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Problem
Possible cause
Water droplets come
The steam that was still present
out of the soleplate.
in the hose has cooled down and
condensed into water. This causes
water droplets to come out of the
soleplate.
Steam and/or water
The EASY DE-CALC knob is not
come out from under
tightened properly.
the EASY DE-CALC
knob.
The rubber sealing ring of the EASY
DE-CALC knob is worn.
Dirty water and
Impurities or chemicals present in the
impurities come out
water have deposited in the steam
of the soleplate or the
vents and/or on the soleplate.
soleplate is dirty.
Too much scale and minerals have
accumulated inside the appliance.
The iron leaves a shine
The surface to be ironed was uneven,
or an imprint on the
for instance because you were ironing
garment.
over a seam or a fold in the garment.
The appliance does not
There is not enough water in the
produce any steam.
water tank (the 'water tank empty'
light flashes).
The appliance is not hot enough to
produce steam.
You did not press the steam trigger.
The water tank is not placed in the
appliance properly.
The appliance is not switched on.
The appliance has
The auto-off function is activated
switched off. The light
automatically when the appliance
in the on/off button
has not been used for more than 10
flashes.
minutes.
The appliance
Water is pumped into the boiler
produces a pumping
inside the appliance. This is normal.
sound.
Solution
Steam away from the garment for a few seconds.
Switch off the appliance and let the appliance
cool down for 2 hours. Unscrew the EASY DE-
CALC knob and screw it back onto the appliance
properly. Note: Some water may escape when you
remove the knob.
Contact an authorised Philips service centre for a
new EASY DE-CALC knob.
Clean the soleplate with a damp cloth.
Descale the appliance regularly (see chapter
'Important - DESCALING').
PerfectCare is safe on all garments. The shine or
imprint is not permanent and will come off if you
wash the garment. Avoid ironing over seams or
folds or you can place a cotton cloth over the area
to be ironed to avoid imprints at seams and folds.
Fill the water tank (see chapter 'Using your
appliance', section 'Filling the water tank').
Wait until the 'iron ready' light on the iron lights
up continuously.
Press the steam trigger and keep it pressed while
you iron.
Slide the water tank back into the appliance firmly
('click').
Insert the plug in the wall socket and press the
on/off button to switch on the appliance.
Press the power on/off button to switch on the
appliance again.
If the pumping sound continues nonstop, switch
off the appliance and remove the plug from the
wall socket. Contact an authorised Philips service
centre.
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