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Introduction
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General description (Fig. 1)
A Spr ay nozzle
B Cap of lling opening
C Spra y button 8
D Steam control
- b = Calc-Clean function
- 0 = no steam
- l = minimum steam
- ; = maximum steam
E Steam boost button \
F Auto-off light (GC2860 only)
G Mains cord
H T emperature light
I Anti-Calc tablet (GC2860/GC2840/GC2830/GC2820 only)
Note: Anti-Calc tablet not visible from the outside .
J T ype plate
K W ater tank
L T emper ature dial
M Soleplate
Important
Read this user manual carefully before y ou use the appliance and sav e it for future
reference.
Danger
- Never immerse the iron in water .
W arning
- Check if the voltage indicated on the appliance corresponds to the local mains
voltage before y ou connect the appliance .
- Do not use the appliance if the plug, the mains cord or the appliance itself sho ws
visible damage, or if the appliance has been dropped or leaks.
- If the mains cord is damaged, y ou must hav e it replaced by Philips, a ser vice
centre authorised by Philips or similar ly qualied per sons in order to a void a
hazard.
- Never lea ve the appliance unattended when it is connected to the mains.
- This appliance is not intended for use by persons (including children) with
reduced physical, sensor y or mental capabilities, or lack of experience and
knowledge, unless they ha ve been given super vision or instr uction concer ning
use of the appliance by a person responsible for their safety .
- Children should be super vised to ensure that they do not play with the
appliance.
- Do not let the mains cord come into contact with the hot soleplate of the iron.
Caution
- Only connect the appliance to an ear thed wall socket.
- Check the mains cord regular ly for possib le damage .
- The soleplate of the iron can become extremely hot and may cause b ur ns if
touched.
- When you ha ve nished ironing, when y ou clean the appliance , when y ou ll or
empty the water tank and also when you lea ve the iron even f or a shor t while:
set the steam control to position O , put the iron on its heel and remove the
mains plug from the wall socket.
- Always place and use the iron on a stab le , lev el and hor izontal surface.
- Do not put perfume, vinegar , starch, descaling agents, ironing aids or other
chemicals in the water tank.
- This appliance is intended for household use only .
This Philips appliance complies with all standards regarding electromagnetic elds
(EMF). If handled properly and according to the instr uctions in this user manual, the
appliance is safe to use based on scientic evidence a vailable today .
Before first use
1 Remov e any sticker or pr otective foil fr om the soleplate.
2 Let the iron heat up to maxim um temperature and pass the iron o ver a piece
of damp cloth for sev eral minutes to remo ve any r esidues from the soleplate.
Preparing for use
Filling the water tank
Do not put perfume, vinegar , star ch, descaling agents, ironing aids, chemically
descaled water or other chemicals in the water tank.
1 Switch off the appliance and unplug it.
2 Set the steam control to position 0 (= no steam) (Fig. 2).
3 Openthecapofthellingopening.
4 Tilttheironandllthewatertankuptomaxim umlevelunderthetap(Fig. 3).
Note: Do not ll the water tank beyond the MAX indication.
Note: If the tap water in your area is very hard, we advise you to use distilled water. Do
not use chemically descaled water .
5 Closethecapofthellingopening(‘click’).
Selecting the temperature and the steam settings
Fabric type T emperature setting Steam setting Steam boost
Linen MAX & Y es
Cotton 3
&
Y es
W ool 2
$
N.A.
Silk 1 0 N.A.
Synthetic fabrics (e .g. Acr ylic ,
nylon, pol yamide , poly ester).
1 0 N.A.
- Check the laundr y care label for the required ironing temper ature:
If you do not kno w what kind or kinds of fabr ic an ar ticle is made of, determine the
right ironing temper ature by ironing a par t that will not be visible when you wear or
use the ar ticle.
Silk, w oollen and synthetic mater ials: iron the rev er se side of the fabr ic to prevent
shiny patches. Avoid using the spray function to prev ent stains.
1 T o set the appr opriate ironing temperature, turn the temperature dial to the
appr opriateposition(see ‘T emperatur eandsteamsettingstable’)(Fig. 4).
2 Settheappr opriatesteamsetting(see ‘T emperatur eandsteamsettingstable’).
Note: Make sur e that the steam setting you select is suitable for the set ironing
temperature.
3 Put the iron on its heel.
4 Put the mains plug in an earthed wall socket.
, The temperature light g oes on.
5 When the temperature light g oes out, wait a while bef ore you start ironing.
, During ironing, the temperature light goes on fr om time to time . This indicates
that the iron is heating up to the set temperatur e.
Using the appliance
Note: The iron may give off some smok e when you use it for the rst time . This stops after
a shor t while.
Steam ironing
1 Mak e sure that there is enough water in the water tank.
2 Settherecommendedir oningtemperature(seechapter ‘Preparingforuse’,
‘T emperatureandsteamsettingtable’).
3 Set the appr opriate steam setting. Mak e sure that the steam setting is suitable
for the ir oning temperature selected:
- $ for minimum steam (temperature settings 2 and 3 ).
- & for maximum steam (temperature settings 3 to MAX).
Note: The iron star ts to produce steam as soon as it has reached the set temperatur e .
Ironing without steam
1 Set the steam control to position 0 (= no steam) (Fig. 2).
2 Settherecommendedir oningtemperature(seechapter ‘Preparingforuse’,
‘T emperatureandsteamsettingtable’).
Featur es
Spra y function
Y ou can use the spr ay function at an y temper ature to moisten the ar ticle to be
ironed. This helps remov e stubborn creases.
1 Mak e sure that there is enough water in the water tank.
2 Press the spra y button sev eral times to moisten the article to be
ironed (Fig. 5).
Steam boost function
A powerful boost of steam helps to remo ve ver y stubborn creases.
The steam boost function only works at temper ature settings between 3 and
MAX.
1 Press and r elease the steam boost button (Fig. 6).
V er tical shot of steam
Y ou can also use the steam boost function when you hold the iron in ver tical position.
This is useful for removing creases from hanging clothes, cur tains etc .
1 Hold the iron in v ertical position and press and release the steam boost
button (Fig. 7).
Nev er direct the steam at people.
Drip stop
This iron is equipped with a drip-stop function: the iron automatically stops producing
steam when the temperature is too low to prevent water from dripping out of the
soleplate. When this happens you hear a click sound.
The automatic shut-off function automatically switches off the iron if it has not been
mov ed for a while .