Philips GC7031 [7/108] English

IMPORTANT - Cleaning and maintenance

Smart Calc-Clean System

Your appliance has been designed with a Smart Calc-Clean system to ensure that descaling and

cleaning is done regularly. This helps to maintain a strong steam performance and avoids dirt and

stains coming out of the soleplate over time. To ensure that the cleaning process is performed,

the steam generator gives regular reminders. Besides that, a second defence step to protect the

steam generator from scale is integrated: the steam function gets disabled if descaling is not done

after 1 hour steam ironing once the reminder came up. After descaling is done, the steam function

will be restored. This takes place regardless of the type of water used.

Sound and light Calc-Clean reminder

- After 1 to 3 months of use, the light of the Calc-Clean button starts ashing and the appliance

starts beeping to indicate that you have to perform the Calc-Clean process (Fig. 6).

- You can continue steam ironing for 1 hour while the Calc-Clean light ashes and the appliance

beeps. After 1 hour, the steam function is automatically disabled. You have to perform the

Calc-Clean process before you can continue steam ironing. (Fig. 7)

Performing the Calc-Clean process with the Calc-Clean container

Do not leave the appliance unattended during the Calc-Clean process.

Always perform the Calc-Clean process with the Calc-Clean container. Do not interrupt the

process by lifting the iron up from the Calc-Clean container, as hot water and steam will come

out of the soleplate.

1 Fill up the water tank halfway (Fig. 8).

Note: Make sure that the appliance is plugged in and switched ON during the Calc-Clean process.

2 Place the Calc-Clean container on the ironing board or any other even, stable surface (Fig. 9).

3 Place the iron stably on the Calc-Clean container (Fig 10)

4 Press and hold the CALC-CLEAN button for 2 seconds until you hear short beeps (Fig. 11).

Note: The Calc-Clean container has been designed to collect scale particles and hot water during the

Calc-Clean process. It is perfectly safe to rest the iron on this container during the entire process.

5 During the Calc-Clean process, you hear short beeps and a pumping sound (Fig.12).

Wait approximately 2 minutes for the appliance to complete process. When the Calc-Clean

process is completed, the iron stops beeping and the CALC-CLEAN light stops ashing (Fig. 13).

7 Wipe the iron with a piece of cloth (Fig. 14). Put the iron back on the base station.

Caution: The iron is hot.

8 As the Calc-Clean container becomes hot during the Calc-Clean process, wait approx. 5

minutes before you touch it. Then carry the Calc-Clean container to the sink, empty it and

store it for future use (Fig 15).

9 If necessary, you can repeat steps 1 to 8. Make sure that you empty the Calc-Clean container

before you start the Calc-Clean process.

Note: During the Calc-Clean process, clean water may come out of the soleplate if no scale has

accumulated inside the iron. This is normal.

For more information on how to carry out the Calc-Clean process, refer to the videos in this link:

http://www.philips.com/descaling-iron.

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