Philips EasyCare GC8328 User manual

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Boiler Steam Iron
GC8328
11/05
PRODUCT INFORMATION
Features
Iron
- SteamGlide Soleplate
- Continuous steam in horizontal & vertical position
- Adjustable steam rate up to 120 g/min
- Steam activator lock
- Steam tip for hard-to-reach places
- Steam hose length : 1.7 m
Stand
- Anti-corrosion Inox boiler
- Boiler sensing : Electronic
- Boiler pressure : 5.0 bar
- Fast heat-up : steam ready in 2 mins.
- Cord length : 2.5 m
- Hose cord storage
- Easy to rinse
- Detachable tank : 1.4 L
Safety Information
- This product meets the requirements regarding
interference suppression on radio and TV.
- After the product has been repaired, it should function
properly and has to meet the safety requirements as
officially laid down as this moment.
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Voltage : 220 - 240 V
Frequency : 50 - 60 Hz
Power Iron : 800 W
Boiler : 1370 W
Dimension (F-box) : 350 x 350 x 250 mm (L x W x H)
Weight (with packing) : 6.4 kg
Water advice
If the tap water in your area is very hard, it is advisable to mix
the tap water with an equal amount of demineralised water.
SteamGlide Soleplate
Scratch resistant, non-stick, easy to clean & very durable.
Fast ironing
Steam ready in 2 minutes & up to 5 bar of steam pressure
penetrating deeper into the fabrics.
Easy to rinse
The new design of the rinse cap makes it very easy to rinse
the boiler regularly. Simply unscrew the cap and pour out the
“dirty” water into the sink.
No hassle with coins, extra tubes or anything of this sort.
Large detachable water tank
1.4 Liter water tank allows up to 3 hours freedom of ironing
without refilling.

GC8328
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DISASSEMBLY ADVICE - IRON
BACKPLATE 18
HOSE CORD ASSY 19
Remove Screw A
Disassemble BACKPLATE 18
Remove Screw B1, B2
Remove Clamping plate
Remove Power cord quick-connect S, E, L, N
Remove Hose clip (a)
Disassemble Steam hose
Disassemble HOSE CORD ASSY 19
Steam hose
S
Black
Hose clip(a)
Power cord
N
Blue
Clamping
plate
BlueGreen
NLE
B2 B1
Brown
Fig 1. Wiring at rear HOUSING (Part 1)
Blue
(Micro switch)
Black
(Microswitch)
White
(Lamp assy)
Blue
(Lamp assy)
NS
Fig 2. Wiring at rear HOUSING (Part 2)
INLAY 17
STEAM LOCK 13
LAMP ASSY 8
MICROSWITCH ASSY 11
TRIGGER 12
THERMOSTAT DIAL ASSY 15
HOUSING PRINTED 10
SOLEPLATE COVER 6
THERMOSTAT BUSH 9
BRAIDED RUBBER HOSE 3
SOLEPLATE ASSY 1
Remove Screw A
Disassemble BACKPLATE 18
Release Inlay rear catch
Disassemble INLAY 17
Disassemble STEAM LOCK 13
Disassemble MICROSWITCH ASSY 11
Remove Screw C
Disassemble TRIGGER 12
Disassemble THERMOSTAT DIAL 15
Fig 3.
Remove Screws D1, D2, D3
Disassemble HOUSING PRINTED 10
Remove Screws E1, E2, E3
Disassemble SOLEPLATE COVER 6
Remove HOSE CLIP 4
Disassemble BRAIDED RUBBER HOSE 3

GC8328
3-8
STAND IRON
L
N
Boiler Electronics
On/Off switch
Steam up switch
Steam down switch
Thermal
Fuse
Thermal
Fuse
L
N
L
S
N
Boiler
Heating
Element
Reed
Switch
Thermistor
1
Ther-
mostat
Heating
Element
Pump
M
Electro-
valve
Thermistor
2
Power LED x 1
Steam LEDs x 4
Tank Empty LED x 1
Rinse Reminder LED x1
Fig 4 . Electrical diagram
PARTS LIST - IRON & ELECTRICAL DIAGRAM
Pos Service code Description
1
3
4
5
6
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
17
18
19
4239 021 41291
4239 015 59301
4239 010 10281
4239 015 70150
4239 026 46591
4239 021 36861
4239 026 13220
4239 021 65042
4239 021 31790
4239 026 46601
4239 026 46611
4239 010 09290
4239 021 61321
4239 026 46621
4239 026 21895
4239 021 65051
Soleplate assy 230 V (Steamglide-Non SOS)
Braided rubber hose (Basic)
Hose clip-braided rubber hose
Ryton ring
Soleplate cover
Lamp mounted assy
Thermostat bush
Housing printed
Microswitch assy
Trigger (Dark blue)
Steam lock (Dark Blue)
Trigger spring
Thermostat dial assy (Blue)
Inlay (Dark blue)
Backplate (White)
Hose cord mounted assy

GC8328
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13
14
17
11
10
6
4
9
1
3
12
15
18
19
5
A
S
NLE
B1
B2
D3
Hose
clip (a)
E2
D2
D1
E1
E3
8
C
EXPLODED VIEW - IRON

