Philips HI5900 series User Manual page 7

Problem
The Calc-Clean light
flashes. No steam
comes out of the
soleplate and/or the
appliance beeps.
The appliance has
switched off.
The appliance produces
a loud pumping sound.
Water droplets comes
out of the soleplate.
Dirty water and
impurities (brown stains,
white flakes, etc.) come
out of the soleplate.
Water flushes out of the
soleplate.
Possible cause
You have not done or have
not completed the Calc-
Clean process.
The auto shut-off function
is activated automatically
when the appliance has not
been used for more than 5
minutes.
The water tank is empty.
After the Calc-Clean process
remaining water may drip out
of the soleplate.
Impurities or chemicals
present in the water have
deposited in the steam vents
and/or soleplate.
You have accidentally started
the Calc-Clean process
(see chapter 'Cleaning and
maintenance').
Solution
Perform the Calc-Clean process to
enable the steam function again (see
chapter 'Cleaning and maintenance').
To activate the appliance again, set the
on/off switch to 'off' position and then to
'on' position. The appliance then starts
to heat up again.
Fill the water tank with water and press
the steam trigger until the pumping
sound becomes softer and steam comes
out of the soleplate.
Wipe the soleplate dry with a piece of
cloth. If the Calc-Clean light still flashes
and the appliance still beeps, perform
the Calc-Clean process (see chapter
'Cleaning and maintenance').
Performs the Calc-Clean process
regularly (see chapter 'Cleaning and
maintenance').
Switch off the appliance. Then switch it
back on again. Let the iron heat up until
the 'iron ready' light lights up steadily.
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