Philips 8000 Series Manual page 15

Problem Cause
The appliance does There is a connection problem.
not become hot.
The appliance has not been switched on.
The selected temperature is too low.
Smoke comes out Some parts of the appliance have been
of my new iron lightly greased in the factory and may
when I switch it on. initially give off some smoke when heated.
The iron does not There is not enough water in the water
produce any steam. tank.
The steam tank has not heated up
sufficiently.
The selected ironing temperature is too
low for steam ironing.
Steam setting a (no steam) has been
selected (GC8261/GC8260/GC8220 only).
The water tank has not been placed
properly in the steam tank.
When the iron has been set to a very high
temperature, the steam produced is dry
and hardly visible. It will be even less visible
when the ambient temperature is relatively
high and it will be entirely invisible when
the temperature has been set to MAX.
Water droplets The selected temperature is too low for
come out of the steam ironing.
soleplate.
troubleshooting
This chapter summarises the most common problems you could encounter
with your iron. Please read the different sections for more details. If you
are unable to solve the problem, please contact the Philips Customer Care
Centre in your country.
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Solution
Check the mains cord, the plug and
the wall socket.
Press the on/off button (types
GC8261/GC8260/GC8220) or set
the on/off switch to 'on' (GC8210).
Select a higher temperature.
This phenomenon is perfectly
normal and will cease after a short
while.
Fill the water tank (see 'Preparing for
use', section 'Filling the detachable
water tank').
Wait for approx. 2 minutes
(GC8261/GC8260/GC8220 only:
until the steam light stays on
continuously).
Select a temperature of 2 or
higher.
Select steam setting ] (minimum
steam), [ (moderate steam) or p
(maximum steam).
Place the water tank properly in the
steam tank ('click').
Set the iron to a lower temperature,
e.g. 2, to check if the iron is
actually producing steam.
Select a temperature of 2 or
higher.
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