CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
When 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
In normal use a draggy coating may build up on the soleplate (starch, detergent buildup, burnt synthetic fibers). This can be easily removed by using the Rowenta Soleplate Cleaning Kit or a quality hot iron soleplate cleaner available at most stores.
Do not use abrasive household cleaners or abrasive cleaning pads.
The soleplate of your iron makes ironing easier. To prevent scratch- ing 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 soleplate.
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 | 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. |
| 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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I Iron does not | Iron is not hot | Set thermostat to the (●●●) position. |
steam. | enough. | Always allow iron sufficient time to |
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| heat up before activating the steam |
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| control. |
| Steam valve is | Move steam control forward and |
| clogged. | back several times to clear blockage. |
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STORE IRON WITH STEAM CONTROL IN THE NO STEAM POSITION
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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