CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
MWhen cold and unplugged, the iron can be cleaned with a damp cloth and wiped dry. Never use household cleaners or solvents.
Cleaning the soleplate
Rowenta soleplates have excellent
MIn normal use a draggy coating may build up on the sole- plate (starch, detergent buildup, burnt synthetic fibers). This can be easily removed by using the Rowenta Soleplate Cleaning Kit or a quality hot iron cleaner available at most stores.
MDo not use abrasive household cleaners or abrasive cleaning pads.
MThe soleplate of your iron makes ironing easier. To prevent scratching of the soleplate, do not iron over sharp objects (zippers, etc.). Do not place the iron on rough surfaces, e.g. metal iron support, which may scratch the plate.
IRON TROUBLESHOOTING
Problem | Possible cause | Solution |
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Iron is | DISTILLED WATER | DO NOT use 100% pure distilled |
leaking. |
| water, use tap water. In very hard |
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| water areas mix half tap water with |
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| half distilled to reduce hardness; or |
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| use inexpensive bottled spring |
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| water. |
| SOFTENED WATER | Most softened water is alright, but |
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| if you experience leaks or spitting, |
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| change to untreated tap water or |
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| inexpensive bottled spring water. |
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| DO NOT use 100% distilled water. |
| Move iron or gently shake. | |
| Overuse of burst of | Allow more time between each |
| steam. | burst. |
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Iron won’t | Is iron plugged in? | Check plug is in socket. |
heat. | Thermostat set too | Turn thermostat higher. |
| low? |
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| Move iron or gently shake. | |
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Ready light | This is normal. | The light goes on and off showing |
goes on |
| the thermostat is switching the heat |
and off. |
| on and off to maintain the correct |
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| temperature. |
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Iron does | Is variable steam | If iron is fitted with a variable steam |
not steam. | control correctly set? | control, turn it to a higher setting. |
| Steam valve is | Move variable steam control from |
| clogged. | min. to max. several times to clear |
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| blockage. |
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