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Problem Possible cause Solution
Water droplets come out of
the soleplate.
After the Calc-Clean process
remaining water may drip out of the
soleplate.
Wipe the soleplate dry with a piece of cloth.
If the Calc-Clean light still ashes and the
appliance still beeps, perform the Calc-
Clean process (see chapter ‘Cleaning and
maintenance’).
You have used the steam boost
function too frequently.
Use the steam boost function only for stubborn
creases. It is recommended not to use it for more
than 5 times within 3 minutes.
The Calc-Clean process has not
been completed.
You have to perform the Calc-Clean process
again (see chapter ‘Cleaning and maintenance’).
Steam condenses into water in the
hose when you use steam for the
rst time or have not used it for a
long time.
This is normal. Hold the iron away from the
garment and press the steam trigger.Wait
until steam instead of water comes out of the
soleplate.
Dirty water and impurities
come out of the soleplate.
Impurities or chemicals present in
the water have deposited in the
steam vents and/or soleplate.
Perform the Calc-Clean process regularly (see
chapter ‘Cleaning and maintenance’).
Steam condenses into water in the
hose when you use steam for the
rst time or have not used it for a
long time.
This is normal. Hold the iron away from the
garment and press the steam trigger.Wait
until steam instead of water comes out of the
soleplate.
Water ushes out of the
soleplate.
You have accidentally started the
Calc-Clean process (see chapter
'Cleaning and maintenance').
Switch o the appliance. Then switch it back on
again. Let the iron heat up until the ‘iron ready’
light lights up steadily.
The Calc-Clean process does
not start.
You have not pressed the CALC-
CLEAN button for 2 seconds until
the appliance started beeping.
See chapter ‘Cleaning and maintenance’.
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.
PerfectCare is safe on all garments. The shine
or imprint is not permanent and will come o 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.
There was not enough felt in the
ironing board cover.
Put an extra layer of felt material under the
ironing board cover.
The ironing board cover
becomes wet, or there are
water droplets on the oor/
garment.
Steam has condensed on the
ironing board cover after a long
ironing session.
Replace the ironing board cover if the foam or
felt 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 have an ironing board that is
not designed to cope with the high
steam rate of the appliance.
Put an extra layer of felt material under the
ironing board cover to prevent condensation on
the ironing board.
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