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When no more water comes out of the appliance, reinsert the EASY DE-CALC knob and turn it clockwise to
fasten it. (Fig. 13)
Troubleshooting
This chapter summarises the most common problems you could encounter with the appliance.
If you are unable to solve the problem with the information below, visit www.philips.com/support for a list of
frequently asked questions or contact the Consumer Care Centre in your country.
Problem Possible cause
The ironing board Steam has condensed on the
cover becomes wet ironing board cover after a long
or there are water ironing session.
droplets on the
garment during
ironing.
You have an ironing board cover
that is not designed to cope with
the high steam rate of the
appliance.
Water droplets The steam that was still present in
come out of the the hose has cooled down and
soleplate. condensed into water. This causes
water droplets to come out of the
soleplate.
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 in
impurities come out the water have deposited in the
of the soleplate or steam vents and/or on the
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 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).
Solution
Replace the ironing board cover if the foam
material has worn out. You can also add an extra
layer of felt material under the ironing board
cover to prevent condensation on the ironing
board. You can buy felt in a fabric shop.
Put an extra layer of felt material under the
ironing board cover to prevent condensation on
the ironing board. You can buy felt in a fabric
shop.
Steam away from the garment for a few seconds.
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').