Philips GC9500 Series User Manual page 11

Problem Possible cause
The ironing board Steam has condensed on the
cover becomes ironing board cover after a
wet. long ironing session.
Water droplets The steam that was still present
come out of the in the hose has cooled down
soleplate. and condensed into water.
Steam and/or The EASY DE-CALC knob is
water comes out not tightened properly.
from under the
EASY DE-CALC
knob.
Dirty water Impurities or chemicals
and impurities present in the water have
come out of the deposited in the steam vents
soleplate. and/or on the soleplate.
Too much scale and minerals
have accumulated inside the
steam generator.
The iron leaves a The surface to be ironed was
shine or an imprint uneven, for instance because
on the garment. you were ironing over a seam
or a fold in the garment.
The steam There is not enough water in
generator does the water tank (the 'water tank
not produce any empty' light flashes).
steam.
The steam generator is not
hot enough to produce steam.
You did not press the steam
trigger.
The water tank is not placed
properly in the steam generator.
The steam Water is pumped into the
generator boiler inside the steam
produces a generator. This is normal.
pumping sound.
There is not enough water in
The steam
generator the water tank (the 'water tank
produces a loud empty' light flashes).
pumping sound
intermittently.
Solution
Replace the ironing board cover if the foam
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.
Point the iron away from the garment and let it
produce steam for a few seconds.
Switch off the appliance and wait for two hours
for steam generator to cool down. Unscrew the
EASY DE-CALC knob reattach it properly. Note:
When you remove the knob, water comes out
of the steam generator. If steam continues to
escape, switch off the appliance and contact an
authorised Philips service centre.
Descale the steam generator regularly. See
section 'Cleaning the soleplate' in chapter
'Cleaning and maintenance'.
Descale the steam generator regularly.
See section 'IMPORTANT - Descaling the steam
generator' in chapter 'Cleaning and maintenance'.
Perfect Care is safe on all garments. The shine or
imprint is not permanent and will come off 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.
Fill the water tank and press the steam trigger
to let the appliance heat up again. When the
'iron ready' light lights up continuously, you can
continue steam ironing.
Wait until the 'iron ready' light on the iron lights
up continuously.
Press the steam trigger and keep it pressed while
you iron.
Slide the water tank firmly back into the steam
generator ('click').
If the pumping sound continues nonstop, switch
off the steam generator and remove the plug
from the wall socket. Contact an authorised
Philips service centre.
Fill the water tank and press the steam trigger
to let the appliance heat up again. When the
'iron ready' light lights up continuously, you can
continue steam ironing.
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