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Troubleshooting - Philips GC1409/02 User Manual

Philips steam iron gc1409

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Unplug the iron when the temperature
2
light goes out.
Move the iron gently over a piece of used
3
cloth to remove any water stains that have
formed on the soleplate.
Let the iron cool down before you store it.
4
storage
Unplug the appliance and set the steam
1
control to the 'no steam' position.
Empty the water tank (Fig. 10).
2
Wind the mains cord round the cord storage
3
facility. (Fig. 11)
Store the iron on its heel in a safe and dry
4
place.
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. 12).
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, contact the
Customer Care Centre in your country.
Problem
Cause
Solution
The iron
There is a
Check the mains
is plugged
connection
cord, the plug and
in but the
problem.
the wall socket.
soleplate is
cold.
The
Set the
temperature
temperature dial
dial is set to
to the required
MIN.
temperature.
The iron
There is
Fill the water
does not
not enough
tank (see chapter
produce
water in the
'Preparing for use').
any steam.
water tank.
The steam
Set the steam
control is
control to a
set to the
steam setting (see
'no steam'
chapter 'Using the
position.
appliance').
Water
The iron
Set the
leaks
is not hot
temperature dial
from the
enough.
to a temperature
soleplate
suitable for steam
during
ironing ( 2 to
ironing.
MAX). Put the
iron on its heel
and wait until the
temperature light
goes out before
you start ironing.
The spray
There is
Fill the water
function
not enough
tank (see chapter
does not
water in the
'Preparing for use').
work.
water tank.
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Problem
Cause
Solution
Flakes and
You
Use the Calc-Clean
impurities
have used
function one or
come out
hard water,
more times (see
of the
which has
chapter 'Cleaning
soleplate
caused
and maintenance').
during
scale flakes
ironing.
to develop
inside the
soleplate.
Water
You have put
Empty the water
leaks
the iron in
tank and set the
from the
horizontal
steam control
soleplate
position
to the 'no steam'
while the
while there
position before you
iron cools
is still water
store the iron (see
down or
in the water
chapter 'Storage').
after it
tank.
Store the iron on
has been
its heel.
stored.
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