operation manual

Guarantee & service
If you need service or information or if you have a problem, please visit
the Philips website at www.philips.com or contact the Philips Consumer
Care Centre in your country (you nd its phone number in the worldwide
guarantee leaet). If there is no Consumer Care Centre in your country, go
to your local Philips dealer.
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 Solution
The iron is plugged
in, but the soleplate
stays cold.
There is a connection
problem.
Check the mains cord, the plug and the wall
socket.
The temperature dial is set
to MIN.
Set the temperature dial to the required
position
The iron does not
produce any steam.
There is not enough water in
the water tank.
Fill the water tank (see chapter ‘Preparing for
use’, section ‘Filling the water tank).
The steam control is set to
position 0.
Set the steam control to a position between 1
and 4 (see chapter ‘Using the appliance’, section
‘Steam ironing’).
The iron is not hot enough
and/or the drip-stop function
has been activated (all types
except GC3116/GC3114/
GC3113/GC3111/GC3109/
GC3106).
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.
Water droplets
drip onto the fabric
during ironing.
You have put an additive in
the water tank.
Rinse the water tank and do not put any additive
in the water tank.
You have not closed the cap
of the lling opening
properly.
Press the cap until you hear a click.
Flakes and impurities
come out of the
soleplate during
ironing.
Hard water forms akes
inside the soleplate.
Use the Calc-Clean function one or more times
(see chapter ‘Cleaning and maintenance’, section
‘Calc-Clean function’).
The red auto-off light
ashes.
The automatic shut-off
function has switched off the
iron (see chapter ‘Features’).
Move the iron slightly to deactivate the
automatic shut-off function. The red auto-off light
goes out.
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