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If there is a problem

 

 

 

 

GB

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROBLEM

CAUSES

 

 

SOLUTIONS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Water drips from

The chosen temperature is too low

 

Set the thermostat knob in the steam range

 

the holes in the

and does not allow the formation of

(from •• to MAX).

 

 

soleplate.

steam.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You are using steam while the iron is

Wait until the thermostat light goes out.

 

 

 

 

not hot enough.

 

 

 

 

 

 

You are using the Shot of Steam

 

Wait a few seconds between each use of

 

 

 

 

button* too often.

 

the button.

 

 

 

 

There is too much steam selected.

 

Reduce the steam rate.

 

 

 

 

You have stored the iron horizontally,

Always store your iron on its heel. Adjust the

 

 

 

without emptying it and without

 

steam button on dry position.

 

 

 

 

setting it to

.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brown streaks

You are using chemical descaling

 

Do not add any descaling agents to the water

 

come through the

agents.

 

 

in the water tank.

 

 

soleplate and stain

You are not using the right type of

 

Perform a self-cleaning operation* and consult

 

the linen.

water.

 

 

the section "What type of water to use?".

 

 

 

 

Fabric fibres have accumulated in

 

Perform the self-cleaning operation* and clean

 

 

 

the holes of the soleplate and are

 

the soleplate with a damp sponge.

 

 

 

 

burning.

 

 

Vacuum the holes of the soleplate from time

 

 

 

 

 

 

to time.

 

 

 

 

Your linen has not been rinsed

 

Make sure that your laundry is rinsed

 

 

 

 

sufficiently or you have ironed a new

sufficiently so as to remove any deposits of

 

 

 

soap or chemical products on new clothes.

 

 

 

garment before washing it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The soleplate is

You are ironing with an inappropriate

Clean the soleplate with a non-metallic

 

 

dirty or brown and

setting (temperature too high).

 

sponge. Select the appropriate setting.

 

 

can stain the linen.

You are using starch.

 

Always spray starch onto the reverse side of

 

 

 

 

 

 

the fabric.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

There is little or no

The water tank is empty.

 

Fill it.

 

 

steam.

Your iron has a build-up of scale.

 

Carry out a self-clean*.

 

 

 

 

Your iron has been used dry for too

 

Carry out a self-clean*.

 

 

 

 

long.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The soleplate is

You have placed your iron flat on a

 

Always set your iron on its heel.

 

 

scratched or

metallic rest-plate or ironed over a

 

 

 

 

damaged.

zip.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Steam or water

The steam control is not set to

.

Check that the steam control is set to

.

 

comes out from the

 

The water tank is overfilled.

 

Never overfill the water tank. Empty out the

 

iron as you finish

 

 

 

excess.

 

 

filling the tank.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The spray* does

There is not enough water in the

 

Fill up the water tank.

 

 

water tank.

 

 

 

 

 

not spray.

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you have any problems or queries please call our Customer Relations team first for expert help and advice:

0845 602 1454 - UK / (01) 461 0390 - Ireland

or consult our website - www.tefal.co.uk

Environment protection first !

Your appliance contains valuable materials which can be recovered or recycled.

⇐Leave it at a local civic waste collection point.

* depending on model

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