Tefal GV7070E0, GV7070G8, GV7070G0 Problem with your generator ?, Environment protection first

A problem with your generator ?

PROBLEMS	CAUSES	SOLUTIONS
The generator does not	The appliance is not switched on.	Check that your appliance is correctly plugged in
come on and the thermostat
light is not illuminated.
Water runs out of the holes	Water has condensed in the	Press on the steam control button away from your
in the soleplate.	pipes because you are using	ironing board until the iron produces steam.
	steam for the first time or you
	have not used it for some time.
	The soleplate is not hot	Wait for the thermostat light to go out before
	enough.	activating the steam button
	Your thermostat is faulty: the iron is	Contact an Approved Service Centre.
	not hot enough.
Water streaks appear on the	Your ironing board is saturated with	Check that your ironing board is suitable.
linen.	water because it is not suitable for use
	with a steam generator.
White streaks come through	Your boiler has a build-up of scale	Rinse out the boiler.
the holes in the soleplate.	because it has not been rinsed out
	regularly.
Brown streaks come through	You are using chemical descaling	Never add this type of product in the water tank or
the holes in the soleplate and	agents or additives in the water for	in the boiler (see § “for what water may be used”).
stain the linen.	ironing.	Contact an Approved Service Centre.
	Fabric fibres have accumulated in the	Clean the soleplate with a non-metallic sponge.
	holes of the soleplate and are burning.
	Your linen is not rinsed sufficiently or	Ensure linen is rinsed thoroughly to remove any soap
	you have ironed a new garment before	deposits or chemicals on new garments which may be
	washing it.	sucked up by the iron.
The soleplate is dirty or	You are ironing at too high a	See our recommendations regarding temperature
brown and may stain the	temperature.	control setting.
linen.
	You are using starch.	Always spray starch on the reverse side of the
		fabric to be ironed.
There is no steam or there is	The water tank is	Fill the water tank.
little steam.	empty (red light on).
	The soleplate temperature is set to the	The generator is working but steam is very hot and dry
	maximum.	As a consequence, it is less visible.
The red “water	The water tank is empty.	Fill the water tank.
tank empty” light is on.
Steam escapes from the rinse	The rinse plug has not been tightened	Tighten the rinse plug correctly.
plug.	correctly.
	The rinse plug seal is damaged.	Contact an Approved Service Centre to order a new rinse
		plug seal.
Steam or water escapes under	The generator is faulty.	Stop using the generator and contact an Approved
the appliance.		Service Centre.
While ironing your steam	This is nomal, your watertank is empty	Refill your water tank (see page 6 for filling the water
generator can make a loud		tank)
electric pump noise

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￿Your appliance contains valuable materials which can be recovered or recycled. Leave it at a civic waste disposal centre.

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