Problem
EN
The steam generator produces a
pumping sound.
The steam generator does not
produce any steam.
The steam generator has
switched off/the light in the on/
off button flashes.
Water droplets come out of the
soleplate.
Wet spots appear on the gar-
ment during ironing.
Water spots appear on the
garment during use of the steam
boost function.
Flakes and impurities come out
of the soleplate or the soleplate
is dirty.
Water leaks from the steam
generator.
Steam escapes from under the
Calc-Clean rinsing knob
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Possible cause
Solution
Water is pumped into the boiler
If the pumping sound continues nonstop, switch
inside the steam generator. This
off the steam generator and remove the plug
is normal.
from the wall socket. Contact an authorised
Philips service centre.
There is not enough water in
Fill the water tank.
the water tank (the 'water tank
empty' light flashes).
The steam generator is not hot
Wait until the 'steam ready' light lights up continu-
enough to produce steam.
ously.
You do not press the steam
Press the steam trigger and keep it pressed while
trigger.
you iron.
The appliance is not switched on.
Insert the plug in the wall socket and press the
on/off button to switch on the appliance.
The appliance is set to the 'no
Set the appliance to the steam setting.
steam' setting.
The auto-off function/eco mode
Press the power on/off button to switch on the
is activated automatically when
steam generator again.
the steam generator has not been
used for more than 10 minutes.
When you start steam ironing
This is normal. Hold the iron over an old cloth
and when you continue steam
and press the steam trigger. The cloth absorbs
ironing after an interruption, the
the drops. After a few seconds, steam instead of
steam that was still present in
water comes out of the soleplate.
the hose has cooled down and
condensed into water. This causes
water droplets to come out ofthe
soleplate.
The wet spots that appear on
To prevent wet spots due to condensation,
your garment after you have
steam iron the fabric first and then dry iron it
steam ironed for some time may
for a short time to dry the fabric and the ironing
be caused by steam that has con-
board cover underneath. Replace the ironing
densed onto the ironing board.
board cover if its foam layer has worn out. You
can also add an extra layer of felt under the iron-
ing board cover to prevent condensation on the
ironing board. You can buy felt in a fabric shop.
The water spots on your garment
The water droplets stop coming out of the
are caused by condensation in
soleplate when you have used the steam boost
the supply hose. When the supply
function for some time.
hose cools down, the steam that
is still present in the hose cools
down and condenses into water.
The iron temperature is set too low.
Set the temperature dial to 2 or higher.
Clean the soleplate with a damp cloth.
Impurities or chemicals present in
the water have deposited in the
steam vents and/or on the soleplate.
Too much scale and minerals have
Descale the steam generator regularly, see CALC
accumulated inside the steam
CLEAN in this manual.
generator.
If you tilt the steam generator
Do not tilt the steam generator when the water
during transport or place it on an
tank is full.
uneven surface when the water
tank is full, water may spill out of
the water tank.
You have not tightened the Calc-
Switch off the appliance and tighten the Calc-
Clean rinsing knob properly after
Clean rinsing knob properly.
descaling.
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