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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

 

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

 

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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.

 

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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.

 

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Cordless iron must only be used with the 
base provided.

 

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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.

 

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Do not allow children to play with the 
appliance.

 

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

 

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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.

 

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

 

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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.

 

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(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)

 

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

Caution

 

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Only connect the appliance to an earthed 
wall socket.

 

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Check the mains cord regularly for possible 
damage.

 

-

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

 

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

 

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

 

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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.

 

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

Electromagnetic fields (EMF)

 

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This Philips appliance complies with all applicable standards and 

regulations regarding exposure to electromagnetic fields.

Recycling

 

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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.

 1 

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

position 

 (Fig. 2).

 2 

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

 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.

 

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

 

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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.

 1 

 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).  

 2 

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

 3 

 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

 

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

Steam boost function

 

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

Vertical steam

 

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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).

GC2140 series

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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

 1 

 Unplug the appliance and let it cool down.

 2 

 Pour any remaining water out of the water tank. 

 3 

 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.

 1 

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

to 

 (Fig. 14).

 

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

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

 3 

 Plug in the iron (Fig. 16).

 4 

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

 5 

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

position and hold it (Fig. 18).

 6 

 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.

 7 

 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

 1 

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

 2 

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

 3 

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

on the soleplate.

 4 

 Let the iron cool down before you store it.

Storage

 1 

 Unplug the iron and set the steam control to 

 (Fig. 19).

 2 

 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.

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Страница 5: ...e 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 t...

Страница 6: ...ater tank to the MAX indication Fig 15 Do not pour vinegar or other descaling agents into the water tank 3 Plug in the iron Fig 16 4 Unplug the iron when the iron ready light turns steady on Fig 17 5 Hold the iron over the sink Push the steam slider to the Calc Clean position and hold it Fig 18 6 Gently shake the iron until all water in the water tank has been used up Caution While scale is flushe...

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