Philips GC6704 FastCare Compact - Page 22

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Problem Possible cause Solution
Steam condenses
into water in the hose
when you use steam
for the rst time or
have not used it for a
long time.
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.
Water ushes
out of the
soleplate.
You have accidentally
started the Calc-
Clean process (see
chapter ‘Cleaning and
maintenance’).
Switch o the
appliance. Then switch
it back on again. Let
the iron heat up until
the ‘iron ready’ light
lights up steadily.
The Calc-Clean
process does
not start.
You have not pressed
the CALC-CLEAN
button for 2 seconds
until the appliance
started beeping.
See chapter ‘Cleaning
and maintenance’.
The ironing
board cover
becomes wet, or
there are water
droplets on the
oor/garment.
Steam has condensed
on the ironing board
cover after a long
ironing session.
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.
You have an ironing
board that is not
designed to cope with
the high steam rate of
the appliance.
Put an extra layer of
felt material under the
ironing board cover to
prevent condensation
on the ironing board.