Philips GC6470/02 User Manual page 13

Problem Cause
When you start steam ironing, the
hose is cold. Steam condenses in the
hose, causing droplets of water to
escape from the soleplate.
The appliance The appliance is not switched on.
does not
produce any
steam.
The steam tank is not hot enough to
produce steam.
You are not pressing the steam trigger.
There is not enough water in the
steam tank.
No steam comes Superheated (i.e. high-quality) steam is
out of the hardly visible, especially when the
soleplate. temperature dial is set to maximum
position and even less so when the
ambient temperature is relatively high.
The soleplate is Impurities or chemicals present in the
dirty. water have deposited on the soleplate.
You have been ironing at too high
temperatures.
Steam escapes You may not have tightened the steam
from the filling tank cap properly or you have spilled
hole area during some water around the filling hole
ironing.
Wet spots The wet spots that appear on your
appear on the garment after you have steam ironed
garment during for some time may be caused by
ironing steam that has condensed onto the
ironing board. Iron the wet spots
without steam for some time to dry
them. If the underside of the ironing
board is wet, wipe it dry with a piece
of dry cloth.
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Solution
This is normal. Hold the iron over an
old cloth and press the steam trigger.
The cloth absorbs the drops. After a
few seconds, the steam production
becomes normal.
Set the on/off switch to 'I'
Wait 6 minutes for the steam tank
to heat up.
Press the steam trigger and keep it
pressed while you steam iron.
Fill the steam tank. See chapter
'Preparing for use - Filling the Steam
tank'.
To check if the iron really produces
steam, hold a (cold) mirror in front
of the soleplate vents.
Clean the soleplate with a damp
cloth.
Clean the soleplate with a damp
cloth. Set the iron to the required
ironing temperature (see chapter
'Preparing for use', section 'Setting
the temperature').
Switch off the appliance and let it
cool down. Remove the steam tank
cap, wipe away the water round the
filling hole and tighten the steam
tank cap again. Then switch on the
appliance again.
To prevent steam from condensing
onto the ironing board, use an
ironing board with a wire mesh top.
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