14- IS THERE A PROBLEM ?
PROBLEMS | POSSIBLE CAUSES | SOLUTIONS |
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• The thermostat light and the on/off switch | • The appliance is not switched on. | • Check that your appliance is correctly | |
are not illuminated. |
| plugged in and press the illuminated on/off | |
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• Water runs through the holes in the | •You are using the steam control button | • Decrease the steam output while ironing at | |
soleplate. | before the iron is hot enough. | low temperature (steam output control dial | |
| • Water has condensed in the pipes because | on the control panel). |
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| • Wait for the thermostat light to go out | ||
| you are using steam for the first time or you | before activating the steam control button. | |
| have not used it for some time. | • Press the steam control button away from | |
| • Over use of the turbo steam function | your ironing board until the iron produces | |
| (which has cooled down the iron). | steam. |
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| • Stop using the turbo steam function and | |
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| allow the thermostat light to come on and go | |
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| off again before using this function again. | |
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• White streaks come through the holes in the | •Your boiler has a | • Rinse out the boiler after every 10 uses, | |
soleplate. | because it has not been rinsed out | when the orange indicator light flashes (see | |
| regularly. | chapter 11). If your water is hard, increase the | |
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• Brown streaks come through the holes in | •You are using chemical descaling agents or | • Never add this type of product in the | |
the soleplate and stain the linen. | additives in the water for ironing. | removable water tank or in the boiler (see our | |
| •Your linen is not rinsed sufficiently or you | recommendations regarding water to be used). | |
| have ironed a new garment before washing it. | • Ensure linen is rinsed thoroughly to remove | |
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| any soap deposits or chemicals on new garments | |
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| which have been sucked up by the iron. | |
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• The soleplate is dirty or brown and may | •You are ironing at too high a temperature. | • See our recommendations regarding | |
stain the linen. | •You are using starch. | temperature control setting. | |
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| • Always spray starch on the reverse side of | |
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| the fabric to be ironed. |
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• There is little or no steam. | • The removable water tank is empty | • Fill the removable water tank and press the | |
| (red “water tank empty” light on). | “Restart” button located on the control panel. | |
| • The steam output control dial is set | • Increase the steam output (control dial on | |
| at minimum. | the control panel). |
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•You have filled the tank but there is no | • The tank is not properly in place. | • Check that the water tank is pushed firmly | |
steam. |
| into place (see section 3). | |
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• The red “removable water tank empty” light | •You have not pressed the “Restart” button. | • Press the “Restart” button on the control | |
is on. |
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• Steam escapes from the rinse plug. | • The rinse plug has not been tightened | • Tighten the rinse plug correctly. | |
| correctly. | • Contact an Approved Service Centre to | |
| • The rinse plug seal is damaged. | order a new rinse plug seal. | |
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• Steam escapes under the appliance. | • The generator is faulty. | • Stop using the generator and contact an | |
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• The power cord does not fully retract. | • The power cord has lost tension during | • Pull the power cord out completely. | |
| retraction. | Press the button | and guide the cord |
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• Water streaks appear on the linen. | • Your ironing table is saturated with water | • Check that your ironing table is suitable | |
| because it is suited for the power of a | (gridded board which prevents condensing). | |
| generator. |
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Never dismantle your iron :always take it to an Approved Service Centre
HELPLINE
If you have any product problems or queries with your product, please telephone our Customer Relations team on : 0845 6021454 (UK) (Calls charged at local rate) - (01) 4751947 (Ireland) Consult our web site: www.tefal.co.uk