Philips PerfectCare Xpress GC5000 series, User Manual

 - Fully unwind the mains cord before you plug it in the wall socket.

 - The soleplate of the iron can become extremely hot and may cause 

burns if touched. 

 - When you have finished ironing, when you clean the appliance, when 

you leave the iron even for a short while and also during water filling: 

put the iron in horizontal position or on its heel on a stable surface and 

remove the mains plug from the wall socket.

 - Do not put perfume, vinegar, starch, descaling agents, ironing aids or 

other chemicals in the water tank.

 - This appliance is intended for indoor household use only.

Electromagnetic fields (EMF)

This Philips appliance complies with all standards regarding electromagnetic 

fields (EMF). If handled properly and according to the instructions in this 

user manual, the appliance is safe to use based on scientific evidence 

available today.

Disposal

 - Do not throw away the appliance 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 help to preserve the environment.

 - To make recycling possible, the plastic parts used for this appliance 

have been coded. The cardboard packaging is made of 90% recycled 

material and is fully recyclable.

Introduction

Thank you for buying this Philips appliance.

 - The new Philips PerfectCare Xpress steam iron offers you an innovative 

way to iron your garments. We all know the fuss with traditional irons: 

choosing the right temperature for your tough and delicate fabrics, 

waiting for the iron to warm up and cool down to avoid the risk of 

damaging clothes with a too hot iron.  Those hassles are things of the 

past with the new Philips PerfectCare Xpress steam iron.

 - In principle, wrinkle removal is done by transferring heat to 

fabric. Historically, this was done with a very hot soleplate. Then 

steam was added to enhance heat transfer, thus making ironing much 

faster. Our research confirmed that the best way to remove wrinkles 

effectively is a perfect combination of intense steam and optimal 

soleplate temperature. The key to effective wrinkle removal is the 

steam, not the soleplate temperature. The soleplate temperature needs 

to be just above the steam temperature to remove any moisture. This 

is the optimal temperature.

 - In the past, a high amount of steam at this optimal temperature would 

have led to water leakage. We developed a unique steam chamber that 

generates a consistent output of moisture-rich steam that penetrates 

deep into the fabric for fast ironing with no risk of water leakage.

 - Ironing is now truly simple - no temperature adjustment, no scorching, 

no waiting for heating up and cooling down. Ironing takes less time, no 

matter who does the ironing. With this OptimalTemp technology, every 

single garment can be ironed effectively and safely.

 - This iron has been approved by The Woolmark Company Pty Ltd 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. R1201. In the United Kingdom, 

Eire, Hong Kong and India, the Woolmark trademark is a certification 

trademark.

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