Problem
Possible cause
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
impurities come out
in the water have deposited in
of the soleplate or
the steam vents and/or on the
the soleplate is dirty.
soleplate.
Too much scale and minerals
have accumulated inside the
appliance.
The iron leaves a
The surface to be ironed was
shine or an imprint
uneven, for instance because you
on the garment.
were ironing over a seam or a fold
in the garment.
The appliance does
There is not enough water in the
not produce any
water tank (the 'water tank empty'
steam.
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
automatically when the appliance
light in the on/off
has not been used for more than
button flashes.
10 minutes.
The appliance
Water is pumped into the boiler
produces a pumping
inside the appliance. This is
sound.
normal.
Solution
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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