructions in safe use of the appliance
or supervision to establish safe use and if they have been
made aware of the hazards involved.
- Do not allow children to play with the appliance.
- Keep the iron and its mains cord out of the reach of
children aged 8 or under when the appliance is switched
on or cooling down.
- Children are not allowed to clean the appliance and
perform the Calc-Clean procedure without supervision.
- Do not let the mains cord and supply hose come into
contact with the hot soleplate of the iron.
- If steam or hot water droplets escape from under the
EASY DE-CALC knob when the appliance heats up, switch
off the appliance and let it cool down for 2 hours.Then
reinsert the EASY DE-CALC knob. If steam continues
to escape when the appliance heats up, switch off the
appliance and contact a service centre authorised by Philips.
- Do not remove the EASY DE-CALC knob from the
steam generator when the steam generator is still hot or
under pressure.
- Do not use any other cap on the steam generator than
the EASY DE-CALC knob that has been supplied with
the appliance.
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- Only connect the appliance to an earthed wall socket.
- Always place and use the steam generator on a stable,
level and horizontal surface.
- Check the mains cord and the supply hose regularly for
possible damage.
- Fully unwind the mains cord before you plug it in the wall
socket.
- The iron platform and the soleplate of the iron can
become extremely hot and may cause burns if touched. If
you want to move the steam generator, do not touch the
iron platform.
- Always switch off the appliance and remove the plug from
the wall socket when you have nished ironing.
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- Put the iron back on the iron platform, switch off the
appliance and remove the mains plug from the wall socket:
- a. when you have nished ironing
- b. when you clean the appliance
- b. when you ll or empty the water tank
- c. when you leave the iron, even if it is only for a short while
- Descale the steam generator regularly according to the
instructions in chapter ‘Cleaning and maintenance’.
- This appliance is intended for indoor household use only.
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This Philips appliance complies with all standards regarding
electromagnetic elds (EMF). If handled properly and according
to the instructions in this user manual, the appliance is safe to
use based on scientic evidence available today.
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- Do not throw away the appliance with the normal
household waste at the end of its life, but hand it in at an
ofcial collection point for recycling. By doing this, you help
to preserve the environment.
- To make recycling possible, the plastic parts used for this
appliance have been coded.The cardboard packaging is
made of 90% recycled material and is fully recyclable.
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Thank you for buying this Philips steam generator.
- The new Philips PerfectCare offers you an innovative
way to iron your garments.We all know the fuss with
traditional irons: choosing the right temperature for your
tough and delicate fabrics, waiting for the iron to warm up
and cool down to avoid the risk of damaging clothes with
a too hot iron. Those hassles are things of the past with
the new Philips PerfectCare.
- In principle, wrinkle removal is done by transferring heat to
fabric. Historically, this was done with a very hot soleplate.
Then steam was added to enhance heat transfer, thus
making ironing much faster. Our research conrmed that
the best way to remove wrinkles effectively is a perfect
combination of intense steam and optimal soleplate
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temperature.The key to effective wrinkle removal is
the steam not the soleplate temperature.The soleplate
temperature needs to be just above the steam temperature
to remove any moisture.This is the optimal temperature.
- In the past, high amount of steam at this optimal
temperature would have led to water leakage.We
developed a unique patented cyclonic chamber to
maintain high-pressure steam that penetrates deep into
the fabric for fast ironing with no risk of water leakage.
- Ironing is now truly simple - no temperature adjustment,
no scorching, no waiting time on heating up and cooling
down. It is faster, no matter who does the ironing.With
this OptimalTemp technology, every single garment can be
ironed effectively and safely.
- This iron has been approved by The Woolmark
Company Pty Ltd for the ironing of wool only products
provided that the garments are ironed according to the
instructions on the garment label and those issued by
the manufacturer of this iron. R1101. In United Kingdom,
Eire, Hong Kong and India, the Woolmark trademark is a
Certication trademark.
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1 Steam supply hose
2 Iron platform
3 ECO button with light
4 On/off button with
power-on light
5 EASY DE-CALC light
6 User manual
7 Worldwide
guarantee leaet
8 Mains cord with plug
9 EASY DE-CALC knob
10 Supply hose storage
compartment
11 Water tank with
water level indication
12 Filling funnel lid
13 Carry lock release button
(specic types only)
14 Soleplate
15 Steam trigger/
Steam boost
16 ’Iron ready’ light/
‘Water tank empty’
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
This steam generator is intended for ironing and refreshing
fabrics only.
Remove all packaging material and stickers.
Remove the protective cover from the soleplate before you
use the steam generator.
Always place the steam generator on a stable and horizontal
surface.
Fill the water tank before every use (see chapter ‘Using your
steam generator’, section ‘Filling the water tank’).
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Fill the water tank before every use, when the water level in
the water tank drops below the minimum level or when the
‘water tank empty’ light ashes quickly.
1 Openthellingfunnellid.
2 Fill the water tank with tap water up to the MAX
indication.
3 Properlyclosethellingfunnellid(‘click’).
Donotputhotwater,perfume,vinegar,starch,descaling
agents, ironing aids or other chemicals in the water tank, as
theappliancehasnotbeendesignedforthis.
Note: Do not tilt or shake the steam tank when the water tank is
full, otherwise water may escape from under the lling funnel lid.
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Note: Do not ll the water tank beyond the MAX indication to
avoid spillage. If you have overlled the water tank, empty it until
the water level drops below the MAX indication again.
Tip: Your appliance has been designed to be used with tap
water. If you live in an area with very hard water, fast scale
build-up may occur. Therefore, it is recommended to mix 50%
distilled water and 50% tap water to prolong the lifetime of your
appliance. Do not use distilled water only, as it is slightly acidic
and may cause damage to your appliance. Do not put perfume,
vinegar, starch, descaling agents, ironing aids or other chemicals
in the water tank, as your appliance is not designed to work with
these chemicals.
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1 Put the plug in an earthed wall socket.
2 Presstheon/offbuttontoswitchonthesteam
generator.
,The blue power-on light goes on.
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