Guarantee & Service; Troubleshooting - Philips GC1800 - GC1700SERIES Bedienungsanleitung

7 Pull the steam control slightly upwards and gently
shake the iron until all water in the tank has been
used up.
Steam and boiling water come out of the soleplate.
,
Scale (if any) is flushed out.
8 After you have used the Calc-Clean function,
press down the steam control while you turn it to
position O.
Note: Repeat the Calc-Clean process if the water that comes
out of the iron still contains scale particles.
After the Calc-Clean process
1 Connect the iron to the mains to let the soleplate
dry.
2 Unplug the iron when the temperature light goes
out.
3 Move the iron gently over a piece of used cloth to
remove any water stains that may have formed on
the soleplate.
4 Let the iron cool down before you store it.
Cleaning the steam control needle
1 Pull the steam control out of the
appliance. (Fig. 13)
2 Use vinegar to remove scale, if any, from the
needle (Fig. 14).
Do not bend or damage the steam control needle.
3 Reinsert the steam control. Place the point of the
needle exactly in the centre of the hole and fit the
small projection on the side of the needle into the
slot (Fig. 15).
4 Set the steam control to position O.
Storage
1 Unplug the appliance and set the steam control to
position O.
2 Empty the water tank (Fig. 16).
3 Wind the mains cord round the cord storage
facility.
4 Store the iron on its heel in a safe and dry
place (Fig. 17).
Environment
- 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 (Fig. 18).
Guarantee & service
If you need service or information or if you have a
problem, please visit the Philips website at www.philips.
com or contact the Philips Consumer Care Centre
in your country (you find its phone number in the
worldwide guarantee leaflet). If there is no Consumer
Care Centre in your country, go to your local Philips
dealer.

Troubleshooting

This chapter summarises the most common problems
you could encounter with the appliance. If you are unable
to solve the problem with the information below, contact
the Consumer Care Centre in your country.
4239.000.6155.2
Problem Cause
The iron is There is a connection
plugged in but the problem.
soleplate is cold.
The temperature dial
is set to MIN.
The iron does There is not enough
not produce any water in the water
steam. tank.
The steam control is
set to position O.
Water leaks from The iron is not hot
the soleplate enough.
during ironing.
The spray function There is not enough
does not work water in the water
(specific types tank.
only)
Flakes and You have been using
impurities come hard water, which has
out of the caused scale flakes
soleplate during to develop inside the
ironing. soleplate.
The automatic The automatic shut-
shut-off off function has been
light flashes activated (see chapter
(specific 'Features').
types only).
Water leaks from You put the iron in
the soleplate while horizontal position
the iron cools while there is still
down or after it water in the water
has been stored. tank.
The steam boost You have used the
function or steam boost function
vertical steam or the vertical steam
boost function boost function too
does not work often within a very
(specific types short period.
only).
The iron is not hot
enough.
Solution
Check the mains cord, the plug and
the wall socket.
Set the temperature dial to the
required temperature.
Fill the water tank (see chapter
'Preparing for use').
Set the steam control to position
l or ; (see chapter 'Using the
appliance').
Set the temperature dial to a
temperature suitable for steam
ironing ( to MAX). Put the
2
iron on its heel and wait until the
temperature light goes out before
you start ironing.
Fill the water tank (see chapter
'Preparing for use').
Use the Calc-Clean function one or
more times (see chapter 'Cleaning
and maintenance').
Pick up the iron or move it slightly
to deactivate the automatic shut-off
function. The automatic shut-off light
goes out.
Empty the water tank and set the
steam control to position O before
you store the iron (see chapter
'Storage'). Store the iron on its heel.
Put the iron in horizontal position
and wait a while before you
use the steam boost function or
vertical steam boost function again.
Set the temperature dial to a
temperature suitable for steam
ironing ( to MAX). Put the
3
iron on its heel and wait until the
temperature light goes out before
you start ironing.
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