Sterilizer avent DIY repair

If the device stops working, check that the following conditions are met.

1) Remember that the device turns off automatically after each sterilization cycle.

• After completing a sterilization cycle, the instrument must cool down for approximately 10 minutes before it can be turned on for the next cycle.

2) Check the device for damage.
3) Check the voltage at the mains socket to which the appliance is connected.

If the appliance still does not work or is damaged, contact your local Philips dealer or call our customer service center.

The information on this page applies to the following models: SCF285 / 03, SCF284 / 03, SCF286 / 03.

Any mother knows how important it is to pay special attention to hygiene and cleanliness in the first months of a child's life. Indeed, during this period, the child's body is not able to fully reflect the negative effects of most pathogenic microbes. Therefore, baby dishes require special care for themselves: bottles, pacifiers, spoons. The best way to achieve perfect sterility is to use special devices. One of these devices is the Philips Avent SCF281 / 02 microwave sterilizer.

Philips Avent is a well-known brand that has proven itself only on the positive side. For the first time, the products of this company saw the light in 1984, when the first feeding bottle was released.

Today the Philips brand is ready to offer parents a wide range of sterilizers. The first place in this list is occupied by the Philips Avent SCF281 / 02 microwave sterilizer. The device is popular due to its convenience and ease of use.

• pallet;
• a stand for bottles, nipples and a breast pump with special recesses for dishes;
• cover with handles and latch lock.

Despite its simple appearance and shape, this sterilizer can process absolutely any subjectused by a baby, whether it is a feeding bottle, sippy cup, breast pump, pacifier, or spoon. In general, everything that is not afraid of steam treatment.

The first thing to note is that the sterilizer itself has nothing to do with electricity. In its design there is no wire, plug, motor, control unit. However, in the absence of electricity, it will not be possible to process children's utensils, because the main condition for using the device is the presence of a working microwave oven.

Using the sterilizer is simple and convenient, all you need is:

1. Pour the required amount of water into the pan.
2. Distribute baby bottles, pacifiers and other utensils on the stand.
3. Cover with a lid and snap the clasps on both sides.
4. Put in the microwave for 2 to 6 minutes (depending on the power of the equipment).

When the water boils, steam is generated, under the influence of which the sterilization of children's dishes occurs.

After completing the procedure, it is important observe safety measures... Take your time to get the sterilizer out of the microwave in the first minutes - it is very hot, and even more so open and lift the lid. Water inside the device and accumulated steam can burn you.

Sterilizer Avent has the following parameters:

1. You can use bottles with a narrow neck or wide.
2. The presence of side handles with a lock excludes the possibility of accidental opening of the device if you need to rearrange it to another place.
3. The handles do not heat up, which allows you to quite safely get the device out of the microwave.
4. Up to 4 bottles can be processed at the same time.
5. The set includes tweezers, with which you can take the processed dishes.
6. Suitable for most microwaves.

Of course, sterilizing dishes using such devices is much more convenient. Now there is no need to boil a pot of water, as our mothers did, and to catch hot bottles. Having such a device at home, it is enough to put all the children's dishes into it, put it in the microwave, set the right time and wait a little.

The Avent sterilizer has significant advantages, which are reported to us by the instructions for it:

1. Convenience... The device is lightweight, you can always take it with you to the country, on a trip, using it on the road as a storage for bottles.
2. Rapidity. It only takes 6 minutes to get sterile dishes.
3. Antibacterial effect... Destroys up to 99.9% of all pathogenic bacteria.
4. Long-term effect... The dishes remain sterile for 24 hours with the lid closed.
5. Safety... The main thing is not to neglect the precautions.
6. Spaciousness... The device holds up to 4 bottles or 2 breast pumps.
7. Environmental friendliness... The materials from which the sterilizer is made do not contain BPA.

A sterilizer is a special equipment designed for the processing of children's dishes, the use of which will allow to destroy up to 99.9% all harmful microbes from the surface of bottles, nipples and other baby items.

Experts recommend that you sterilize bottles, nipples, spoons and other utensils during the first months of a child's life in order to protect him from intestinal infections.

A bottle sterilizer for a microwave oven is able to cope with the tasks assigned to it as well, and maybe even better than an electric analogue. However, do not forget that Philips Avent SCF281 itself is ineffective, its action is possible only in conjunction with a microwave oven.

Taking care of the health and safety of your little child is paramount, with a bottle sterilizer assisting in this. This device greatly facilitates and speeds up the process of processing baby dishes, nipples, pacifiers. If your device is broken, such medical equipment should be repaired only at a specialized service workshop in Moscow.

