Philips Perfectcare aqua gc8615 User manual

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PerfectCare Aqua and Aqua Upgrade

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GC

GC

GC

GC

GC

GC

GC

GC

GC

GC

GC

GC

GC

GC

GC

GC

GC

GC

GC

GC

RI

RI

Version 

Mar

Product information

Fast & powerful crease removal

•OptimalTemp

•Continuous steam output:    g/min

•Vertical steam

•Steam pressure:   . bar

•Steam tip

•Power:    W

Easy to use

•Water tank capacity:    ml

•Filling and emptying water: Extra large filling hole

•Refill any time

•Heatup time:  min

•Hose storage: Hose storage compartment

•Power cord length: . m

•Hose length: . m

•Safe for all fabrics: Even for delicates like silks

•Low water alarm

Calc management

•Suitable for tap water

•Calc clean solution: Easy Decalc

•Calc clean reminder

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 and

legal regulations as officially laid down at this moment.

Technical information

•Dimension (Fbox) :  x  x  mm

(D x W x H)

•Weight of iron :  kg

•Weight of iron  base : . kg

Water advice

Suitable for tap water use. Advice to mix with equal

portion of distilled water or use only distilled water if the

tap water is very hard.

Soleplate: Steam Glide

New SteamGlide soleplate is the best Philips soleplate.

It has great scratch resistancy, glides excellent and is easy

to clean.

GC  RI

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OptimalTemp Technology

-Al ways deliver  perfect setting for all your clothes

thanks to:

. Cylonic steam chamber

. Advance Smart control processor

- easy to use, no adjustment required.

- safe on all delicate fabrics.

- fast on the toughest fabrics.

Tested and approved by experts

Tested and approved by independent textile experts

institutes.

Steam pressure: Up to  bar

Double your ironing speed with pressurized steam.

.L fully visible water tank

Large water tank ensures long hours of ironing without

rell of water tank.

Lock your iron securely

Lock your iron securely and carry your steam generator

easily.

Easy DeCalc

Easy DeCalc, hassle free & eective scale removal to

extend the life of your steam generator.

