Philips GC3640 User manual

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Steam Iron Energy Care
GC3640
10/06
PRODUCT INFORMATION
Features
- Automatic energy saving
- Steam Gide soleplate
- Steam rate 35 g/min
- Steam boost 100 g/min
- Water tank capacity 300 ml
- Extra long cord 3 m
- Double active anti-calc system
- Drip stop system
- Soft touch handle
- Steam tip
Safety Information
- This product meets the requirements regarding
interference suppression on radio & TV.
- After the product has been repaired, it should function
properly & has to meet the safety requirements as
officially laid down at this moment.
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Voltage : 120 V, 230 V
Frequency : 50 - 60 Hz
Power : 1300 W, 2200 W
Dimension (F-box) : 130 mm x 335 mm x 168 mm
(Depth x Width x Height)
Net weight : 1.59 kg
Water advice
In case you live in an area with hard water (e.g. water hardness
more than 8 dGH), it is recommended to use a mixture of
50 % tap water and 50 % demineralised water.
Automatic energy saving
90 % of the energy a steam iron uses is used to convert water
into steam. This steam iron with innovative mechanism
in the handle makes sure that you still get high steam
performance, but with optimal use of energy.
The automatic energy saving technology is such that
- when you put the iron down on the garment and press the
handle gently (which you normally do during ironing!), it
steams at full power.
- when you lift the iron, the steaming reduces to a minimum.
Steam Glide soleplate
This specially treated soleplate is designed with 2 distinctly
different types of steam vents:
- Large vents for maximum crease removal
- Fine vents for best glide
Double active anti-calc system
Anti-calc cassette inside water tank & calc cleaning feature
provide double protection against scale build-up.
Calc clean is integrated with steam control.

GC3640
BACKPLATE SCREW COVER 25
BACKPLATE MOULDED 8
Disassemble BACKPLATE SCREW COVER 25
Remove screw A
Disassemble BACKPLATE MOULDED 8
INLAY COVER MOULDED 26
INLAY MOULDED 19
Disassemble INLAY COVER MOULDED 26
Remove screw B1, B2
Disengage rear catch of INLAY MOULDED 19
Disassemble INLAY MOULDED 19
DISASSEMBLY ADVICE
FILLING DOOR ASSY 24
SUB-INLAY PRINTED 22
WATER TANK & HOUSING
ASSY 11
SWIVEL MOULDED 7
CORDSET 9
Disassemble FILLING DOOR ASSY 24
Remove screw C
Disassemble SUB-INLAY PRINTED 22
Disassemble TANK TOP SEAL 17
Remove screw D1, D2, D3
Disassemble WATER TANK & HOUSING ASSY 11
Disengage quick-connectors of CORDSET 9
Remove screw E1, E2
Disassemble swivel column
Disassemble SWIVEL MOULDED 7
Disassemble CORDSET 9
COVER ASSY 5
SOLEPLATE MOUNTED ASSY 1
Remove screw F1, F2, F3
Disassemble THERMOSTAT BUSH 10
Disassemble COVER ASSY 5
Disassemble SOLEPLATE MOUNTED ASSY 1
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REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS
- Due to the high wattage of the iron, only the specified cord set must be used.
- Should damage be observed on the CORDSET 9, it must be replaced.
Continued usage is not allowed.
- For standardization reason, the COVER ASSY 5 is provided without type plate information eg. type number, voltage etc. When
replacing the cover, engrave the type number & voltage on the type plate with a sharp object.
- 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.
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PARTS LIST & ELECTRICAL DIAGRAM
RESISTOR
LAMP
FUSE
N
L
E
HEATING
UNIT
INPUT
THERMOSTAT
4-5
Pos Service code Description
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
17
18
19
20
21
22
24
25
26
27
4239 021 39870
4239 015 54410
4239 025 98250
4239 015 55920
4239 021 53140
4239 010 11290
4239 026 36980
4239 026 37230
4239 000 07760
4239 000 09802
4239 026 13220
4239 021 53590
4239 021 57931
4239 015 55800
4239 021 54550
4239 021 54701
4239 026 36850
4239 026 34920
4239 026 34930
4239 021 54921
4239 021 53160
4239 026 36890
4239 026 36930
4239 026 10270
Soleplate mounted assy 230 V / 2200 W
SOS seal
Ryton spacer
Dosing seal
Cover assy
Heat shield
Swivel moulded
Backplate moulded
Cord set EU
Cord set Singapore / Hong Kong
Thermostat bush
Water tank & housing assy
Water tank & housing assy - Singapore
Tank top seal
Thermostat dial printed
Thermostat dial printed - Eng text
Inlay moulded
Spray knob moulded
SOS knob molulded
Sub-inlay printed & Steam slider assy
Filling door assy
Backplate screw cover
Inlay cover moulded
Filling cup
= changed

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EXPLODED VIEW
MAX
C
D1
D2
D3
F3
F2
F1
A
E1
B1
E2
B2
24
17
11
8
26
19
20
21
22
6
27
5
43
7
9
Swivel
column
25
18
2
1
10
5-5