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Problem Possible cause Solution
The light of the CALC-
CLEAN button ashes
and the appliance beeps.
This is the Calc-Clean
reminder.
Perform the Calc-Clean after the Calc-
Clean reminder is given (see chapter
'Cleaning and maintenance').
No steam comes out of
the soleplate, the light
of the CALC-CLEAN
button ashes and the
appliance beeps.
You have not done or have
not completed the Calc-
Clean process.
Perform the Calc-Clean process to enable
the steam function again (see chapter
'Cleaning and maintenance').
The appliance has
switched o.
The safety auto-o function
is activated automatically
when the appliance has not
been used for more than 5
minutes.
To activate the appliance again, press the
on/o button. The appliance then starts to
heat up again.
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'.
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