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If there is a problem?

Problem	Possible causes	Solutions
• Water drips from the	• You are using the Shot of Steam button too often.	• Wait a few seconds between each use
	• You have stored the iron horizontally, without	of the button.
holes in the soleplate.
	emptying it and without setting it to DRY.	• See the section "Storing your iron".
		• Do not add any descaling agents to
	• You are using chemical descaling agents.	the water in the water tank.
• Brown streaks come		•Seesection“Typesofwaternottouse?”.
	• You are using pure distilled/demineralised or
through the holes in		• See section "Cleaning the soleplate".
	softened water.
the soleplate and		• Ensure linen is rinsed thoroughly to
	• Your linen is not rinsed sufficiently or you have
stain the linen.	ironed a new garment before washing it.	remove any soap deposits or
		chemicals on new garments which
		may be sucked up by the iron.
		• Select the appropriate program.
• The soleplate is dirty	• You have ironed with an unsuitable	Refer to the chapter “Clean the
or brown and can	programme (temperature too high).	soleplate“
stain the linen.	• You are using starch.	• Spray starch on the underside of the
		fabric to be ironed.
		• Fill it.
	• The water tank is empty.	• Clean the anti-calc valve.
		• Clean the anti-calc valve and carry out
• There is little or no	• The anti-calc valve is dirty.
		a self-clean.
steam.	• Your iron has a build-up of scale.
		• Carry out a self-clean.
	• Your iron has been used dry for too long.
		• Wait for the soleplate to reach the
		correct temperature.
• The soleplate is	• You have placed your iron flat on a metallic	• Always set your iron on its heel.
	rest-plate or ironed over a zip.	• Try to avoid ironing over zips.
scratched or
	• You have cleaned your soleplate with an	• Refer to the chapter “Clean the
damaged.
	abrasive or metal pad.	soleplate”.
• Water is leaking out	• You have not closed the water tank cover	• Make sure the water tank cover has
through the water
	properly.	clicked shut.
tank cover.
• Steam or water come	• The steam control is not set to the DRY	• Check that the steam control is
from the iron as you	position .	set to the DRY position .
finish filling the tank.
• The spray and/or shot	• The water is empty.	• Fill the water.
of steam do not work.
• Water leaks out of the	• You have exceeded the level MAX when filling	• Empty the surplus water out of the
front of the iron.	the water tank.	water tank.

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Name of manufacturer : CALOR S.A. 3.12 104

220-240V a.c. 2010-2400W

220-240 V a.c. 2185-2600W

50/60Hz

Made in France

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