Cleaning and maintenance, Cleaning, Double-active calc system – Philips GC4444 User Manual
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Put the iron on the delicate fabric protector (‘click’) (Fig. 13).
Cleaning and maintenance
Cleaning
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Wipe flakes and any other deposits off the soleplate with a damp cloth and a non-abrasive
(liquid) cleaning agent.
To keep the soleplate smooth, avoid hard contact with metal objects. Never use a scouring pad,
vinegar or other chemicals to clean the soleplate.
Clean the upper part of the iron with a damp cloth.
Regularly rinse the water tank with water. Empty the water tank after you have rinsed it.
Double-active Calc system
The Double-Active Calc System consists of an Anti-Calc tablet inside the water tank combined with
the Calc-Clean function.
1 The Anti-Calc tablet prevents scale from clogging the steam vents. This tablet is constantly active
and does not need to be replaced.
2 The Calc-Clean function removes the scale particles from the iron.
using the Calc-Clean function
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), use the Calc-Clean function more frequently.
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Make sure the appliance is unplugged.
Set the steam control to position 0.
Fill the water tank to the maximum level.
Do not put vinegar or other descaling agents in the water tank.
Set the temperature dial to MAX (Fig. 14).
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Put the plug in an earthed wall socket.
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Unplug the iron when the temperature light goes out.
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Hold the iron over the sink, press and hold the Calc-Clean button and gently shake the iron
to and fro (Fig. 15).
Steam and boiling water come out of the soleplate. Impurities and flakes (if any) are flushed
out.
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Release the Calc-Clean button as soon as all the water in the tank has been used up.
Repeat the Calc-Clean process if the iron still contains a lot of impurities.
after the Calc-Clean process
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Put the plug back into the wall socket and let the iron heat up to let the soleplate dry.
Unplug the iron when it has reached the set ironing temperature.
Move the hot iron gently over a piece of used cloth to remove any water stains that may
have formed on the soleplate.
Let the iron cool down before you store it.
storage
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Set the steam control to position 0 and unplug the iron.
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