Philips 8000 Series, Manual

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Problem Cause Solution
When you start steam ironing and when
you have stopped steam ironing for a
while, the steam that was still present in
the supply hose will have cooled down
and condensed into water, which causes
water droplets to come out of the
soleplate.
This is perfectly normal. Hold the
iron over an old cloth and press
the steam activator when you start
ironing (again). Wait until steam
instead of water comes out of the
soleplate.
Flakes and
impurities come
out of the soleplate
or the soleplate is
dirty.
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 being pumped into the steam
tank.
This is normal.
The pumping sound does not stop. Unplug the iron immediately and
contact an authorised Philips service
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 pressing
the steam activator (see section
‘Steam lock function’).
Dirty water comes
out of the soleplate.
Too much scale and minerals have
accumulated inside the steam tank.
Rinse the steam tank. See chapter
‘Cleaning and maintenance’.
Steam escapes from
under the Calc-
Clean rinsing cap
when the appliance
is heating up.
The Calc-clean rinsing cap has not been
tightened properly.
Switch the appliance off, tighten the
Calc-Clean rinsing cap and switch
the appliance on again. If steam
continues to escape when the
appliance is heating up, switch the
appliance off and contact a service
centre authorised by Philips.
The iron does not
produce enough
steam/the amount
of steam decreases
and increases
during steam
ironing.
When the appliance pumps water into
the boiler, the steam amount sometimes
decreases. This is probably when you think
that the iron does not produce enough
steam. However, this is a completely
normal phenomenon and the steam
output normalises within a few seconds.
To optimise the steam output,
release the steam lock when you do
not need steam and when you put
the iron down.
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 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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