Philips Centrale vapeur haute pression - Manual (Page 13)

Problem Cause Solution
When you start steam ironing, the
hose is cold. Steam condenses in the
hose, causing droplets of water to
escape from the soleplate.
This is normal. Hold the iron over an
old cloth and press the steam trigger.
The cloth absorbs the drops. After a
few seconds, the steam production
becomes normal.
The appliance
does not
produce any
steam.
The appliance is not switched on. Set the on/off switch to ‘I’
The steam tank is not hot enough to
produce steam.
Wait 6 minutes for the steam tank
to heat up.
You are not pressing the steam trigger. Press the steam trigger and keep it
pressed while you steam iron.
There is not enough water in the
steam tank.
Fill the steam tank. See chapter
‘Preparing for use - Filling the Steam
tank’.
No steam comes
out of the
soleplate.
Superheated (i.e. high-quality) steam is
hardly visible, especially when the
temperature dial is set to maximum
position and even less so when the
ambient temperature is relatively high.
To check if the iron really produces
steam, hold a (cold) mirror in front
of the soleplate vents.
The soleplate is
dirty.
Impurities or chemicals present in the
water have deposited on the soleplate.
Clean the soleplate with a damp
cloth.
You have been ironing at too high
temperatures.
Clean the soleplate with a damp
cloth. Set the iron to the required
ironing temperature (see chapter
‘Preparing for use’, section ‘Setting
the temperature’).
Steam escapes
from the filling
hole area during
ironing.
You may not have tightened the steam
tank cap properly or you have spilled
some water around the filling hole
Switch off the appliance and let it
cool down. Remove the steam tank
cap, wipe away the water round the
filling hole and tighten the steam
tank cap again. Then switch on the
appliance again.
Wet spots
appear on the
garment during
ironing
The wet spots that appear on your
garment after you have steam ironed
for some time may be caused by
steam that has condensed onto the
ironing board. Iron the wet spots
without steam for some time to dry
them. If the underside of the ironing
board is wet, wipe it dry with a piece
of dry cloth.
To prevent steam from condensing
onto the ironing board, use an
ironing board with a wire mesh top.
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