The ironing board
cover becomes wet
or there are water
droplets on the
garment during
ironing.
Steam has condensed on the
ironing board cover after a
long ironing session.
Replace the ironing board cover if the foam
material has worn out. You can also add an
board cover to prevent condensation on the
ironing board. You can buy felt in a fabric
shop.
You have an ironing board
cover that is not designed to
cope with the high steam rate
of the appliance.
ironing board cover to prevent condensation
on the ironing board. You can buy felt in a
fabric shop.
Water droplets come
out of the soleplate.
The steam that was still
present in the hose has cooled
down and condensed into
water. This causes water
droplets to come out of the
soleplate.
Steam away from the garment for a few
seconds.
Steam and/or water
come out from under
the EASY DE-CALC
tightened properly.
appliance properly. Note: Some water may
The rubber sealing ring of the
Contact an authorised Philips service centre
Dirty water 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.
Too much scale and minerals
have accumulated inside the
appliance.
Descale the appliance regularly (see chapter
‘Important - DESCALING’).
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
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 appliance does
not produce any
steam.
There is not enough water in
The appliance is not hot
enough to produce steam.
Wait until the ‘iron ready’ light on the iron
lights up continuously.
You did not press the steam
trigger.
while you iron.
the appliance properly.
The appliance is not switched
on.