Philips Avent SCF288 Quick Start Manual page 3

Descaling your Philips Avent electric steam steriliser
Caution: Please ensure your bottles
and accessories to be sterilised are
clean. Food residue will stick and
possibly stain the heating plate,
making it difficult to clean whilst
generating a burning smell towards the end of
the sterilization as the water fully evaporates.
The sterilisation process is extremely important to
ensure the most hygienic standards for your baby.
Limescale deposits can slow down the sterilisation
cycle and even impair its effectiveness.
Philips Avent has made the heating plate visible
and easier to clean so you can ensure your
steriliser is free from limescale at all times, for
an optimum sterilisation cycle.
Steriliser with covered
heating plate
What is limescale?
Limescale is the hard, off-white, chalky deposit sometimes
found in kettles. Depending on the water type in your
area, limescale can have different appearances ranging
from snow white looking powder to brownish stains.
It builds up in appliances as the residue of minerals
naturally contained in water, which fail to evaporate
when water is heated. Although it is not harmful as such,
it is unsightly, hard to clean and can impair the operation
New steriliser design with
visible heating plate
of appliances or damage their components if allowed
to build up.
Using purified water can help prevent
limescale build up.
When should I descale my steriliser?
When you use the steriliser, you may notice small spots
ranging from white to dark brown appearing on the
heating plate. This is a sign that the steriliser should be
descaled.
In any case, the steriliser should be descaled at least every
1-2 weeks to ensure that it continues to work effectively.
Three simple steps to descaling your steriliser
Note: always unplug the appliance and wait until
it has cooled down completely before descaling.
1 Pour 80ml/2.7oz of white vinegar (5% acetic
acid) and 20ml/0.7oz of water into the water
reservoir.
2 Leave the solution in the water reservoir until
the limescale has dissolved.
3 Empty the water reservoir and rinse the heating
plate with clear water. Empty, then wipe the
plate with a damp cloth.
Do not rinse under a tap.
Repeat this process as often as necessary.
In severe cases, citric acid or common de-scaling
agents can be used to remove limescale.
For more information visit www.philips.com/Avent
GB