Philips GC2140 Series User Manual Download

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Introduction

Congratulations on your purchase and welcome to Philips! To fully
benefit from the support that Philips offers, register your product at

www.philips.com/welcome

Read this user manual and the important information leaflet carefully
before you use the appliance. Save them for future reference.

Important

Read this important information carefully before you use the appliance
and save it for future reference.
This appliance has been designed for domestic use only. Any commercial
use, inappropriate use or failure to comply with the instructions, the
manufacturer accepts no responsibility and the guarantee will not apply.

Danger

Never immerse the appliance in water.

Warning

Check if the voltage indicated on the
appliance corresponds to the local mains
voltage before you connect the appliance.

Do not use the appliance if the plug, the
mains cord or the appliance itself shows
visible damage, or if the appliance functions
abnormally in any way, or if the appliance
has been dropped or leaks.

Do not immerse the iron or (for cordless
iron) base in water.

If the mains cord is damaged, you must
have it replaced by Philips, or a service
centre, authorised by Philips or similarly
qualified persons in order to avoid a hazard.

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

Always unplug the appliance from the
socket outlet before you fill the water
reservoir. For cordless, the iron must be
removed from the base before you fill the
water reservoir.

Cordless iron must only be used with the
base provided.

This appliance can be used by children
aged from 8 years and above and by
persons with reduced physical, sensory or
mental capabilities or lack of experience
and knowledge if they have been given
supervision or instruction concerning use
of the appliance in a safe way and if they
understand the hazards involved.

Do not allow children to play with the
appliance.

Older children aged 8 or over are only
allowed to clean the appliance and
perform the Calc-Clean procedure under
supervision.

Keep the iron and its mains cord out of
the reach of children less than 8 years of
age when the appliance is switched on or
cooling down.

Always place the base (for cordless iron)
and use the iron on a stable, level and
horizontal surface.

The appliance must be used and placed on
a flat, stable, heat-resistant surface. When
you place the iron on its heel or its stand,
make sure that the surface on which you
place it is stable.

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

(For cordless iron) Do not do ironing with
the base attached to the iron. Otherwise,
the supply cord will easily get damaged. The
steam iron is designed for cordless ironing
only.

CAUTION: Hot surface (Fig. 1)

Surfaces are liable to get hot during use
(for irons with ‘hot’ symbol marked on the
appliance).

Caution

Only connect the appliance to an earthed
wall socket.

Check the mains cord regularly for possible
damage.

Fully unwind the mains cord before you
plug it in the wall socket.

The soleplate of the iron can become
extremely hot and may cause burns if
touched.

Descale the iron regularly according to
the instructions in chapter ‘Cleaning and
maintenance’ in the user manual.

When you have finished ironing when you
clean the appliance, when you fill or empty
the water tank and also when you leave the
iron even for a short while: set the steam
control to the ‘dry ironing’ position, put the
iron on its heel and remove the mains plug
from the wall socket.

Do not put perfume, vinegar, starch,
descaling agents, ironing aids or other
chemicals in the water tank.

Electromagnetic fields (EMF)

This Philips appliance complies with all applicable standards and

regulations regarding exposure to electromagnetic fields.

Recycling

Do not throw away the product with the normal household waste

at the end of its life, but hand it in at an official collection point

for recycling. By doing this, you help to preserve the environment.

Guarantee and support

If you need information or support, please visit

www.philips.com/

support

or read the separate worldwide guarantee leaflet.

Product overview (Fig. 1)

1  Spray nozzle
2  Water tank lid
3  Steam slider with Calc-Clean function

Calc clean function

Steam off

ECO steam

Maximum steam

Turbo steam

4  Steam boost button
5  Spray button
6  Temperature dial
7  ‘Iron ready’ light
8  Mains cord with plug
9  Cord winding area
10 Soleplate

Exclusive technology from Philips
OptimalTEMP technology

The OptimalTEMP technology enables you to iron all types of ironable
fabrics, in any order, without adjusting the iron temperature and without
sorting your garments.
It is safe to just rest the hot soleplate directly on the ironing board
without putting back to the iron platform. This will help reduce the stress
on your wrist.
This appliance has been approved by The Woolmark Company Pty Ltd
for the ironing of wool-only products, provided that the garments are
ironed according to the instructions on the garment label and those
issued by the manufacturer of this appliance. R0000. In the United
Kingdom, Eire, Hong Kong and India, the Woolmark trademark is a
certification trademark.

Using the appliance
Filling the water tank

This appliance has been designed to be used with tap water. However,
if you live in an area with hard water, fast scale build-up may occur.
Therefore, it is recommended to use distilled or demineralized water to
prolong the lifetime of the appliance.

