User manual PHILIPS GC-6510

[. . . ] If steam continues to escape when the appliance heats up, switch off the appliance and contact a service centre authorised by Philips. Do not remove the steam tank cap from the steam tank when the steam tank is still under pressure. Do not use any other cap on the steam tank than the cap that has been supplied with the appliance, as the steam tank cap also functions as a safety valve. Always place and use the iron and the steam tank on a stable, level and horizontal surface. [. . . ] Note: During steam ironing, the temperature light goes on from time to time. Note: If you have been ironing at a high temperature and then set the temperature dial to a lower setting, wait until the temperature light goes on and goes out again before you continue ironing. For example: if an article consists of 60% polyester and 40% cotton, it should be ironed at the temperature indicated for polyester ( 1) and without steam. To prevent this, use a dry pressing cloth or turn the article inside out and iron the reverse side. Iron velvet and other fabrics that tend to acquire shiny patches in one direction only (along with the nap) while you apply very little pressure. Using the appliance Steam ironing 1 Make sure that there is enough water in the steam tank. Note: Steam ironing is only possible at higher ironing temperatures (temperature settings 2 to MAX). 3 Put the mains plug in an earthed wall socket and set the on/off switch to `I'. The power-on light in the on/off switch and the temperature light on the iron go on to indicate that the steam tank and the iron start to heat up. Cold start: the soleplate takes approximately 2 minutes to heat up and the steam tank takes approximately 6 minutes to heat up. - Quick reheat: if you refill the steam tank during the ironing process, the water in the steam tank takes approximately 6 minutes to heat up. , When the iron has reached the set temperature , the temperature light goes out. , As soon as the water in the steam tank is ready for steam ironing: - GC6540: the `steam ready' light goes on (Fig. Note: During steam ironing, the `steam ready' light goes out from time to time. this indicates that the steam tank is heating up to the right temperature. - GC6530/GC6520/GC6515/GC6510: the power-on light in the on/off switch goes out. 6 Press the steam trigger and keep it pressed while you steam iron (Fig. Note: If you have not used the steam function for some time, the steam that was still present in the supply hose has condensed into water. When you start steam ironing again, this may cause some spluttering in the appliance and a few droplets of water may escape from the soleplate. Note:To prevent droplets from falling onto your garments, hold the iron over an old cloth and press the steam trigger until the steam production has normalised before you start steam ironing again. Steam lock function The steam lock allows you to steam iron non-stop without having to press the steam trigger continuously. To stop steam ironing, slide the steam lock to position `OFF', the iron now only produces steam when you press the steam trigger. [. . . ] Problem Some smoke comes out of the appliance after it has been switched on for the first time. These particles are harmless and stop coming out of the soleplate after you have used the iron a few times. High-quality) steam is hardly visible, especially when the temperature dial is set to maximum position and even less so when the ambient temperature is relatively high. Solution To check if the iron really produces steam, hold a (cold) mirror in front of the soleplate vents. [. . . ]