Guarantee And Service; Troubleshooting - Philips GC2652 User Manual

2 Clean the appliance and wipe scale and any other
deposits off the soleplate with a damp cloth and a
non-abrasive (liquid) cleaner.
Keep the soleplate smooth: avoid hard contact with
metal objects.
Never use a scouring pad, vinegar or other chemicals.
3 Regularly rinse the water tank with water and
empty it after cleaning (Fig. 15).
4 Wind the mains cord round the cord storage
facility (Fig. 16).
5 Always store the iron standing on its heel in a safe
and dry 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. 17).
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.
4239.000.6141.3

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.
Problem Cause
The iron is plugged in but There is a connection
the soleplate is cold. problem.
The temperature dial has
been set to MIN.
No steam. There is not enough water in
the water tank.
The steam control has been
set to position
The soleplate is not hot
enough and/or the drip stop
function (specific types only)
has been activated.
No shot of steam or no The shot-of-steam function
vertical shot of steam has been used too often
(specific types only). within a very short period.
The soleplate is not hot
enough.
Flakes and impurities Hard water forms flakes
come out of the soleplate inside the soleplate.
during ironing.
The red light blinks The automatic shut-off
(GC2560 only). function has been activated
(see chapter 'Features',
section 'Automatic shut-off ').
There are water droplets The cap of the filling opening
on the fabric. has not been closed properly.
There are water droplets (GC2640/GC2620/GC2530/
on the fabric. GC2528/GC2520/GC2510/
GC2505 only).The set
temperature is too low for
steam ironing.
Water drips out of the The iron has been put in
soleplate after the iron horizontal position while
has cooled down or has there was still water in the
been stored. water tank.
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 position to
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the appliance', section 'Steam ironing').
Set the temperature dial to a position in the steam area
( to MAX).
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Put the iron on its heel and wait until the temperature
light has gone out before you start ironing.
Continue ironing in horizontal position and wait a while
before using the shot-of-steam function again.
Set the temperature dial to a position in the steam
area ( to MAX). Put the iron on its heel and wait
2
until the temperature light has gone out before you
start ironing.
Use the Calc-Clean function a few times (see chapter
'Cleaning and maintenance', section 'Calc-Clean
function').
Pick the iron up or move it slightly to deactivate the
automatic shut-off function. The red light stops blinking.
Press onto the cap until you hear a click.
Set the temperature dial to a position in the steam
area ( to MAX). Put the iron on its heel and wait
2
until the temperature light has gone out before you
start ironing.
Empty the water tank and set the steam control to
position after use. Store the iron on its heel.
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