operation manual
3 Check how many squares on the test strip have changed colour and
compare with the details in the water hardness table below.
Water hardness table
Squares with colour
change
Water hardness Advice
1
None Very soft water Use tap water
2
One Soft water Use tap water
3
Two Medium hard water Use mixture of 50% tap water and 50% distilled
water*
4
Three Hard water Use mixture of 50% tap water and 50% distilled
water or ltered water from IronCare water descale
lter.
5
Four Very hard water Use mixture of 30% tap water and 70% distilled
water or ltered water from IronCare water descale
lter.
* For your convenience, we recommend that you use ltered water from
IronCare water descale lter.
Note: Please visit www.philips.com/IronCare for more information on the
IronCare water descale lter. You can buy an IronCare water descale lter in
the online webshop at www.shop.philips.com/service. You can also contact the
Philips Consumer Care Centre.
Filling the water tank
Caution: Do not put perfume, vinegar, starch, descaling agents, ironing
aids or other chemicals in the water tank, as your appliance is not
designed to work with these chemicals.
1 FillthewatertankuptotheMAXindicationwiththellingcup
supplied if your tap water is soft.
Note: If you use the IronCare water descale lter, you can ll the water tank
with ltered water straight from this lter.
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