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Problem Possible cause Solution
The appliance produces
a loud pumping sound.
The water tank is empty. Fill the water tank with water and press
the steam trigger until the pumping sound
becomes softer and steam comes out of
the soleplate.
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').
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').
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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