Tefal FV3140D0 manual 1800129047 FV37XX E0 A11110X154 08/07/13 1533 PAGE19, EN What water to use?

1800129047 FV37XX E0 A11_110X154 08/07/13 15:33 PAGE19

EN • What water to use?

Your appliance has been designed to function with untreated tap water. However, it is necessary to operate the Self-Clean function regularly in order to eliminate hard water deposits from the steam chamber.

If your water is very hard (check with your local water authority), it is possible to mix untreated tap water with store-bought distilled or demineralised water in the following proportions:

- 50% untreated tap water, - 50% distilled or demineralised water.

Types of water not to use?

Heat concentrates the elements contained in water during evaporation.The types of water listed below contain organic waste or mineral elements that can cause spitting, brown staining, or premature

wear of the appliance: water from clothes dryers, scented or softened water, water from refrigerators, batteries or air conditioners, pure distilled or demineralised water or rain water should not be used in your Tefal iron. Also do not use boiled, filtered or bottled water.

Environment

Environment protection first!

Your appliance contains valuable materials which can be recovered or recycled.

Leave it at a local civic waste collection point.

If there is a problem?

	PROBLEM	POSSIBLE CAUSE		SOLUTION
	Water drips from the	The chosen temperature is too		Position the thermostat in the steam range
	holes in the soleplate.	low and does not allow for the		(from •• to MAX).
		formation of steam.
		You are using steam while the iron		Wait until the thermostat light goes out.
		is not hot enough.
		You are using the Shot of Steam		Wait a few seconds between each use of the
		button too often.		button.
		There is too much steam.		Reduce the steam.
		You have stored the iron horizon-		See the section "Storing your iron".
		tally, without emptying it and
		without setting it to	.
	Brown streaks come	You are using chemical descaling		Do not add any descaling agents to the water
	through the holes in the	agents.		in the water tank.
	soleplate and stain the
		You are not using the right type of		Perform a self-cleaning operation and consult
	linen.	water.		the chapter "What water should I use?".
		Fabric fibres have accumulated in		Perform the self-cleaning operation and clean
		the holes of the soleplate and are		the soleplate with a damp sponge. Vacuum
		burning.		the holes of the soleplate from time to time.
		Your linen has not been rinsed		Make sure that your laundry is rinsed
		sufficiently or you have ironed a		sufficiently so as to remove any deposits of
		new garment before washing it.		soap or chemical products on new clothes.
	The soleplate is dirty or	Your are ironing with an inappro-		Clean the soleplate as indicated above. Select
	brown and can stain the	priate program (temperature too		the appropriate program.
	linen.	high).
		You are using starch.		Clean the soleplate as indicated above.
				Always spray starch onto the reverse side of
				the fabric to be ironed.
	There is little or no	The water tank is empty.		Fill it.
	steam.	The anti-calc valve is dirty.		Clean the anti-calc valve.
		Your iron has a build-up of scale.		Clean the anti-calc valve and carry out a self-
				clean.
		Your iron has been used dry for too		Carry out a self-clean.
		long.
	The soleplate is scrat-	You have placed your iron flat on a		Always set your iron on its heel.
	ched or damaged.	metallic rest-plate or ironed over a		Do not iron over zips.
		zip.
	Steam or water come	The steam control is not set to the		Check that the steam control is set to the
	from the iron as you	position.		position.
	finish filling the tank.
		The water tank is overfilled.		Never exceed the Max level.
	The spray does not	The water tank is not filled enough.		Fill up the water tank.
	spray.
If you have any problem or queries, please contact our				0845 602 1454 - UK / (01) 677 4003 - ROI
Customer Relations team first for expert help and advice.				or consult our website - www.tefal.co.uk

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