PHILIPS GC552 Comfort Touch Garment Steamer User Manual
- June 6, 2024
- Philips
Table of Contents
GC552 Comfort Touch Garment Steamer
User Manual
1. FlexHead
2. FlexHead holder
3. Hang&lock
4. Pole lock clip| 5. Pole
6. Steam knob
7. Base
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The board provides backing support to enhance the steaming performance.
Note: Do not wash the board cover as it may damage the foam material.
Your appliance has been designed to be used with tap water.
In case you live in an area with hard water, fast-scale build-up may occur.
Therefore, it is recommended to use water without minerals such as distilled
or purified water to prolong the lifetime of your appliance.
Note: Do not add perfume, vinegar, mineral water, starch, descaling
agents, ironing aids, chemically descaled water, or other chemicals into the
water tank as they may cause water spitting, brown staining, or damage to your
appliance.
FlexHead
FlexHead allows you to have contact with your garment from top to bottom to
avoid steam escape and for less kneeling and bending.
Note: Do not shake the steamer head vigorously.
Multi steam settings are provided to save water and energy. You can increase
the steam setting for more steam power at any point in time. This appliance is
safe to use on all fabrics in any setting.
Note: The steam supply hose becomes warm during steaming.
This is normal
GC557,GC559
Auto shut-off
The ring flashes after the water tank are empty for 10 minutes.
Refill the water tank and insert it back. You can resume steaming after turning the steam knob. The ring should stop flashing.
If the water tank is not refilled within the next 10 minutes, the appliance starts to cool down and will shut off.
For garments that require a formal look and crisp result, such as shirts, jackets, and pants, it is recommended to use the board.
To make crisp pleats, start steaming from the bottom half of the pants and move onto the top half to prevent accidental wrinkles on parts that have already been steamed.
For a more natural look and quick touch-up on garments such as dresses,
pleated skirts, and T-shirts, it is recommended to use the board.
Put the glove on the hand you are using to hold a garment. The glove protects your hand against the steam from the steamer head.
The brush improves steam penetration into thick and heavy fabrics for faster results. Brush slowly with the bristles touching the garment.
To maintain optimal steam performance and prolong the lifetime of the
appliance, it is important to remove scale and impurities inside
the appliance regularly. Therefore, it is recommended to perform the de-calc
process at least once a month.
Before you start the de-calc process, make sure there is some water in the
water tank.
Note: Clean the appliance and wipe any deposits off the steamer head with
a damp cloth and non-abrasive liquid cleaning agent.
Always empty the water tank after usage, to prevent calc build-up and maintain
good steam performance.
| Problem | Possible cause | Solution |
|---|---|---|
| The appliance produces no steam or irregular steam. | The steamer has not | |
| heated up sufficiently. | Let the appliance heat |
up for approximately
45 seconds.
| Steam has condensed
in the hose.| Lift the steamer head
to straighten the hose
verticAlly. This allows any
condensation to flow back.
| The low water level in the tank or the tank is not inserted properly.|
Refill the water tank and
insert it properly.
| Too much scale has built up in the appliance.| Perform the de-calc process.
Refer to section.
Water droplets drip
from the steamer head or the appliance produces
a croaking sound.| You have left the steamer head and/or the steam supply
Hosein horizontal position for a long time.| Lift the steamer head to
straighten the hose vertically. This allows any condensation to flow back.
| When the hose forms a U-shape, condensation in the hose cannot flow back
into the water tank.| Lift the steamer head to
straighten the hose
vertically. This allows any
condensation to flow back.
An excessive amount
of water drips out of the steamer’s head when the appliance is heating up.|
The water in the appliance is dirty or has been left inside the appliance for
a long time.| Perform the de-calc process.
Refer to section.
Water leaks out from the steamer base.| You have not closed the water tank cap
or decals knob securely. The water tank is not inserted properly.| Close the
water tank cap or
de-calc knob securely.
Insert the tank properly.
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