Philips SCF870/20 Manual page 15

Problem
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.
The steaming light
goes on again after
the steaming
process is finished.
After some time,
the appliance
buzzes again.
The blade unit or
motor unit is
blocked.
The motor unit
gives off an
unpleasant smell
during the first
few times of use.
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Possible cause Solution
The pieces in the jar Cut the food into smaller pieces (2-3cm), decrease
are too big, there is the amount of food in the jar or select a longer
too much food in the steaming time (max. 20 minutes). Check the recipe
jar or you have not booklet and/or the table in chapter 'Ingredients and
steamed the food long steaming times' to make sure that you select the
enough. correct steaming time for the ingredients you want
to steam or the recipe you want to prepare.
You have not put Switch off the appliance and put the right amount
water in the appliance. of water in the appliance.
You have not put the Place the jar on the appliance in the correct
jar on the motor unit position (see section 'Steaming' in chapter 'Using the
in the correct position. appliance').
There is too much Descale the water tank. See chapter 'Cleaning and
scale in the water tank. maintenance', section 'Descaling'.
The lid of the filling Close the lid of the filling opening properly ('click').
opening is not closed
properly.
The steam outlet on Clean the steam outlet with a pointy object without
the motor unit is damaging the seal and follow the descaling
blocked by food or by instructions in the future. See chapter 'Cleaning and
scale. maintenance, ' section 'Descaling'.
The steam hole in the Clean the steam hole in the lid properly.
lid is blocked.
You have Switch off the appliance within 10 minutes after the
accidentally left the jar steaming process is finished and then blend the
on the base for more food or remove it from the jar.
than 10 minutes
without switching off
the appliance.
There is too much Switch off the appliance and process a smaller
food in the jar. quantity. Do not fill the jar beyond the top edge of
the green blade unit.
This is normal. If the appliance continues to give off this smell after
you have used it a few times, check whether the
processing quantity and processing time are correct.
See chapter 'Ingredients and steaming times'.
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