PerfectCare Aqua GC8651 - Iron PHILIPS - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL PerfectCare Aqua GC8651 PHILIPS

Perform descaling regularly for great steam and prolonged life.

Congratulations on your purchase and welcome to Philips! To fully benet from the support that

Philips offers, register your product at www.philips.com/welcome.

Read this user manual, the important information leaet, and the quick start guide on the packaging

carefully before you use the appliance. Save them for future reference.

Product overview (Fig. 1)

1 ECO button with light

2 On/off button with power-on light

3 EASY DE-CALC light

5 Steam hose storage compartment

6 Carry lock release button (specic types only)

7 Steam trigger/Steam boost (specic types only)

8 Iron ready light/Water tank empty light

OptimalTEMP technology

No temperature and steam setting needed.

The OptimalTEMP technology enables you to iron all types of ironable fabrics, in any order, without

adjusting the iron temperature or steam setting.

Fabrics with these symbols are ironable, for example linen, cotton, polyester, silk, wool, viscose and

Fabrics with this symbol are not ironable. These fabrics include synthetic fabrics such as Spandex or

elastane, Spandex-mixed fabrics and polyolens (e.g. polypropylene), but also prints on

Type of water to use

This appliance has been designed to be used with tap water. If you live in an area with very hard

water, fast scale build-up may occur. Therefore, it is recommended to use distilled or de-mineralized

water to prolong the lifetime of the appliance.

Do not put perfume, vinegar, starch, descaling agents, ironing aids or other chemicals in the water

tank of the appliance, as your appliance is not designed to work with these chemicals.

Please read the quick start guide on the packaging carefully to start using your

Note: Keep the steam trigger pressed continuously when you move the iron over the fabric while you iron.

Steam boost function (specic types only)

Press the steam trigger twice quickly and release it for a high continuous steam output during

13 minutes. Hence you do not have to press the steam trigger continuously, which gives a more

comfortable ironing experience.

Energy saving - ECO mode

By using the ECO mode (reduced amount of steam), you can save energy without compromising

on the ironing result..

Note: For the shortest ironing time, we advise you to use the ‘OptimalTEMP’ mode.

ENGLISH1 Press the ECO button when the appliance is switched on (Fig. 4).

2 To go back to the ‘OptimalTEMP’ mode, press the ECO button again.

For more powerful steam, you can use the turbo steam mode.

1 Press and hold the on/off button for 5 seconds until the light turns white.

2 The appliance returns to normal steam mode automatically after 15 minutes to save energy.

3 Otherwise, to switch back to normal steam mode at any time, press and hold the on/off

button for 2 seconds until the light turns blue again.

Safety auto-off mode (specic types only)

To save energy, the steam generator switches off automatically when it has not been used for

10 minutes. The light in the on/off button ashes.

To reactivate the steam generator, press the on/off button.

IMPORTANT - cleaning and maintenance

Descaling the appliance

When DE-CALC light is ashing, perform the descaling procedure.This helps to prolong the lifetime

of the appliance and optimise the ironing performance.

If your water is very hard, increase the descaling frequency.

To avoid the risk of burns, unplug the appliance and let it cool down for at least two hours

before you perform the descaling procedure.

Tip: When you perform the descaling procedure, place the appliance on the edge of the table top or near

the sink. Water may ow out of the appliance when the EASY DE-CALC knob is opened.

1 Hold a cup (with a capacity of at least 350 ml) under the EASY DE-CALC knob and turn

the knob anti-clockwise. (Fig. 5)

2 RemovetheEASYDE-CALCknobandletthewaterwithscaleparticlesowintothecup(Fig.6).

3 When no more water comes out of the appliance, reinsert the EASY DE-CALC knob and

tighten it. (Fig. 7)

Descaling the soleplate

If you do not descale your appliance regularly, you may see brown stains coming out of the soleplate

due to scale particles. Descale the soleplate by following the procedure below. We advise you to

repeat the procedure twice for better results.

1 Make sure the appliance is cool and clean the soleplate with a damp cloth.

2 Emptythewatertankthroughthellingdoor.TilttheapplianceandremovetheEASY

DE-CALC knob. Pour 500ml distilled water into the DE-CALC opening and tighten the

EASY DE-CALC knob. (Fig. 8)

3 Switch on the appliance and wait for 5 minutes.

4 Keep the steam trigger pressed continuously while you iron a piece of thick cloth in a

back-and-forth motion for 3 minutes. (Fig. 9)

Hot, dirty water comes out of the soleplate.

5 Stop cleaning when no more water comes out of the soleplate or when steam starts coming

out of the soleplate.

6 Unplug the steam generator and let it cool down for at least 2 hours. Remove the EASY DE-CALCknobandlettheremainingwaterowout.TightentheEASYDE-CALCknob.

ENGLISH 7Troubleshooting

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, visit www.philips.com/support

for a list of frequently asked questions or contact the Consumer Care Centre in your country.

Problem Possible cause Solution

Scale has built up inside the

appliance because it has not

been descaled regularly.

Descale the appliance (see chapter

‘IMPORTANT - cleaning and maintenance’,

section ‘Descaling the appliance’).

You have put chemicals or

additives in the water tank.

Never use chemical or additives with the

appliance. If you have already done so, follow

the procedure in chapter ‘IMPORTANT-

cleaning and maintenance’, section ‘Descaling

the soleplate’ to remove the chemicals.

The appliance has not heated

Wait until the iron ready light stays on

continuously. This takes approx. 2 minutes.

There is not enough water in

Fill the water tank up to the MAX indication.

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

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.

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.

The EASY DE-CALC knob is

not tightened properly.

Switch off the appliance and wait 2 hours for

it to cool down. Unscrew and reattach the

knob to make sure it is tightened.

The rubber sealing ring of

the EASY DE-CALC knob is

Contact an authorised Philips service centre

for a new EASY DE-CALC knob.

The appliance reminds you

to perform the descaling

procedure. The light ashes

about after every one month

or after every 10 ironing

Perform the descaling procedure, following

the instructions in chapter ‘IMPORTANT-

cleaning and maintenance’, section ‘Descaling

Water is pumped into the

boiler. This is normal.

If the pumping sound continues non-stop,

switch off the appliance and unplug it. Contact

an authorised Philips service centre.

ENGLISH899FRANÇAIS Important

4 Bouton EASY DE-CALC

4 Tombol EASY DE-CALC

tombol EASY DE-CALC.

4 Kenop EASY DE-CALC

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