Regardless of the brand of your equipment (Philips Avent, Maman, Chicco, Beurer) and the type of device, we will promptly fix your device, which is so necessary for caring for your baby.

*This offer does not constitute a public offer.

Modern autoclaves for sterilizing dishes for children are microcomputer-controlled technical devices that steam not only baby bottles. Often combines the function of killing bacteria in breast pumps, appliances and dishes.

Sterilizers, which are important for children's health and the peace of mind of parents, should only be repaired by professionals using special equipment. Incorrect independent efforts are unsafe in that they can lead to a malfunction of the device and you can burn yourself with hot steam.

The required refurbishment work in service centers is usually divided:

• for simple mechanical ones with the replacement of non-electronic parts;
• complex in the event of a breakdown of the electronic unit, sensors, display.

The repair process includes inspection, diagnostics, disassembly of the item, replacement of components, testing, and subsequent warranty service.

Models are offered as standard on the Moscow market: electric steam, portable UV, microwave ovens. Accordingly, breakdowns can consist in the formation of scale, malfunction of the heating element, lamp, control system, power supply.The main reasons for failure are increased hardness of the water used and improper operation of the device:

• work with insufficient water volume;
• overloading of the sterilizer;
• loose lid closure;
• immersion in water of the equipment itself;
• untimely cleaning;
• negligent handling (mechanical damage).

Realizing the importance and everyday necessity of the device for the safety and health of children, the sterilizer is repaired by the best service specialists. Accuracy, accuracy, efficiency allow you to quickly restore the functioning of the device, which is necessary while observing hygienic conditions for the child.

The client can always call the master at home. Despite the close accessibility of workshops to metro stations, in a situation with small children it is easier if the device is repaired at your home. Our company has original spare parts and, in addition to repair work, you can always get preventive maintenance of sterilizers.

Many people here write that a sterilizer is a useless thing ... It’s just worth collecting dust from those who bought it, and those who did not buy it, consider it an unjustified waste of money.

From personal experience, I can say that for me a sterilizer is an irreplaceable thing! I bought an Avent set: a sterilizer and 4 bottles. I ordered it via the Internet, all this pleasure cost me 1800 rubles. with my discount.

Sterilized once and the bottles are ready for subsequent feedings. In short, I am very happy!

our button didn’t make any click, so believe me - everything is in order with this Avent, people didn’t deceive you))) .. I spent a long time figuring out why it was needed at all)) nothing special was written about it in the instructions .. there the point is as follows - if you turn off the sterilizer from the outlet before the light goes out, then the next time you do not need to press the button, and when you connect to the network, the light automatically lights up and the sterilizer continues to work, if you wait until the end of the work, the light went out, then next time you will need to press the power button =)) that's all =))

Thank you very much —– everything worked :))))): support :: support:

Girls, but I did not disconnect at all :( And this button is not pressed - it really just somehow just goes up and down, and that's it: 005:

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Testimonial: Philips Avent 3-in-1 Steam Bottle Sterilizer - at a glance + custom descaling methods

The power supply unit on the other side has a convenient hole with a holder for winding the cord

I didn't measure the length of the cord, but I easily pulled the cord from the windowsill to the floor, where the extension cord lay.
I put it on the window sill, since the floor of the curve and on the furniture the water level in the tank was different, and the window sill was installed not long ago and everything was leveled.

Once I stopped by a friend, her son was 1.5 years old, and noticed that she still used a sterilizer. I was surprised, and she explained that they say everyone reproaches that all this is still being sterilized, but it is very convenient. Damn, my son is 1.9 years old and I just yesterday decided to remove this sterilizer - really sterilizing bottles in a sterilizer is much more convenient than rinsing them with additional boiling water.
Since we are already big, I will show the operation of the sterilizer on only two 260 ml bottles, although the sterilizer can also hold 330 ml bottles.

This is what we have to wash and sterilize.

We wash the bottles and put them in the sterilizer

Place the bottles upside down in the bottle compartment

Nipples, caps and a bottle screw mechanism - everything is installed in the nipple sterilization unit. The screw mechanism generally needs to be put on the nipples, but in this version I liked to put it more if only a couple of bottles were sterilized.
In general, the sterilizer is designed to sterilize 6 bottles, but I managed to place more there.Moreover, I did not even sterilize a breast pump.
Do not forget to pour 100 ml of water into the water tank. I poured it filtered or boiled.

