Philips HI5900 Clothing Iron User Manual
Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase and welcome to Philips! To fully benefit from the support that Philips offers, register your product at www.philips.com/welcome.Read this user manual, the important information leaflet, and the quick start guide carefully before you use the appliance. Save them for future reference.
Product overview (Fig. 1)
- Water supply hose
- Temperature dial
- Steam trigger/Steam boost
- ‘Iron ready’ light
- CALC-CLEAN button with light
- Iron platform
- Water tank release lever
- Detachable water tank
- On/off switch
- Mains cord with plug
- Smart Calc-Clean container
Important
Perform the descaling process regularly for great steam and a prolonged lifetime of the appliance.
Recommended water to useDistilled or demineralized water if you live in an area with hard water.
Type of water to use
This appliance has been designed to be used with tap water. However, if you live in an area with hard water, fast scale build-up may occur. Therefore, it is recommended to use distilled or demineralized water to prolong the lifetime of the appliance.
Warning: Do not use perfumed water, water from the tumble dryer, vinegar, starch, descaling agents, ironing aids, chemically descaled water or other chemicals, as they may cause water spitting, brown staining or damage to your appliance.
Caution: Be careful when you remove the water tank. The area near the tip of the iron may be hot (Fig. 2).
Setting the temperature
To set the required ironing temperature, turn the temperature dial to the appropriate position. The appliance adjusts the steam automatically, depending on the ironing temperature set.
Press and hold the steam trigger to start ironing. For best ironing results, after ironing with steam, perform the last strokes without steam.
Auto shut-off mode
Specific models in this series have the auto shut-off mode.
- To save energy, the appliance switches off automatically when it has not been used for 5 minutes. The ‘iron ready’ light flashes.
- To activate the appliance again, set the on/off switch to ‘off’ position and then to ‘on’ position. The appliance then starts to heat up again.
Cleaning and maintenance
Smart Calc-Clean SystemYour appliance has been designed with a Smart Calc-Clean system to ensure that descaling and cleaning is done regularly. This helps to maintain a strong steam performance and prevents dirt and stains coming out of the soleplate over time. To ensure that the cleaning process is performed, the steam generator gives regular reminders.
Sound and light Calc-Clean reminderAfter 1 to 3 months of use, the Calc-Clean light starts flashing and the appliance starts beeping to indicate that you have to perform the Calc-Clean process (Fig. 3).
Tip: You can continue to dry iron by not pressing the steam trigger.
Besides that, a second defense step to protect the steam generator from scale is integrated: the steam function gets disabled if descaling is not done. After descaling is done, the steam function will be restored. This takes place regardless of the type of water used.
Note: The Calc-Clean process can be performed at any time, even when the sound and light reminder is not activated yet.
Performing the Calc-Clean process with the Calc-Clean container
Warning: Do not leave the appliance unattended during the Calc-Clean process.
Caution: Do not interrupt the process by lifting the iron up from the Calc-Clean container, as hot water and steam will come out of the soleplate.
- Fill up the water tank halfway (Fig. 4).Note: Make sure that the appliance is plugged in and switched ON during the Calc-Clean process.
- Place the Calc-Clean container on the ironing board or any other even, stable surface.
- Place the iron stably on the Calc-Clean container (Fig. 5).Note: The Calc-Clean container has been designed to collect scale particles and hot water during the Calc-Clean process. It is perfectly safe to rest the iron on this container during the entire process.
- Press and hold the Calc-Clean button for 2 seconds until you hear short beeps (Fig. 6).
- During the Calc-Clean process, you hear short beeps and a pumping sound (Fig. 7).
- When the Calc-Clean process is completed, the iron stops beeping and the CALC-CLEAN light stops flashing (Fig. 8).
- Wipe the iron with a piece of cloth and put it back on the base station (Fig. 9).
- As the Calc-Clean container becomes hot during the Calc-Clean process, wait approx. 5 minutes before you touch it. Then carry the Calc-Clean container to the sink, empty it and store it for future use (Fig. 10).
- If necessary, you can repeat steps 1 to 7. Make sure that you empty the Calc-Clean container before you start the Calc-Clean process.Note: During the Calc-Clean process, clean water may come out of the soleplate if no scale has accumulated inside the iron. This is normal.
Troubleshooting
This chapter summarizes 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 Center in your country.
References
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