Philips GC 9245/02 [10/38] English

Cleaning the soleplate

Clean the soleplate regularly to remove stains from the soleplate.

- To maintain a good gliding of your soleplate, it is recommended to

clean it regularly (once every 2 months). You can do that by heating

up the iron and moving the soleplate over a moist cloth.

- Descaling the soleplate: if you do not descale your steam generator

regularly, scale may build up on the soleplate. You can remove scale

by following the instructions below:

1 Descale the steam generator before you clean the soleplate

(see section ‘IMPORTANT - Descaling the steam generator’).

2 Tilt the steam generator and pour 500ml distilled water into the

opening. Reinsert the EASY DE-CALC knob and turn the knob

clockwise to fasten it.

3 Press the on/off button and wait for 5 minutes.

4 Put a piece of thick cloth on your ironing board. Place your iron on

the cloth, press and hold the steam trigger. While pressing the steam

trigger, slowly move the iron back and forth across the cloth until no

water comes out anymore or when steam comes out.

Hot, dirty water comes out of the soleplate.

5 Switch off the steam generator and let it cool down for 2 hours.

6 Remove the EASY DE-CALC knob and let the water ow into a cup.

Reinsert the EASY DE-CALC knob and turn the knob clockwise to

fasten it.

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1 Switch off the steam generator and unplug it.

2 Remove the water tank and empty it.

3 Put the iron on the iron platform. Specic types only: push the carry

lock to lock the iron onto the platform.

4 Fold the supply hose and mains cord. Put them in their respective

storage compartments.

5 Specic types only: 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  for a list of

frequently asked questions or contact the Consumer Care Centre in

your country.

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