We collect all the sections, close the lid and turn on by pressing the button. There is only one button on the device, so you can't go wrong. The indicator lights up. Sterilization lasts about 6 minutes, if more water is poured into the tank than necessary, then sterilization may take longer.
At the same time, I draw your attention to the fact that if you have pressed the power button once, then you will not be able to turn off the device by pressing the button again. Even if you unplug the cord, the appliance will immediately start working when reconnected to the mains. In general, I consider this moment not a modification of the manufacturer, because if you accidentally press the button with an empty water tank, you can burn the device. If I happened to accidentally press the power button, then I pulled the socket out of the network, and inserted it back only when I was about to sterilize and the sterilizer was already assembled and filled with water.

here we have already sterilized everything

And here are the collected clean bottles.

But since I used the sterilizer for a long time, the last few months I was too lazy to clean it, my hands simply did not reach it. A terrible picture awaited me for this.

For descaling, the manufacturer recommends simply pouring white vinegar (8%) into the tank in a certain proportion with water and wait until it all goes away. But we have a lot of iron in our water, and this whole blackness doesn't really look like simple scale. At the same time, I note that ordinary table vinegar is 9%, so more water is needed.
In general, I once carried out cleaning with white vinegar, it took me at least half a day until everything went away, or it needs to be done every week. Apparently our water is so awful.
In general, I realized that the idea with white vinegar would not save me now. So I poured some vinegar and more water than I needed. And I decided to warm up everything, so that the reaction would proceed faster.

I turned everything on for a boil for 1-2 minutes and immediately turned everything off. That's how it all raged. I must say right away, I do not recommend repeating it. I spent everything near the open window, otherwise the stench of vinegar fills the whole apartment.
She turned everything off, the vinegar solution went off

All my muck began to be easily removed just with an ordinary damp sponge, but not 100% went away. In addition, I note that where the splashes of vinegar got - there are such blisters on the plastic

I couldn't breathe more vinegar, so I found citric acid. I diluted it, filled it in and put it on the entire sterilization program. The disadvantage of this experiment is that citric acid is sold for confectionery, which means there is also sugar. After the device cooled down after sterilization, such a nuisance remained.

The syrup froze, the sponge did not take, so again I had to add some water and warm it up.
In general, my torment was worth it

Everything cleaned up nicely, even the bottle block.

Why did a rust-colored nodule start to form on the water tank is a secret for me. Maybe the device still has its own service life, which is coming to an end.

However, the device is very convenient, I think it will serve more than one baby. And today I put it back in the box and I hope to pass it on by inheritance 🙂
During the entire period of use, the sterilizer worked like a clock; in principle, everything can be sterilized, even cans before preserving something. Jars of puree for testing were also well sterilized. In general, it turned out to be a very convenient thing even in everyday life.

I hope my review was useful and will help you in choosing sterilizers if you need it.

I recommend taking a closer look at the Philips Avent Steam Bottle Sterilizer 3 in 1 when choosing a sterilizer.

Thank you all for your attention and pleasant shopping!

Such a useful device as the Avent microwave sterilizer and small microwave ovens are essential for sterilizing baby bottles.Capable of holding up to 6 bottles at a time, it can also handle breast pumps and any breastfeeding accessories.

The principle of operation of the device is steam sterilization. A microwave sterilizer uses its power to turn water into steam. The compact and lightweight device can be taken with you wherever you go, just like the Panasonic microwave ovens. With the lid closed, the entire contents of the sterilizer will be stored under sterile conditions for one day.

It is the sterilizer for the microwave oven, due to the steam treatment, that is capable of effectively destroying any pathogenic microbes.
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Typical dimensions of a sterilizer designed for use in a microwave oven are: height - 16 cm, width - 28 cm as in a Daewoo microwave oven. Instructions for the Avent microwave sterilizer are usually attached. Before starting to use, you must make sure that all processed items are suitable for steam sterilization.

One hundred percent efficiency of sterilization has been repeatedly confirmed by microbiological tests in the best laboratories.

The rate at which water turns into steam depends on the power of the microwave:

• for a microwave oven with a power of 500 - 800 W (a small microwave oven for example) will take 8 minutes;
• ovens with a power of 800 - 1,000 W (like an electric mini oven) will cope with sterilization in 4 minutes;
• powerful ovens (1,000 - 1,850 W, like a built-in microwave oven) will only take 2 minutes.

The microwave bottle sterilizer is hand and dishwasher safe.
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(Samsung microwave ovens are also repaired here)

The average price of the Avent microwave sterilizer is about $ 40.
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The reusable microwave sterilization bags can compete with the sterilizer as they can also handle all items related to feeding a newborn.

The attractiveness of using them for parents is that it takes only 3 minutes to process and disinfect children's accessories.

Such packages are released under the following names:

• Quick clean
• Medela
• Steril Bags, etc.

Usually there are 5 bags in one package, you can buy them for a price of $ 20. e. per package. By the way, the Samsung microwave oven costs the same amount.
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