Head of my Philips Stand Garment Steamer drips water

The steamer head is in a horizontal position: Note: The following does not apply to models STE305x, GC62xand STE1050.

The appliance is not meant to be used horizontally. When the steamer head is being used horizontally, steam cannot come out of the steamer head smoothly and gets condensed in the steam hose. This might cause water to drip from the steamer head.
The hose is forming a U shape: When the hose of your Philips Stand Garment Steamer forms a U-shape, condensation in it cannot flow back into the water tank and this can cause the head of the garment steamer to drip water.

In this case, lift the head of your stand steamer up to straighten the hose vertically. This way, condensation can flow back into the tank.

At the start of a steaming session, set the steam setting to the MAX mode. After this, hold the steamer head away from the garment and press the steam trigger for 10 seconds to release the initial gush of water droplets.
Heavy usage: Please note that the solution in this section only applies to Philips Steamers with AirStretch technology (these steamers have a grill in the head as shown in the image below).

If you have been using your stand steamer heavily for a long time, water condensation may occur. If this happens, water will drip from the head.

To solve this, first let your steamer cool down. Then, remove the grill and press a dry cloth against the black surface to remove the condensed water.

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Head of my Philips Stand Garment Steamer drips water

The steamer head is in a horizontal position

The hose is forming a U shape

Heavy usage

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