Philips SCF870 User Manual page 16

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Problem
The appliance
does not work.
The steaming light
does not go on.
The ingredients
are not heated up
completely.
The appliance
does not steam.
Steaming takes
too long or the
steam function
does not work at
all.
Steam is coming
out of the filling
opening.
Possible cause
The appliance is
equipped with a safety
lock. If the parts have
not been assembled
properly onto the
motor unit, the
appliance does not
work.
The appliance is not
connected to the
mains.
The jar is not placed
on the motor unit
properly.
You want to start a
second steaming
process just after one
has finished.
The pieces in the jar
are too big, there is
too much food in the
jar or you have not
steamed the food long
enough.
You have not put
water in the appliance.
You have not put the
jar on the motor unit
in the correct position.
There is too much
scale in the water
tank.
The lid of the filling
opening is not closed
properly.
The steam outlet on
the motor unit is
blocked by food or by
scale.
The steam hole in the
lid is blocked.
Solution
Assemble all parts properly. See chapter 'Using the
appliance'.
Put the plug in the wall socket.
Place the jar on the motor unit properly.
Switch off the appliance and let it cool down for a
few minutes before you start a second steaming
process.
Cut the food into smaller pieces (2-3cm), decrease
the amount of food in the jar or select a longer
steaming time (max. 20 minutes). Check the recipe
booklet and/or the table in chapter 'Ingredients and
steaming times' to make sure that you select the
correct steaming time for the ingredients you want
to steam or the recipe you want to prepare.
Switch off the appliance and put the right amount
of water in the appliance.
Place the jar on the appliance in the correct position
(see section 'Steaming' in chapter 'Using the appliance').
Descale the water tank. See chapter 'Cleaning and
maintenance', section 'Descaling'.
Close the lid of the filling opening properly ('click').
Clean the steam outlet with a pointy object
without damaging the seal and follow the descaling
instructions in the future. See chapter 'Cleaning and
maintenance, ' section 'Descaling'.
Remove the valve and clean the steam hole in the
lid properly.