User manual PHILIPS GC9040

[. . . ] - Do not let the mains cord and supply hose come into contact with the hot soleplate of the iron. - Always place and use the iron and the steam generator on a stable, level and horizontal surface. - The soleplate of the iron can become extremely hot and may cause burns if touched. - When you have finished ironing, when you clean the appliance, and also when you leave the iron even for a short while: put the iron on the heat-resistant iron resting mat, switch off the appliance and remove the mains plug from the wall socket. [. . . ] Put the mains plug in an earthed wall socket. To start the Calc Clean process manually, keep the middle steam selection button pressed while switching on the appliance at the same time. Release the steam selection button only when the blue Auto Calc Clean light flashes. If the appliance is too hot for the manual Calc Clean process, the steam selection button flashes and the appliance continues to heat up for use. Wind the supply hose round the bottom of the steam generator. Note: Make sure the supply hose sits properly in the storage groove and inside the bracket. place the heat-resistant iron resting mat on the steam generator and put the iron on the mat. Note:You do not have to wait for the appliance to cool down. You can store the appliance immediately after use. Slide the carry lock slide to the right to lock the iron onto the steam generator. 5 With one hand, you can now easily carry the whole appliance by the handle of the iron. Troubleshooting This chapter summarises the most common problems you could encounter with the appliance. If you are unable to solve the problem with the information below, please contact the Philips Consumer Care Centre in your country. Smoke comes out of my new ironing system when I switch it on. The appliance does not produce any steam. Some parts of the appliance have been lightly greased in the factory and may initially give off some smoke when heated. This phenomenon is perfectly normal and ceases after a short while There is not enough water in the water tank. When the temperature dial is set to a very high temperature, the steam produced is dry and hardly visible. It is even less visible when the ambient temperature is relatively high and it is entirely invisible when the temperature is set to MAX. Wait for approximately 4 minutes for the appliance to be ready for steam ironing. Water droplets come out of the soleplate When you start steam ironing and when you continue steam ironing after an interruption, the steam that was still present in the supply hose has cooled down and condensed into water. This causes water droplets to come out of the soleplate. [. . . ] Possible cause and solution The water tank has gone empty during the Auto Calc Clean process. Do not unplug the appliance when you do this. The cord is not wound The cord is stuck inside the cord rewind system. Pull the cord out of the completely when I press appliance and press the cord rewind button again. [. . . ]