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How can I clean the soleplate of my Philips Steam/Dry Iron?

Published on 17 February 2023
Find out in our article below how to easily clean the soleplate of your Philips Steam Iron, Dry Iron or Steam Generator when it has a stain or fabric stuck to it.

Instructions to clean the soleplate of your iron

If you want to clean the soleplate of your iron, please use the GC012 cleaning stick and follow the cleaning instructions below:
  1. Set the iron's temperature to between "1 dot" and "2 dots" (if your iron belongs to the PerfectCare range, you can skip this step).
  2. Unplug the iron and place it on its heel with a piece of rag cotton cloth underneath.
  3. Apply the cleaning stick over the dirty area once or twice.
  4. Wipe the dirty area and liquid from the soleplate with the piece of cotton cloth.
  5. (If you have a dry iron, you can skip this step) Clean off the remaining wax in the steam vents with a cotton bud and by steam-ironing over the rag cloth.

Please note
  • The soleplate is hot, please do not touch it with bare hands.
  • During cleaning, some fumes will be emitted from the melted cleaning stick material.
  • Not for internal consumption.
  • Keep the cleaning stick away from children.
Cleaning the soleplate of your Philips Iron

The information on this page applies to the following models: DST1040/30 , DST3040/76 , DST3020/26 , DST3020/36 , GC1740/26 , GC1752/36 , GC1742/46 , GC4544/86 , GC8962/46 , GC2145/26 , GC3915/16 , GC3672/26 , GC2670/26 , GC8755/86 , GC2678/36 , HI5914/36 , GC4933/80 , GC9660/36 , GC6833/36 , GC1434/76 , GC1440/26 , GC5030/20 , GC9682/86 , GC5039/30 , GC9670/56 , GC7808/40 , GC7805/20 , GC3929/66 , GC3920/26 , GC2998/86 , GC1424/40 , GC1426/36 , GC4527/00 , GC1430/26 , GC1436/20 , GC4928/30 , GC8625/30 , GC9622/20 , GC9642/60 , GC9630/20 , GC3810/20 , GC4522/00 , GC3811/70 , GC8650/80 , GC8616/30 , GC7620/30 , GC1020/70 , GC2048/80 , GC2048/30 , GC2042/40 , GC2040/70 , GC1028/20 , GC1026/30 , GC1021/40 , GC4910/10 , GC4918/30 , GC4916/00 , GC3740/32 , GC3760/32 , GC2965/35 , GC9550/02 , GC2910/20 , GC9246/02 , GC1418/32 , GC4810/02 , GC4860/02 , GC4870/02 , GC9240/02 , GC1990/28 , GC1480/02 , GC6540/02 , GC2730/02 , GC2720/02 , GC2710/02 , GC1490/02 , GC1920/22 , GC3740/02 , GC3760/02 , GC2910/02 , GC2960/02 , GC2930/02 , GC8330/02 , GC1910/22 , GC1960/22 , GC6430/02 , GC1421/02 , GC2820/02 , GC2860/02 , GC3660/02 , GC1420/02 , HD1301/02 , GC2520/02 , GC4630/02 , GC1705/01 , HI570/02 , GC8220/02 , GC651/02 , GC4430/02 , GC3360/02 , GC3331/02 , GC3320/02 , GC2510/02 , GC1830/02 , GC1820/02 , GC1720/02 , GC1710/02 , GC8280/02 , GC1701/01 , GC2650/03 , GC2640/03 , GC2530/02 , GC1815/02 , GC1703/01 , GC2560/02 , GC3240/02 , GC3231/02 , HD1301/22 , GC1010/07 . Click here to show more product numbers Click here to show less product numbers

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