Troubleshooting; Steam Ironing - Philips GC3388 Bedienungsanleitung

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. 15).
Guarantee & service
If you need information or if you have a problem, please
visit the Philips website at www.philips.com or contact
the Philips Customer Care Centre in your country
(you find its phone number in the worldwide guarantee
leaflet). If there is no Customer Care Centre in your
country, go to your local Philips dealer or contact the
Service Department of Philips Domestic Appliances and
Personal Care BV.

Troubleshooting

This chapter summarises the most common problems
you could encounter with your iron. If you are unable to
solve the problem, please contact the Philips Customer
Care Centre in your country.
general
Problem Solution
The soleplate There may be a connection problem.
stays Check the mains cord, the plug and
cold although the wall socket.
I have plugged
in the iron.
The temperature dial may be set to
MIN. Set the temperature dial to the
required position.
Water The cap of the filling opening may not
droplets drip be closed properly. Press the cap until
onto the you hear a click.
fabric.
You may have poured an additive into
the water tank. Rinse the water tank
and do not put any additive in the
water tank.
Flakes and Hard water forms flakes inside the
impurities soleplate. Use the Calc-Clean function
come out of one or more times (see chapter
the soleplate 'Cleaning and maintenance').
during ironing.

steam ironing

Question Answer
The iron does There may not be enough water in
not produce the water tank. Fill the water tank
any steam. (see chapter 'Preparing for use').
The steam control may be set to
position 0. Set the steam control
to a position between 1 and 4 (see
chapter 'Using the appliance').
The iron may not be hot enough
and/or the drip-stop function has
been activated. Select an ironing
temperature that is suitable for steam
ironing ( to MAX). Put the iron
2
on its heel and wait until the amber
temperature light goes out before
you start to iron.
The horizontal You may have used the steam boost
or vertical function too often within a short
steam boost period. Continue ironing in horizontal
function does position and wait a while before you
not work. use the horizontal or vertical steam
boost function again.
The iron may not be hot enough.
Select an ironing temperature that
is suitable for steam ironing (
MAX). Put the iron on its heel and
wait until the amber temperature
light goes out before you start to
iron.
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