• After approx. 1 minute move the steam control slide to | |
the | position. |
• Insert mains plug and allow the iron to heat up again. | |
I Problems?
• Wait until the remaining water has evaporated. |
• Unplug from the mains and allow iron to fully cool down. |
• When cool, the soleplate can be wiped with a damp cloth. |
We recommend using the self clean function approx. |
every 2 weeks. If the water is very hard, the iron should |
be cleaned weekly. |
Valve
The self clean valve prevents the drip hole into the steam chamber from furring or blocking up. To ensure the iron continues to function properly, open and close the valve by sliding the steam control to max then min a few times
Problem | Possible cause |
The soleplate | No power supply. |
does not heat |
|
up or the ther- |
|
mostat light |
|
does not come | The temperature |
on. | |
| control is on position |
| "0" or set too low |
| Turn the temperature |
| control (D) to the |
| required setting. |
Solution
Check that the mains plug is properly inserted or try plugging the iron into a dif- ferent socket.
Turn the temperature con- trol (D) to the required set- ting.
after use.
F2
Your iron contains an
Thermostat | This is normal. | When the warning light |
light goes on |
| goes on and off, the iron is |
and off. |
| heating up. As soon as the |
|
| light goes off, the set tem- |
|
| perature has been reached. |
of your iron. The
Do not use descaling agents, as these damage the lining of the steam chamber and so may impair the steam fun- ction.
F3
If the temperature is set too low, the iron cannot produce steam because of the
G After ironing
•Unplug from the mains, pour away remaining water and set steam control to 
. Then allow the appliance to cool down.
•Do not wind the cord round a hot soleplate.
•Store the iron standing on its heel.
H Cleaning and maintenance
When cool, the iron and the soleplate can be wiped with a damp cloth.
Do not use corrosive or abrasive cleaning agents or sharp objects to clean the soleplate. Depending on the model, the stainless steel soleplate can be cleaned using a Rowenta Soleplate Cleaning Stick PC05.
Important:
If the appliance has been standing unused for long peri- ods, hold it horizontally and allow it to emit steam for 1 minute to clean the steam ducts and remove any residue from the iron.
None or too litt- le steam is being emitted.
Brown streaks come through the holes in the soleplate and stain the fabric.
The soleplate is dirty or brown and can stain the linen.
The soleplate is scratched or damaged.
The steam control is set on position 
.
There is insufficient water in the tank.
The
You are using chemi- cal descaling agents.
Your linen is not rin- sed sufficiently or you have ironed a new garment before washing it.
You are using too high a temperature.
You are using starch.
You have placed your iron flat on a metallic
You have ironed over a zip.
Turn the steam control to the required setting area (E2).
Fill the tank (C).
Wait for the soleplate to reach the correct tempera- ture.
You are using chemical des- caling agents.
Ensure linen is rinsed thoroughly to remove any soap desposits or chemi- cals on new garments which may be sucked up by the iron.
See the temperature table to correctly set the ther- mostat.
Clean the soleplate as indica- ted in section H. Always spray starch onto the reverse side of the fabric to be ironed.
Always set the iron on its heel.
Try to avoid ironing over zips which may have rough edges.
If you are unable to trace the cause of the fault, contact an official Rowenta Customers Service Centre. The addresses are shown in the enclosed service centre adress list.
Further hints and tips are obtainable from our homepage: www.rowenta.com
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