Philips Avent SCF291 User manual

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Introduction
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General description
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130ml
ALid with grip FHeating element with water reservoir
BSmall basket GBase unit
CBottom plate for large basket HPower cord
DLarge basket with drip tray ITongs
EMaximum water level indicator JCord storage
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KFilter cover OAuto mode
LFilter PDry mode
MAir outlet QOn/o button
NSterilize mode RControl knob with progress indicator
lights
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SOn/o indicator light UPower o button
TPower on button
Note: You can nd the type number of your sterilizer on the bottom of the appliance.
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Important
Read this user manual carefully before you use the appliance
and save it for future reference.
Danger
- Never immerse the base, the power cord or the mains plug
in water or any other liquid.
- Failure to follow the descaling instructions may cause
irreparable damage.
- Never disassemble the base to avoid the risk of electric
shock.
Warning
- This appliance can be used by persons with reduced
physical, sensory or mental capabilities or lack of
experience and knowledge if they have been given
supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance
in a safe way and if they understand the hazards involved.
- This appliance shall not be used by children. Keep the
appliance and its cord out of the reach of children.
- Children shall not play with the appliance.
- Check if the voltage indicated on the appliance
corresponds to the local mains voltage before you connect
the appliance.
- Do not use the appliance if the plug, the power cord or the
appliance itself is damaged.
- If the power cord is damaged, it must be replaced by
Philips, a service center authorized by Philips or similarly
qualied persons in order to avoid a hazard.
- There are no serviceable parts inside the electric steam
sterilizer. Do not attempt to open, service or repair the
electric steam sterilizer yourself.
- The appliance becomes extremely hot during sterilization
and may cause burns if it is touched.
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- Beware of hot steam that comes out of the vent in the lid or
when you remove the lid. Steam can cause burns.
- Do not touch the base, the baskets and the lid during or
shortly after sterilization because they are very hot. Only lift
the lid by its grip.
- Never move or open the appliance when it is in use or
when the water in it is still hot.
- Never place items on top of the appliance when it is in use.
- Only use water without any additives.
- Do not put bleach or other chemicals in the appliance.
- Do not pour water over the indication on reservoir or
130 ml/4.5 oz water.
- Only sterilize baby bottles and other items that are suitable
for sterilizers. Check the user manual of the items you want
to sterilize, to make sure they are suitable for sterilizers.
- If you want to stop the operation, press power o button
(for SCF291) or press the on/o button (for SCF293) to turn
o the appliance.
- This appliance is intended for household use only.
- Do not misuse the sterilizer for other than its intended use
to avoid potential injury.
Caution
- Never use any accessories or parts from other
manufacturers or that Philips does not specically
recommend. If you use such accessories or parts, your
guarantee becomes invalid.
- Do not expose the appliance to extreme heat or direct
sunlight.
- Always let the appliance cool down before you move or
store it.
- The accessible surfaces may become hot during use.
- Do not sterilize very small items which can fall through the
holes in the bottom of the basket.
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- Never place items directly on the heating element when
the appliance is switched on.
- Do not use the appliance if it has fallen or is damaged in
any way. Take it to an authorized Philips service center for
repair.
- Always place and use the appliance on a dry, stable, level
and horizontal surface.
- Do not place the appliance on a hot surface.
- Do not let the power cord hang over the edge of the table
or worktop on which the appliance stands.
- Always pour any remaining water out of the appliance after
use and when the appliance has cooled down.
- Switch o the appliance and disconnect from supply
before changing accessories or approaching parts that
move in use.
- Environmental conditions, such as temperature and
altitude, may aect the functioning of this appliance.
- Cleaning and user maintenance shall not be made by
children.
- Always disconnect the device from supply if it’s left
unattended.
Electromagnetic elds (EMF)
This Philips appliance complies with all applicable standards and regulations
regarding exposure to electromagnetic elds.
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Getting to know the settings
Note: Before you sterilize bottles and other items, clean them rst.
Only place items in the sterilizer which are suitable for sterilizing. Do not sterilize items
that are lled with liquid, e.g. a teether with cooling uid.
Sterilize • Sterilize mode is for sterilizing baby items.
• A sterilizing cycle takes approximately 10 minutes.
• Heating up takes approximately 4 minutes and
sterilizing takes approximately 6 minutes.
• Make sure to pour exactly 130 ml/4.5 oz distilled
water directly into the water reservoir of the base .
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Auto (SCF293 only) • Auto mode is for sterilizing and drying baby items in
one go.
• An auto cycle takes approximately 40 minutes.
• When you use the “Auto” mode, the appliance
starts sterilizing rst and then drying will
start automatically. The sterilizing cycle takes
approximately 10 minutes, and the drying cycle
takes approximately 30 minutes.
• Make sure to pour exactly 130 ml/4.5 oz distilled
water directly into the water reservoir of the base .
Dry (SCF293 only) • Dry mode is for drying baby items.
• A drying cycle takes approximately 30 minutes.
• When you dry baby items, do not add water to the
water reservoir of the base.
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Things to Note
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• Don’t pour water into the air outlet. • Don’t immerse the base unit in water.
130ml
4.5oz
Distilled
water
• Use 130 ml/4.5 oz distilled water. • Clean the items beforehand.
• Disassemble all parts completely and
place them with openings pointing
down.
• Pour out the remaining water from
large basket after each use.
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• Clean the lter every 4 weeks.
Every
4 weeks
• Descale the sterilizer every 4 weeks.
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Before rst use
When you use the appliance for the rst time, we advise you to let it complete one
sterilization process with empty baskets.
1 Use a clean baby bottle and pour exactly 130ml/4.5 oz distilled water directly
into the water reservoir of the base.
Tip: Using distilled water can minimize the formation of limescale on heating
element. For more information on limescale, see section “Descaling”.
130ml
130ml
130ml/4.5oz
2 Place the large basket on the base.
3 Place the bottom plate in the large basket.
4 Place the small basket on the large basket.
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5 Place the lid on top of the small basket.
6 Put the plug in the wall socket.
7 SCF291: Press the power on button to switch on the
appliance.
SCF293: Turn the on/o button to “Sterilize” mode. Then
press it to switch on the appliance.
Note: If you plug in the appliance after you have pressed the
power on button, the sterilizer starts working immediately.
You can switch it o by pressing power o button.
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• The on/o indicator light lights up to indicate that the appliance starts sterilizing.
• When the sterilization process is nished, the light goes o and the appliance
switches o automatically.
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• The entire progress indicator lights ash to show the appliance is sterilizing.
• When the sterilization process is nished, the lights go o and the appliance
switches o automatically.
• You can turn the on/o button to “Dry” mode to dry the appliance. It takes
approximately 30 minutes to complete the drying cycle.
8 After the appliance has cooled down completely, remove the lid, the small
basket, the bottom plate, the large basket and wipe them dry.
Note: When you remove the large basket from the base, be aware of the remaining
water on the base drip tray.
9 Let the appliance cool down completely for approximately 10 minutes before
you use it again.
Note: The appliance does not work for 10 minutes after a sterilizing cycle. It needs
to cool down rst.
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