Philips GC8952 [6/26] Auto shut off

Vertical ironing

Warning: Hot steam is emitted from the iron. Never attempt to remove wrinkles from

a garment while someone is wearing it (Fig. 12). Do not apply steam near your or

someone else's hand.

You can use the steam iron in vertical position to remove wrinkles from hanging fabrics.

1 Hold the iron in vertical position, press the steam trigger and touch the garment lightly with the

soleplate and move the iron up and down (Fig. 13).

Safe rest

Resting the iron while rearranging your garment

While rearranging your garment, you can rest the iron either on the iron platform or horizontally on the

ironing board (Fig. 6). The OptimalTEMP technology ensures the soleplate will not damage the ironing

board cover.

Energy saving

ECO mode

By using the ECO mode (reduced amount of steam), you can save energy without compromising on

the ironing result.

1 To activate the ECO mode, press the ECO button (Fig. 14). The green ECO light goes on.

2 To deactivate the ECO mode, press the ECO button again. The green ECO light goes out.

Auto-shut o

- To save energy, the appliance switches o automatically when it has not been used for 10 minutes.

The auto-o light in the on/o button starts to ash.

- To activate the appliance again, press the on/o button. The appliance then starts to heat up

again.

Warning: Never leave the appliance unattended when it is connected to the mains.

Always unplug the appliance after use.

Cleaning and maintenance

Descaling the appliance

It is very important to use the EASY DECALC function as soon as the ‘EASY DECALC’ light starts to ash

(Fig. 15).

The ‘EASY DECALC’ light ashes after about a month or 10 ironing sessions to indicate that the

appliance needs to be descaled. Perform the following EASY DECALC procedure before you continue

ironing.

Note: If your water is hard, increase the descaling frequency.

Warning: To avoid the risk of burns, unplug the appliance and let it cool down for at

least two hours before you perform the EASY DECALC procedure (Fig. 16).

1 Remove the plug from the wall socket.

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