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Problem Possible cause Solution
Steam and/or
water escapes
from under
the EASY DE-
CALC knob.
The EASY DE-CALC
knob is not tightened
properly.
Switch off the steam generator and
wait for 2 hours for it to cool down.
Unscrew the EASY DE-CALC knob
and screw it back onto the steam
generator properly. Note: Some water
will escape when you remove the knob.
The rubber sealing ring of
the EASY DE-CALC knob
is worn.
Contact an authorised Philips service
centre for a new EASY DE-CALC
knob.
Too much scale and min-
erals have accumulated
inside the steam genera-
tor.
Descale the steam generator regularly
(see chapter ‘IMPORTANT-DESCAL-
ING’).
The iron leaves
a shine or an
imprint on the
garment.
The surface to be ironed
was uneven, for instance
because you were ironing
over a seam or a fold in
the garment.
Perfect Care 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.
The steam
generator does
not produce
any steam.
There is not enough wa-
ter in the water tank (the
‘water tank empty’ light
ashes quickly ).
Fill the water tank (see chapter ‘Using
your steam generator’, section ‘Filling
the water tank’).
The steam generator is
not hot enough to pro-
duce steam.
Wait until the ‘iron ready’ light on the
iron lights up continuously.
You did not press the
steam trigger.
Press the steam trigger and keep it
pressed while you steam iron.
The steam generator is
not switched on.
Insert the plug in the wall socket and
press the on/off button to switch on
the steam generator.
The steam
generator has
switched off.
The auto-off function is
activated automatically
when the steam genera-
tor has not been used for
more than 10 minutes.
Press the power on/off button to
switch on the steam generator again.
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