Philips GC8711/20 User Manual page 13

Problem
Dirty water and
impurities come out of
the soleplate.
Water lushes out of the
soleplate.
The Calc-Clean process
does not start.
The iron leaves a shine
or an imprint on the
garment.
The ironing board cover
becomes wet, or there
are water droplets on the
loor/garment.
Possible cause
The Calc-Clean process has
not been completed.
Steam condenses into water
in the hose when you use
steam for the irst time or
have not used it for a long
time.
Impurities or chemicals
present in the water have
deposited in the steam
vents and/or soleplate.
You have accidentally
started the Calc-
Clean process (see
chapter 'Cleaning and
maintenance').
You have not pressed the
CALC-CLEAN button for 2
seconds until the appliance
started beeping.
The surface to be ironed
was uneven, for instance
because you were ironing
over a seam or a fold in the
garment.
There was not enough felt in
the ironing board cover.
Steam has condensed on
the ironing board cover after
a long ironing session.
You have an ironing board
that is not designed to cope
with the high steam rate of
the appliance.
Solution
You have to perform the Calc-Clean
process again (see chapter 'Cleaning and
maintenance').
This is normal. Hold the iron away from the
garment and press the steam trigger.Wait
until steam instead of water comes out of
the soleplate.
Perform the Calc-Clean process regularly
(see chapter 'Cleaning and maintenance').
Switch of the appliance. Then switch it
back on again. Let the iron heat up until the
'iron ready' light lights up steadily.
See chapter 'Cleaning and maintenance'.
PerfectCare is safe on all garments. The
shine or imprint is not permanent and will
come of if you wash the garment.Avoid
ironing over seams or folds or you can
place a cotton cloth over the area to be
ironed to avoid imprints.
Put an extra layer of felt material under the
ironing board cover.
Replace the ironing board cover if the
foam or felt material has worn out. You
can also add an extra layer of felt material
under the ironing board cover to prevent
condensation on the ironing board.
Put an extra layer of felt material under
the ironing board cover to prevent
condensation on the ironing board.
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