Philips PerfectCare 9000 Series User Manual page 11

Problem Possible cause
Water condenses Automatic/Max steam mode
on the iron during has been used for a long period
ironing. of time.
Steam is reflected from the
ironing board and condenses
on the iron.
Water droplets The steam that was still present
come out of the in the hose has cooled down
soleplate. and condensed into water. This
causes water droplets to come
out of the soleplate.
Some steam comes The iron has rested for a longer
out of soleplate period of time and is regulating
when iron is resting. to ensure that the soleplate is
at the right temperature during
rest. This is normal.
Steam and/or water The EASY DE-CALC knob is not
come out from tightened properly.
under 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 in the water have deposited in
out of the soleplate the steam vents and/or on the
or the soleplate is soleplate.
dirty.
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
on the garment. you 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 'low water alert'
steam. light flashes).
The appliance is not hot enough
to produce steam.
The automatic steam mode is
off and you did not press the
steam trigger.
The water tank is not placed in
the appliance properly.
Solution
Switch off the automatic/Max steam
mode and use the manual trigger to
activate the steam when needed.
Use a board/board cover that allows
steam to penetrate through.
Steam away from the garment for a few
seconds.
If the steam continues for a long period
when the iron is resting, switch off the
appliance and remove the plug from the
wall socket. Contact an authorised Philips
service centre.
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 - EASY DE-CALC' and
'Important -Descaling the soleplate').
ActiveSense is safe on all ironable
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 'Getting the
product ready').
Wait until the 'iron ready' light on the iron
lights up continuously.
Press the steam trigger and keep it
pressed while you iron or ensure that the
automatic steam mode is on.
Slide the water tank back into the
appliance firmly ('click').
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