Troubleshooting - Philips GC3600 Serie Manual De Instrucciones

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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.
Problem Possible cause
The iron There is a
is plugged
connection
in, but the problem.
soleplate
stays cold.
The temperature
dial is set to MIN.
The iron There is not
does not enough water in the
produce any water tank.
steam.
The steam control
is set to position 0.
The iron is not hot
enough and/or the
drip-stop function
has been activated.
The steam You used the steam
boost boost function too
function often within a short
does not period.
work
properly.
The iron is not hot
enough.
Water You have not closed
droplets drip the cap of the filling
onto the opening properly.
fabric during
ironing
You have put an
additive in the
water tank.
You have used
the steam boost
function at a
temperature setting
below 3.
You have set a too
low temperature
for steam ironing.
Water drips You have put the
from the iron in horizontal
soleplate position with water
after the iron still left in the water
has cooled tank.
down or has
been stored.
Flakes and Hard water forms
impurities flakes inside the
come out of soleplate.
the soleplate
during
ironing.
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Solution
Check the mains cord, the plug and
the wall socket.
Set the temperature dial to the
required position.
Fill the water tank (see chapter
'Preparing for use', section 'Filling
the water tank).
Set the steam control to l or ;
(see chapter 'Preparing for use',
table ' Temperature and steam
settings').
Set an ironing temperature that is
suitable for steam ironing ( 2 to
MAX). Put the iron on its heel and
wait until the temperature light
goes out before you start ironing.
Continue ironing in horizontal
position and wait a while before
you use the steam boost function
again..
Set an ironing temperature at which
the steam boost function can be
used ( 3 to MAX). Put the
iron on its heel and wait until the
temperature light goes out before
you use the steam boost function.
Press the cap until you hear a click.
Rinse the water tank and do not
put any additive in the water tank.
Set the temperature dial to a
setting between 3 and MAX
Set an ironing temperature that is
suitable for steam ironing ( 2 to
MAX). Put the iron on its heel and
wait until the temperature light
goes out before you start ironing
Empty the water tank before you
store the iron. Store the iron on
its heel.
Use the Calc-Clean function one or
more times (see chapter 'Cleaning
and maintenance', section 'Calc-
Clean function').
Problem Possible cause
The red The automatic shut-
auto-off light off function has
flashes switched off the
(specific iron (see chapter
types only). 'Features').
Solution
Move the iron slightly to deactivate
the automatic shut-off function. The
red auto-off light goes out.
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