Philips GC7230 [7/152] English

Do not let the mains cord and supply hose come into contact with the hot soleplate of the iron.

If steam escapes from under the Calc-Clean rinsing cap when the appliance heats up, switch off

the appliance and tighten the Calc-Clean rinsing cap. If steam continues to escape when the

appliance heats up, switch off the appliance and contact a service centre authorised by Philips.

Never remove the Calc-Clean rinsing cap when the steam tank is hot.

Do not use any other cap on the steam tank than the Calc-Clean rinsing cap that has been

supplied with the appliance, as this cap also functions as a safety valve.

Caution

Only connect the appliance to an earthed wall socket.

mains plug from the wall socket.

Rinse the steam tank regularly according to the instructions in the chapter ‘Cleaning and

maintenance’.

This appliance is intended for 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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Preparing for use

Filling the water tank before use

Note: You can ll the water tank at any time, also during use (see section ‘Relling the water tank’).

Never immerse the steam tank in water. Do not put perfume, vinegar, starch, descaling agents,

ironing aids or other chemicals in the steam tank.

1 Openthellingfunnellid.(Fig.2)

2 Fillthewatertankwithtapwateruptothemaximumlevel(Fig.3).

Note: If the tap water in your area is very hard, we advise you to mix it with an equal amount of distilled

water, or to use distilled water only.

3 Properlyclosethellingfunnellid(‘click’).

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