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EN • What water to use?

Yourappliancehasbeendesignedtofunctionwithuntreatedtapwater. However,itisnecessarytooperatetheSelf-Cleanfunctionregularlyin ordertoeliminatehardwaterdepositsfromthesteamchamber.

Ifyourwaterisveryhard(checkwithyourlocalwaterauthority),itis possibletomixuntreatedtapwaterwithstore-boughtdistilledor demineralisedwaterinthefollowingproportions:

-50%untreatedtapwater,-50%distilledordemineralisedwater.

Types of water not to use?

Heatconcentratestheelementscontainedinwaterduring evaporation.Thetypesofwaterlistedbelowcontainorganicwasteor mineralelementsthatcancausespitting,brownstaining,orpremature

wearoftheappliance:waterfromclothesdryers,scentedorsoftened water,waterfromrefrigerators,batteriesorairconditioners,pure distilledordemineralisedwaterorrainwatershouldnotbeusedinyour Tefaliron.Alsodonotuseboiled,filteredorbottledwater.

Environment

Environment protection first!

￿Yourappliancecontainsvaluablematerialswhichcanberecovered orrecycled.

￿Leaveitatalocalcivicwastecollectionpoint.

If there is a problem?

 

PROBLEMPOSSIBLE CAUSE

 

SOLUTION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Water drips from the

The chosen temperature is too

Position the thermostat in the steam range

 

 

holes in the soleplate.

low and does not allow for the

(from •• to MAX).

 

 

 

formation of steam.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You are using steam while the iron

Wait until the thermostat light goes out.

 

 

 

is not hot enough.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You are using the Shot of Steam

Wait a few seconds between each use of the

 

 

 

button too often.

 

button.

 

 

 

There is too much steam.

 

Reduce the steam.

 

 

 

You have stored the iron horizon-

See the section "Storing your iron".

 

 

 

tally, without emptying it and

 

 

 

 

without setting it to

.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brown streaks come

You are using chemical descaling

Do not add any descaling agents to the water

 

 

through the holes in the

agents.

 

in the water tank.

 

 

soleplate and stain the

 

 

 

 

You are not using the right type of

Perform a self-cleaning operation and consult

 

 

linen.

water.

 

the chapter "What water should I 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. Vacuum

 

 

 

burning.

 

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

sufficiently so as to remove any deposits of

 

 

 

new garment before washing it.

soap or chemical products on new clothes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The soleplate is dirty or

Your are ironing with an inappro-

Clean the soleplate as indicated above. Select

 

 

brown and can stain the

priate program (temperature too

the appropriate program.

 

 

linen.

high).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You are using starch.

 

Clean the soleplate as indicated above.

 

 

 

 

 

Always spray starch onto the reverse side of

 

 

 

 

 

the fabric to be ironed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

There is little or no

The water tank is empty.

 

Fill it.

 

 

steam.

The anti-calc valve is dirty.

Clean the anti-calc valve.

 

 

 

Your iron has a build-up of scale.

Clean the anti-calc valve and carry out a self-

 

 

 

 

 

clean.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Your iron has been used dry for too

Carry out a self-clean.

 

 

 

long.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The soleplate is scrat-

You have placed your iron flat on a

Always set your iron on its heel.

 

 

ched or damaged.

metallic rest-plate or ironed over a

Do not iron over zips.

 

 

 

zip.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Steam or water come

The steam control is not set to the

Check that the steam control is set to the

 

 

from the iron as you

position.

 

position.

 

 

finish filling the tank.

 

 

 

 

The water tank is overfilled.

Never exceed the Max level.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The spray does not

The water tank is not filled enough.

Fill up the water tank.

 

 

spray.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you have any problem or queries, please contact our

 

0845 602 1454 - UK / (01) 677 4003 - ROI

Customer Relations team first for expert help and advice.

 

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

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