Technical information

Product matrix

Model Number GC/

GC/

GC/

GC/

GC/

GC/ GC/

GC/

Power  W  W  W  W

Voltage V / Hz V / Hz V / Hz V / Hz

Heatup time  min  min  min  min

OptimalTEMP Yes Yes Yes Yes

Steam pressure Up to  bar Up to  bar Up to . bar Up to  bar

Continuous Steam  g/min  g/min  g/min  g/min

Steam boost No  g  g  g

Vertical steam Yes Yes Yes Yes

Soleplate SteamGlide SteamGlide SteamGlide SteamGlide

Calc clean solution Easy Decalc Easy Decalc Easy Decalc Easy Decalc

Safety auto o No No No No

Storage solution No No No No

Water tank  ml  ml  ml  ml

Power cord length . m . m . m . m

Hose length . m . m . m . m

GC  RI

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Product matrix

Model Number GC/ GC/ GC/ GC/

GC/

Power  W  W  W  W

Voltage V / Hz V / Hz V / Hz V / Hz

Heatup time  min  min  min  min

OptimalTEMP Yes Yes Yes Yes

Steam pressure Up to . bar Up to . bar Up to . bar Up to  bar

Continuous Steam  g/min  g/min  g/min  g/min

Steam boost  g  g  g  g

Vertical steam Yes Yes Yes Yes

Soleplate SteamGlide Plus SteamGlide Plus SteamGlide Plus SteamGlide

Calc clean solution Easy Decalc Easy Decalc Easy Decalc Easy Decalc

Safety auto o No No No Yes

Storage solution Carry lock Carry lock Carry lock Carry lock

Water tank  ml  ml  ml  ml

Power cord length . m . m . m . m

Hose length . m . m . m . m

Model Number GC/

GC/

GC/

GC/

GC/

GC/ GC/

Power  W  W  W  W

Voltage V / Hz V / Hz V / Hz V / Hz

Heatup time  min  min  min  min

OptimalTEMP Yes Yes Yes Yes

Steam pressure Up to  bar Up to . bar Up to . bar Up to . bar

Continuous Steam  g/min  g/min  g/min  g/min

Steam boost  g  g  g  g

Vertical steam Yes Yes Yes Yes

Soleplate SteamGlide TionicGlide TionicGlide TionicGlide

Calc clean solution Easy Decalc Easy Decalc Easy Decalc Easy Decalc

Safety auto o No No No No

Storage solution Carry lock No No No

Water tank  ml  ml  ml  ml

Power cord length . m . m . m . m

Hose length . m . m . m . m

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Product matrix

Model Number GC/

GC/

GC/

GC/

GC/

GC/

GC/

GC/

Power  W  W  W  W

Voltage V / Hz V / Hz V / Hz V / Hz

Heatup time  min  min  min  min

OptimalTEMP Yes Yes Yes Yes

Steam pressure Up to . bar Up to . bar Up to  bar Up to  bar

Continuous Steam  g/min  g/min  g/min  g/min

Steam boost  g  g  g  g

Vertical steam Yes Yes Yes Yes

Soleplate TionicGlide TionicGlide TionicGlide TionicGlide

Calc clean solution Easy Decalc Easy Decalc Easy Decalc Easy Decalc

Safety auto o Yes Yes Yes Yes

Storage solution Carry lock Carry lock Carry lock Carry lock

Water tank  ml  ml  ml  ml

Power cord length . m . m . m . m

Hose length . m . m . m . m

Model Number GC/

GC/

GC/

GC/

GC/

GC/

GC/

GC/

GC/

Power  W  W  W  W

Voltage V / Hz V / Hz V / Hz V / Hz

Heatup time  min  min  min  min

OptimalTEMP Yes Yes Yes Yes

Steam pressure Up to  bar Up to  bar Up to . bar Up to  bar

Continuous Steam  g/min  g/min  g/min  g/min

Steam boost  g  g  g  g

Vertical steam Yes Yes Yes Yes

Soleplate SteamGlide SteamGlide SteamGlide SteamGlide

Calc clean solution Easy Decalc Easy Decalc Easy Decalc Easy Decalc

Safety auto o Yes Yes Yes Yes

Storage solution Carry lock Carry lock Carry lock Carry lock

Water tank  ml  ml  ml  ml

Power cord length . m . m . m . m

Hose length . m . m . m . m

GC  RI

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Product matrix

Model Number

GC/

GC/

GC/

GC/

GC/

GC/ GC/

Power  W  W  W

Voltage V / Hz V / Hz V / Hz

Heatup time  min  min  min

OptimalTEMP Yes Yes Yes

Steam pressure Up to . bar Up to . bar Up to . bar

Continuous Steam  g/min  g/min  g/min

Steam boost  g  g  g

Vertical steam Yes Yes Yes

Soleplate TionicGlide TionicGlide TionicGlide

Calc clean solution Easy Decalc Easy Decalc Easy Decalc

Safety auto o Yes Yes Yes

Storage solution Carry lock Carry lock Carry lock

Water tank  ml  ml  ml

Power cord length . m . m . m

Hose length . m . m . m

Model Number RI/ RI/ RI/ RI/

Power  W  W  W  W

Voltage V / Hz V / Hz V / Hz V / Hz

Heatup time  min  min  min  min

OptimalTEMP Yes Yes Yes Yes

Steam pressure Up to  bar Up to  bar Up to  bar Up to  bar

Continuous Steam  g/min  g/min  g/min  g/min

Steam boost  g  g  g  g

Vertical steam Yes Yes Yes Yes

Soleplate SteamGlide SteamGlide SteamGlide SteamGlide

Calc clean solution Easy Decalc Easy Decalc Easy Decalc Easy Decalc

Safety auto o Yes Yes Yes Yes

Storage solution Carry lock Carry lock Carry lock Carry lock

Water tank  ml  ml  ml  ml

Power cord length . m . m . m . m

Hose length . m . m . m . m

GC  RI

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Disassembly advice  Iron

LIGHT STRIP CAP ASSY 1

INLAY AND LIGHT STRIP ASSY 2

REFLECTOR MOLDED 3

LED MICROSWITCH HOLDER ASSY 4

TRIGGER SPRING 5

TRIGGER MOLDED 6

MICA PLATE 7

PLASTIC WASHER (1x) 8 (FRONT)

DECORATION CAP PRINTED 9

Remove Screw A

Disassemble LIGHT STRIP 

Fig 1. Using “-” screw driver to lift up the Inlay and

release the catch at the end of the handle.

Apply forces

Fig 2. Position of the catch to be applied forces

at the end of the handle.

