Philips GC7430 [9/92] English



1 Switch off the appliance.

2 Remove the mains plug from the wall socket.

3 Put the iron on the iron platform and let the appliance cool down before you start to clean

it.





Never direct the steam at people.

1 To steam iron hanging curtains and clothes (jackets, suits, coats), hold the iron in vertical

position (Fig. 11).

2 Press the steam activator.



Never direct the steam at people.

During steam ironing, you can use the steam boost function to remove stubborn creases.

1 Set the temperature dial to a position between 3 and MAX.

2 Press the steam boost button (Fig. 12).

Note: Some water droplets may appear when you use the steam boost function for the rst time. The

water droplets disappear after you have used the steam boost function for some time.



- When the water in the water tank runs low during use, the ‘water tank empty’ light goes

on (Fig. 13).

1 Rell the water tank (see chapter ‘Preparing for use’).



Never immerse the iron and the steam tank in water or any other liquid, nor rinse them under

the tap.

Let the iron and the steam tank cool down sufciently before you clean them.

1 Clean the iron and the steam tank with a damp cloth.

2 Wipe scale and any other deposits off the soleplate with a damp cloth and a non-abrasive

(liquid) cleaner.



Let the appliance cool down sufciently before you remove the Calc-Clean rinsing cap.

Rinse the steam tank once a month or after you have relled the water tank 10 times.

1 Empty the water tank by pouring the water into the sink (Fig. 14).

2 Turn the cord storage hook anticlockwise (1) and remove it (2) (Fig. 15).

3 Turn the Calc-Clean rinsing cap anticlockwise (1) and remove it (2) (Fig. 16).

4 Shake the steam tank well over the sink.

 9

4239.000.7497.1.indd 9 23-10-09 09:59