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IRON TROUBLESHOOTING
Problem | Possible cause | Solution |
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Iron is leaking. | DISTILLED WATER | DO NOT use 100% pure distilled |
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| 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 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 heat. | Is iron plugged in? | Check plug is in socket. |
| Thermostat set too | Turn thermostat higher. |
| low? |
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| Move iron or gently shake. | |
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Ready light goes | This is normal. | The light goes on and off showing |
on and off. |
| the thermostat is switching the heat |
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| on and off to maintain the correct |
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| temperature. |
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Iron does not | Iron is not hot | If the iron is not hot enough the |
steam. | enough. | |
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| stop the iron's steam production. Set |
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| thermostat to the (●●●) position. |
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| Always allow iron sufficient time to |
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| heat up (indicator light goes out) |
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| before activating the variable steam |
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| control. |
| Is variable steam | If iron is fitted with a variable steam |
| control correctly set? | control, turn it to a higher setting. |
| Steam valve is | Move variable steam controm from |
| clogged. | min to max several times to clear |
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| blockage. |
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STORE IRON ON HEEL (VERTICALLY) WITH STEAM CONTROL AT MIN.
For more information refer to the full use instructions.
If after using the trouble shooting guide you are still experiencing problems, do not return the iron to the store, but contact Rowenta Consumer Service who will be pleased to assist you.
In line with a policy of continuous product improvement Rowenta reserves the right to change product specifications without prior notice.
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