Philips GC9500 Bedienungsanleitung Seite 11

Problem Possible cause
The ironing board Steam has condensed on the
cover becomes ironing board cover after a long
wet. ironing session.
Water droplets The steam that was still present
come out of the in the hose has cooled down
soleplate. and condensed into water.
Steam and/or The EASY DE-CALC knob is
water comes out not tightened properly.
from under the
EASY DE-CALC
knob.
Dirty water Impurities or chemicals present
and impurities in the water have deposited in
come out of the the steam vents and/or on the
soleplate. soleplate.
Too much scale and minerals
have accumulated inside the
steam generator.
The iron leaves a The surface to be ironed was
shine or an imprint uneven, for instance because
on the garment. you were ironing over a seam or
a fold in the garment.
The steam There is not enough water in
generator does the water tank (the 'water tank
empty' light lashes).
not produce any
steam.
The steam generator is not hot
enough to produce steam.
You did not press the steam
trigger.
The water tank is not placed
properly in the steam generator.
The steam Water is pumped into the boiler
generator inside the steam generator. This
produces a is normal.
pumping sound.
Solution
Replace the ironing board cover if the foam
material has worn out. You can also add an extra
layer of felt material under the ironing board cover
to prevent condensation on the ironing board.
Point the iron away from the garment and let it
produce steam for a few seconds.
Switch off the appliance and wait for two hours
for steam generator to cool down. Unscrew
the EASY DE-CALC knob reattach it properly.
Note: When you remove the knob, water
comes out of the steam generator. If steam
continues to escape, switch off the appliance
and contact an authorised Philips service centre.
Descale the steam generator regularly. See
section 'Cleaning the soleplate' in chapter
'Cleaning and maintenance'.
Descale the steam generator regularly.
See section 'IMPORTANT - Descaling the
steam generator' in chapter 'Cleaning and
maintenance'.
PerfectCare is safe on all garments. The shine
or imprint is not permanent and will come off
if you wash the garment. Avoid ironing over
seams or folds or you can place a cotton cloth
over the area to be ironed to avoid imprints.
Fill the water tank.
Wait until the 'iron ready' light on the iron lights
up continuously.
Press the steam trigger and keep it pressed
while you steam iron.
Slide the water tank irmly back into the steam
generator ('click').
If the pumping sound continues nonstop, switch
off the steam generator and remove the plug
from the wall socket. Contact an authorised
Philips service centre.
ENGLIsH
11