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 filtered water from IronCare water descale
filter.
5
Four
Very hard water
Use mixture of 30% tap water and 70% distilled
water or filtered water from IronCare water descale
filter.
* For your convenience, we recommend that you use filtered water from
IronCare water descale filter.
Note: Please visit www.philips.com/IronCare for more information on the
IronCare water descale filter. You can buy an IronCare water descale filter 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
Fill the water tank up to the MAX indication with the filling cup
supplied if your tap water is soft.
Note: If you use the IronCare water descale filter, you can fill the water tank
with filtered water straight from this filter.
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