Philips Steam Iron & Steamer: Water Type and Descaling Guide

What Type of Water Can I Use?

Using the right type of water helps prolong your Philips garment steamer or steam iron's lifespan. Please read along to find some tips and tricks.

Water Type to Use

Your Philips steam iron or garment steamer has been designed to be used with tap water. However, if you live in an area with hard water, fast scale build-up may occur.

Therefore, to prolong the lifespan of your iron or steamer, it is recommended to use distilled or demineralized water. A 50% demineralized water mixed with tap water could also be used.

Please do not use: perfumed water, water from the tumble dryer, vinegar, starch, descaling agents, ironing aids, chemically descaled water, or other chemicals. These can cause water spitting, brown staining, or damage to your steam iron.

To Perfume Your Clothes

For perfuming your clothes, Philips recommends choosing one of the following options:

• Using perfumed washing softener
• Using essential oils (aromas) during washing
• Spraying perfumed water after ironing

My Philips Iron Sizzles When Placed on its Heel

When your Philips iron produces a sizzling noise when you place it on its heel, here's why this happens.

A Sizzling Noise is Normal

It is normal for your Philips iron to produce a sizzling noise when you place it on its heel. This is the sound of water coming into contact with the soleplate's steam chamber walls. ?

Do not worry; the performance of your iron is not affected at all by this.

The Red/Orange Calc-Clean Light is Blinking

When the Calc-Clean or Decalc light of your Philips Steam Iron is blinking, it is time to descale it.

Visual Aid: A diagram illustrates a steam iron with a sound icon ? near the steam vents and a button labeled 'CALC CLEAN'.

If the alert remains, this means that the descaling process was not performed properly. Please [link to descaling steps on website] to follow the descaling steps.

Visual Aid: A diagram shows the base of a steam iron with an 'ECO' button and a blinking orange indicator labeled 'DE-CALC'.

After performing all these steps, if the descaling alert continues to blink, bring the steam iron to a Philips centre for a checkup.