Hamilton Beach 840131600 manual Troubleshooting, Self-Clean

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Caring for Your Iron

Self-Clean

To keep the steam vents clear of any build-up, follow these instructions each time you iron using steam.

1.Turn Temperature Control to OFF ( O ) and set Adjustable Steam Knob to DRY. Fill iron with water to 1⁄2 of its maxi- mum capacity.

2.Turn Temperature Control to Linen setting and let iron heat for 2 minutes. Keep Adjustable Steam on DRY.

3.Turn Temperature Control to OFF ( O ). Unplug iron and hold over a sink with soleplate facing down.

4.Turn Adjustable Steam to MAX, while pressing Self Clean button often. Boiling water and steam will flow out of steam vents. Allow all water to drain from iron.

5.Gently move iron front to back to allow water to clean entire soleplate area.

6.If water still remains inside of soleplate, reheat iron as indicated in Step 2. Boiling water and steam could still flow out of steam vents.

Troubleshooting

PROBLEM		THINGS TO CHECK
	Won’t	• Is the iron plugged in and the outlet working?
	heat	Check the outlet by plugging in a lamp.
		• Is the Temperature Control Selector turned to a
		fabric setting?
		• Do not overfill the water tank.
	Water is
	leaking	• If steam ironing, is Adjustable Steam in a
		steam position, the Temperature Control
		Selector in the steam range and did the iron
		have enough time to preheat?
		• If dry ironing, make sure the Adjustable Steam
		is in the DRY IRON position.
	Won’t	• Check the water level.
	steam	• Is the Adjustable Steam in the STEAM position?
		• Has the iron had enough time to preheat?
Leaves		• ALWAYS empty the water tank of the iron
spots		after using. Water left in the tank may discolor
		clothing and soleplate.
Twisted		• If the iron cord should become twisted, unplug
cord		iron and let cool. Hold iron cord in the middle
		of entire length. Let plug and iron dangle freely
		until cord uncoils. This will extend the life of
		your iron cord.

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