Problem with your generator ?, Problems, Causes

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A problem with your generator ?

PROBLEMS

The generator doesnot come on and the thermostat light and the on/off switch are not illuminated.

Waterruns out of the holes in the soleplate.

Water streaks appear on the linen.

White streaks come through the holes in the soleplate.

Brown streaks come through the holes in the soleplate and

stain the linen.

The soleplate is dirty or brown and may stain the linen.

There is no steam or there is little steam.

You have filled the tank but there is no steam.

CAUSES

The appliance is not switched on.

Water has condensed in the pipes because you are using steam for the first time or you havenot used it for some time.

The soleplate is not hot enough.

Your thermostat is faulty: the iron is not hot enough.

Your ironing board is saturated with water because it is not suitable for use with a steam generator.

Your boiler has a build-up of scale because it has not been rinsed out regularly.

Youare using chemical descaling agents or additives in the water for ironing.

Fabric fibres have accumulated in the holes of the soleplate and are burning.

You are ironing at too high a temperature.

Your linen is not rinsed sufficiently or you have ironed a new garment before washing it.

You are using starch.

The removable water tank is empty (red light on).

The steam output control dial is set at minimum.

The tank is not properly in place.

SOLUTIONS

Check that your appliance is correctly plugged in and press the illuminated on/off switch.

Press the steam control button awayfrom your ironing board until the iron produces steam.

Decrease the steam output while ironing at low temperature (steam output control dial on the control panel). Wait for the thermostat light to go out before activating the steam control button.

Contact an Approved Service Centre.

Check that your ironing board is suitable (see page 5).

Rinse the anti-scale collector (see the“descaling your generator”section).

Never add this type of product in the watertank or

in the boiler (see page 5 for what water may be used).

Clean the soleplate with a non-metallic sponge.

See our recommendations regarding temperature control setting.

Ensure linenis rinsed thoroughly to remove any soap depo- sits or chemicalson newgarmentswhich may be suckedup by the iron.

Always spray starch on the reverse side of the fabric to be ironed.

Fill the removable water tank. Check that the water tank is pushed firmly into place until there isa “click”.

Increase the steam output (control dial on the control panel).

Check that the water tank is pushed firmly intoplace until there is a “click”. Press the Restart button on the control panel until the indicator goes out.

The red “removable water tank empty” lightis on.

Steam escapes from the anti-scale collector plug

Steam or water escapes under the appliance.

The “anticalc” indicatoris lit

The removable water tank is empty.

The anti-scale collector plug has not been tightened correctly.

The anti-scale collector plug is damaged.

The generator is faulty.

You have not pressed the “Restart” button.

Fill the removable water tank. Press the Restart button on the control panel untilthe indicator goes out.

Tighten the anti-calc collector plug correctly.

Contact an Approved Service Centre to order a new anti-scale collector.

Stop using the generator and contact an Approved Service Centre.

Press the Restart button onthe controlpanel untilthe indicator goes out.

If you have any problems or queries please call our Customer Relations team first for expert help and advice: 0845 602 1454 - UK

(01) 677 4003 - Ireland or consult our website - www.tefal.co.uk

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