Remove Screw B

Disassemble INLAY AND LIGHT STRIP ASSY 

Disassemble REFLECTOR MOLDED 

Remove Screw C

Disassemble LED MICROSWITCH HOLDER ASSY 

Disassemble TRIGGER SPRING 

Disassemble TRIGGER MOLDED 

Remove Screw D

Disassemble MICA PLATE 

Disassemble PLASTIC WASHER (x) 

Remove Screw E, E

Remove Screw F

Disassemble DECORATION CAP PRINTED 

RYTON RING 10

DEVIATOR HOUSING MOLDED 11

IRON THERMISTOR ASSY 12

PLSTIC WASHER (2x) 8 (REAR)

HOSE CORD MOUNTED ASSY 13

HOUSING PRINTED 14

SOLEPLATE MOUNTED ASSY 15

Remove Screw A

Disassemble LIGHT STRIP 

Remove Screw B

Disassemble INLAY AND LIGHT STRIP ASSY 

Disassemble REFLECTOR MOLDED 

Remove Screw C

Remove Screw E, E

Remove Screw D

Disassemble MICA PLATE 

Disassemble PLASTIC WASHER (x) 

Disassemble RYTON RING 

Remove Screw G  G

Disassemble DEVIATOR HOUSING MOLDED 

Remove Screw H

Disassemble IRON THERMISTOR ASSY 

Remove Screw I, I

Disassemble PLASTIC WASHER (x) 

Disconnect Wires

Release Hose clip (x)

Remove Screw J

Disconnect Wires

Disassemble HOSE CORD MOUNTED ASSY 

Disassemble HOUSING PRINTED 

Disassemble SOLEPLATE MOUNTED ASSY 

GC  RI

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FILLING DOOR MOLDED 16

REAR LOCK RUBBER 17

TRAY RUBBER CAP 18

TRAY CAP MOLDED 19

TRAY PRINTED 20

FRONT LOCK ASSY 21

WATER TANK ASSY 22

Disassemble FILLING DOOR MOLDED 

Disassemble REAR LOCK RUBBER 

Remove TRAY RUBBER CAP  (x)

Remove Screw K  K

Remove TRAY CAP MOLDED  (x)

Remove Screw L, L

Disassemble TRAY PRINTED 

Remove Screw M, M

Disassemble FRONT LOCK ASSY 

Remove Screw N  N

Disassemble WATER TANK ASSY 

RINSE CAP ASSY 23

SAFETY CAP 24

INOX CLAMP 25

BRAIDED RUBBER HOSE BOILER 26

ELECTROVALVE 27

SPACER TOP 28

RINSE HOUSING CAP PRINTED 29

RINSE HOUSING MOLDED 30

O-RING 31

BOILER ASSY 32

BOILER SUPPORT BRACKET 33

SPACER BOTTOM 34

BOILER THERMISTOR ASSY 35

Disassemble RINSE CAP ASSY 

Remove Screw N  N

Disassemble WATER TANK ASSY 

Remove SAFETY CAP 

Release INOX CLAMP  (x)

Disassemble BRAIDED RUBBER HOSE BOILER 

Release Hose clip

Disconnect Wires

Disassemble ELECTROVALVE 

Remove Screw O, O

Remove Screw P

Remove SPACER TOP 

Remove Screw Q

Disassemble RINSE HOUSING CAP PRINTED 

Remove Screw R

Disassemble RINSE HOUSING MOLDED 

Disassemble ORING 

Disassemble BOILER ASSY 

Disassemble BOILER SUPPORT BRACKET 

Remove SPACER BOTTOM 

Disassemble BOILER THERMISTOR ASSY 

Disassembly advice  Stand

GC  RI



Disassembly advice  Stand

POWER BUTTON PRINTED 36

BUTTON FRAME PRINTED 37

POWER BOARD PCB-PUMP 38A

SERVICE KIT 38B

POWER CORD EU 39

STAND BOTTOM MOLDED 40

Remove Screw N  N

Disassemble WATER TANK ASSY 

Remove Screw S  S

Disassemble POWER BUTTON PRINTED 

Disassemble BUTTON FRAME PRINTED 

Remove Screw T

Release INOX CLAMP  (x)

Disassemble BRAIDED RUBBER HOSE BOILER 

Disconnect Wires

Disassemble POWER BOARD PCBPUMP A

SERVICE KIT B

Remove Screw U, U

Disassemble Cord clamp

Disassemble POWER CORD EU 

Disassemble STAND BOTTOM MOLDED 

GC  RI



Part lists Iron & Stand

Pos Description

GC/

Service code

GC/

Service code

GC/

Service code

GC/

Service code

 Light strip cap assy       

 Inlay and light strip assy            

Reector molded            

 LED microswitch holder assy            

 Trigger spring            

 Trigger molded            

 Mica plate            

 Plastic washer            

 Decoration cap printed            

 Ryton ring            

 Deviator housing molded            

 Iron thermistor assy            

 Hose cord mounted assy            

 Housing printed            

 Soleplate mounted assy            

 Filling door molded            

 Rear lock rubber N/A N/A N/A N/A

 Tray rubber cap            

 Tray cap molded            

 Tray printed            

 Front lock assy N/A N/A N/A N/A

 Water tank assy            

 Rinse cap assy            

 Safety cap            

 Inox clamp            

 Braided rubber hose Boiler            

 Electrovalve       

 Spacer top            

 Rinse housing cap assy            

 Rinse housing assy            

 Oring            

 Boiler assy            

 Boiler support bracket            

 Spacer bottom            

 Boiler thermistor assy            

 Power button printed            

 Button frame printed            

A Pump assy    

B Service assy  Power board PCBPump            

A Power Cord EU  PVC            

B Power Cord AU N/A N/A N/A N/A

C Power Cord UK N/A N/A N/A N/A

D Power Cord EU  Cotton Braided N/A N/A N/A N/A

E Power Cord BR N/A N/A N/A N/A

 Stand bottom molded            

 Pump Inlet elbow    

 Corrugated tube    

GC  RI



Part lists Iron & Stand

Pos Description

GC/

Service code

GC/

Service code

GC/

Service code

GC/

Service code

 Light strip cap assy        

 Inlay and light strip assy            

Reector molded            

 LED microswitch holder assy            

 Trigger spring            

 Trigger molded            

 Mica plate            

 Plastic washer            

 Decoration cap printed            

 Ryton ring            

 Deviator housing molded            

 Iron thermistor assy            

 Hose cord mounted assy            

 Housing printed            

 Soleplate mounted assy            

 Filling door molded            

 Rear lock rubber N/A N/A N/A N/A

 Tray rubber cap            

 Tray cap molded            

 Tray printed            

 Front lock assy N/A N/A N/A N/A

 Water tank assy            

 Rinse cap assy            

 Safety cap            

 Inox clamp            

 Braided rubber hose Boiler            

 Electrovalve          

 Spacer top            

 Rinse housing cap assy            

 Rinse housing assy            

 Oring            

 Boiler assy            

 Boiler support bracket            

 Spacer bottom            

 Boiler thermistor assy            

 Power button printed            

 Button frame printed            

A Pump assy    

A Power Cord EU  PVC            

B Power Cord AU N/A N/A N/A N/A

C Power Cord UK N/A N/A      

D Power Cord EU  Cotton Braided N/A N/A N/A N/A

E Power Cord BR N/A N/A N/A N/A

 Stand bottom molded            

 Pump Inlet elbow    

 Corrugated tube      

GC  RI



Part lists Iron & Stand

Pos Description

GC/

Service code

GC/

Service code

GC/

Service code

GC/

Service code

 Light strip cap assy   

 Inlay and light strip assy         

Reector molded         

 LED microswitch holder assy         

 Trigger spring         

 Trigger molded         

 Mica plate         

 Plastic washer         

 Decoration cap printed         

 Ryton ring         

 Deviator housing molded         

 Iron thermistor assy         

 Hose cord mounted assy         

 Housing printed         

 Soleplate mounted assy         

 Filling door molded         

 Rear lock rubber N/A N/A N/A

 Tray rubber cap         

 Tray cap molded         

 Tray printed         

 Front lock assy N/A N/A N/A

 Water tank assy         

 Rinse cap assy         

 Safety cap         

 Inox clamp         

 Braided rubber hose Boiler         

 Electrovalve 

 Spacer top         

 Rinse housing cap assy         

 Rinse housing assy         

 Oring         

 Boiler assy         

 Boiler support bracket         

 Spacer bottom         

 Boiler thermistor assy         

 Power button printed         

 Button frame printed         

A Pump assy 

B Service assy  Power board PCBPump         

A Power Cord EU  PVC         

B Power Cord AU N/A N/A N/A

C Power Cord UK N/A N/A N/A

D Power Cord EU  Cotton Braided N/A N/A N/A

E Power Cord BR N/A N/A N/A

 Stand bottom molded         

 Pump Inlet elbow   

 Corrugated tube   

GC  RI



Part lists Iron & Stand

Pos Description

GC/

Service code

GC/

Service code

GC/

Service code

GC/

Service code

 Light strip cap assy    

 Inlay and light strip assy            

Reector molded            

 LED microswitch holder assy            

 Trigger spring            

 Trigger molded            

 Mica plate            

 Plastic washer            

 Decoration cap printed            

 Ryton ring            

 Deviator housing molded            

 Iron thermistor assy            

 Hose cord mounted assy            

 Housing printed            

 Soleplate mounted assy            

 Filling door molded            

 Rear lock rubber N/A N/A N/A   

 Tray rubber cap            

 Tray cap molded            

 Tray printed            

 Front lock assy N/A N/A N/A   

 Water tank assy            

 Rinse cap assy            

 Safety cap            

 Inox clamp            

 Braided rubber hose Boiler            

 Electrovalve        

 Spacer top            

 Rinse housing cap assy            

 Rinse housing assy            

 Oring            

 Boiler assy            

 Boiler support bracket            

 Spacer bottom            

 Boiler thermistor assy            

 Power button printed            

 Button frame printed            

A Pump assy    

A Power Cord EU  PVC            

B Power Cord AU N/A N/A N/A   

C Power Cord UK N/A N/A      

D Power Cord EU  Cotton Braided N/A N/A N/A N/A

E Power Cord BR N/A N/A N/A N/A

 Stand bottom molded            

 Pump Inlet elbow        

 Corrugated tube        

GC  RI



Part lists Iron & Stand

Pos Description

GC/



Service code

GC/



Service code

GC/

Service code

GC/

Service code

 Light strip cap assy        

 Inlay and light strip assy            

Reector molded            

 LED microswitch holder assy            

 Trigger spring            

 Trigger molded            

 Mica plate            

 Plastic washer            

 Decoration cap printed            

 Ryton ring            

 Deviator housing molded            

 Iron thermistor assy            

 Hose cord mounted assy            

 Housing printed            

 Soleplate mounted assy            

 Filling door molded            

 Rear lock rubber            

 Tray rubber cap            

 Tray cap molded            

 Tray printed            

 Front lock assy            

 Water tank assy            

 Rinse cap assy            

 Safety cap            

 Inox clamp            

 Braided rubber hose Boiler            

 Electrovalve            

 Spacer top            

 Rinse housing cap assy            

 Rinse housing assy            

 Oring            

 Boiler assy            

 Boiler support bracket            

 Spacer bottom            

 Boiler thermistor assy            

 Power button printed            

 Button frame printed            

A Pump assy    

A Power Cord EU  PVC            

B Power Cord AU       N/A N/A

C Power Cord UK       N/A N/A

D Power Cord EU  Cotton Braided N/A N/A N/A N/A

E Power Cord BR N/A N/A N/A N/A

 Stand bottom molded            

 Pump Inlet elbow       

 Corrugated tube        

GC  RI



Part lists Iron & Stand

Pos Description

GC/

Service code

GC/

Service code

GC/

Service code

GC/

Service code

 Light strip cap assy            

 Inlay and light strip assy            

Reector molded            

 LED microswitch holder assy            

 Trigger spring            

 Trigger molded            

 Mica plate            

 Plastic washer            

 Decoration cap printed            

 Ryton ring            

 Deviator housing molded            

 Iron thermistor assy            

 Hose cord mounted assy            

 Housing printed            

 Soleplate mounted assy            

 Filling door molded            

 Rear lock rubber            

 Tray rubber cap            

 Tray cap molded            

 Tray printed            

 Front lock assy            

 Water tank assy            

 Rinse cap assy            

 Safety cap            

 Inox clamp            

 Braided rubber hose Boiler            

 Electrovalve            

 Spacer top            

 Rinse housing cap assy            

 Rinse housing assy            

 Oring            

 Boiler assy            

 Boiler support bracket            

 Spacer bottom            

 Boiler thermistor assy            

 Power button printed            

 Button frame printed            

A Pump assy    

A Power Cord EU  PVC            

B Power Cord AU       N/A N/A

C Power Cord UK N/A N/A N/A N/A

D Power Cord EU  Cotton Braided N/A N/A N/A N/A

E Power Cord BR N/A N/A N/A N/A

 Stand bottom molded            

 Pump Inlet elbow        

 Corrugated tube        

GC  RI

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Part lists Iron & Stand

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GC/

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GC/

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GC/

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GC/

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 Light strip cap assy        

 Inlay and light strip assy            

Reector molded            

 LED microswitch holder assy            

 Trigger spring            

 Trigger molded            

 Mica plate            

 Plastic washer            

 Decoration cap printed            

 Ryton ring            

 Deviator housing molded            

 Iron thermistor assy            

 Hose cord mounted assy            

 Housing printed            

 Soleplate mounted assy            

 Filling door molded            

 Rear lock rubber        

 Tray rubber cap            

 Tray cap molded            

 Tray printed            

 Front lock assy            

 Water tank assy            

 Rinse cap assy            

 Safety cap            

 Inox clamp            

 Braided rubber hose Boiler            

 Electrovalve        