Philips PerfectCare Aqua Pro GC9400 Serie Manual página 10

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Problem
There is no or little steam. The appliance has not heated up
Water leaks from the
soleplate.
The ironing board cover
becomes wet, or there are
water droplets on the
floor/garment.
The surface under the
base of the appliance
becomes wet, or steam
and/or water comes out
from under the EASY DE-
CALC knob.
The iron does not heat up
and the amber DE-CALC
light flashes.
The steam generator
produces a loud pumping
sound.
Warranty and support
If you need information or support, please visit www.philips.com/support or read the international
warranty leaflet.
Cause
You have put chemicals or additives
in the water tank.
sufficiently.
There is not enough water in the
water tank.
Scale has built up inside the
appliance because it has not been
descaled regularly.
Steam condenses into water in the
hose when you use steam for the
first time or have not used it for a
long time.
Steam has condensed on the ironing
board cover after a long ironing
session, or your board cover is not
designed to cope with the high
steam rate.
The EASY DE-CALC knob is not
tightened properly.
The rubber sealing ring of the EASY
DE-CALC knob is worn.
The appliance reminds you to
perform the descaling procedure.
The light flashes after approximately
one month of use.
There is not enough water in the
water tank.
Solution
Never use chemical or additives
with the appliance. If you have
already done so, follow the
procedure in chapter 'Cleaning
and maintenance' to remove the
chemicals.
Wait until the iron ready light stays
on continuously. This takes
approx. 2 minutes.
Fill the water tank up to the MAX
indication.
Descale the appliance and
soleplate (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.
Replace the ironing board cover if
the foam material has worn out.
We also advise you to use a layer
of felt material in the board cover
to prevent water droplets.
Switch off the appliance and wait
2 hours for it to cool down.
Unscrew and reattach the knob to
make sure it is tightened.
Contact an authorized Philips
service center for a new EASY DE-
CALC knob.
Perform the descaling procedure,
following the instructions in
section 'Descaling the appliance'.
Fill the water tank up to the MAX
indication and press the steam
trigger.