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[Solved] Philips GC 6440 steam generator - No steam, not working: work light g

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  • #1 17087489
    kola_28
    Level 12  
    Hello!
    During the operation of the Philips GC 6440 steam generator, the residual current device was blown, after turning on the iron again, the iron does not produce steam, the control lights ("steam ready" and "steam tank empty") are off, the pressure switch (the one responsible for feeding steam to the foot ) works, a characteristic click is heard. The iron itself (soleplate) works and heats up.
    I dismantled the base and everything looks ok, no burns or short circuits. Unfortunately, I can't find the service manual anywhere.
    I found such a diagram, admittedly from the GC 6420 model, but it seems to me that they are identical:
    Philips GC 6440 steam generator - No steam, not working: work light g

    My question is: which of these elements could trigger the "differential"?
    Unfortunately, I did not have a meter today and I could not take any measurements, but maybe someone will tell you what to do?
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  • #2 17087558
    Krzysztof Druś
    Level 21  
    Maybe the heater got breakthrough to the mass in the boiler?
  • #3 17087822
    kola_28
    Level 12  
    Krzysztof Druś wrote:
    Maybe the heater got breakthrough to the mass in the boiler?


    If that were the case, it seems to me that it would be striking the differential all the time ... now everything is ok after turning it on, only it does not make steam. Tomorrow, I will take photos, maybe it will brighten the situation ...
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  • #4 17088015
    Krzysztof Druś
    Level 21  
    The base of the meter is hard to find, why the boiler does not heat.
    Maybe there was a break in it?
    The temperature sensor is open all the time.
  • #5 17089371
    nioop

    Home appliances specialist
    Well, without a meter, you can guess and search.

    Most often, the solenoid valve coil and the iron cable at one end are falling.
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    #6 17089508
    Krzysztof Druś
    Level 21  
    A colleague wrote earlier that the iron heats only the boiler not.
  • #7 17091212
    kola_28
    Level 12  
    So it is like this: the heater comes with a current / voltage (measured on the terminals with a meter: 232V) ... this is probably the most important information, which means that the heater has fallen?
    Philips GC 6440 steam generator - No steam, not working: work light g

    I am surprised that the diode does not work: "water tank empty" despite the lack of water in the tank.
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    #8 17091305
    Krzysztof Druś
    Level 21  
    I think there is a neon lamp, maybe because there is no circulation through the heater, it does not indicate the phase?
  • #9 17091403
    kola_28
    Level 12  
    Krzysztof Druś wrote:
    I think there is a neon lamp, maybe because there is no circulation through the heater, it does not indicate the phase?

    I checked and in fact the heater circuit is open ...
    Does anyone know what part of this iron is: the heater is probably not replaceable, as I can see ... as if a boiler was attached to it ...
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    #10 17091439
    Krzysztof Druś
    Level 21  
    Well, the whole thing is not interchangeable with the boiler .North.pl is expensive.
  • #11 17098407
    kola_28
    Level 12  
    Well, the matter was clarified.
    Close the topic, thank you all for your interest!

    Added after 1 [minutes]:

    Heater to be replaced: i.e. the entire boiler, it probably won't pay off because it costs PLN 260 + shipping ...
    Best regards!

Topic summary

The Philips GC 6440 steam generator is experiencing a failure to produce steam after a residual current device was triggered. The user noted that the control lights for "steam ready" and "steam tank empty" are off, although the iron heats up. Initial troubleshooting revealed no visible damage in the base unit. Suggestions from the forum included checking for a breakthrough in the heater, potential issues with the solenoid valve coil, and the possibility of an open heater circuit. The user confirmed that the heater receives voltage but indicated that the heater circuit is open, leading to the conclusion that the entire boiler unit, which includes the heater, may need replacement. The cost of the replacement part was noted as PLN 260 plus shipping.
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