GC8328
5-8
DISASSEMBLY ADVICE - STAND & DETACHABLE WATER TANK
TRAY RUBBER CAP 37
BMC TRAY 36
STAND TOP 24
FRONT PANEL PRINTED 31
BOILER ASSY EE 20
ELECTROVALVE 21
POWER BOARD 35
CONTROL BOARD 41
PUMP ASSY 27
RINSE RUBBER COUPLING 38
RINSE BUSH 39
SAFETY CAP ASSY 29
REED SWITCH ASSY 33
Remove WATER TANK ASSY 42
Remove TRAY RUBBER CAP 37 (3x)
Remove Screws F1, F2, F3
Disassemble BMC TRAY 36
Remove Screws G1, G2, G3, G4
Remove SAFETY CAP ASSY 29
Remove RINSE BUSH 39
Remove RINSE RUBBER COUPLING 38
Disassemble STAND TOP 24
Remove Screws H1, H2
Disassemble BOILER ASSY 20
Remove Screws J1, J2
Disassemble FRONT PANEL PRINTED 31
K1
K2
K3
12 11
109
Pos. Connected to Pos. Connected to
9 Reed switch 11 Thermistor
10 Power board 12 Hosecord (Black)
Fig 5. Connections on CONTROL BOARD 41
Remove Connections 9, 10, 11, 12 (Fig 5)
Remove Screws at K1, K2, K3 (Fig 5)
Disassemble CONTROL BOARD 41
21
20
15
14
18
13
22
16
17
19
Pos. Connected to Pos. Connected to
13 Pump-Control 18 Electrovalve-Live
14 Pump-Live (Brown) 19 Hosecord (Blue)
15 Boiler-Heating Element 20 Hosecord (Brown)
16 Boiler-Fuse 21 Cordset (Brown)
17 Electrovalve-Control 22 Cordset (Blue)
Fig 6. Connections on POWER BOARD 35
WATER TANK ASSY 42

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Thermistor
ELECTROVALVE 21
Earth
POWER BOARD 35
Tab 9009 Boiler-HE
Wire WE3
CONTROL BOARD 41
Thermistor Input 9013
POWER BOARD 35
Tab 9002 Evalve-Live
Brown WE5
POWER BOARD 35
Tab 9007 Evalve-Control
Wire WE5
POWER BOARD 35
Tab 9005 Boiler-Fuse
Wire WE4
Fig 7 . Boiler assy - Wiring Diagram
PARTS LIST - STAND & BOILER WIRING DIAGRAM
Pos Service code Description
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
4239 021 61051
4239 017 09892
4239 010 11111
4239 021 62031
4239 021 62181
4239 026 26113
4239 026 26123
4239 021 62461
4239 010 10260
4239 022 62500
4239 026 21930
4239 021 61161
4239 015 59121
Boiler assy EE
Electrovalve
Electrovalve mesh
Stand bottom EE (Tulip Blue)
Stand top assy (White)
Spacer bottom
Spacer top
Pump assy
Inox clamp
Safety cap assy
Nipple plate
Front panel printed
Power button cap (Blue)
Pos Service code Description
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
4239 021 31820
4239 015 56160
4239 021 31970
4239 026 42351
4239 015 59111
4239 015 56050
4239 026 22330
4239 000 11351
4239 021 56881
4239 021 61341
4239 015 58201
4239 026 42081
Reed switch assy
Braided rubber hose
Power board
BMC tray (Dark blue)
Tray rubber cap front
Rinse rubber coupling
Rinse bush
Cordset EU
Control board
Water tank assy (Blue)
O-ring
De air valve

GC8328
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F1
G2
H1
J1
K2
J2
K1
K3
H2
G3
G1
F3
G4
F2
30
37
35
42
31
23
32
41
36
38 39
43
29
44
27
40
34
24
28
21
22
33
20
26
25
EXPLODED VIEW - STAND

GC8328
8-8
- Due to the high wattage of the iron, only the specified cord set must be used.
- Should damage be observed on the HOSE-CORD ASSY 19 or CORDSET 40, they must be replaced.
Continued usage is not allowed.
- When replacing the MICROSWITCH ASSY 11, please dress the 2 attached wires such that they are free of tension. Pulling force
on the wires may affect the steam triggering.
- To avoid damage to the sealing & components of the BOILER ASSY 20, NEVER clean the boiler assy with vinegar, descaling
agent or other corrosive chemicals.
- When replacing ELECTROVALVE 21 or PUMP ASSY 27, please be reminded to apply loctite at the joints for good sealing.
- After the product has been repaired, it should function properly and has to meet the safety requirements & legal regulations as
laid down & officially established at this moment.
- The following tests are common checks that are conducted on a repaired product before it is returned to the consumer.
1. Soleplate temperature
Check that soleplate temperature is within IEC requirement.
Measure the temperature of the soleplate after the iron has reached steady state i.e connected to the mains for at least 15 minutes.
The table below shows the temperature requirement.
Marking
Soleplate temperature (Deg C)
Material, for example
Test-
point
==
Minimum Maximum Nominal + Tolerance
•(1 dot) 70 120 95 ± 25 Acetate, elastane, polyamide, polyproylene
•• (2 dots) 100 160 130 ± 30 Cupro, polyester, silk, triacetate, viscose, wool
••• (3 dots) 140 210 175 ± 35 Cotton, linen
2. Leakage current
Check that leakage current is within IEC requirement.
Measure leakage current between LIVE/NEUTRAL & EARTH.
IEC requirement is that at 230 V supply, the EARTH leakage current must be less than 0.75 mA.
3. Water leakage / Functionality
Check that there is no water leakage from any part of the product during operation.
Check that the functionality of the product (product dependent) eg. steaming, variable steam, SOS, ASO etc is working properly.
4. Loose part
Check that there are no loose parts eg. extra screw in the product that can cause short-circuit or product malfunction.
REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS