Philips GC6815 Mode D'emploi page 8

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Problem
Water droplets come out of
the soleplate.
Dirty water and impurities
come out of the soleplate.
Water flushes 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 floor/
garment.
Possible cause
After the Calc-Clean process
remaining water may drip out of the
soleplate.
You have used the steam boost
function too frequently.
The Calc-Clean process has not
been completed.
Steam condenses into water in the
hose when you use steam for the
first 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.
Steam condenses into water in the
hose when you use steam for the
first time or have not used it for a
long time.
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
Wipe the soleplate dry with a piece of cloth.
If the Calc-Clean light still flashes and the
appliance still beeps, perform the Calc-
Clean process (see chapter 'Cleaning and
maintenance').
Use the steam boost function only for stubborn
creases. It is recommended not to use it for more
than 5 times within 3 minutes.
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').
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.
Switch off 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 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.
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.