
14- IS THERE A PROBLEM ?
PROBLEMS | POSSIBLE CAUSES | SOLUTIONS | 
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• The thermostat light and the on/off switch  | • The appliance is not switched on.  | • Check that your appliance is correctly  | |
are not illuminated.  | 
  | plugged in and press the illuminated on/off  | |
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• Water runs through the holes in the  | •You are using the steam control button  | • Decrease the steam output while ironing at  | |
soleplate. | before the iron is hot enough. | low temperature (steam output control dial  | |
  | • Water has condensed in the pipes because  | on the control panel).  | 
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  | • Wait for the thermostat light to go out  | ||
  | you are using steam for the first time or you  | before activating the steam control button.  | |
  | have not used it for some time.  | • Press the steam control button away from  | |
  | • Over use of the turbo steam function  | your ironing board until the iron produces  | |
  | (which has cooled down the iron).  | steam.  | 
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  | • Stop using the turbo steam function and  | |
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  | allow the thermostat light to come on and go  | |
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  | off again before using this function again.  | |
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• White streaks come through the holes in the  | •Your boiler has a   | • Rinse out the boiler after every 10 uses,  | |
soleplate.  | because it has not been rinsed out  | when the orange indicator light flashes (see  | |
  | regularly.  | chapter 11). If your water is hard, increase the  | |
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• Brown streaks come through the holes in  | •You are using chemical descaling agents or  | • Never add this type of product in the  | |
the soleplate and stain the linen.  | additives in the water for ironing.  | removable water tank or in the boiler (see our  | |
  | •Your linen is not rinsed sufficiently or you  | recommendations regarding water to be used).  | |
  | have ironed a new garment before washing it.  | • Ensure linen is rinsed thoroughly to remove  | |
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  | any soap deposits or chemicals on new garments  | |
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  | which have been sucked up by the iron.  | |
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• The soleplate is dirty or brown and may  | •You are ironing at too high a temperature.  | • See our recommendations regarding  | |
stain the linen.  | •You are using starch.  | temperature control setting.  | |
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  | • Always spray starch on the reverse side of  | |
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  | the fabric to be ironed.  | 
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• There is little or no steam. | • The removable water tank is empty  | • Fill the removable water tank and press the  | |
  | (red “water tank empty” light on).  | “Restart” button located on the control panel.  | |
  | • The steam output control dial is set  | • Increase the steam output (control dial on  | |
  | at minimum.  | the control panel).  | 
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•You have filled the tank but there is no  | • The tank is not properly in place.  | • Check that the water tank is pushed firmly  | |
steam. | 
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• The red “removable water tank empty” light  | •You have not pressed the “Restart” button.  | • Press the “Restart” button on the control  | |
is on.  | 
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• Steam escapes from the rinse plug.  | • The rinse plug has not been tightened  | • Tighten the rinse plug correctly.  | |
  | correctly.  | • Contact an Approved Service Centre to  | |
  | • The rinse plug seal is damaged.  | order a new rinse plug seal.  | |
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• Steam escapes under the appliance.  | • The generator is faulty.  | • Stop using the generator and contact an  | |
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  | Approved Service Centre.  | |
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• The power cord does not fully retract.  | • The power cord has lost tension during  | • Pull the power cord out completely.  | |
  | retraction.  | Press the button  | and guide the cord  | 
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  | with your free hand.  | 
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• Water streaks appear on the linen.  | • Your ironing table is saturated with water  | • Check that your ironing table is suitable  | |
  | because it is suited for the power of a  | (gridded board which prevents condensing).  | |
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Never dismantle your iron :always take it to an Approved Service Centre
HELPLINE
If you have any product problems or queries with your product, please telephone our Customer Relations team on : 0845 6021454 (UK) (Calls charged at local rate) - (01) 4751947 (Ireland) Consult our web site: www.tefal.co.uk