User Manual

9
Cleaning the soleplate
To properly maintain your appliance, clean it regularly.
1 Clean the appliance with a moist cloth.
2 To easily and eectively remove stains, let the soleplate heat up and move the iron over a moist cloth (Fig. 21).
Tip: Clean the soleplate regularly to ensure smooth gliding.
Storage
1 Switch o the appliance and unplug it.
2 Pour the water out of the water tank into the sink (Fig. 22).
3 Fold the mains cord and water supply hose together. Push them into the storage compartment (Fig. 23).
4 For GC6819, GC6820, GC6830 and GC6840 series only: push the carry lock to lock the iron onto the iron platform
(Fig. 24). You can carry the appliance by the handle of the iron when it is locked onto the iron platform (Fig. 25).
Troubleshooting
This chapter summarizes the most common problems you could encounter with the appliance. If you are unable to
solve the problem with the information below, visit www.philips.com/support for a list of frequently asked questions or
contact the Consumer Care Center in your country.
Problem Possible cause Solution
The iron does not produce
any steam.
There is not enough water in the
water tank.
Fill the water tank beyond the MIN indication.
Press and hold the steam trigger until steam
comes out. It may take up to 30 seconds until
steam comes out.
You did not press the steam trigger. Press and hold the steam trigger until steam
comes out.
The steam function has been
disabled until you have performed
the Calc-Clean process.
Perform the Calc-Clean process to restore the
steam function. (see chapter ' Cleaning and
maintenance')
At the start of your ironing session,
the steam trigger has not been
pressed long enough.
Press and hold the steam trigger until steam
comes out. It may take up to 30 seconds until
steam comes out.
The light of the CALC CLEAN
button ashes and the
appliance beeps.
This is the Calc-Clean reminder. Perform the Calc-Clean after the Calc-Clean
reminder is given (see chapter ‘Cleaning and
maintenance’).
No steam comes out of the
soleplate, the light of the
CALC CLEAN button ashes
and the appliance beeps.
You have not done or have not
completed the Calc-Clean process.
Perform the Calc-Clean process to enable the
steam function again (see chapter ‘Cleaning and
maintenance’).
The appliance has switched
o.
The auto shut-o function is
activated automatically. The
appliance enters the standby mode
if has not been used for 5 minutes
and swiches o if it has not been
used for another 10 minutes.
To activate the appliance again, press the on/o
button. The appliance starts to heat up again.
The appliance produces a
loud pumping sound.
The water tank is empty. Fill the water tank with water and press the
steam trigger until the pumping sound becomes
softer and steam comes out of the soleplate.
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