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Problem

Cause

Solution

The set ironing temperature is too low 

for steam ironing.

Set a temperature of 

2

 or 

higher.

You have set steam setting 

a

(no steam).

Set steam setting ECO, 

[

(moderate steam) or 

p

(maximum steam).

You have not placed the water 

tank properly in the steam generator.

Place the water tank properly in 

the steam generator (‘click’).

When the iron is set to a ver y high 

temperature, the steam produced is dr y 

and hardly visible. It is even less visible 

when the ambient temperature is 

relatively high and it is entirely invisible 

when the temperature is set to MAX.

Set the iron to a lower 

temperature, e.g. 

2

, to check if 

the iron actually produces steam.

Water droplets 

come out of the 

soleplate.

The set temperature is too low for 

steam ironing.

Set a temperature of 

2

 or 

higher.

When you star t steam ironing and 

when you stop steam ironing for a 

while, the steam still present in the 

supply hose cools down and condenses 

into water. This causes water droplets to 

come out of the soleplate.

This is normal. When you star t 

ironing or when you continue 

ironing after an interruption, hold 

the iron over an old cloth and 

press the steam trigger. Wait until 

steam instead of water comes out 

of the soleplate.

Flakes and 

impurities come 

out of the 

soleplate or the 

soleplate is dir ty.

Impurities or chemicals present in the 

water have deposited in the steam vents 

and/or on the soleplate.

Clean the soleplate with a damp 

cloth.

The appliance 

produces a 

pumping sound.

Water is pumped into the steam 

generator.

This is normal.

The pumping sound does not stop.

Unplug the iron immediately and 

contact an authorised Philips 

ser vice centre.

The iron 

produces steam 

continuously.

The steam lock has been set to ‘on’.

Set the steam lock to ‘off ’ if you 

only want to obtain steam when 

you press the steam trigger (see 

section ‘Steam lock function’).

Dir ty water 

comes out of the 

soleplate.

Too much scale and minerals have 

accumulated inside the steam generator.

Rinse the steam generator. See 

chapter ‘Cleaning  and 

maintenance’.

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