Do not use perfumed water, water from the tumble dryer, vinegar, starch,

descaling agents, ironing aids, chemically descaled water or other

chemicals, as they may cause water spitting, brown staining or damage

to your appliance.

Make sure the appliance is unplugged and set the steam slider to

position

(Fig. 2).

Fill the water tank up to the MAX indication (Fig. 3).

Close the cap of the filling opening (‘click’) (Fig. 4).

Ironable fabrics

Do not iron non-ironable fabrics. Prints on the garment are not ironable

either.

Fabrics with these symbols (Fig. 5) are ironable, for example linen,
cotton, polyester, silk, wool, viscose and rayon.

Fabrics with this symbol (Fig. 6) are not ironable. These fabrics
include synthetic fabrics such as Spandex or elastane, Spandex-
mixed fabrics and polyolefins (e.g. polypropylene). Prints on garments
are not ironable eit.her.

Ironing

Note

: The iron may give off some smoke when you use it for the first

time. This stops after a short while.

Put the iron on its heel and plug it in. The ‘iron ready’ light starts

to flash to indicate that the iron is heating up. This takes about

2 minutes (Fig. 7).

When the ‘iron ready’ light turns steady, the iron is ready (Fig. 8).

Select the steam setting to be used (Fig. 9).

Note

: To use turbo steam, keep the steam slider pressed to the turbo

steam position continuously.

Features
Spray function

Press the spray button to moisten the article to be ironed. This helps
to remove stubborn creases (Fig. 10).

Steam boost function

Press and release the steam boost button for a powerful boost of
steam to remove stubborn creases (Fig. 11).

Vertical steam

You can use the steam boost function when you hold the iron in
vertical position for removing creases form hanging clothes, curtains
etc (Fig. 12).

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Warning

: Hot steam comes out of the iron. Do not remove wrinkles from

a garment while you are wearing it or somebody else is wearing it. To

prevent burns, do not direct the steam at people (Fig. 13).

Auto shut-off

The auto shut-off function automatically switches off the appliance
if it has not been used for 2 minutes resting on its soleplate or on its
backplate. The ‘iron ready’ light breathes to indicate the appliance is at
auto-off status.
To let the appliance heat up again, pick up the appliance or move it
slightly. The ‘iron ready’ light turns to flashing and the appliance starts to
heat up.

Cleaning and maintenance

For more information on how to performance clean and maintenance on
the iron, refer to the videos in this link: http://www.philips.com/descaling-
iron.

Cleaning the soleplate

Unplug the appliance and let it cool down.

Pour any remaining water out of the water tank.

Wipe flakes and any other deposit off the soleplate with a damp

cloth and a non-abrasive (liquid) cleaning agent.

Note

: To keep the soleplate smooth, avoid hard contact with metal

objects. Never use a scouring pad, vinegar or other chemicals to clean

the soleplate.

Calc-Clean function

IMPORTANT

: To prolong the lifetime of your appliance and to maintain

good steaming performance, use the Calc-Clean function once every

1 month. If the water in your area is very hard (i.e. when flakes come

out of the soleplate during ironing), use the Calc-Clean function more

frequently.

Make sure the appliance is unplugged and the steam control is set

(Fig. 14).

Fill the water tank to the MAX indication (Fig. 15).

Do not pour vinegar or other descaling agents into the water tank.

Plug in the iron (Fig. 16).

Unplug the iron when the ‘iron ready’ light turns steady on (Fig. 17).

Hold the iron over the sink. Push the steam slider to the Calc-Clean

position and hold it (Fig. 18).

Gently shake the iron until all water in the water tank has been used

up.

Caution

: While scale is flushed out, steam and boiling water also come

out of the soleplate.

Set the steam control back to

Note

: Repeat steps Calc-Clean process if the water that comes out of

the iron still contains scale particles.

After the Calc-Clean process

Plug in the iron. Let the iron heat up to let the soleplate dry.

Unplug the iron when the ‘iron ready’ light turns steady on.

Move the iron gently over a piece of cloth to remove any water stains

on the soleplate.

Let the iron cool down before you store it.

Storage

Unplug the iron and set the steam control to

(Fig. 19).

Wind the mains cord round the cord storage facility and store the

iron on its heel (Fig. 20).

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 www.philips.com/support for a list of
frequently asked questions or contact the Consumer Care Centre in your
country.

Problem

Possible cause

Solution

The iron cannot
remove wrinkles
from the garment.

There is no
steam during
ironing.

Fill the water tank and set
the steam slider to a position
with steam on.

The iron does not
produce any steam.

There is not
enough water in
the tank.

Fill the water tank.

The steam slider
is set to “steam
off”.

Fill the water tank and set
the steam slider to a position
with steam on.