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Keep the steam trigger pressed continuously while you iron a piece of thick cloth in a
back-and-forth motion for 3 minutes. (Fig. 9)
Hot, dirty water comes out of the soleplate.
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Stop cleaning when no more water comes out of the soleplate or when steam starts coming
out of the soleplate.
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Unplug the steam generator and let it cool down for at least 2 hours. Remove the EASY
DE-CALC knob and let the remaining water flow out. Tighten the EASY DE-CALC knob.
Troubleshooting
This chapter summarises the most common problems you could encounter with the appliance. If
you are unable to solve the problem with the information below, visit www.philips.com/support
for a list of frequently asked questions or contact the Consumer Care Centre in your country.
Problem
Possible cause
Dirty water,
Scale has built up inside the
brown stains or
appliance because it has not
white flakes
been descaled regularly.
come out of the
soleplate.
You have put chemicals or
additives in the water tank.
There is no or
The appliance has not heated
little steam.
up sufficiently.
There is not enough water in
the water tank.
Water leaks from
Steam condenses into water
the soleplate.
in the hose when you use
steam for the first time or
have not used it for a long
time.
The ironing
Steam has condensed on the
board cover
ironing board cover after a
becomes wet, or
long ironing session, or your
there are water
board cover is not designed
droplets on the
to cope with the high steam
floor/garment.
rate.
The EASY DE-CALC knob is
not tightened properly.
Solution
Descale the appliance (see chapter
'IMPORTANT - cleaning and maintenance',
section 'Descaling the appliance').
Never use chemical or additives with the
appliance. If you have already done so, follow
the procedure in chapter 'IMPORTANT-
cleaning and maintenance', section 'Descaling
the soleplate' to remove the chemicals.
Wait until the iron ready light stays on
continuously. This takes approx. 2 minutes.
Fill the water tank up to the MAX indication.
This is normal. Hold the iron away from the
garment and press the steam trigger. Wait
until steam instead of water comes out of the
soleplate.
Replace the ironing board cover if the foam
material has worn out. We also advise you to
use a layer of felt material in the board cover
to prevent water droplets.
Switch off the appliance and wait 2 hours for
it to cool down. Unscrew and reattach the
knob to make sure it is tightened.