Descaling your Philips Avent electric steam steriliser
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Caution: Please ensure your bottles
of appliances or damage their components if allowed
and accessories to be sterilised are
to build up.
clean. Food residue will stick and
possibly stain the heating plate,
Using purified water can help prevent
making it difficult to clean whilst
limescale build up.
generating a burning smell towards the end of
When should I descale my steriliser?
the sterilization as the water fully evaporates.
When you use the steriliser, you may notice small spots
The sterilisation process is extremely important to ranging from white to dark brown appearing on the
ensure the most hygienic standards for your baby.
heating plate. This is a sign that the steriliser should be
Limescale deposits can slow down the sterilisation
descaled.
cycle and even impair its effectiveness.
In any case, the steriliser should be descaled at least every
1-2 weeks to ensure that it continues to work effectively.
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
Three simple steps to descaling your steriliser
an optimum sterilisation cycle.
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
Steriliser with covered
New steriliser design with
the limescale has dissolved.
heating plate
visible heating plate
3 Empty the water reservoir and rinse the heating
What is limescale?
plate with clear water. Empty, then wipe the
plate with a damp cloth.
Limescale is the hard, off-white, chalky deposit sometimes
found in kettles. Depending on the water type in your
Do not rinse under a tap.
area, limescale can have different appearances ranging
Repeat this process as often as necessary.
from snow white looking powder to brownish stains.
In severe cases, citric acid or common de-scaling
agents can be used to remove limescale.
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,
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it is unsightly, hard to clean and can impair the operation

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