Philips HI478 Temperature and Fabric Guide, To clean and maintain Polished Optinox soleplate

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4Loop cord around cord wrap when storing.

Always store the iron standing on its heel in a safe dry place.

5To clean body of iron, use mild detergent and soft cloth only. Never use harsh household cleansers, abrasive cleansers or scouring pads to clean iron housing – scratching/fading of housing colors may occur.

To clean and maintain

polished Optinox soleplate

1On a soft cloth, make a thin paste of abrasive household cleaner and water. Gently rub surface of soleplate to remove starch or residue build-up.

2Fill iron with water (see Section Filling the Removable Water Reservoir).

3Set Temperature Control to maximum setting.

4Allow iron to heat up approximately 2 minutes.

5Turn Steam Control to position 4 (MAX) and allow iron to steam for a few minutes.

6Iron over old cotton cloth to remove paste/cleanser from iron bottom and steam vents.

7Turn Temperature Control to Min position and allow to cool completely. Unplug cord from electrical oulet and empty removable reservoir.

8Should soleplate become scratched, most minor scratches can be removed using fine steel wool. After buffing, follow steps 2- 6 before ironing on garments.

9Wipe soleplate clean.

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Temperature and Fabric Guide

Follow garment label instructions for best ironing results.Test iron temperature setting on an inside or small hidden section of garment before ironing.

Fabric guide located on the heel rest of iron gives temperature settings for most common fabrics.

TEMP	STEAM	FABRIC	IRONING INSTRUCTIONS
CONTROL	SETTING
SETTING
Min	0= Dry Iron	Acetates	Turn Temperature Control to section marked Min.Start at the begin-
	Only	Acrylics	ning of Min section and slowly increase temperature setting as need-
		Acrilan*	ed to reach proper temperature.
		Creslan*
		Orlon*	Iron delicate fabrics on wrong side to avoid shining or glazing.If
		Sheer Synth	moisture is necessary, use a press cloth and MED setting.
		Suede
		Ultrasuede	When pressing suede, use brown paper as press cloth and to cover
		Nylons	ironing board.This will help prevent suede from rubbing off.
		Antron*
		Caprolan*	When pressing Ultrasuede* use a press cloth and press lightly on
		Qiana*	wrong side. Brush fabric lightly to remove press marks.
		Triacetates	When pressing some triacetates,a higher heat setting may be
		Arnel*	required.Slowly increase temperature as needed to reach proper
			temperature.
Lo (•)	0= Dry Iron	Metallics	Turn Temperature Control to section marked LO/MED (•).
Med	Only	Polyesters	Start at the beginning of the LO/MED section for lightweight 100%
		Dacron*	synthetic permanent press fabrics.Some heavier polyester fabrics
	Pos.1= (LO)	Fortrel*	may require steam at positions 1 (LO) or 2 (MED) setting.Some
	or	Kodel*	durable silk fabrics may require a higher heat setting.Slowly increase
	Pos. 2= (MED)	Trevira*	setting as needed to reach proper temperature.
		Rayon
		Silk
Med (••)	Pos. 2= (MED)	Perm Press	Turn Temperature Control to section marked MED (••).Turn Steam
		Polyester	Control to Position 2 (MED). Most permanent press blends containing
		Cotton	cotton require this setting.Test iron on inside seam or small hidden sec-
			tion of garment. If shine or color change occurs, use a press cloth.
Hi (•••)	Pos. 3= (HI)	Wool	Turn Temperature Control to section marked HI (•••). Turn Steam
		Cotton	Control to Position 3 (HI).
			When ironing wool,always use a press cloth and moisture. Never
			press wool dry.
	Pos. 4= (MAX)	Linen	Turn Temperature Control to maximum setting. Turn Steam Control
			to position 4 (MAX).Lightly dampen fabric for thorough pressing.
			Iron dark colored fabrics on the wrong side to avoid shining.

Ironing velvet or any other nap/sensitive fabric is not recommended. Be sure to check manufacturers label for care instructions.

*Trademarks of fiber manufacturers.