Philips gc2522 User Manual

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 Fill the water tank to the maximum level. 

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

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 Set the temperature dial to MAX (Fig. 10).

 4 

 Put the plug in the wall socket.

 5 

 Unplug the iron when the temperature light has gone out.

 6 

 Hold the iron over the sink and set the steam control to the Calc-Clean position (1).  

The steam control will spring up slightly. 

  

 Pull the steam control upwards and remove it (Fig. 11).

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 Hold the iron over the sink and move it to and fro (Fig. 12).

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 Use vinegar to remove scale, if any, from the steam control needle (Fig. 13).

Do not bend or damage the steam control needle.

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 Put the steam control back into the iron by inserting the point of the needle exactly in the 

centre of the hole and by fitting the small projection on the side of the needle into the slot. 

Press down the steam control while turning it to position O (Fig. 14).

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 Repeat the Calc-Clean process if the iron still contains a lot of impurities.

 1 

 Put the plug in the wall socket and let the iron heat up to allow the soleplate to dry.

 2 

 Unplug the iron when the temperature light has gone out.

 3 

 Move the iron gently over a piece of used cloth to remove any water stains that may have 

formed on the soleplate. 

 1 

 Set the steam control to position O, remove the plug from the wall socket and let the iron 

cool down. 

 2 

 Clean the appliance and wipe scale and any other deposits off the soleplate with a damp 

cloth and a non-abrasive (liquid) cleaner.

Keep the soleplate smooth: avoid hard contact with metal objects.
Never use a scouring pad, vinegar or other chemicals.

 3 

 Regularly rinse the water tank with water and empty it after cleaning (Fig. 15).

 4 

 Wind the mains cord round the cord storage facility (Fig. 16).

 5 

 Always store the iron standing on its heel in a safe and dry place.

Do not throw the appliance away 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 will help to preserve 

the environment (Fig. 1).

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