17 •TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEMS WITHYOUR IRONING CENTRE
PROBLEM | POSSIBLE CAUSES | SOLUTIONS |
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. The iron temperature | . The appliance is not switched on. | . Check that the appliance is correctly |
control light and the main |
| plugged in and press the main On/Off |
On/Off (O/I) switch are not |
| (O/I) switch on the control panel. |
lit. | . Your ironing centre is equipped with | . To switch the iron on again, it is |
| a safety device which cuts the power | imperative that the iron is removed |
| when the iron is stored in its | from its storage compartment first. |
| compartment. |
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. Water runs through the | . You are using the steam control | . Decrease the steam output when iro- |
holes in the soleplate. | button before the iron is hot enough. | ning at low temperature (steam out- |
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| put control dial on the control panel). |
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| . Wait for the iron temperature control |
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| light to go out before pressing the |
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| steam control button. |
| . Water has condensed in the pipes | . Hold the iron away from the ironing |
| because you are using steam for the | board and press the steam control |
| first time or because you have not | button until the iron begins to |
| used any for some time. | produce steam. |
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. White steaks come | . Your boiler has a | . Rinse out the boiler after every 10 |
through the holes | because it is not rinsed out regularly. | uses. (See chapter 11). |
in the soleplate. |
| If your water is hard, rinse the boiler |
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| more frequently. |
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. Brown streaks come | . You are using chemical descaling | . Never add such products in the |
through the holes in the | agents or additives in the water for | removable water tank or in the boiler |
soleplate and stain the | ironing. | (see our recommendations regarding |
linen. |
| the water to be used). |
| . Your linen has not been rinsed suffi- | . Ensure linen is rinsed thoroughly to |
| ciently or you have ironed a new gar- | remove any soap deposits or chemi- |
| ment before washing it. | cals on new garments which may be |
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| sucked up by the iron. |
. The soleplate is dirty or | . You are ironing at too high a | . Refer to our temperature setting |
brown, and may stain the | temperature. | recommendations. |
linen. | . You are using starch. | . Always spray starch onto the reverse |
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| side of the fabric to be ironed. |
. There is little or no steam. | . The boiler is not working, or the red | . Check that the removable water tank |
| light comes on even though there is | is securely in place and press the |
| still water left. | RESTART button on the control panel |
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| to resume boiler heating. |
| . The removable water tank is empty | . Fill the removable water tank and |
| (the red "water tank empty" light is | press the RESTART button on the |
| on). | control panel to resume boiler |
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| heating. |
| . The steam output control dial is set | . Increase the steam output (using the |
| at a minimum. | control dial on the control panel). |
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. Water escapes from around | . The removable water tank’s cap has | . Tighten the water tank's cap. |
the removable water tank's | not been tightened correctly. |
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cap when the ironing is |
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stored upright. |
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. Water runs from the under- | . You did not run the suction function | . Before putting your ironing station |
side of the ironing board. | enough before putting your ironing | away, leave the main switch on for |
| station away. | 4 to 5 minutes, then run the suction |
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| fan for a few minutes to remove any |
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| condensed steam. |
. Steam escapes from below | . The appliance is faulty. | . Stop using your ironing station and |
the steam generator unit. |
| contact an Approved Service Centre. |
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. Your ironing board is still | . The appliance is faulty. | . Contact an Approved Service Centre |
not hot 10 minutes after |
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being switched on. |
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. The fan unit does not make | . The appliance is faulty. | . Contact an Approved Service Centre |
any noise. |
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