Cleaning And Maintenance - Philips Mistral GC2012 Gebrauchsanweisung

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3 If the amber pilot light comes on after the iron has been
moved, wait for it to go out before you start ironing.
4 If the amber light does not come on after the iron has been
moved, the iron is ready for use.

Cleaning and maintenance

Calc-Clean
The Calc-Clean function removes scale and impurities.
Use the Calc-Clean function once every two weeks. If the water in
your area is very hard (i.e. when flakes come out of the soleplate
during ironing), the Calc-Clean function should be used more
frequently.
1 Set the steam control to position O.
2 Fill the water tank to the maximum level.
Do not pour vinegar or other descaling agents into the water tank.
3 Set the temperature dial to MAX.
4 Put the plug in the wall socket.
5 Unplug the iron when the amber pilot light has gone out.
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6 Hold the iron over the sink and set the steam control to
position 1(Calc-Clean).The steam control knob will spring up
slightly.
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7 Pull the steam control up slightly and gently shake the iron.
Steam and boiling water will come out of the soleplate. Impurities and
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scale (if any) will be flushed out.
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8 Pull the steam control knob further up to remove the steam
control needle. Use vinegar to remove scale, if any, from the
needle.
Do not bend or damage the steam control needle.