Philips Pressurised steam generator GC9230 GC9230/02 User Manual

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We all know the fuss with traditional irons: choosing the right temperature 

for your jeans and delicate fabrics, waiting for the iron to warm up and cool 

down. Many of us have ruined clothes with an iron that was too hot for the 

job. Those disasters are a thing of the past with the new Philips PerfectCare. 

The principle of ironing is to transmit heat to the garments to remove 

the creases. In the past, it was done with a very hot soleplate. Then 

manufacturers added some steam to the soleplate to speed up the  

heat transfer to the garments, making ironing much quicker. 

Our researches have shown that a high amount of steam is actually the best 

way to remove the toughest creases quickly. The effect of the soleplate is 

minimal. The soleplate just needs to be above steam temperature to remove 

any moisture. This is the optimal temperature. At this temperature, not a 

single ironable garment can be damaged and ironing is extremely effective. 

The challenge was to deliver a high amount of steam at this optimal 

temperature. In the past this would have led to water spitting, leaking and staining. 

To generate the high-pressure steam that does the work with a soleplate 

at this optimal temperature, we developed a unique cyclonic chamber. The 

steam generated penetrates deep into the fabric for fast ironing with no 

risk of water leaking. There are no complicated dials and you do not have 

to wait for the iron to warm up and cool down. Nor is there any risk of 

scorching your favourite clothes. It is faster, no matter who does the ironing. 

If you want to know how the cyclonic steam chamber works, please visit 

our website at www.philips.com. 

Happy ironing! 

This iron has been approved by Woolmark 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 iron. R1101

In United Kingdom. Eire, hong Kong and India, the Woolmark trademark is a 

Certification trademark. 

1  Steam supply hose

2  Iron platform 

3  Supply hose storage compartment

4  Cord storage compartment

5  Mains cord with plug 

6  ‘Water tank empty’ light 

7  On/off button with ECO mode

8  DE-CALC reset button with light

9  EASY DE-CALC knob

10  Water level indication

11  Detachable water tank

12  Filling hole

13  Carry lock release button 

14  Carry lock 

15 Soleplate

16  ’Iron ready’ light

17  Steam trigger

18  Steam boost button