Philips Pressurised steam generator GC9231/02 GC9231/02 用户手册

Cleaning the soleplate
Clean the soleplate regularly to remove stains from the soleplate.

 - To maintain a good gliding of your soleplate, it is recommended to 

clean it regularly (once every 2 months). You can do that by heating  

up the iron and moving the soleplate over a moist cloth. 

 - Descaling the soleplate: if you do not descale your steam generator 

regularly, scale may build up on the soleplate. You can remove scale  

by following the instructions below:

 1 

 Descale the steam generator before you clean the soleplate  

(see section ‘IMPORTANT - Descaling the steam generator’).

 2 

 Tilt the steam generator and pour 500ml distilled water into the 

opening. Reinsert the EASY DE-CALC knob and turn the knob 

clockwise to fasten it.

 3 

 Press the on/off button and wait for 5 minutes. 

 4 

 Put a piece of thick cloth on your ironing board. Place your iron on 

the cloth, press and hold the steam trigger. While pressing the steam 

trigger, slowly move the iron back and forth across the cloth until no 

water comes out anymore or when steam comes out.

Hot, dirty water comes out of the soleplate.

 5 

 Switch off the steam generator and let it cool down for 2 hours.

 6 

 Remove the EASY DE-CALC knob and let the water flow into a cup. 

Reinsert the EASY DE-CALC knob and turn the knob clockwise to 

fasten it.

 1 

 Switch off the steam generator and unplug it.

 2 

 Remove the water tank and empty it.

 3 

 Put the iron on the iron platform. Specific types only: push the carry 

lock to lock the iron onto the platform.

 4 

 Fold the supply hose and mains cord. Put them in their respective 

storage compartments. 

 5 

 Specific types only: You can carry the appliance with one hand by the 

handle of the iron.

Do not carry the appliance by holding the water tank release lever.

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. 

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