Philips GC6360 User Manual page 13

Problem Cause
When you start steam ironing and when
you have stopped steam ironing for a
while, the steam that was still present in
the supply hose will have cooled down
and condensed into water, which causes
water droplets to come out of the
soleplate.
Water droplets Steam may have condensed in the hose,
come out of the the temperature may have been set
soleplate when I below 3 or the appliance may not be
use the steam ready for steam ironing.
boost function
(GC6360 only).
Flakes and The iron is new.
impurities come
out of the
soleplate.
The soleplate is You may have ironed at a temperature
dirty. that is too high.
Impurities or chemicals present in the
water have deposited in the steam vents
and/or on the soleplate.
Dirty water Too much scale and minerals have
comes out of the accumulated inside the steam tank.
soleplate.
Steam escapes You may not have tightened the steam
from the filling tank cap properly or you have spilled
hole area during some water round the filling hole.
ironing.
Wet spots The wet spots that appear on your
appear on the garment after you have steam ironed for
garment during some time may be caused by steam that
has condensed onto the ironing board.
ironing.
Iron the wet spots without steam for
some time to dry them. If the underside
of the ironing board is wet, wipe it with a
piece of dry cloth.
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Solution
This is perfectly normal. Hold the
iron over an old cloth and press
the steam activator. The cloth
absorbs the drops. After a few
seconds, the steam production
normalises.
Make sure the temperature is set
to 3 or higher. Steam iron for
a few seconds before you use the
steam boost function.
This is normal. The particles are
harmless ans stop coming out of
the soleplate when you have
used the iron a few times.
Clean the soleplate with a damp
cloth. Select the recommended
ironing temperature.
Clean the soleplate with a damp
cloth.
Rinse the steam tank. See chapter
'Cleaning and maintenance'.
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 the appliance back on.
To prevent steam from
condensing onto the ironing
board, use an ironing board with
a wire mesh top.
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