Cleaning and Maintenance, Cleaning the soleplate

CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE

MWhen cold and unplugged, the iron can be cleaned with a damp cloth and wiped dry. Never use household cleaners or solvents.

Cleaning the soleplate

Rowenta soleplates have excellent non-stick properties and can be simply wiped clean when cold.

MIn normal use a draggy coating may build up on the sole- plate (starch, detergent buildup, burnt synthetic fibers). This can be easily removed by using the Rowenta Soleplate Cleaning Kit or a quality hot iron cleaner available at most stores.

MDo not use abrasive household cleaners or abrasive cleaning pads.

MThe soleplate of your iron makes ironing easier. To prevent scratching of the soleplate, do not iron over sharp objects (zippers, etc.). Do not place the iron on rough surfaces, e.g. metal iron support, which may scratch the plate.

IRON TROUBLESHOOTING

Problem	Possible cause	Solution

Iron is	DISTILLED WATER	DO NOT use 100% pure distilled
leaking.		water, use tap water. In very hard
		water areas mix half tap water with
		half distilled to reduce hardness; or
		use inexpensive bottled spring
		water.
	SOFTENED WATER	Most softened water is alright, but
		if you experience leaks or spitting,
		change to untreated tap water or
		inexpensive bottled spring water.
		DO NOT use 100% distilled water.
	Auto-off activated?	Move iron or gently shake.
	Overuse of burst of	Allow more time between each
	steam.	burst.

Iron won’t	Is iron plugged in?	Check plug is in socket.
heat.	Thermostat set too	Turn thermostat higher.
	low?
	Auto-off activated?	Move iron or gently shake.

Ready light	This is normal.	The light goes on and off showing
goes on		the thermostat is switching the heat
and off.		on and off to maintain the correct
		temperature.

Iron does	Is variable steam	If iron is fitted with a variable steam
not steam.	control correctly set?	control, turn it to a higher setting.
	Steam valve is	Move variable steam control from
	clogged.	min. to max. several times to clear
		blockage.